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The York School of Esoteric Studies
with classes
held weekly at
New Visions Books & Gifts,
525 Hillcrest Rd., York, PA 17403-4021
(717) 843-8067 or toll free 1-800-843-8067
A Four-Year Program of
Metaphysical Studies for the
Serious Seeker of Truth,
Wisdom & Spiritual Growth
Our school is currently on
hiatus. Please join us for our Wednesday night book discussion classes.
Click here for more info.
 
Rev. Jo Ann Roussey, Founder, and Rev. Robert
Hall, Administrator
Class of 2010
L-R: Rudy Yandrick,
Amy Rae, Christina Cruz, David Pillette, Lynn Marks
Ministers 2009
Seated L-R: Rev.
Kelly Miller, Rev. Carol Landis, Rev. Wendy Sponseller
Standing L-R: Rev.
Sue Van Dyk, Rev. Jim Smith, Rev. Jo Roussey, teacher, Rev. LeRoy Moore, Rev.
Marcia Krick
The Class of 2008
L-R: Rev. Bill
Trivett, teacher, Paula Zambito, Kelly Miller, Sue Van Dyk, Wendy Sponseller,
Marcia Krick
The Class of
2006...
Seated L-R: Holly Bixler, Carol Landis
Standing L-R: Rev. Jo Roussey (teacher),
Jim Smith, LeRoy Moore, Rev. Bill Trivett (co-teacher)
Our First Graduating Class, the Class of
2003...
L-R Kay Woods, Cindy Troutman, Barbara Temple, Sky Peterman, Deb
Oxenford, Deb Mandour, Jude Hall, and Gynn Harvey. This was also our first
Ministerial Class of 2004.
About The York School
of Esoteric Studies...
The
York School of Esoteric Studies offers a program of progressive training
designed to expand consciousness, heighten awareness, and guide the individual
to higher levels of spiritual activity.
The
school emphasizes the study of holistic concepts throughout the four-year course
of study. The curriculum is designed for the adult with no prerequisite or
previous study in Esoterics, Metaphysics, or Spiritual Science. It is by
studying and applying spiritual laws that we can change our unconscious beliefs
and create improved conditions in our lives. Through classes and study, we can
come to understand our oneness with the indwelling Divine Presence. The “Way of
Life” we teach and practice is learning how to live in accordance with spiritual
principles. These principles, or metaphysical laws, are as reliable as the laws
of physical science.
During
the four-year program, we will look at creation and everyday spirituality,
Esoteric Anatomy, Free Masonry, Rosicrucians, Gods and Goddesses, Hermetics,
Meditation, Sacred Geometry, The Seven Rays, Cosmology, Essenes, Geomancy, and
Gnosticism. We will draw on the work of leading philosophers of various
movements including Plato, Dr. William James, and Rudolph Steiner. We will also
explore the works of Helena P. Blavatsky, Alice Bailey, Manly P. Hall, Annie
Besant, Dion Fortune, Barbara Brennan, and Carolyn Myss. These teachings will
lead you to dramatically change and improve your life.
Comprehensive study and certification in
Tarot, Astrology, Neuro Linguistics
Programming, Hypnotherapy and a Ministerial Program will be added in the future.
For more information, call (717) 843-8067.
Who
is the school for?
The York School of Esoteric Studies is founded
on the deep principles of Metaphysics, Esoterics, Spiritual Science and the
Great Mysteries. It is a school for serious seekers of knowledge, wisdom truth
and understanding which cannot be revealed in word only. It is a school for
people no longer content with the status quo of life as they know it now. It is
for those ready to go beyond their comfort zone and current boundaries, and are
willing to stretch or even abandon current beliefs to find answers to life’s
puzzling questions like “who or what is God?” , “what is this thing called life
and why am I here?” At the YSES, we don’t claim to have all of the answers, but
we have proven techniques to help you shift your paradigm to open up to totally
new possibilities. If you can let go of your pre-conceived notions and
expectations, then this may be the school for you. Anyone is welcome from all
walks of life who hears the call and is ready and willing to make the
commitment.
What am I
committing to?
YSES is a four-year school, with optional
advanced courses and a Ministerial Program. You are committing to go through
one year at a time. You are committing to join us on a deep journey within, a
life-changing quest with like-minded seekers. Classes are held one night a week
for about 2 1/2 hours from 7pm-9:30pm. Prompt, regular attendance is a must!
Classes run for two semesters per school year for approximately 17 weeks,
weather permitting, usually late August through May. You will be required to
read a number of wonderful books which contain keys to the Wisdom of the Ages.
You will have homework to turn in weekly, there will be class discussions and
sharing (but no weekly counseling sessions!) There will be occasional projects
to complete and regular meditation. All four years will be held on the same
weeknight that you started in your first year. We require a dedication and
personal commitment like none you have made before, but the personal rewards to
you cannot be measured in words.
Are you ready? A
student handbook will be given out in the first class.
What is the cost?
The cost of each semester is $300.00 by cash
or check and there are two semesters per school year. The books vary in
quantity and price each year. The first year requires the most, about 10-12
books, and the quantity decreases each year. New Visions Books & Gifts supplies
all of the required books. Prices are set by the book manufacturer and are
subject to change at their discretion. Books and tuition must be paid in full
no later than one before the first class of each semester. A booklist is
available upon receipt of your tuition. The school is set up in a way by it’s
charter that it must be taken in order in it’s entirety. You cannot skip
years. Payment responsibility is just as important as your actual studies and
clearly reflects the character of the student. A partial syllabus will follow
before your first class.
The Program...
First Year...
Exploration of the Transpersonal Realm
Prerequisites: None
Teachers: Rev. Bob Hall
The
first year is an introduction to the concepts of death and dying, reincarnation,
life between death and rebirth. Other topics include philosophy, universal laws
and prosperity.
Second Year...
Unifying
Concepts in World Religions
Prerequisites: First Year
Teacher: Rev. Bill
Trivett
The
student will learn the commonalities, including history and philosophy, among
world religions.
Third Year...
Foundations
of Spiritual Healing
Prerequisites: First and Second Years
Teacher: To Be
Announced
The
third year is an introduction to the exoteric and esoteric modes of healing, the
involution and evolution of life. Other topics include glamour, illusion,
anatomy, and human energies.
Fourth Year...
Abstractions and Concepts of Our
Universe
Prerequisites: First, Second & Third Years
Teacher: Revs. Bill Trivett
& Marcia Krick
In the
fourth year, the student will undertake the advanced coursework in
ancient wisdom and philosophy, tarot, astrology, kabbalah and secret doctrines.
Fifth, Sixth & Seventh Year...
Advanced Courses For YSES
Graduates
Prerequisites: Graduates Only
Teacher: TBA
Additional courses are available for those who
have successfully completed the four-year course. Subjects include Secret
Teachings of All Ages, The Labours of Hercules,
Kabbalah, NLP, Tarot &
Astrology.
Required Books for the
York School of Esoteric Studies
Here is a list of required books for the York School of Esoteric Studies...
Year One...
The Science of Breath -
Ramacharaka
Three Magic Words - U. S.
Anderson
Beginner’s Guide to
Meditation - Kriyananda
Finding The Quiet Mind -
Ellwood
Open Your Mind to Prosperity
- Ponder
Five Stages of the Soul -
Moody
Life Between Death & Rebirth
- Steiner
What the Ancient Wisdom
Expects - Hall
The Kybalion - Three
Initiates
From Intellect to Intuition
- Bailey
First Principles of
Philosophy - Hall
The Blue Island - Stead
A Wanderer In Spirit Lands -
Franchezzo
The Seat of the Soul - Zukov
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms -
Year Two...
The History of God -
Armstrong
From Bethlehem to Calvary -
Bailey
The World's Religions -
Smith
The World's Religions
Workbook - Smith
Pathways to Philosophy -
Hall
Esoteric Christianity - Besant
- See Bob
14 Lessons in Yogi
Philosophy - Ramacharaka
Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible
Volume I - Hodson
Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible
Volume II - Hodson
The Bhagavad Gita - See Bob
Year Three...
Anatomy of the Spirit
- Myss
Initiation Human and Solar -
Bailey
Glamour A World Problem -
Bailey
Esoteric Healing - Bailey
The Chakras - Leadbeater
Hands of Light - Brennan
Spiritual Centers in Man -
Hall
The Seven Rays - Woods
Human Anatomy Coloring Book
Year Four...
The Abridgement of
the Secret Doctrine - H. P. Blavatsky
The Work of the
Kabbalist - Z. Halevi
The Mystical
Qabbalah (revised) - D. Fortune
Power vs Force - Hawkins
Astrology for Yourself -
George & Bloch
The Tarot: A Key to
the Wisdom of the Ages - P. F. Case
BOTA Tarot Cards with
Highlights - P. F. Case
The Web of the Universe -
Edward L. Gardner
Year
Five, Six & Seven
These are some of the
suggested titles we study in these years.
The Secret Teachings of All
Ages - Manly P. Hall
Esoteric Astrology - A.
Bailey
The Labours of Hercules - A.
Bailey
We have all of these books in stock.
For students of Silent Light School, click on the link to your school on our
Links page to find out your required book list.
Come into our store and you will
find a fabulous selection of Esoteric books! We have a great many more
that will enhance your studies!
Registration...
To apply
for enrollment into The York School of Esoteric Studies, please fill out an
application (available through New Visions Books & Gifts) and send it with a minimum deposit of $100 (balance due
one week before the first class starts), plus a brief explanation of why you
want to enroll and what are seeking from the course, and send to…
The York
School of Esoteric Studies
Rev. Robert Hall, Administrator
c/o New Visions
Books & Gifts
525 Hillcrest Rd., York, PA 17403-4021
e-mail:
Newvisionsbooks@aol.com
Please make checks payable
to New Visions
Register early. Class size
is limited.
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