Our Mission We live at an exciting moment in history-an age of contrasting trends. On the one hand, disharmony, fragmentation and malaise appear widespread on many levels: spiritual, psychological, social, international, environmental... On the other hand, as modern human beings we are increasingly coming to recognize our interconnection with each other, with the Earth, and with all beings everywhere. The goals of the Fortunate Blessings Foundation are aligned with this unifying trend toward wholeness. While the Foundation's activities vary widely, they are all founded on the conviction that what we commonly experience as "inner" and "outer" worlds are really one. With this holistic model as a base for more than 20 years, we conduct and sponsor classes, conferences, and projects facilitated or taught by Foundation president William Spear and other staff members in the US, Canada, Europe, Africa and elsewhere. The Fortunate Blessings Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational foundation. The members of our Board of Directors are Clifford Cooper, AIA; William Spear; Joan Berliner Spear and Evan J. Walters. "Should you shield the canyons from the windstorm, you would never see the beauty of their carvings." Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Our Name The term "fortunate blessings" is associated with the symbol for "wind" in the Asian art of feng shui, based on the I Ching, the ancient oracle. The I Ching identifies the primal qualities present in the universe and all beings; the quality of "wind" signifies the blossoming of energy, prosperity, expansiveness and potential transformation. In the name of our organization, "fortunate blessings" symbolizes an openness to the experience of gratitude for whatever life brings. "Just to be is a blessing, just to live is holy" Rabbi Abraham Heschel