Having studied and practiced astrology for more than 25 years, Dennis Acrea synthesizes volumes of information and varied approaches into an integrated whole.  His students find him inspiring, affirming and fun. Dennis holds a Second Degree in The Radiance Technique, A Master’s degree in Public Health and a secondary teaching certificate.
Advanced Esoteric Astrology, August 11 - 17

Retha Banez, C. Ht., RMT, ordained by LCCC in 2003, is co-pastor of Light of Christ Community Church. While she still maintains a home in Okemos, MI, Retha spends most of the year in her home in Sparrow Hawk Village, where her husband John joins her as he can. She has had a private practice for many years, providing services in Reiki, Esoteric Healing, Healing Touch, Psychography, Hypnotherapy, and Spiritual Mentoring.

Retha’s focus now is on providing services at LCCC, teaching, and studying through the Sancta Sophia Graduate Program to obtain her M. Div. degree. She is a life-long seeker in spiritual studies with a special love for rituals, sacraments, symbols in dream study and meditation, and healing. She is dedicated to the externalization of the Hierarchy through group work, study, and meditation.

Brenda Cutrell, Ph.D., a member of the Sancta Sophia Seminary Board of Governors, has been involved with spiritual disciplines and practices, both individual and group, since the early 1980’s. She was ordained by LCCC in 1991 and completed a doctorate of philosophy in religious studies in 2003 from Sancta Sophia Seminary.

Her particular focus and interest has been the process by which a person works towards an expanded spiritual realization—or emancipation from three-dimensional consciousness, and begins to live as a soul.

Carol E. Parrish-Harra, Ph.D., founder and Dean Emeritus of Sancta Sophia Seminary, is internationally recognized and sought as a speaker and teacher. She is the founder of the intentional community of Sparrow Hawk Village and Light of Christ Community Church.

Carol is the author of Sophia Sutras: Introducing Mother Wisdom, Messengers of Hope—The Walk-in Phenomenon, The New Age Handbook on Death and Dying, The Aquarian Rosary, The Book of Rituals—Personal and Planetary Transformation, The New Dictionary of Spiritual Thought (2nd edition), How to Use Sacred Space, and Adventure in Meditation, vols. 1 – 3. Each volume won the Athena Award for Mentoring Excellence in 1996, 1997, 1998, respectively.

A graduate of Gallup Leadership Institute, Carol has served in a number of organizations including the President’s Council on the Status of Women in America and on the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Community Churches. The World Network of Religious Futurists Association presented Carol the Earl Award in 1998 for outstanding service in advancing the contribution of world religions to the future of humanity. In 2005 Carol received the coveted International Nebolsin Medal presented for outstanding service in the field of education for the common good of humanity at St. Petersburg, Russia.

Margaret Stephens, MA, is a student advisor and a senior faculty member. After a successful career in corporate management and teaching classes through her charter with LCCC, she now resides in Asheville, NC.

Margaret is dedicated to the individual and cooperative group effort needed to manifest the new world view: the kingdom of souls. Her humor, curiosity, and intuitive insights set the tone for dynamic learning in her classes. Margaret's areas of expertise include esoteric psychology, the evolution of the psyche and training of the initiate, and a practical understanding of the 5 stages of meditation. Numerology is one of her special loves. She is currently expanding her teaching to Agni Yoga.

Roberta Wilkes is a musician and dance instructor with fifty years experience. She leads a tap dancing troupe in the Kansas City area, where she also practices law and Reiki healing. Ordained by Light of Christ Community Church, her special interests are in the areas of intuitive development and the esoteric aspects of music. She is presently writing a book about her memories of growing up as a child performer in a show-business family.

Katherine Zakutansky, BSBA, RMT, is a registered Reiki Master Teacher with the International Association of Reiki Professionals (IARP) and an Esoteric Energy Healer. She has studied Medical Technology, earned a degree in Business Administration and does consulting work in the Financial and Information Systems fields. Her study of energy healing and dynamic energetic links between body, mind and spirit has made her passionate about the use of energy and intuition as transformative tools.

In her private practice, Katherine employs a variety of modalities including Reiki, Esoteric Energy Healing, So-Jing Qi Gong, EFT, Meditation, Psychography and Spiritual Counseling, as well as offering community meditations. Her unique blend of scientific, practical, energetic and intuitive skills provides a solid base to assist others in strengthening their “individual energetic empowerment.” She is currently a practitioner with Light of Christ Community Church and is continuing her esoteric studies at Sancta Sophia Seminary.

Søren Hauge, Ph.D., has an M.A. in the History of Ideas & Philosophy from Aarhus University in Jutland, Denmark. He has been teachingtheosophy & esotericism since 1981, is chairman for Centre for Living Wisdom (www.levendevisdom.dk) in Denmark, initiatorof Esoteric Network in Scandinavia and editor of the Online Magazine Living Wisdom. Søren is author of esoteric books and actively engaged in inter-religious dialogue. Together with his wife he runs the private company WiseHeart and together with his colleague, Kenneth Sorenson, he has founded the teaching in HoloSynthesis that encompasses the wisdom of the Holotypes.

The Chalice of the Higher We
November 12 - 13
Friday - Saturday, AM & PM