Berkeley Psychic Institute
The Berkeley Psychic Institute (BPI) is a school for spiritual development, founded in 1973 by Lewis S. Bostwick [1][2] in Berkeley, California and is also the workshop of the seminary of the Church of the Divine Man. After Lewis' death in 1995, his wife, Vr. Rt. Rev Dr. Susan Hull Bostwick, assumed leadership of the institute and the church. The institute has taught thousands of people to read auras and study channeling,[1] one of the most popular classes being The Clairvoyant Training Program.[3] The institute has contributed progressive ideas to the interfaith movement[4] and has also contributed to a growth in number of enlightenment schools and metaphysical institutions.[3]
There are four Berkeley Psychic Institutes in Northern California,[5] as well as several other groups throughout the world begun by former students. It has also spawned the Déjà Vu Publishing Company, responsible for the production of the Psychic Reader Magazine[6], as well as special events, psychic entertainment and spiritual tours.
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[edit] Offshoot schools
The Institute has influenced other organizations, many which were founded by Berkeley Psychic Institute graduates. Among these are:
- The Midwest Psychic Institute, Chicago IL, founded by Kenneth Jones.[7]
- Aesclepion Institute, San Rafael, CA [8]
- Psychic Horizons, San Francisco, CA [9]
- Southern California Psychic Institute, Anaheim[10] and Santa Monica, CA [11][12]
- Church of Divine Man Psychic Institute, Everett, WA [13]
- The Center for Inner Truth, Santa Fe, NM, founded by Juli Somers [14]
- Psychic Horizons, Boulder, CO, founded by Mary Bell Nyman and co-directed with Hope Hewetson [15]
- Inner Connection Institute, Denver and Wheat Ridge, CO, founded by Lauren Skye [16]
- Horizon Center for Intuitive Awareness, Atlanta, GA, directed by JoAnn Wilson [17]
- Be Psychic Network, Singapore, founded and directed by Erich Horn [18]
[edit] Notable members
- Helen Palmer, author of Enneagram of Personality-related books[19]
- Angelika Whitecliff, co-founder of the Exopolitics Institute (UFOs)[20]
- Jose Stevens, author of The Michael Teachings-related books[21]
- Barbara Dewey, author of The Creating Cosmos, Consciousness and Quantum Behavior, and As You Believe
- Debra Lynne Katz, author and founder/director of the International School of Clairvoyance [22]
- William Duby, founder of the Spiritual Rights Foundation church and the Academy for Psychic Studies in Berkeley, California.
- Michael J Tamura, Former Bishop, Spiritual Teacher, Clairvoyant, Healer, Visionary and author of You Are the Answer [23]
- Robert J. Watson, founder of Psychic Works Spiritual Awareness Center, Spiritual Teacher, Clairvoyant, Metaphysician
- Miwa Linehan, founder of the Boulder Psychic Institute, Clairvoyant, Teacher of the tools.
[edit] Affiliations
- Church of Divine Man
- Psychic Reader Magazine
- Déjà Vu Publishing Company
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kenneth J. Garcia Rev. Lewis S. Bostwick SFGate.com, March 28, 1995
- ^ You Are Psychic: The Art of Clairvoyant Reading & Healing, Debra Lynne Katz, 2004, Llewellyn Publications, p. 5, ISBN 0738705926
- ^ a b Cadonna M. Peyton New Breed of School Cultivates the Seer Within Los Angeles Times January 09, 2000
- ^ PONEDEL, David SFGate.com, September 21, 2010
- ^ Employer Search Results: Berkeley Psychic Institute, California Employment Development Department LaborMarketInfo
- ^ David Lazarus An Unpredictable Business / Professional psychics face same challenges as other entrepreneurs SFGate.com, March 25, 2000
- ^ Midwest Psychic Institute, Steven Alan Hassan, The Freedom of Mind Resource Center
- ^ Aesclepion Institute
- ^ Psychic Horizons
- ^ David Haldane Letting Those True Colors Glow Los Angeles Times December 01, 2003
- ^ Mark Morford Newborn leviathans, fluffy suns SFGate.com, January 11, 2000
- ^ Southern California Psychic Institute
- ^ Church of Divine Man Psychic Institute
- ^ The Center for Inner Truth
- ^ Psychic Horizons
- ^ Inner Connection Institute
- ^ Horizon Center
- ^ Be psychic
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions, James R. Lewis, Prometheus Books, 2002, p. 191, ISBN 1573928887
- ^ Angelika S. Whitecliff, Exopolitics Institute
- ^ Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranormal Sources, Jon Klimo, 1998, North Atlantic Books, pp, 162-163, ISBN 1556432488
- ^ Llewellyn's On-line Bookstore Author Bio: Debra Katz
- ^ You Are the Answer
