You are warmly invited to join myself, Armelle, and other devoted friends for any of our upcoming "ACIM Satsang" sessions using Google Hangouts online. These sessions are a fun way for us to connect in Purpose without leaving the comfort of our bedroom or office! "Satsang" is a sanscrit word which basically means "Joining in Truth". It is an opportunity to share from our hearts, ask questions, be open to Answers, and always to practice seeing the Innocence in one another. Authentic spiritual healing and inner Peace are the results.
If you are new to Google Hangouts (or even if you're not), then be sure to continue reading (down below the video) for some additional info that you might find helpful.
Here's a little invitation video I just made...
For those of you who are new to Google Hanguts, you should know first off that there are two types of Google Hangouts. There are "regular" Google Hangouts which are like "private rooms" (up to ten people in the room at once, but the session is not broadcasted), and then there are what's called Google Hangouts "On Air". Hangouts On Air (HOA) still can only hold a maximum of 10 people in the room, but they are also broadcasted live as they are happening and then made available for viewing on YouTube afterwards.
Because I'm feeling most inspired by the idea of broadcasting the Satsangs live for the benefit of everyone, most of these ACIM Satsang sessions will be the latter type - Google Hangout On Air. If, however, you would prefer a "private" Satsang session on Google Hangouts (either with you alone, or just a small group), just email me and I will be happy to organize one of those at a time that works best for you!
In order to join the Hangout sessions, you will need to sign up for a Google+ account if you don't already have them, and then add me to one of your "circles". Then you will start receiving the invitations in your email inbox or on your Google+ page. Once an event has been scheduled, then I always post the link for joining the Hangout about 10 minutes prior to the start time. I will either be posting it on the event wall, or having it sent in a private message to those of you who've responded "Yes" to the invitation.
Here is a link to the invitation for tomorrow's Christmas Eve Satsang:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/ctn23glc0c942ursofores0o5ms
Next thing... it's always helpful to make sure that all of your audio/video equipment (video camera, microphone, headphones/speakers) is working properly well ahead of time. That way you won't have to fuss with any of it once the Hangout has actually begun. In order to do this, sign in to your Google+ page (again, you'll have to create a new account if you don't already have one - but they are completely free) and then follow these simple instructions:
1. Look in the upper-right hand area of your Google+ webpage, and you should see a button where it says, "Start a hangout". This is what you would click to start a hangout of your own should ever decide to do so... but it also can be used solely for testing all of your computer's equipment. Click on this "Start a hangout" button now.
2. In the new window that this takes you to, you should see a few grey icons in the upper right-hand corner, the third from the left of which is one that looks like a little gear. This is the icon for "Settings". Click on this, and it will take you to a page where you can test (and, if necessary, reconfigure) your audio/visual equipment.
3. Once in the settings page, you'll see a video screen in the middle, and ideally, you should see yourself moving in the video screen already. To the right of the video screen, you'll see a few drop down menus. The top one is for the video source. If you don't see your face in the video screen, you may need to click on that first drop-down menu and choose another video source (if there are any). If for some reason, you can't get your video camera to work properly, no worries... you can still join the hangout and communicate in a purely audible way. :-)
4. Which leads us to the next thing to check, which is that your microphone is working properly! You can check this by looking on the left-side of the 2nd drop-down menu - just beside the little microphone symbol. As you start talking, notice if you can see a little green meter there which goes up and down to register the sounds you are making. If so, it's working. If not, then either your microphone isn't working, or you need to configure it differently. If this is the case, click on the drop down menu next to the microphone symbol and try choosing different sources to test which one works.
5. Last but certainly not least, check that your speakers and/or headphones are working properly so that you will be able to HEAR everything in the Hangout clearly. (Note: if you own headphones, please use them during the Hangout rather than just listening through your computer's speakers. That way, there will be less "feedback" for everyone else.) You can test your headphones/speakers by clicking on the "Play Test Sound" button just below the 3rd drop down menu. If you hear the ringing sound it produces, then your equipment is obviously working and you're good to go! Otherwise, try changing something in the third drop-down menu there.
6. Once everyone is working, click on "Save Changes" at the bottom of this page. Then you can just exit out of that screen by either closing the web window itself, or by clicking on the little symbol in the far upper-right hand corner which looks like a telephone being hung up.
If you would like to connect with me privately at any time, you may do so via Skype (my username is Erik Archbold), or you can email me at: erikarchbold@gmail.com.
Otherwise, I look forward to welcoming you into Satsang with Love!
Blessings,
Erik
