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Charlene M. Proctor (born September 2, 1959 in Michigan City, Indiana) is an American writer, an ordained minister, and a philosopher. She is the founder of The Goddess Network, an organization dedicated to empowering women from all walks of life. She has been trained at the Oneness University in India and Fiji as a deeksha/oneness blessing giver and Oneness Trainer.
Rev. Dr. Charlene Proctor
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Biography
The Rev. Dr. Charlene M. Proctor is a 1977 graduate of Rogers Senior High School in Michigan City, Indiana; she received a B.A. in Telecommunications from Indiana University and went on to examine design, architecture, and urban planning. Interested in environmental research, raising environmental consciousness [1][2] and systems philosophy, she went on to study the BASF Nylon 6 fiber repolymerization technology and the recovery of the future solid municipal waste stream.[3][4] For her original research, academic study, and educational contributions, she earned an M.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan (1994), and later, an M.S. from The University of Michigan (1997) and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2000) for her work in experiential learning environments.[5][6]
Despite her education and success, she felt compelled to act upon her spiritual calling which began with encouraging women to see themselves as Divine and to educate them on the cultural conditioning that diminishes their potential.[7][8][9][10] She wrote approachable and positive books for the mainstream audience on positive thinking and self-awareness, with the intent to teach an individual that the source of all power comes from their unique spark of divine creation that exists within.[11][12] Her lectures and writings were informed by a life-long interest in metaphysics, woman-affirming spiritual traditions, Christian mysticism, and Eastern philosophies.[13][14] She began to introduce the concept of Christ consciousness in earlier works, and wrote about the human desire to have a mystical experience of God.[15]
Making the shift from social scientist doing left-brain driven corporate work to spiritual teacher commenced in 2000 with the formation of The Goddess Network [16] an organization dedicated to creating empowerment programs for women. The integration of a holistic and spiritual work orientation as something lacking in the female work community was an idea that translated into experiential workshops, live lectures, and webinars for women from all walks of life.[17] These programs were later delivered to homeless, single mothers living in transitional housing.[18][19][20] Reclaiming female power and self-esteem, and restoring positive images of the Divine within was a theme in her next two books. Women looking for a feminist perspective on spirituality or a spiritual perspective on feminism found the book informative and motivating.[21] Her book Let Your Goddess Grow! 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking, received a IPPY Award in the Women’s Issues category, was a best-seller on the day of its release [22][23] and drew upon many different spiritual traditions and philosophies including traditional Christianity and Gnosticism, Christian mysticism, New Thought, Hinduism and Science of Mind philosophy. The Women’s Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential was used to develop Moments of Empowerment for BeliefNet.com, a series of video affirmations for the world’s largest spiritual and personal growth website.[24]
In Leadership Excellence: The Magazine of Leadership Development, Managerial Effectiveness, and Organizational Productivity, Charlene was listed by Warren Bennis and Ken Shelton as one of the top thought leaders for 2007. She joins Wayne Dyer, Tony Robbins, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Peters, Lance Armstrong, Stephen R. Covey, and Jack Canfield in this prestigious list that reflects the best minds in the field of personal and professional development.[25]
Unity Teachings and Oneness Ministry
In May 2008, she completed her ministry requirements at The Beloved Community in Oregon and focused on developing an interfaith message, moving from personal growth topics to more deeply spiritual themes. From 2008 through 2010 she studied at The Oneness University (Oneness India) in India and the Fiji Islands and became a Oneness Trainer.[26][27][28] Drawing from both Eastern and Western traditions, she saw the oneness teachings presented by the oneness monks and Sri Amma Bhagavan in India, as a blend of self-help and empowerment lessons, psychology, spiritual philosophies, and mysticism.[29] Seeing the congruency of these teachings with the New Testament Gospels, she wrote The Oneness Gospel: Birthing the Christ Consciousness and Divine Human in You.[30] Published by Two Harbors Press,[31] this piece describes the positive change at the level of consciousness that is needed when a person desires to release his or her suffering and emotional charges. She merged Eastern and Western viewpoints on spiritual development, and showed that by revisiting the basics in the New Testament gospels[32] and the Oneness Teachings from India,[33] our lives can become a process of deepening our relationship to the whole.
The Oneness Gospel showed that each individual bears responsibility for their spiritual transformation and can birth their Christ consciousness.[34] Many Indian teachers, as well as Jesus, have offered this insight and encouraged people to open up to their potential.[35] Christ consciousness is not a religion but a state of being available to everyone. It is an internal experience, a realization of the Divine within, or humanity’s spiritual source. When we listen openly and intuitively to God and see life clearly, we activate the Christ expression within, no matter our wisdom tradition.[36]
Currently, is a contributor on Lifetime Television’s Lifetime (TV network) The Balancing Act where she offers spiritual perspective on everyday life to millions of viewers. She has also filmed a new self-help series is entitled “Your Journey to Joy” for Comcast On Demand. The “Your Journey to Joy” .[37]series is designed to help viewers search from within to look for what they need to create their own personal journey to joy and happiness. Viewers can select from several spiritual lessons on positive thinking, self-discipline and empowerment.
“Joy is a word that sounds wonderful, but is an illusion to many,” said Proctor. “With my new series I will share some simple, easy ways to train your mind to help create the life and joy you desire. It will be a different journey for everyone depending on where you are in your life.”
She names Ernest Holmes, Eric Butterworth, Emmet Fox, ParamahansaYogananda, Joseph Campbell, Jesus, Riane Eisler, Andrew Harvey, Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy as major influences in her work.
Personal life
Proctor lives in Michigan. She is the mother of two boys and enjoys tarpon fishing, sailing, scuba diving, and being with her family and dogs. You’ll frequently find her on the dancefloor, as she travels nationally to many pro/am ballroom dance competitions. She competes for Fred Astaire Dance Studios in all styles and has won numerous dance awards. [38]
Publications
Books
The Oneness Gospel: Birthing the Christ Consciousness and Divine Human in You. ISBN coming soon
Let Your Goddess Grow: 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking ISBN 978-0-9766012-4-1
The Women’s Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Every Problems Into Moments of Potential ISBN 978-0-9766012-1-0
Conscious Choices: An Evolutionary Woman’s Guide to Life. Lucky Sweeny, Bonnie Kelley, Andrea Hylen, and Karen Porter (Proctor Contributor to this anthology).
e-books
Relax, Affirm and Awaken! A Guide to Basic Spiritual Practices and Terms to Support Your Awakening
Co-Creative Leadership in Small Business
Goddess Revisited
How to Form a Spiritual Mastermind Group
How to Translate a Calling into Real-World Work with Clarity and Passion
Let Your Goddess Grow Self-Development Journal
The Women’s Book of Empowerment E-Book
Digital books
Let Your Goddess Grow: 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking ISBN 978-0-9766012-2-7
The Women’s Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Every Problems Into Moments of Potential ISBN 978-0-9766012-3-4
Audio books
Let Your Goddess Grow: 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking ISBN 978-0-9766012-4-1
Selected Articles
Women and Deeksha: Empowering Humanity with the Feminine Presence. Conscious Choices: An Evolutionary Woman’s Guide to Life, pp 293–298, 2009 Love Your Life Press
New Year’s Resolution: Take Charge of Your Thoughts Today. Strut Magazine, January 2009
Rekindling Joy: A Reason for the Season. Body Mind Spirit Guide, December 2008
Be a Spiritual Peacemaker. Phenomenews, November 2008
Create Good Vibrations with a Mantra. Phenomenews, October 2008
Healing the Heart Through Grace. Phenomenews, September 2008
Feeling Overwhelmed? Four Tips for Women to Find Peace of Mind. The Indicator, Autumn 2008
Stop Negative Self Talk! Five Ways to Build Confidence and Happiness. The Indicator, Spring 2008
The Secret to Raising Teens. Inspired Parenting Magazine, June 2008
Observations on Life. ME Magazine (My Entertainment My Empowerment) April 2007
Set a Present Moment Agenda: Think Positive and Take Five Steps. Personal Excellence Magazine, July 2006
See also
References
- ^ Translating Environmental Requirements, Perspective Magazine, 1995.
- ^ Biodegradable? Not! SEED Journal, October, 1993.
- ^ A Study of Carpet Recycling Technology and The Impact the Face Fiber Separation Process will have in Reducing the Solid Waste Stream BASF Corporation, 1994.
- ^ Research funded by International Business Designers Foundation/Brayton Textile International Collection Professional Fellowship (1993/1994), the Maybelle Wilhelmina Boldt Memorial Scholarship (1995) and BASF Corporation Carpet Products Division, (1993), Wayne State University Graduate Research Grant (1993) and the 3-M Pollution Prevention Grant (1995)
- ^ The Use of Community-Based Planning and the Policy Exercise to Build Organizational Learning Capability. The University of Michigan, 2000.
- ^ Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination January 29, 2001
- ^ The Good Life Show with Jesse Dylan, Sirius Satellite Radio, North America, December 4, 2006
- ^ In The Spirit Show with Gary Goldberg, WRPI Radio, December 28, 2006
- ^ The Jim Harper Sunday Brunch Show, WMGC Magic 105.1 Detroit, January 1, 2007
- ^ The Aware Show with Lisa Garr, KPFK 90.7 Los Angeles, January 18, 2007
- ^ Let Your Goddess Grow with Charlene Proctor. Natural Awakenings Magazine, May 2006.
- ^ Interview with Patricia Raskin. Positive Living Radio on Voice of America, October 22, 2007.
- ^ Let Your Goddess Grow! 7 Spiritual Lessons on Female Power and Positive Thinking. The Goddess Network Press, 2005, ISBN 0-9766012-0-6
- ^ The Women’s Book of Empowerment: 323 Affirmations That Change Everyday Problems into Moments of Potential. The Goddess Network Press, 2005, ISBN 0-9766012-1-4
- ^ Leaves of Sage Book Review: Let Your Goddess Grow! by Barbara Ardinger. Sage Woman Magazine #69 Spring 2006, p. 71
- ^ A Divine Mission: Birmingham Business Owner Transforms Women into Goddesses. Signature Magazine, February 2007.
- ^ Charlene: Out of Her Head, Into Her Heart. The Courage Code, Megan Raphael and Jennifer Byron, p. 49-52. Utopia Press. ISBN 978-0-966160-5-3
- ^ Bloomfield Author Helps the Homeless. Detroit News, October 12, 2006.
- ^ Program Provides New Look on Life. The Oakland Press, October 10, 2006.
- ^ Positive Thinking Program to Help Homeless Women. Birmingham Observer & Eccentric, May 2006.
- ^ New Age Retailer book review. Reviewed in National Review Network, Spring 2006.
- ^ Written Voices Radio Interview with Allan Hunkin, October 2005.
- ^ Inside Success with Randy Gilbert, Interview on July 7, 2005
- ^ Beliefnet Moments of Empowerment Inspirational Videos http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/2007/03/Introducing-Moments-Of-Empowerment.aspx and http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/2007/03/Bio-Charlene-M-Proctor.aspx
- ^ Leadership Excellence Magazine, December 2007
- ^ Blog Talk Radio Interview with Anita Pathik Law, January 23, 2008
- ^ Woman Talk Live! Interview with Ginny Robertson and Ann Quasman February 13, 2008
- ^ Oneness Trainers in the U.S.A.: http://www.onenessuniversity.org/resources_trainers_list.html
- ^ Spreading the Spark of Divine Creation. Interview with Pat Lynch, host of Speak Up! Women’s Talk Radio April 24, 2008
- ^ H.E.A.L. Series with Dan Hanneman. May 26, 2010. The Oneness Gospel.http://thegoddessnetwork.com/cms/books/the-oneness-gospel
- ^ http://twoharborspress.com/book-list.aspx
- ^ http://www.unity.org/aboutunity/whatWeBelieve/index.html
- ^ http://www.onenessuniversity.org/teachings_overview.html
- ^ http://www.charleneproctor.com/store/books/the-oneness-gospel
- ^ http://www.unity.org/aboutunity/visionMissionValues/index.html
- ^ http://www.unity.org/aboutunity/whatWeBelieve/index.html#DivinityOfJesusChrist
- ^ http://charleneproctor.com/pro/charlenes-past-shows/
- ^ Charlene Proctor at the Cleveland Challenge 2011. http://www.flickr.com/photos/charleneproctor/6189936708/in/photostream/
External links
Official Websites
Official Social Media
- http://www.facebook.com/charlene.m.proctor
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/charleneproctor
- http://twitter.com/charleneproctor
- http://charleneproctor.com
- http://charleneproctor.com/blog
- http://www.youtube.com/user/charleneproctor
- http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/2007/03/Introducing-Moments-Of-Empowerment.aspx
- http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/charlene_proctor.html
- http://vimeo.com/user3652109
About The Author
Interviews
- WJRT Morning News Flint
- The R.E.A.D. Program: Let Your Goddess Grow
- KARE News Today 11 Minneapolis
- KMAX TV Good Day Sacramento
- KOMO TV Midday Seattle
- WLS ABC- TV Morning News Chicago
- KNTV Today About the Bay San Francisco
- Being In Seattle Cable TV with Rosemary Broccoli
Home Suite Home: Crains Business Detroit, 2006
Michigan Women’s Forum, April 2005
Spreading the Spark of Divine Creation
Woman Talk Live! With Ginny Robertson and Ann Quasman
Blog Talk Radio with Anita Pathik Law
Powerful Living with Lorraine Cohen
The Suzane Northrop Show
Positive Living with Patricia Raskin on Voice America
Soul Connections with Reverend Kimberly Marooney
Straight Talk with Nick Lawrence
Living on Purpose with Lynn Thompson
The Aware Show on KPFK, Los Angeles with Lis Garr
The Magic Morning Show
The Inside Success Show
Written Voices Radio Radio Reviews Charlene’s Book
Charlene Proctor and The Dream Coach
Book Reviews
- The Indicator Magazine: Law of Attraction Quarterly, Summer 2008
- Girlphyte Magazine
- Bookpleasures.com May 2006 by Katherine J. Turcotte
- Bookloons.com by Ayesha Baumgartner
- Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Magazine by Erin Lehn Floresca
- Rambles by Laurie Thayer
- TC M Self Help Reviews by Tami Brady
- Spirit-Works.net by Angela Hutchinson
- Sage Woman Magazine by Barbara Ardinger
- New Age Retailer, National Review Network, Spring 2006
- Curled Up With A Good Book by Marie D. Jones, May 2005
- MyShelf.com by Susie Housely, May 2005
- Roundtable Reviews by Tracy Farnsworth, May 2005
- Enlightenment.com by Jordan S. Gruber
- Michigan Women’s Forum by Joni Golden
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