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2017

Centers for Spiritual Living

International Home Office

9/1/2017

CSL Online Education: Student Catalog

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome Letter: Dr. Christina Tillotson__________________________________________________________3

Education Privacy Policy______________________________________________________________________4

Online Education Program____________________________________________________________________5

Organizational Vision, Education Vision and, Our Mission Statement

Purpose and Philosophy of Online Education Program of Centers for Spiritual Living

Teaching and Learning in Science of Mind Online Classrooms________________________________________6

General Information about Certificated Courses___________________________________________________7

Certificated courses in Spanish

Pathways of Education_____________________________________________________________________8-11

Professional Practitioner Chart

CSL Online Education Course Offerings

Practitioner Training______________________________________________________________________12-13

Practitioner Retreat

Professional Education_______________________________________________________________________14

Refund Policy______________________________________________________________________________15

History of Certificated Courses_________________________________________________________________16

Path to Practitioner Studies ___________________________________________________________________17

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Dear Spiritual Seeker,

Welcome to a sacred journey of deepening, awakening to your spiritual magnificence, and learning powerful

universal principles that can truly transform the planet into a world that works for everyone.

Through the online classes through Centers for Spiritual Living in English or Spanish, you will connect on a very

deep level with seekers from all over the world in real time online spiritual community. All of the carefully

selected, excellent, experienced Centers for Spiritual Living online teachers are committed to supporting you

in creating meaning for yourself through the powerful Principles of Science of Mind in community with like-

minded seekers.

You and your classmates will support each other in growing in consciousness, internalizing the powerful

principles and tools of Science of Mind, transforming your own lives, and in so doing transforming the world.

You will be joining a community of online students in over 32 countries who have committed to spiritual

awakening.

Welcome to a journey of transformation.

Many Blessings,

Rev. Christina Tillotson, DD

Distance Education Dean, Centers for Spiritual Living

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EDUCATION PRIVACY POLICY

(ADDED 2013)

This privacy policy describes how Centers for Spiritual Living (CSL) uses and protects any information provided by students in

the process of registering for, attending, and completing a course offered by CSL in its Education Catalog.

CSL is committed to ensuring that students’ privacy is protected. Information provided by students will only be used in

accordance with this privacy statement.

The CSL Education Department collects the following information from each student when registering for a course:

Full name

Contact information including postal and email address

Center affiliation

Date of birth

This information is required for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping for CSL education administration and for Centers and Ministries where classes are taken.

The CSL Education Department may periodically send registered students emails related to courses they have taken or student history to keep our records current and when doing so may also copy the Senior Minister of the center where the most recent course was completed.

The CSL Education Department may, at students’ or their center’s request, send certificates or correspondence to verify student history.

We are committed to ensuring that all student information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure,

we have suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.

We do not make any student information available for solicitation.

Students may request details of personal information on file with the CSL Education Department under the

Data Protection Act 1998 by writing to:

Centers for Spiritual Living

Human Resources

573 Park Point Drive

Golden, CO, 80401

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EDUCATION PROGRAM

Organizational Vision:

Centers for Spiritual Living is a global organization comprised of individuals and communities committed to living consciously

as expressions of God.

Education Vision:

Centers for Spiritual Living provides education that transforms lives, igniting the potential of each individual to connect with

their True Self and to apply and express love, facilitating personal and global stewardship, healing & connection.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to continuously create a profound, professional, and provocative curriculum with emphasis on the consciousness

as embodied and taught by Dr. Ernest Holmes. We produce curriculum that includes the practices of Spiritual Mind Treatment,

Meditation, and Visioning, and is consistent with the Core Concepts of Science of Mind, while reflecting ageless wisdom and

exploring new ideas from modern science, quantum physics, and psycho-spiritual approaches to Truth.

PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY OF CENTERS FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ONLINE EDUCATION

The purpose of the online education program of Centers for Spiritual Living is to provide the resources, structure, awareness,

methods, and tools to offer spiritual education to the world to fulfill the vision and mission of the organization through

transformative delivery of CSL courses of study.

The online education program of Centers for Spiritual Living provides spiritual education to those students who do not have a

spiritual center within 30 miles of their home or cannot regularly attend in-person classes. Centers may use the CSL Online

Education program as a supplement for classes that are not being taught at their respective Center.

***Students who belong to a CSL Center within 30 miles of residence must have a Letter of Consent to attend online classes

from their Spiritual Director on file.***

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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE OF MIND CLASSROOMS

Let us begin this section with a quote from our Founder, Ernest Holmes in The Science of Mind:

Peace be unto thee, stranger, enter and be not afraid.

I have left the gate open and thou art welcome to my home.

There is room in my house for all.

I have swept the hearth and lighted the fire.

The room is warm and cheerful and you will find comfort and rest within.

The table is laid and the fruits of Life are spread before thee.

The wine is here also, it sparkles in the light.

I have set a chair for you where the sunbeams dance through the shade.

Sit and rest and refresh your soul.

Eat of the fruit and drink the wine.

All, all is yours, and you are welcome.

May this be the spirit and vibration in each of our Science of Mind classrooms!

Online Teachers

Expressing from the consciousness Ernest Holmes so beautifully established in The Science of Mind as quoted above, CSL Online

Educators are specifically trained to teach and facilitate in online environments. Teachers of the Science of Mind do this by

creating a student-centered teaching and learning environment which is attractive, warm, joyful, spiritually inspiring, diversity-

honoring, intellectually challenging, and practically useful.

Online Students

Online students are dedicated to the study and practice of Science of Mind. Student participation is expected and encouraged

in online classes. It may be required to connect with classmates during the week to build and develop relationships. Every effort

is made for students to have a quality and sacred online educational experience.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CERTIFICATED COURSES CERTIFICATED COURSES – Centers for Spiritual Living (CSL) uses the term Certificated as follows:

A Certificated Course is designed to ensure that the universal principles, as written by Dr. Ernest Holmes and identified as Science of Mind Principles, are made transparent to students so they understand and apply the principles and related practices in their daily lives. This curriculum is recognized by CSL. Certificated Courses are made available to anyone who is seeking spiritual growth. Additionally, hours accumulated while studying in any Certificated Course may be credited toward the requirements to enter the Professional Practitioner Studies Program in CSL.

CSL courses are not certificated nor accredited by any other agency. Therefore, the courses may not qualify for credit at any other establishment or educational institution.

Upon successful completion of a certificated course, the student will be registered with Centers for Spiritual Living Home Office. Home Office will issue a certificate of completion and keep a permanent education record for the student.

Coursework in Spanish is available online at http://www.vidaespiritual.org/.

A complete pathway to practitioner is offered in Spanish. Online classes in Spanish may also be taken for personal growth and

development.

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PATHWAYS OF EDUCATION

A student may either pursue a certificated course of study for personal growth and understanding or in preparation to become

a Professional Practitioner or Minister through Centers for Spiritual Living.

If a student desires to become a professional practitioner, a series of pre-requisite courses are required. Below are the requirements for entry into professional practitioner studies. Once the 6 required courses are completed, Practitioner Training is offered in two courses, Practitioner I and Practitioner II, over a 2-year period.

CERTIFICATED COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONER STUDY

There are six (6) courses required

I. FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSEWORK

Choose 1 among the following 3 courses as the prerequisite for the subsequent courses:

Foundations of the Science of Mind

Beyond Limits

The Spiritual Path (SOM 101) PLUS Spiritual Mind Treatment (SOM 102)

II. ERNEST HOLMES PHILOSOPHY

Choose One:

The Essential Ernest Holmes

Building a Healing Consciousness (SOM 103) and Principles of Successful Living (SOM 104)

III. HISTORY/PHILOSOPHY COURSEWORK

Choose 1 of the following 2 courses:

Exploring Roots

From Whence We Came

IV. CONSCIOUSNESS –Choose 2 or 3 among the following courses:

The Edinburgh Lectures (SOM 207)

Creative Process in the Individual (SOM 213)

Treatment and Meditation: Spiritual Practices for Daily Living

Power of Your Word

Building a Healing Consciousness (SOM 103)

Meditation is More Than You Think

Practical Mysticism

Self-Mastery: The Emergence of the True Self

V. ELECTIVES - If only 2 courses from the consciousness category are taken, can include 1 course from the vast selection of all other Certificated Courses.

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I. FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSES New Foundations of the Science of Mind This is a revision of the Foundational Course. It presents a new spiritual principle each week and a spiritual practice to support

that principle. The Creative Process is introduced at the beginning of the class and then flows through each week, so that the

student has the opportunity to see and use the Creative Process at work in each spiritual principle. Each week also features the

writing of one of our elders as well as one of our contemporaries on the subject at hand.

Released in 2007

Length of Course: 10 weeks

Textbooks: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN#: 9780874779219 or 9780874778656 Tuition: $305.00

II. THE ESSENTIAL ERNEST HOLMES

The Essential Ernest Holmes This course is a loving tribute to Dr. Ernest Holmes and all of the wisdom he brought to our world. The course is based upon

What We Believe? Each week the student has the opportunity to examine each of the ideas contained in it and uncover ways

to make the power of this teaching come alive in her/his life. Each week has a meditation on Light that takes the student

progressively deeper and deeper into the Light to find Inner Truth.

Released in 2007

Length of Course: 10 Weeks

Textbooks: The Essential Ernest Holmes, Jesse Jennings

ISBN#: 978-1585421817

Tuition: $305.00

III. HISTORY/PHILOSOPHY COURSEWORK

Exploring Roots This course provides the student with an understanding of the historical roots in America of Ernest Holmes’ philosophy. Specific

emphasis is given to the works of Thomas Troward, Emma Curtis Hopkins, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Length of Course: 10 Weeks

Textbooks: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN#: 978-1585428427 or 9780874779219

Emerson’s Essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson

ISBN#: 978-0060909062

The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science, Thomas Troward

ISBN#: 978-1614275688 Scientific Christian Mental Practice, Emma Curtis Hopkins

ISBN#: 978-0875161990

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Tuition: $305.00

IV. CONSCIOUSNESS COURSEWORK

Creative Process in the Individual (SOM 213)

This class is based on the book of the same name which explains the nature of creative action, beginning with the

formation of the universe and ending with a vista of infinite possibilities attainable by the individual.

Troward argues from basic principles we all understand, and shows how these principles may be carried into the future. He

relies on the maxim that “Principle is not bound by precedent,” and by the premise that we are not only able, but also

required, by the law of our own being, to take a more active part in our personal evolution than has ever occurred in the past.

Length of Course: 8 Weeks

Text: Creative Process in the Individual by Thomas Troward

ISBN#: 978-1604590647

Suggested Tuition: $255.00

Power of Your Word

This is an amazing course on the power of Spiritual Mind Treatment. Each week is a thoughtful approach to the deeper

understandings of prayer: How does the nature of God and man create prayer, the impact of creative law and beliefs, what to

pray for, affirmative treatment, and the state of continuous prayer. Each week has experiential exercises to give these ideas a

reality for the student.

Released in 2007

Length of Course: 8 Weeks

Textbooks: How to Use the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 978-0917849220

Can We Talk to God?, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 978-1415865422

Tuition: $255.00

Self-Mastery: The Emergence of the True Self

The Self Mastery Course focuses on healing the perceived separation between personality and Spirit. Through an active

exploration of the creative nature of thoughts and feelings, beliefs and emotions, the students have an opportunity to gain

mastery in the art of living as conscious, intentional beings.

Length of Course: 8 Weeks

Textbooks: Living the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 978-0875166278

Tuition: $255.00

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IV. ELECTIVES

Mind/Body Connection (SOM 201)

This course is designed to give the student a greater understanding of the mind/body connection, and the important role

consciousness plays in the healing process. This course is a clear, step by step process that begins with Principle, deals with

the emotional issues surrounding the body, gives emphasis to effective prayer, unlearning old concepts of duality and disease,

and even addresses practical considerations of the student in locating health professionals who support his/her belief system.

This course is ideal for the beginner or the advanced student who desires a deeper understanding of physical healing.

Length of Course: 8 Weeks

Textbooks: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN#: 978-1585428427 Tuition: $230.00 Visioning This course is much more than a how-to class. Visioning is a powerful spiritual practice that transforms lives by participating in it. Student will come together with open hearts and minds to increase the understanding of visioning and experience its transformative power. Length of Course: 4 Weeks Textbooks: No Textbook Required Suggested Tuition: $125.00

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PRACTITIONER TRAINING

I. Practitioner Year I

Textbooks:

The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN#: 978-1585428427 or 0-87477-921-9 Living the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes ISBN #: 978-0875166278 This Thing Called You, Ernest Holmes ISBN#: 978-1585422661 Concordance to the Science of Mind ISBN#: 978-0972718479 Practicing the Presence, Joel Goldsmith ISBN#: 978-0062503992 Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore

ISBN #: 978-0060922245

The Principles of Healing, H.B. Jeffery See instructor for details Effective Prayer, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 978-1415865422

Elegant Choices, Marsha Sinetar

ISBN #: 978-0809130108

Tuition: $1200 when paid in full at the beginning of term 1. If student elect to pay per term, the total cost is $1300 ($433.33 per term.)

The focus of the first term of Professional Practitioner Studies is on how individual lives get to be the way they are. Time is devoted to studying the various aspects of life that impact us without our conscious awareness. With an understanding of how these things happen through the action of the law, students can release their emotional bondage to persons and conditions, and take conscious responsibility for their lives. The focus of the second term of Professional Practitioner Studies is on living a life of choice. As we look more deeply into the Universal Creative Process and how each of us uses it, we will be consciously choosing spiritual principles to live our individual lives more fully. The focus of the third term is on the individual’s ability to live life fully. The students step into their true identity, aware of their wholeness, and deeply knowing their own spiritual nature. Each will see oneself as a beneficial presence, ready to take his/her place in the world as a spiritual leader. Each will develop the vision, the tools and the wisdom, to be Living Life Fully. Length of Course: 30 Weeks (over 3 terms) plus the Required In-Person Retreat

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II. Practitioner Year II

ISBN#: 978-1585428427 or 0-87477-921-9

How to Use the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 978-0917849220

Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, Mark Nepo (2012)

Relationship Wisdom, Jerilyn Thiel (available at yourpossibilities.com or lulu.com)

Living the Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

ISBN #: 9780875166278

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra

ISBN #: 9788834416495

Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth

ISBN #: 9780871591425

The Abundance Book, John Randolph Price

ISBN #: 9781401945367

Seeing Good at Work, Dr. Joyce Duffala and Dr. Edward Viljoen

ISBN #: 9780972718431

The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, Edwene Gaines

ISBN #: 9781429457361

Mind Over Medicine, Scientific Proof You Can Heal Yourself, Lissa Rankin, MD

ISBN #: 9781401939991

The focus of the first term of this year of Professional Practitioner Studies is on the skills required to put into professional practice all that you have learned about how the law of cause and effect and the creative process work in peoples’ lives. The focus of the second term is to study the consciousness that heals and spiritual healing. The Consciousness that Heals is the consciousness that lives in the Presence. It is the consciousness that knows, in truth, that there is nothing to be healed—there is only a greater Truth to be revealed. Students learn and practice client sessions in this term. The focus of the third term is on living life as a professional practitioner in the world. Utilizing all the skills and tools learned, this term is dedicated to the service and business of practitioners in the world. Length of Course: 30 Weeks (over 3 terms) plus the required In-Person Retreat Textbooks: The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes

Tuition: $1200 when paid in full at the beginning of term 1. If student elects to pay per term, the

total cost is $1300 ($433.33 per term.)

III. PRACTITIONER TRAINING RETREAT

Students are required to attend an in-person retreat at the end of Professional Practitioner Studies, Year I and Year II. The

retreat provides an opportunity to meet each other and deepen our relationships and connection with the Divine together. The retreat is held the first weekend of June at a location determined each year. (Prac I Students are invited to stay later through

the Prac II graduation and/or mock licensing panels.) The retreat fees are included in the tuition of the course but students are required to arrange and pay for their own transportation, lodging and food.

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

School of Spiritual Leadership - Our Ministerial Education Program

The School of Spiritual Leadership is an outstanding program designed to develop and prepare spiritual leaders for a wide array

of ministries, including Community Spiritual Leaders, Ministers, Chaplains, International Spiritual Leader, and those of the

student’s unique design. By providing the essential tools and building blocks for spiritual leadership, the Centers for Spiritual

Living School of Spiritual Leadership prepares its students to take their ministries out in the world and stand on par with clergy

from any denomination. More importantly, our graduates have the confidence that they are prepared for all of the rigors and

spiritual depth of ministry. Components include regional campuses and classes, distance learning, internships and minister

mentoring.

Visit our website: http://csl.org/classes/become-a-minister

Accredited Master’s Degree in Consciousness Studies for Everyone

Science of Mind has been described by its founder, Ernest Holmes as a “correlation of the laws of science, opinions of philosophy and revelations of religion applied to the needs and aspirations of humankind.” The Consciousness Studies graduate program was created systematically to guide aspiring spiritual leaders through advanced study of the Science of Mind, embracing all aspects of life and living. Holmes Institute offers a unique blend of distance education courses, which offers a wide variety including quantum physics, philosophy, psychology, religion, education, and leadership. World-class distance education instructors known professionally for their scholarship and research, inspire and guide students through this educational and spiritual path. Applications to this Master’s in Consciousness Studies are open anyone that has earned a Bachelor’s degree from and accredited university.

Visit our website at: www.HolmesInstitute.org or http://csl.org/classes/master-s-degree-in-consciousness-studies

For more information on the above two programs, please contact Maureen Thurston, mthurston@csl.org or 720-279-

8992, from the CSL Professional Education Department.

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CSL ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM REFUND POLICY

Tuition Refund Policy

1. Students may cancel enrollment at any time and may request a refund if cancellation is made within the

refund period.

2. The refund period ends the day before the 4th class for certificated courses. Refunds for Practitioner

training are determined by the method of payment. If the student paid in full for the year, the requested

refund will include all money from any terms that have not yet begun. The current term refund will follow

the same policy as all other certificated courses.

3. Refund requests must be made prior to the 4th class and are determined by the date the student officially

notifies CSL Home Office of intent to drop the class, not how many classes the student has attended.

4. Refund requests made within the refund period will be calculated as follows:

a) Before 1st class: 100% of class tuition, registration fee and technology fee refunded. Payment plan fee

is non-refundable.

b) Between 1st class and the day before the 4th class: Students will be refunded the remaining class

tuition minus the registration fee and technology fee. Payment plan fee is non-refundable.

c) Examples of refund on a 10-week class that costs $250 tuition + $45 registration fee + $10 technology

fee ($305 total cost to student).

i. Before class 1: $250 tuition, $45 registration fee and $10 technology fee = $305 refunded.

ii. Before class 2: $225 tuition refunded. Registration and technology fee forfeited.

iii. Before class 3: $200 tuition refunded. Registration and technology fee forfeited.

iv. Before class 4: $175 tuition refunded. Registration and technology fee forfeited.

v. After class 4: No refund.

5. Refunds are determined by the date the student notifies CSL Home Office of intent to drop the course, not

how many classes the student has attended.

6. Refunds are processed in the form in which they were paid. Therefore, those who pay online will be issued

a refund electronically by cancelling the course registration. To cancel registration, visit the registration

page and select "Already Registered." A confirmation number will be required. Edit registration status,

cancel the registration and automatically receive the appropriate refund.

7. Registrations utilizing a payment plan or those paying by check will need to contact home office directly in

order to process a refund. Refunds will be issued as a check and may take 4 to 6 weeks to process.

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HISTORY OF CERTIFICATED COURSES

Last Name: First: MI: DOB(M/D):

Address: City: State: Zip:

Email: Phone:

Previous Name and/or Address:

Students please use this form to keep records of course completion Certificates of completion issued by home office

indicate the course has been registered. If unsure of any of your records, contact the course instructor or spiritual

community where the course was taken. This form is not an official transcript of your class records. To obtain an official

transcript contact the Centers for Spiritual Living Spiritual Development Department of Education. Request transcripts at

spiritualdevelopment@csl.org

CLASS NAME (please mark)

DATE

COMPLETED

INSTRUCTOR’S

NAME

SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

NAME

with CITY and STATE

I. Foundations Level Coursework (1)

( ) New Foundations of SOM ( ) Beyond Limits

( ) The Spiritual Path AND Spiritual Mind Treatment

II. Essential Ernest Holmes (1)

( ) Essential Ernest Holmes

( ) Building a Healing Consciousness/

Principles of Successful Living

III. . History/Philosophy Coursework (1)

( ) Exploring Roots ( ) From Whence We Came

IV. Consciousness Coursework (2-3)

( ) Creative Process in the Individual ( ) The Edinburgh Lectures ( ) Spiritual Practices: Treat & Med ( ) Power of Your Word

( ) Building a Healing Consciousness

( ) Meditation if More Than You Think

( ) Practical Mysticism

( ) Self Mastery

V. Elective (substitute 1 for IV)

( ) Course name:

______________________________

VII. Other Courses:

( )Indicate other courses completed:

Total Number of Courses:

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