We have documented in great detail here on NAFPS the very strong connection and influence of Oneness University on the Psychology of Vision mission/curriculum and how it persists to this day. We have demonstrated that any mention in SALPOV of "Oneness Blessing," or "Deeksha" traces directly to OU. Exactly why Lenora Kay Spezzano and young Christopher Spezzano vilify Oneness University is something of a mystery, since neither one of them provided any details or dates or examples in their condemnation of OU.
I see the failure of SALPOV to give credit to OU for providing at least half of their current profit-oriented schtick to be bad form. No class whatsoever. SALPOV swipes OU philosophy, and then turns around and attempts to erase all trace of their debt to them. Then they get all huffy when this is pointed out. Why?
Since we have already done our homework and research and exposed the Spezzanos as not being factual on this subject, let us move on to the cult followers and supporting character actors in this SALPOV soap opera. Yes, it is like beating a dead horse, I know. But in the interest of documentation I will provide more Oneness U./SALPOV connection and influence for the benefit of law enforcement, journalists and SALPOV cultbusters.
The thought crosses my mind that perhaps one Spezzano objection to Oneness University is that it became a powerful rival and siphoned off the paying customers that had been groomed to contribute to the Charles and Lenora bank account. I could be wrong about this, but until SALPOV provides a detailed reason, I'll sit on this guess for a time. I am open to reading more information that would change my mind with the addition of new facts, and encourage SALPOV corporate executives to provide better data. Why do they hate Oneness University so much, especially since OU dogma was so deeply incorporated into SALPOV culture?
OK, now let's get hoppin'. The following individuals all provide, in their own way, a bridge between SALPOV and Oneness University--
Pam Carruthers
Trainer from 2001-2009
Excerpts from Pam's 2011 online biography--
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... I have continued training with Psychology of Vision since that day, and can honestly say that it has transformed my life. This path has taken me many times to the exotic islands of Hawaii, the mountains and forests of Vancouver and the awesome red rock of Sedona, Arizona. And eventually, India. My search was to understand my life and to find peace of mind.
... My work as a coach and trainer has a solid spiritual/psychological foundation. It is based on my training with Chuck and Lency Spezzano, co-founders of Psychology of Vision. This work is based on A Course in Miracles. Since 1994 I have had over 430 residential days of professional training in transformational healing processes. I qualified as an NLP Practitioner in 1998.
... In January 2010 I became a Oneness Blessing Giver.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110830180839/http://www.healingstars.com/bio-pam-carruthers/
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In the Starlight Astrology report, my Guiding Star is Spica, and on a workshop several years ago during a Oneness Blessing meditation I saw in my mind a circle of 6 stars above my head.
http://www.yoursoulpurpose.co.uk/astrology-reports-shop/starlight-astrology-report/ [Update, dead link, Jan. 7, 2017]
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I decided to give it a good start and bless it, so I took it along to a meditation and Oneness Blessing evening to ‘baptise’ it.
http://www.healingstars.com/birthday-oracle-my-first-book-published/
[Update, Aug. 9, 2017: It would appear the above sentence was modified in Aug. 2015 and the word "Oneness" was removed]
Excerpts from Pam's 2013 Workshops page--
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People feel and often look years younger afterwards. Years of stress are shed and burdens lifted. They all embody the healing principles of Psychology of Vision that have transformed Pam’s life.
Pam is now a Oneness Blessing Giver, so the Grace and healing is accelerated for everyone.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130503115650/http://www.healingstars.com/healing-workshops/
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With others in the group, I gave and received deeksha, and this always brings me profound spiritual insights. I came away smiling!
http://www.yoursoulpurpose.co.uk/here-comes-sun/ [Update, dead link, Jan. 7, 2017]
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You then step into the Sacred Circle of your chart. You are connecting with a sacred moment in time – your birth. With Pam’s guidance, you’ll discover and heal your core soul patterns. Your process will finish with a Oneness Blessing to complete your process.
http://www.healingstars.com/healing-workshops/healing-your-birth-story/
[Update May 7, 2016: the "Oneness" reference has been removed since the above quote was originally captured]
There is a lot more. In Pam's case, SALPOV appeared to be the gateway drug to Oneness/Deeksha Blessing.
Elaine Hofer
Trainer in 2011
Excerpts from a 2012 website (translated from German)--
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Methods
Trainer after Psychology of Vision
by Chuck Spezzano
Klangschalenmassage
Sound Therapy
Kinesiology
Brain Gym
Cranio Sacral balance
Essences and tissue salts
Methamorphische massage
Energetic Spine
Telephone coaching by appointment
...
As a Deeksha giver I imagine myself as a channel for the divine grace available. In the we he is to take a step toward God go 100 steps on us.
Proven as brain wave measurements show at the University of Princeton, Deeksha affects the brain in a way that we can be touched by grace.
Grace has its own intelligence and flow to where it is just right for the reception ends at the moment
It is a special pleasure for me to be able to touch since January 2008 as a Deeksha giver people in this way and let the divine act through me.
The perceptibility is available on individual request both personally and via distance.
Deeksha helps us to come all the next leap in consciousness closer to awaken, to learn that Oneness, the solidarity with all that is, is LOVE the only reality.
[Hofer's graphic for the Deeksha topic portrays one of the current UK SALPOV trainers as the subject of the blessing]
http://www.gplienz.at/seiten/methoden.php [Dead link. The POV trainer pictured was Avril Woodward]
Lucie Mattar
Lucie was listed as a trainer in 2004. In her LinkedIn account, SALPOV is not mentioned, but attending Oneness University in 2013 is.
On her Facebook, Lucie celebrated her OU graduation with a happy photo of herself in front of the iconic temple there:
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Lucie Mattar: Thanks Karen! I just finished a 28 day process at Oneness University in India! On my way home today... Will arrive in Victoria Monday evening!!
September 22, 2013 at 2:24pm
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=616148908437849&set=a.123904160995662.30212.100001282372461&type=1&theater
In spite of Lenora Kay Spezzano's supposed efforts to warn SALPOV off this rival cult, the comments below were found among the many of those sending good wishes to Lucie. I don't see any evidence of the disgust and horror described by young Christopher Spezzano here. Get a load of the names included in this line-up on this tribute--
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Babs Stevens: You're Shining Extra (if that's possible!). Love you Lucie
September 22, 2013 at 2:49pm ·
J'aime Leilani Spezzano: Miss you!!
September 22, 2013 at 3:24pm ·
Francine Girard: vas-y aux toasts!!
September 22, 2013 at 7:51pm
Julian Edward [Ticehurst]: Lucie![heart symbol]
September 22, 2013 at 8:38pm
Sandra Archie: Hey, Julian....our friend looks good....
September 22, 2013 at 9:29pm ·
Babs Stevens
Long time and current SALPOV trainer on Haida Gwaii.
Her Oneness blessing and deeksha activity has been covered at this link:
http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=4179.msg37804#msg37804
Laura Berridge
Laura has a website called Goddess Coaching--
http://web.archive.org/web/20130616064923/http://www.goddesscoach.co.uk/healing-tools/
[Substituted link]
Here are some selections--
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Laura is an initiated Oneness Blessing ~ Deeksha Giver. She received her first Oneness Blessing in 2007 and it has transformed her life, bringing an end to decades of searching and bestowing a sense of deep peace, joy, faith and an enduring experience of ‘love for no reason’.
...
Laura is a Graduate of the Psychology of Vision 100 Day Training Programme and has participated in over 200 days of training including her 30 days of Apprenticeship with Chuck Spezzano since 1998.
Isobel Wilkinson
This workshop is from 2010
http://psychologyofvision.blogspot.com/2015/10/come-home-to-heart.html
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Come Home to the Heart
A Homecoming Journey from Separation to Connection
An heart open to connection is at peace with the world, able to feel the joy and juice of life, to freely give and receive love, and willing to experience and learn from life’s challenges without shutting down....or shutting out. Some of us feel lost and disconnected from our hearts and are ready to start the journey home.
We invite you to join us on a 2-day journey into opening our hearts - and letting go of the blocks and fears which seem to get in the way!
On the first day, we will explore some major individual blocks which lead us to shut-down, and use healing practices to gently release and let go of them and open up our hearts. This will be deepened in the afternoon with sessions on gratitude, connection and oneness blessings.
On the second day we will begin with a focus on healing our relationships, followed by a deepening of the experience of oneness. We will conclude with an initiation ceremony for those who wish to join the worldwide group of Oneness Blessing Givers.
Isobel and Elizabeth offer these 2 days as a journey into a direct experience of an open heart and oneness with all. They will lead meditations and offer healing practices from the Oneness Movement and Brandon Bays’ ‘The Journey’ inner healing process. Oneness blessings will be offered on both days.
Isobel Wilkinson works with her teaching background to offer others a new vision of reality offered by the Oneness Movement .. a vision which challenges ’common sense’ assumptions about the world and brings clarity and insight to our lives . She is a Oneness Trainer, an integrative counsellor and Psychology of Vision graduate .
Elizabeth Riminton shares her vision that releasing our emotional blocks and finding connection with our own sense of a higher power can help our heart, mind and soul to find peace and restore our natural love of life. She is an accredited Journey practitioner, an Interfaith Minister, and a Oneness blessing giver.
Wee Kiong
http://www.meetup.com/Oneness-Blessing-Singapore/members/70773072/
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Lim Wee K.
Location:
Singapore
Member since:
November 26, 2012
Networks
Introduction
My name is Wee Kiong and my friend Joon Kee introduced me to Oneness program. I am currently going through Psychology of Vision (POV) 30 lessons course and will be completing soon.
Why are you interested in joining Oneness Group Singapore?
I hope to clear my problems in life and attain Enlightenment
John Hyslop
http://web.archive.org/web/20100811035828/http://johnhyslop.co.uk/theMan.html
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John is qualified in:
Master Practitioner NLP
ONENESS Blessing Facilitator
Family Constellations
Spiritual Healing
Intuitive Counselling with Jessica Macbeth
Dream Work
Art Interpretation
Psychology of vision
Chuck and Lency Spezzano since 1995
Jeff Allen (Master Trainer)
Aine Belton
Amazing 2012 Manifestation Tele-Meditation
http://web.archive.org/web/20141216194145/http://amazing2012manifestation.com/
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Aine Belton has trained in and explored numerous paths in the spiritual, metaphysical, personal development and healing fields, including Psych-K, Energetic NLP, meditation, Theta Healing, shamanism, alchemy coaching, life coaching, crystal healing, sound healing, Oneness Blessing initiations, Psychology of Vision, and many others.
Jane Kirby
http://thenewagefoundation.blogspot.com/2012/12/upcoming-workshops-retreat-by-jane-kirby.html
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Jane is a certified Therapist and Workshop Facilitator; a certified Trauma Counsellor, a master Passion Test® Facilitator, a Psychology of Vision® graduate and licenced course Coach, and an active Deeksha Giver (Oneness Blesser) for the Oneness University.
Sharon Curran
http://web.archive.org/web/20140222013633/http://www.the-soul-coach.co.uk/pages/about.php
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Sharon is trained in Progressive Kinesiology, Soul Plan Reading and Coaching, Usui Reiki, Meditation techniques and Upledger Craniosacral Therapy. She is also privileged to be a Oneness Deeksha giver and Relax Kids Coach, helping to empower children to love themselves and others in spite of the challenges of life. In her commitment to continual professional and personal development, she has trained in person centre counselling, nutrition for kinesiologists, emergency life support and Phytobiophysics flower formulas. She has also undertaken numerous spiritual workshops including William Bloom, Brandon Bays, Psychology of Vision and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
Rifa Bhunnoo
http://brightonreiki.co.uk/master/
[Update Aug. 20, 2020: Dead link]
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Reiki Master Lineage
Every Reiki Master should be able to tell you who their teacher is and should be able to trace back their master teacher lineage back to Dr Usui. My official Reiki master, who gave me my Master attunements and certificate was Dr. Caroline Anson. I have had multiple attunements in the UK and in Nepal as well as initiations/blessings from Indian Swamis. This means I can tune into different types of energies when giving healing. I am also initiated as a Oneness Trainer and attend Psychology of Vision workshops.
I honour all my teachers including: Sri AmmaBhagavan, Mother Meera, Mooji, Tejasaji, Mike Grenville, Isobel Wilkinson, Jeff Allen, Anna Ziman, Louise Magee, Pam Carruthers, Andrew Wallas, Diana Cooper, Doreen Virtue, Charles Virtue, Julia Cameron, Leo Rutherford, Deepak Chopra, Howard Charing, Anil Kumar, Kate Lomax, Swami Sivananda, Swami Vishnu-Devananda, Dr Caroline Anson, Ven Stephano Brunori, Nicole Salamate and Marissa Tapper.
Angel Peng
This one is excerpted from her motherhood blog Ace, Ace, Baby!--
http://verityy.blogspot.com/2008/01/deeksha-boy.html
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Deeksha Boy
You know, I have always suspected that Ace is someone who has high practice in spirituality in his past lives for a few reasons. (Even my mum agrees and thinks so)
Firstly, when I went back to one of my past lives during sessions with Uncle Chuck, I found out that Max used to be my fellow monk! So we made a joke out that Ace, in that case, must have been our MASTER! (Since he is effectively our 'boss' now ;) hahaha)
And then, of course, it MUST be a coincidence that we turned vegeterian and enshrined the gohonzon just before Ace was created and born.
What is more, he has always been taking to chanting and doing gongyo with my mother...
During my Restoration of Mastery Apprenticeship in India, Chuck and Lency would often play a piece of deeksha music that I really liked during blessing time.
A deeksha is kind of like a blessing from the heavens. If you are christian, it would be explained like some form of grace from the heavens. If you are scientific, it is just a transfer of energy to improve our nervous system and thus improve our health and personal well being.
The one that I like is called the Moola Mantra.. which simply put means invoking heavens or like inviting the gods to descend.
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There is so much more out there by others. But you get the idea. The "past lives" reference to "Uncle Chuck" opens up a whole new topic, but that will wait for another day.
And as Charles Lee Spezzano says--
"The second week is filled with the Oneness blessing. We can be aware of it and receive it to enhance our lives and even to bring miracles as needed."
--Nightlight Newsletter, Sept. 2009
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TheShortList-/conversations/topics/845
[Update Aug. 19, 2021: dead link]
Seems to me that SALPOV and the Oneness/Deeksha Blessing (and in turn Oneness University) are very linked in the minds of the New Age set. Again, why does Lenora Kay Spezzano run away from it and deny the OU influence on her corporation? All of her "Downloading/Joining" Youtubes confirm a strong OU influence.
Also, please note there are no citizens from the States who are part of SALPOV in these testimonies as far as I can ascertain. Where are the Spezzano's fellow Americans and why do they not have a presence in SALPOV? Think about that.
