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Recommended Books
Books about Magick, Alchemy, Qabala, and related Occult & Esoteric topics Version 1.1 “Therefore I believe that the right procedure is to postpone all intellectual discussions and theories on the subject, and begin by discovering the reality and the nature of the will through its direct existential experience.“ – Roberto Assagioli from The Act of [...]
Thoughts on the ‘Law of Attraction’
Version 1.0 We all have beliefs. It is not possible to not hold any beliefs, as even the Nihilistic statement of “I believe in nothing” is a belief – a belief in not holding beliefs (as paradoxical as that may sound). Some beliefs are unconscious. We are not consciously aware of them, but we can [...]
The Ego Has Crash Landed
The following are some current thoughts inspired by a friends question regarding whether or not my persona (ego) realises it must “die” and become assimilated as part of the journey of personal evolution. My view of the persona (and ego) is partly derived from Psychosynthesis, although what I express here is my own personal view, [...]
The Wisdom of the Compost Heap
Lea este artículo en español: La sabiduría del montón de compost Compost is the term gardeners give to the heap of rotting vegetation and manure that they highly regard as a nutrient source for growing vegetables and other plants. It teams with life in the form of worms, bacteria, and all manner of other bugs. [...]
Esoteric & Occult Secrets
Lea este artículo en español: Secretos ocultos y esotéricos The following is draft chapter for a book on magical techniques, principles, and concepts, synthesising traditional magical concepts and modern Psychosynthesis principles. To understand the nature of esoteric and occult secrets it is worthwhile looking at the origin of the words esoteric and occult. Esoteric derives [...]
Finding a Teacher
A somewhat clichéd saying is that “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” While this may be true, there are several levels to it, and once a student realises that their life is rich in symbolism, and from their life’s experiences they can distil wisdom, a new insight is given to the aforementioned [...]
Appropriate Actions Undertaken Respectfully
If there are no stock solutions to problems, and one chooses to evaluate their life through reflecting on experiences in order to find the learning contained within, rather than adopting a system of beliefs devised by others, then just how can one know that the way they are acting is ‘ok’ in the bigger picture. [...]
So You’d Like To… De-virus Your Mind
This guide is based on my review of Richard Brodie’s book Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme. I first flicked through a copy of Virus of the Mind in a secondhand bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona. At that stage the part that caught my attention was the chapter on disinfection and particularly [...]
Self-growth
Introduction Hi everyone. Earlier this year Jay Ray (whom some of you will know from the talks she has given here, or the courses she has run) asked me to co-facilitate a 12-week Psychosynthesis Self-growth course with her. This has caused me to reflect on my Self-growth journey, so this is what I will be [...]
Psychosynthesis Notes 6
The following are various notes and chapter summaries of Roberto Assagioli’s book Psychosynthesis: Psychosynthesis Roberto Assagioli. Synthesis Center 2000, Paperback, 287 pages, $15.75 Chapter 6 – Technique of Imaginative Evocation of Interpersonal Relationships Not much to say on this. This is something we use in Psychosynthesis frequently, mainly for going to past wounds and talking [...]