what is the avatar wizard course

by Robbie Breitenberg 7 min read

The Avatar Course, often simply called Avatar, is a series of LGAT self-development courses founded in 1986 by Harry Palmer and run by his privately held company, Star's Edge, Inc., which trains and licenses Avatar Masters (teachers) to deliver the Avatar Course globally.

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What is the meaning of the word "wizard"?

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Who runs the avatar course?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Series of courses run by Star's Edge Inc. The Avatar Course, often simply called Avatar, is a series of self-development courses founded in 1986 by Harry Palmer and run by his privately held company, Star's Edge, Inc.

When was the first avatar course released?

Structure. The first version of The Avatar Course was released on 15 October 1986. As of 2008. the course had five sections: licensed Avatar Masters teach the first three; Star's Edge, Inc. teaches the two advanced sections.

Compassion Cards in busy Shanghai

I'm so glad that I took Wizard Course this year. Harry your speeches were utterly impressive. I now decide to stand out. And I actually do it. From then on, I began to proudly introduce myself in public and talk assertively about what I aim at. My new Avatar blog has been running for one month. I applaud for myself as I've kept working on it.

Helping to better the world!

Just wanted to share that I had an awesome flight from Daytona to Atlanta on Sun. It was shared with many Wizards leaving the course.

OMG Wizards was amazing!

I am in the middle of the Daytona Beach Avatar Wizard Course 2012. OMG this was amazing!

Creating connection and Wizards

I give and receive more and more love. Until just a few months ago, it was just a little circle with whom I shared inspiration, real contact, laughs or a hug, but now...it's almost every day and even more than one time!

When does Wizard 2022 start?

Please note: The 2022 Wizard Course will start on Monday, October 31st and end on Saturday November 12th.

What is the meaning of the word "wizard"?

"The word Wizard refers to an Avatar Master who has acquired such an understanding and command over creation that his or her abilities appear magical or supernatural.".

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Overview

The Avatar Course, often simply called Avatar, is a series of LGAT self-development courses founded in 1986 by Harry Palmer and run by his privately held company, Star's Edge, Inc., which trains and licenses Avatar Masters (teachers) to deliver the Avatar Course globally.

Structure

The first version of The Avatar Course was released on 15 October 1986. As of 2008 the course had five sections: licensed Avatar "Masters" teach the first three; Star's Edge, Inc. teaches the two advanced sections.
The Avatar course in essence claims to identify and remove limiting beliefs ("belief management") so that students can become more effective in life.

Scientology origins

In 1975 the Elmira Mission incorporated under the name the Elmira Mission of the Church of Scientology and the following year it gained a license to use all Scientology trademarks and service marks held and controlled by L. Ron Hubbard. In exchange for that right, Palmer paid 10% of the Mission's income as a tithe to Scientology. Six years later Hubbard assigned his rights in all Scientol…

Galactic confederacy

At the first Wizards Course in 1991, Harry Palmer introduced the story about the history of consciousness in the Milky Way galaxy. The tale includes his version of Scientology's Galactic Confederacy: picturing Earth as one of the planets seeded with life, and suggesting that humanity risks destroying itself through a "blight bomb" that stops photosynthesis.
Other references to Palmer's claimed extraterrestrial knowledge and experience occur rarely, bu…

Controversy over credentials

From a 1991 issue of the Avatar Journal, company literature and associated websites started portraying Harry Palmer (born April 3, 1944) as an Educational Psychologist, including claims that he received a master's in educational psychology from Elmira College (or alternatively that he majored in Educational Psychology). In his book Living Deliberately, Palmer claims to have majored in Educational Psychology as part of the Triplum Program at Ithaca College. In fact, he r…

Legal actions

In 2000, Harry Palmer sued Eldon Braun, a former Avatar licensee and Palmer critic, for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, breach of contract, intentional interference with a business relationship, and libel. In 2005, the court awarded Palmer $36,000 in damages for copyright infringement, $20,000 for libel damages, and $364,527.68 in attorney’s fees, with all other claims dropped or dismissed.

Published works

Star's Edge, Inc has published all the works attributed to Palmer to date :
• The Thoughtstorm Manual: An Evolution in Human Thinking (ISBN 1-891575-03-1) - a group exercise handbook originally published pre-Star's Edge in 1986
• Living Deliberately: The Discovery and Development of Avatar (ISBN 0-9626874-3-X) - the story of how Harry Palmer developed the Avatar materials, including an overview of the course exercises. The Avatar website offers a fre…

Further reading

Court material
• Church of Scientology International, Religious Technology Center and Scientology Missions International v. The Elmira Mission of the Church of Scientology a/k/a Church of Scientology, Mission of Elmira, a/k/a Dianetics Center, a/k/a Scientology Elmira, a/k/a Center for Creative Learning, Harry Palmer and Avra Honey-Smith — ruling in motion in case CIV-85-412T, United Sta…