The Institute of Philosophy in the Arts, Architecture and Humanities
Salon on the Spiritually Creative Life
[Photography by Nathaniel Taylor]
THE SALON ON THE SPIRITUALLY CREATIVE LIFE
Our 29th Year Continues
... still on Zoom!
Please join Carol Soucek King virtually on Sunday, October 12, 2025
Via Zoom
To discuss one of God's essential aspects
illuminated throughout her book
Under the Bridges at Arroyo del Rey
Love
With Main Presentation
Nancy Santullo
Founder & Executive Director of Rainforest Flow
"Love in Action: Bringing Water,
Health and Dignity to the Amazon"
9:30 am Pacific Standard Time
Zoom Room Arrivals and
Himalayan Singing Bowls by Healing Arts Practitioner Janet Martorello
10 am until noon – Program
Meditation
with
Nan Rae
Artist/Teacher/Author
Nan Rae’s latest published book – now available on Amazon INSPIRED THOUGHTS ON LOVE!
Published by Laughing Elephant Books
Now available on Amazon
Personalized copies may be ordered at NanRaeStudio.com
Dean welcomes us to listen to and download his music at no charge by accessing his personal website: deancarlston.com
Salute to October Birthdays,
Special Congratulations, & Prayers
with Graham Lance Richardson
Retired Westside Realtor after 35 years.
Licensed Plumber & Gas Fitter.
Certified Welder to 100%.
Main Presentation:
A Blessed Journey with the
People of the Amazon
"It's all about Love" with
Nancy Santullo Founder & Executive Director Rainforest Flow
Top Image: Children drinking water, Native Community of Tayakome, Manu National Park. Above: Nancy with Shawi woman, Marina, Native Village of Louis Terry, High Amazon, Loreto.
In 1999, during a personal journey of discovery, Nancy Santullo found her way to an indigenous village in the Peruvian Amazon. That experience transformed her life, leading her from a career as a Los Angeles fashion and advertising photographer to founding Rainforest Flow, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to remote Amazonian communities.
For over 20 years, Nancy’s vision and leadership have guided Rainforest Flow’s culturally integrated WASH programs, positively impacting the health of three generations of indigenous people. Now, the organization is evolving from a project-by-project approach to establishing the Rainforest Flow Global WASH Training and Research Center—a meeting place for indigenous leaders, scientists, and policymakers, and a hub of multicultural knowledge exchange that will benefit rainforest peoples from across the Amazon and around the world. Nancy spends half of her life in the rainforest and most of the rest collaborating with donors, community organizations, anthropologists, health experts, engineers, and technology partners to realize the Global WASH Training and Research Center—her dream to help tens of thousands of indigenous people gain access to life-giving human services. Alongside her professional work, Nancy has spent more than 30 years engaged in energy transformation practices with spiritual teachers, rainforest shamans and healers worldwide. These studies have been a source of resilience and inspiration, giving her the capacity to sustain decades of work in the rainforest and to approach communities with deep respect, humility, and compassion, qualities that sustain both her mission and her dedication to the people of the Amazon.
We are invited also to watch the videos
of RAINFOREST FLOW projects:
Music Interlude by Douglas Decker
Recording Engineer/Musician/Composer "Her Loving Heart"
by Douglas Decker
Poetry Reading
with Patricia Ferber
Sculptor/Painter/Educator/Curator/Poet "Love" & "On the Shores of Love"
Followed by Discussion
Opening the Discussion will be
Nino Wong, designer/business leader/Volunteer
Chairman of the Chinese Garden Docents,
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens.
All are invited to continue sharing thoughts on LOVE.
until noontime
Finale
by Susie Katharine Shaw Actress/Vocalist "Hello"
by Neil Diamond 1980
To conclude Susie will lead us in Richard King's favorite Native American Prayer
Love Faith and Joy - Carol Soucek King, MFA, PhD, Founder
Please respond if attending:
kingcarol@aol.com or 626/449-1238
For the time being, the Salon will continue to meet on Zoom. When appropriate, we will meet in person once again at Arroyo del Rey.
For access to the Salon on Zoom:
This meeting is being hosted by Zoom.
There is no charge to use this service.
Before the Salon on Sunday:
You will need to either go to the Zoom website, www.zoom.us, and register for a free account to access this meeting through your web browser or download and install the Zoom application on your device.
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Earth is an oasis in a celestial embrace
…
A fragile pearl suspended in its own special place.
We must create our own destiny…
in truth earth’s destiny too…
We can create peace and unity…
our future depends on me and you
So let’s all come together…
creating our own mandate.
Effective change will rid us of prejudice and hate.
Begin as individuals, reaching out arms open wide.
We will make the difference working together side by side.
We humans hold dominion over earth’s creatures large and small… Earth’s great wealth and beauty belong equally to us all.
We with all our differences truly hold the key…
Unity will never come until we all agree…
To see beyond our differences which make us each unique…
to love and protect each other and leave the rest to God’s critique.
When greed and envy are cast aside, when love and caring take their place…
We’ll create one united family for the entire human race.
"Her Loving Heart"
by Douglas Decker
OO Baby..
When you're lonely and your baby's not at home
Call your sweetheart, just pick up the closest phone and
Tell her you love her
Tell her you love Her Loving Touch
And when your baby's right there by your side
Hold her gently as you both come alive and
Tell her she's fabulous and you love her so much
Tell her you love Her Loving Touch
Our Love means everything to me
It's just in the air, it's the way you walk and how you see
It's the light you shine that reveals my truth
It's the unconditional love that requires no proof
I said it's you Baby, It's only you, It's you...
For when your loved one's out and not by your side
You'll have the memory of when you both came alive
So right now, before it's too late
Tell her she's your always and only love mate
Tell her she's your warmth and keep her by your side
Tell her she's the life, the light by which you guide
Tell her she's fabulous and you love her so much
Tell her you love Her Loving Touch...
OO Baby..
"Hello"
by Neil Diamond 1980
Hello again, hello. Just called to say hello.
I couldn’t sleep at all tonight
And I know it’s late, but I couldn’t wait
Hello my friend hello, just called to let you know.
I think about you every night, when I’m here alone
And you’re there at home, hello.
Maybe it’s been crazy and maybe I’m to blame
But I put my heart above my head.
We’ve been through it all and you loved me just the same
When you’re not there I just need to hear,
Hello my friend Hello. It’s good to need you so. It’s
good to love you like I do and to feel this way when I hear you say hello.
Hello my friend hello.
Just called you let you know
I think about you every night and I know it’s late but I couldn’t wait. Hello.
"Love"
by Patricia Ferber
Loss can deepen love once felt.
Like a flower's magnificent bloom,
it becomes a cherished memory.
A boulder may tumble down into a stream,
changing its course forever.
Love comes and love goes;
it never truly leaves us.
"On the Shores of Love"
by Patricia Ferber
The heights of love, the lows, all remain constant.
A river encountering changes, such as love,
its water flows onward to a distant shore.
A flower, whether picked or left to grow, will eventually wilt;
its fragrance and beauty linger on as memories.
Such is the nature of love.
All 2025 Salon dates and themes
STABILITY
Sunday, January 12, 2025
GROWTH
Sunday, February 9, 2025
POSSIBILITY
Sunday, March 9, 2025
FAITH
Sunday, April 13, 2025
GRATITUDE
Sunday, May 11, 2025
HUMOR
Sunday, June 8, 2025
UNDERSTANDING
Sunday, July 13, 2025
KINDNESS
Sunday, August 10, 2025
HARMONY
Sunday, September 14, 2025
LOVE
Sunday, October 12, 2025
HEALING
Sunday, November 9, 2025
SPIRITUALITY
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Please
let us know which salons you can attend by replying to KingCarol@aol.com or (626) 449-1238.
With all loving thoughts and hoping
to see you soon!
