Gary Bonnell
Main-Stream Education - Formally educated as a psychologist and philosopher, Gary continues with course study in several disciplines. A hypnotherapist and psycho-intuitive counselor, he is also an ordained minister with the Church of Inner Light, a non-denominational church in Santa Monica, CA.
Spiritual Education - A student of Mysticism and Metaphysics for over 40 years, Gary has studied in Europe, India, Canada and the USA. His direct and distant teachers have included, Rowena Wescott (USA): direct meditation student of Paramahansa Yogananda, later a meditation instructor. Mark Prophet (USA): Mystic and healer. Lillian Tremont (England and Canada): Akashic Master. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (USA - TM Foundation) Mystic. Martin Pierce (USA): Yogi. Muktananda (USA): Sage and Yogi. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - Osho (USA and India): Mystic and tantric Master. Chidvalasananda (USA): Guru and Yogini. Johnny Dixon (Canada) Kootenai Indian mystic. Hawk Little John (USA): Chief Shaman, Cherokee Nation of North America. Rev. Trudy Jarno (USA): Metaphysician, Founder and Director of the Church of Inner Light. Poonjaji, (India) Philosopher/mystic and Kathleen Pringle (USA), Senior level Iyengar Yoga instructor. Gary has attended workshops and seminars all over the world as both student and presenter on various subjects relating to spirituality and mysticism.
Teaching - Mysticism & Metaphysics - He has presented lectures, facilitated seminars and lead workshops at universities, churches, retreat centers and teaching centers in North America, Europe and Japan.
Currently a featured lecturer with the annual summer Life Spectrums Conference, he is a past featured speaker with the Holistica Expo Group of Ft. Myers, Florida, as well as a featured speaker with the Whole Life Expo organizations of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Through these organizations he has conducted workshops in every major city in North America on subjects ranging from Conscious Out-of-Body Exploration, Ascension, Practical Mysticism, Thought-to-Hand Manifestation and Accessing the Akashic Records, to Reprogramming the Subconscious Mind.
Published Books: Twelve titles -
Current Title:
THE KNOWING, Gary's latest title was published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten in September 2004 and in North America November of 2004 through RichmanRose Publishing. This book reveals the ancient spiritual understandings of the global cultures that existed before the present period of Abrahamic religious dogma being expressed through Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The subject matter explores the Atlatian knowledge of Creator God and our place on Earth. Humanity's struggles with equality and cultural parity is given new understanding as the philosophy and science of our ancient fore cultures is revealed. This book is loaded with ancient knowledge that is given a modern voice. A must read for anyone on the mystical path to self-realization.
Previously Published Works Include:
His first book was released in 1990. "ASCENSION," was the first modern book on the subject of returning the physical body back to Light. It has been read world wide. There are now dozens of books published on the subject by a wide range of authors with Ascension centers throughout the world devoted to the subject.
"YOUR BOOK OF LIFE Accessing the Akashic Records," simultaneously released in North America and Japan, September 1996. It was in it's second printing in both countries shortly after its initial release. It is now in its sixth printing in the US and nineth printing in Japan as a two volume set.
"THE TWELVE DAYS OF LIGHT," simultaneously released in North America and Japan in 1998. This ground breaking work is in its sixth printing in North America and its eighth printing in Japan. It is now also available in Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
Gary and the well known Japanese author, Takahashi have collaborated on a book that released in 1999 in Japan only. "THE AKASHIC RECORDS OF JAPAN" is an in-depth look at the role Japan has and will play in the coming years. The book was already in its third printing in January 2003.
Two interview books, one concerning the developing war in Iraq, future wars in Iran and Syria and the other concerning more esoteric issues, were published for the Japanese market as a result of the terrorist attack in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D. C. on September 11, 2001. A team of media specialists and a publisher visited Gary's home and spent several days asking very specific questions about the immediate future's far reaching influence. The video tape of the interview was published as a conversation book and excerpts are currently being broadcast on web TV in Japan.
Future Publishing Projects
FOR JAPAN and NORTH AMERICA: A companion workbook for THE KNOWING, titled, THE KNOWING: Mystical Conversations, is written and currently being edited. This title will have a summer 2007 release.
FOR JAPAN: The the well known web television and general media company in Japan, Mandarake, Inc., Gary and his long time friend/interpreter/translator, Yuriko Ohno, are collaborating on a book entitled, REVEALING THE SAKAMOTO RYOMA MYSTERY. This is a historical account taken from existing documents and the Akashic Records of the last few years of this very important samurai's life.
FOR NORTH AMERICA: Gary is now working on his next book for the US market. This book will bring some long held mystical insights concerning the advent of the post war Nazi migration to the USA and related events of WWII. This is an in depth look at how Germany's most brilliant scientific minds were allowed to begin new lives in Florida and Texas through the fledgling space program as translated from the Akashic Records and declassified documents.
Direct Business Experience
Rich's Department Stores: When he first moved to Atlanta in 1970, Gary worked in the advertising department of Rich's Department Stores as furniture, appliance and home accessories illustrator and layout artist. Within four years he was promoted to Assistant Art Director and Advertising Manager.
DesignHouse International: As Vice President of Advertising/Marketing, Gary helped develop Designhouse International, an import company of fine European furniture, from 1 store in 1974, to a chain of stores in 5 states by 1985. The company's stock went public (IPO) that year and Designhouse sold in 1986.
Private Sector Consulting: Since 1987, Gary has devoted much of his time to writing, lecturing, and consulting. Bonnell has given seminars and workshops to corporations, independent businessmen and women in North America and Japan on the subject of "Intuitive Business Strategies" and workshops for entrepreneurs entitled, "Incorporating Mystical Knowing in the Workplace." He has worked with numerous medical groups through clinics and hospitals on "Increasing Medical Intuition." He has consulted for corporate senior level teams, school boards, industry groups and the membership of all the major service organizations in North America.
In 1990, Gary served as a senior consultant and marketing expert for IMA and AIM of Colorado, a consulting group serving clients from the Fortune 500 list of companies. The company was directly involved with Texas Instruments, Cigna, Methodist Hospitals, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Kaiser Permanente and Humanacare of Canada.
Bottom Line Design: His collaborated furniture designs have sold in North America, South America, Europe and Japan. He and his partner showed and sold leading edge furniture designs at the World Furniture Markets in Copenhagen, Denmark; Koln, Germany; Utrecht, Holland and Milan, Italy. They were the most prolific furniture design team to invade the European furniture industry from the US.
Other
The "Flo" comic strip, featuring a delightfully out-of-step administrative assistant who takes the intuitive high road to a rather not-so-understanding boss, was developed for a California based financial corporation. The nationally published strip was developed and is written by actress, Claudia Gallion, and had been illustrated by Gary for the past 17 years. He retired as Flow's illustrator the summer of 2005. Gary is an accomplished artist, with one work entitled, "Ascension," hanging in a permanent collection at the Franciscan Monastery in Conyers, GA.
Over a hundred articles have appeared in magazines, newspapers and periodicals around the world describing his work in the areas of business and mysticism. Reviews of his writings have appeared in several hundred regional, national and international periodicals. He has been a guest on numerous regional, national and international cable and network television and radio shows and now web TV.
His accomplished daughters: His oldest daughter is nurturing five children and works in the banking industry. His middle daughter teaches school while nurturing her husband and raising two youngsters. His youngest daughter has set aside her Special Education teachings assignments to undertake the fulltime job of being wife and mother. The middle daughter has two children and his youngest has four. His daughters are married to wonderful and successful men who care greatly about this world in which we live. Their children are being raised in homes focused on Spiritual values and an active commitment to living life fully. Gary lives in North America with his incredible, widely talented and beautiful wife who owns the cosmetic manufacturing company, Vibrant Skin, Inc. Visit her all natural cosmetic website at http://www.vitasage.com/.