Southeastern Spiritual Conference 1993-2019

 27 years of Heart-Light and Fellowship

Blessings and gratitude to all who attended. 

"Southeastern was a real spiritual force in the larger metaphysical community and a genuine pioneer. We've had a great experience across the years and many treasured memories, with equally treasured friends. I am deeply grateful to have been an active part of the overall passage of years, when it was the SFF conference and then SESC." -Rev. LeRoy Zemke

"I am grateful for the many years I got to be part of this wonderful conference." -Jayne Howard Feldman

Guilford College

Guilford College was the perfect location for our annual conference gathering. We will miss hugging all those beautiful trees! 

A beautiful early morning on campus (photo by Laraaji): 

Guilford College, in Greensboro NC, is located on 300 wooded acres in a neighborhood rich in history. Founded by Quakers in 1837, a section of the campus was the site of a major stop in the Underground Railroad. Wooded areas on the campus have been named to the National Register of Historic Places. Stately old trees and beautiful Georgian-style buildings highlighted a quiet yet invigorating location for our conference. For those who enjoy the outdoors, there are several lovely nature trails that begin near the campus lake. Thank you to all our friends at Guilford who helped make our conference so wonderful. 

Conference Themes 1993-2019

 1993     A New Beginning

1994     Opening to Love and Balance

1995     Creativity and Celebration

1996     Owning the Vision

1997     Embracing Change

1998     Healing into Harmony

1999     Let Your Heart Be Light! A Sacred Path to the New Millenium

2000     Heaven on Earth: The Power of an Open Heart

2001     Living the Vision: Heart of Universal Wisdom

2002     Celebration of the Heart: Awakening to the Eternal Love of the Present Moment

2003     The Sanctuary of the Mystical Heart

2004     Abundant Blessings! Together in the Radiant Heart of Oneness

2005     Practical Metaphysics: Being Spiritual in the Modern World

2006     Playing in the Heart of Spirit

2007     Change - The Essence of Life. Lead the Transformation and Be the Peace

2008     Spiritual Warrior

2009     The Human Experience of a Spiritual Being

2010     The Wonder of It All

2011     Over the Rainbow

2012     Celebrating 20 Years of Heart-Light and Fellowship

2013     Heart to Heart, Soul to Soul

2014     Peace, Love, Joy, and Gratitude

2015     Choosing Joy, Living in Well-Being

2016     Onward and Upward, Highest and Best

2017     It's In Everyone of Us (25th Anniversary)

2018     Hearts Open, Blessings Flow

2019     The Great Web of Love Embracing Mother Earth

Vaughn Boone

July 11, 1916 - July 13, 2017

Our beloved Vaughn picked up his well earned wings and flew back home. Thank you Vaughn for blessing our world for your 101 years! You will live on in our hearts forever.

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Vaughn is an inspiration to us all and is truly the heart of our conference spiritual family. We'll always remember the unconditional love and joy he brought to this conference for so many years.

Vaughn dedicated his life to being of service to others on the light-filled spiritual path. His wisdom and loving kindness touched many of us deeply, and we are grateful to him. Born a mystic, Vaughn was a brilliant healer, teacher, artist, singer/songwriter, retired CEO, and the author of a number of books including "Just Passing Through" which is the story of his fascinating life, and "Angels at Work" which includes stories of miraculous events that have occurred at this conference. Vaughn encourages us all to "Choose Joy!"

Watch an episode of WRAL's "Tarheel Traveler": Vaughn Boone - A Lifelong Entertainer."

Stanley and Vaughn

 

 

Stanley Peele

Stanley Peele returned home to spirit on March 13, 2018 at age 84. Love and light to you, dear friend!

Stanley was a newspaper columnist,  writer, mediator, counselor, and nursing home volunteer. He retired as a judge in February 2013.  He helped create organizations dealing with young people and was a Big Brother to many youngsters. He was active in spiritual healing and was a facilitator of spiritual groups. He wrote articles and three books: A Simple Guide to Spiritual Healing, The River of Light, and What I Learned From Edgar Cayce .  He was a much loved friend to SESC and many others.

Stanley and Vaughn

Susan Boles

 

Susan Boles (1936-2017) was a Licensed Unity Teacher, speaker, spiritual counselor and Awakened Deeksha Giver from South Carolina. She was the co-founder of the Wisdom of the Ages lecture series in Myrtle Beach. 

Travel to many places of spiritual significance on the globe and exposure to multiple spiritual teachers and paths gifted her with an expanded view of life.  That ever-expanding experience propelled her into a new way of living. Her smile was brighter, and she was even more eager to help everyone experience the joy and grace available to us all. Susan is much loved by us all. 

Malaika Pettigrew

Malaika made her transition in August 2020. Malaika (Swahili for Angel) dedicated her life to the service of others no matter where she was. She was multitalented and worked as a Life Coach, Energy Healer, and Dance Movement Instructor.

Malaika earned a Master's degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from J.F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California, and she taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Naropa University for 11 years. Malaika founded the Institute for African American Leadership, and she served in leadership positions with a number of social change organizations serving low income/under resourced families, battered women, and teenage mothers.

"I believe that within everyone of us lies all the answers. By learning to tune into our body, mind, and spirit, we identify the voice of our heart and become masters of our own healing.​"   ~ Malaika 

Jayne Howard Feldman

Jayne Howard Feldman is an ordained interfaith minister, Reiki Master and curator of Angel Heights Healing Arts Center who maintains a private spiritual life coaching and counseling practice offering telephone and in-person consultations. 

She is the author of COMMUNE WITH THE ANGELS which is now in its 12th printing and published in five languages,  DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANGELS, and ANGELS BY MY SIDE. She is the founder of BE AN ANGEL DAY – celebrated annually on August 22nd. 

Please visit her website, Earth Angel 4 Peace.

Laraaji and Arji

LARAAJI and Arji OceAnanda are healing musicians, sound practitioners, heart-centric inspirational artists & global touring concert/ playshop facilitators. Their offerings touch on the healing power of mindful sound improvisation, Reiki energy touch, laughter, movement, meditative stillness and high vibrational celebration.

LARAAJI is a world class New Age Ambient composer, musician, & recording artist whose generous contribution to contemporary inspirational listening libraries is well received and enjoyed for its blissful contemplative cosmic wisdom. His long list of beautiful music recordings have won their place in many new age music libraries. 

Learn more on his website; read his bio on Wikipedia.

Watch: Eternity or Bust: A Short Film about Laraaji.

Read: New Age Icon Laraaji Explains Why He Only Wears the Color Orange (Vogue magazine!)

Bliss out with Laraaji & Arji: NPR Tiny Desk Concert! 

Laraaji will be joined by Arji OceAnanda, an energy worker (Usui Reiki Master), sound healer and musician, and Dreamwork teacher with a private practice based in Niskayuna (near Albany), New York.  

Arji and Laraaji have collaborated globally since 2008.

Linda Robinson

Linda is an author, teacher, speaker, and channel with an emphasis on personal development, spirituality, and metaphysics. She is a messenger for the Angelic Realm of Light, the Divine Feminine, and the Hathors. She speaks at spiritual and metaphysical events on topics such as applying spiritual practices to daily life, the Divine Feminine, wisdom teachings from the Angelic Realm, and her pilgrimages to sacred sites. 

Linda is the author of two books. In her first book, Reflections on the Path: The Awakening, she describes her own journey of spiritual growth from a traditional background to awakening to metaphysics and spirituality. In her second book, Being True to Yourself: A Multidimensional Approach for Seasoned Travelers on the Spiritual Path, she invites you to look at aspects of walking a path that feels like you at your current point on your journey, and she shares wisdom teachings from the Angelic Realm on these steps. 

Visit Linda’s website: Personal Pathways of Light.
Her messages from Archangel Zadkiel and Lady Amethyst are included on her website.

Donna Spring Gulick

As a workshop leader, spiritual counselor, speaker and author, Donna has empowered others to recognize and use their intuitive skills, and to live in love and compassion for oneself and for all. 

For over four decades, she has conveyed universal truths that serve us in the interweaving of the sacred and the practical. At the end of May 2019, Donna closed her private practice. Led by guidance, she is now writing, creating "Nature Notes" as well as stories of times she and her husband Dave were guided to make radical moves or changes that made no logical sense, but that opened doors to greater service, community, and worlds unknown. 

Although Donna is no longer offering readings or ongoing counseling, you can keep up with her by putting your name on her mailing list (from which she sends an announcement only if she is giving a workshop or talk or has a publication to offer.)

To learn more about Donna, please visit www.DonnaSpringGulick.com

Gloria Karpinski

Gloria is a holistic counselor, spiritual director, teacher, and author. Her seminars as well as her individual in-depth life attunements emphasize the relevancy of universal spiritual principles to everyday life and the interdynamics of mind, body, emotions, and spirit.

Gloria has presented workshops, intensives, and keynote lectures in seven foreign countries (Italy, Germany, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Iceland, Bali, Greece) and in 16 states in North America as well as in over 50 cities. She has conducted seminars and given lectures for such diverse groups as psychotherapists, actors and doctors, in venues ranging from large conferences to colleges, churches, hospitals and specialized groups.

She is the author of two books: Where Two Worlds Touch: Spiritual Rites of Passage and Barefoot on Holy Ground: Twelve Lessons in Spiritual Craftsmanship, both published by Ballantine Books.  Both books have been used as texts for interfaith seminaries and study groups. She is currently on an open-ended sabbatical and is working on a memoir. 

Gloria maintains a counseling practice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her website, Gloria Karpinski's Center Circle, includes a  calendar of her workshops, lectures, Intensives and other specialized programs.

Pam and Donald T. McMahon

Pam made her transition on February 23, 2022. Blessings to her and lots of love to Donald T and her family. 

"The First 60 Days: A Memorial of Eternal Love and the Grief That Follows" by Donald T. McMahon, available on Amazon 

Pam and Don have been making music together for over 50 years. Together they are known as Straight From The Heart. These days they share their music at Reiki and Sound Healing Retreats, spiritual conferences, and at their home base, Heartspace Center of ONEness, in Green Creek, NC where they hold workshops, ceremonies, and concerts. 

Pam and Don teach Breathwork and Reiki and are committed to exemplifying and sharing ways of walking gently and harmoniously on the Earth, weaving the spirit of Peace and ONEness with every breath. 

  

Ed Summers

Ed is a certified massage therapist and physical therapy assistant who received his Reiki Master training from Timothy McNamara. He lives in Kansas, and we were so blessed that he visited us here in North Carolina for many conferences where he facilitated several beautiful Healing Services. Thank you, Ed.  

 

Reiki Masters Ed Summers and Timothy McNamara