A Celebration of Women™
has been inspired to Celebrate the Life of one of our world’s pioneer visionary leaders in human and cultural development.
This powerhouse of a woman has devoted her life to the inspiration of others, as both philosopher and teacher.
Her lifetime passion is to encourage the inherent possibilities, visions and capacities that lie within each person and/or group, and translate them into positive action.
Traveling the globe, working for the betterment of others, our world is a better place because of her efforts!
WOMAN of ACTION™
Jean Houston
Jean Houston, Ph.D., scholar, philosopher and researcher in Human Capacities, is one of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time. She is long regarded as one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement. Dr. Houston is noted for her ability to combine a deep knowledge of history, culture, new science, spirituality and human development into her teaching. She is known for her inter-disciplinary perspective delivered in inspirational and humorous keynote addresses.As Advisor to UNICEF in human and cultural development, she has worked around the world helping to implement some of their extensive educational programs. In September of 1999, she traveled to Dharamsala, India as a member of a group chosen to work with the Dalai Lama in a learning and advisorycapacity.
Dr. Houston has also served in an advisory capacity to President and Mrs. Clinton as well as assisting Mrs. Clinton in her writing of her book, “It Takes A Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us”.
She has met with President and Mrs. Carter, and with leaders in many countries and cultures.
As a high school student she worked closely with another First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt, in developing strategies to introduce international awareness and United Nations work to young people.
Since 2003, she has been working with the United Nations Development Program, training leaders in human and cultural development as well as in Social Artistry, a community-leadership training program that she developed.
Together with other international agencies and companies, over the last 45 years, Dr. Houston has worked in over 100 countries.
In 1965, along with her husband Dr. Robert Masters, Dr. Houston founded The Foundation for Mind Research. She is also the founder and principal teacher, since 1983, of the Mystery School, now called the Renaissance of Spirit, a school of human development, a program of cross-cultural, mythic and spiritual studies, dedicated to teaching history, philosophy, the New Physics, psychology, anthropology, and the many dimensions of human potential.
In 2008, the Jean Houston Foundation was formed to teach Social Artistry in the United States and overseas. This training has been conducted in Albania, the Eastern Caribbean, Kenya, Zambia, Nepal, and the Philippines.
A powerful and dynamic speaker, she holds conferences and seminars with social leaders, educational institutions and business organizations worldwide. Jean Houston has worked intensively in 40 cultures helping to enhance and deepen their own uniqueness while they become part of the global community.
Dr. Houston is considered one of the most evocative and entertaining speakers on aligning the human spirit, potential and action with the needs of the time. Her talks are legendary for their ability to inspire, inform and activate her audience.
Her lifetime passion is to encourage the inherent possibilities, visions and capacities that lie within each person and/or group, and translate them into positive action.
Jean Houston holds a B.A. from Barnard College, a Ph.D. in psychology from the Union Graduate School and a Ph.D. in religion from the Graduate Theological Foundation. She has also been the recipient of honorary doctorates.
“Jean Houston’s mind should be considered a national treasure”, said Buckminster Fuller, a renowned American philosopher, thinker, visionary, inventor, architect, engineer, mathematician, poet and cosmologist. A life-long friend of Jean Houston, his observation is shared by the thousands of individuals, communities, organizations and nations that have been and continue to be inspired by her words.
Dr. Houston is a past-President of the Association of Humanistic Psychology, and has lectured in philosophy, human development, psychology, and religion as well as cross-cultural studies at national and international colleges and universities. She has also taught as a professor and guest speaker at Columbia University, Hunter College, the New School for Social Research, Marymount College, the University of California at Santa Cruz and the University of British Columbia.
Her work has been the core of a great many teaching-learning communities throughout many parts of the world. In 1984, she created a national not-for-profit organization, The Possible Society, to encourage the creation of new ways for people to work together to help solve societal problems. Giving seminars to large groups of citizens in 17 cities throughout North America, she established ongoing teaching-learning communities devoted to the enrichment of their citizens and the betterment of their cities.
In 1985, Dr. Houston was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Association of Teachers Educators. In 1993, she received the Gardner Murphy Humanitarian Award for her work in psychology and the INTA Humanitarian of the Year Award. In 1994, she received the Lifetime Outstanding Creative Achievement Award from the Creative Education Foundation.
The following year, she was given the Keeper of the Lore Award for her studies in myth and culture.
In 1997 she was made a Fellow of the World Business Academy.
In 1999 she received that Pathfinder award from the Association of Humanistic Psychology. She was given the Millennium award in 2000. In 2011 she was named Spiritual Hero of the year by the Science of Mind magazine.
Her PBS Special, A Passion for the Possible, has been widely shown. Her book drawn from the program was published by Harper San Francisco in August of 1997.
Global Vision_2012
Our Contribution to a Conscious World
The Celebrate Life Festival is a unique celebration of consciousness in which international speakers, teachers and artists promote the growth of an awake, sustainable global culture.
Thomas Hübl and his team organize this popular 10-day event in Germany for over a thousand festival-goers every year, while people worldwide connect online via live streaming and a video link.
- The Festival is a not-for-profit event.
- No artists or speakers receive fees.
- Non-profit projects worldwide are supported by all donations made during the event.
In 2012 the festival is dedicated to a global vision and will explore the central questions of humanity today. We as humans have a choice: we can go on as we are or we can apply what we know of the new consciousness to the problems facing the planet. We may understand the concept of ‘global’ at an intellectual level but tend not to live our connection with the whole. If we go on as we are then clearly life as we know it will soon be untenable.
Change is necessary. Change in our consciousness, and change in how we act. Our intention this summer is to use the field created at Oberlethe to enable a shift in consciousness in five key subject areas known as Pavilions: Economy, Education, Ecology, Health, and Conflict Transformation.
The Celebrate Life Festival 2012 was an opportunity for all those who wish to participate in an evolution of consciousness across the planet – please join us in 2013!
Recent Distinctions and Awards* Teacher/Educator of the Year Award [1985]
* INTA Humanitarian of the Year Award [1993]
* Gardner Murphy Award [1994]
* Lifetime Award in Creative Achievement, Creative Education Foundation [1994]
* Joseph Campbell Award for Contributions to the understanding of Mythology [1996]
* NATIONAL Pathfinders Award – of AHP.
* Past-President, American Association for Humanistic Psychology
A prolific writer, Dr. Houston is the author of 26 books including:“Jump Time”, “ A Passion for the Possible”, “Search for the Beloved”, “Life Force”, “The Possible Human”, “Public Like a Frog”, “A Mythic Life: Learning to Live Our Greater Story”, and “Manual of the Peacemaker”.
Please visit www.jeanhouston.org for information on events and to purchase her books.
Click here to see the complete list of Teachers of Universal Spirituality Recognized by Universe Spirit.
“I firmly believe that all human beings have access to extraordinary energies and powers. Judging from accounts of mystical experience, heightened creativity, or exceptional performance by athletes and artists, we harbor a greater life han we know. There we go beyond those limited and limiting patterns of body, emotions, volition, and understanding that have been keeping us in drydock. Instead we become available to our capacity for a larger life in body, mind, and spirit. In this state we know great torrents of delight.”
Jean Houston
Announcing “The 3 Keys to Discovering and Living Your True Purpose”Free Global Online Seminar
with Dr. Jean Houston
Saturday, December 8th, 9:30 AM Pacific Time
Jean Houston has dedicated her life to understanding life’s codes and helping others activate their highest calling. From advising heads of state—including President and Mrs. Clinton— writing bestselling books, collaborating with spiritual luminaries, and speaking around the globe, Jean has awakened countless people to their life’s true meaning and purpose.
Indeed, for more than five decades, Jean has enabled people from all walks of life to discover work that they love, to start and join communities that share a common purpose and passion, and to become catalysts for higher potential.
In this FREE 75-minute Global Online Seminar, You Will Discover Jean Houston’s 3 Keys for Discovering and Living Your True Purpose.
And now, you have a full 75 minutes to “download” Jean’s wisdom and years of experience into your own life. She’ll help you turn the inspiration you feel within into powerful, purposeful action.
During the call, Jean will be sharing her unique insights into how to finally live your purpose in life—and then align everything, from job to friends to community, around that singular calling.
So join us and thousands of individuals around the world as Jean reveals her time-tested, proven process for living your true purpose.
Click HERE to Register FREE.
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A Celebration of Women™
welcomes this awakened soul into our Alumni with this tribute of celebration.
Brava Jean!
Jean Houston – WOMAN of ACTION™
December 6, 2012 by Team Celebration
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