Art Word, Flesh and Whale Song And the word became flesh and dwelt among us for many days and nights. Life was simple and peaceful until one noon when it was fishing, the flesh desired to become word again. Longing for a release, the flesh jumped into the big waters, and fell through the mouth of an old and wise whale. […] Lila Moore June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner A Personal Note upon the Publication of Psyche Unbound: Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof It was such an honor for me to collaborate with Rick Tarnas on this book celebrating Stan Grof and his remarkable life’s work. Looking back on my own intellectual and psychospiritual development, I see three elements or dimensions that first drew me to Grof. First, there was his understanding of, and attitude toward, non-ordinary states […] Sean Kelly March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art Solstice and the Technology of Time The architectonic structures of monuments such as Karnak Temple in Egypt and Stonehenge in England are ancient time measurement systems that, through links with the sun and sky, helped regulate human activity in cyclic correlation with a sacred Earth and Cosmos. These structures are the remains of ancient magical technology that in special moments in […] Lila Moore December 20, 2021February 17, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner Eye of the Heart, by Cynthia Bourgeault Cynthia Bourgeault is a mystic (my dictation system insisted on mistake!), Episcopal priest, theologian and retreat leader who is one of the leading contemporary advocates of centring prayer and the rediscovery of the Wisdom and Mary Magdalene as wisdom teachers on the basis of the Gnostic Gospels. I reviewed her book on Mary Magdalene in […] David Lorimer June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art The Resurgence of the Spiritual in Art Recently a resurgence of the spiritual in art can be identified in the popular appeal of exhibitions such as Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future at the Guggenheim Museum (2019), Emma Kunz: Visionary Drawings at the Serpentine Galleries (2019), and in the Tate’s acquisition of Ithell Colquhoun’s archive. Parallelly, neoteric creative trends seek to […] Lila Moore May 22, 2021June 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Research Does Synchronicity Point Us Toward The Fundamental Nature of Consciousness? In September 2019 I joined the Alef Trust as a student in Year 1 of the MSc program in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology. I was especially excited about taking the Approaches to Consciousness module, as most of my explorations in this area were self-taught, and I was looking forward to connecting with others who […] Bethany Butzer April 28, 2021June 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art NOW IS THE TIME – EVERLASTING TIME Egypt’s Pharaohs’ Golden Parade Last night Egypt dazzled the world. A majestic journey that history will forever remember lit the streets of Cairo with a golden glow. The atmosphere fused new and ancient memories, hues, sensations, and a profound feeling of mystery, magic and reverence. Once again, Egypt’s legendary kings and queens took centre stage. They […] Lila Moore April 4, 2021April 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner A Quest for Wisdom – Inspiring Purpose on the Path of Life, by David Lorimer At the age of 24, I pressed the “Eject” button from my conventional career path in City merchant banking and set off on my quest for wisdom and deeper understanding of life. I arrived at Champagne Moet & Chandon in Epernay in the autumn of 1976 with four boxes of books, combining reading with guiding […] David Lorimer April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner Uncategorized The Faces of God: A Kabbalistic “Myth” and its Implications for Consciousness Last year I was invited to contribute a chapter to a book with the provisional title “Perspectives on consciousness”. My initial impulse was to decline the invitation due to a high workload for Alef Trust related tasks, exacerbated by responsibilities to a child needing home schooling during the pandemic and an ageing father requiring increasing […] Les Lancaster March 10, 2021April 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art The Shamanic Spirit in 21st Century Art, Culture & Technology This post is dedicated to the voices of my students and their testimonials. It includes a short video-ode to them and to the dancing spirit that guides our journey of discovery. Participation Mystique by Owen Fender Dr Lila Moore’s course started by presenting us with Werner Herzog’s film, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, which took us […] Lila Moore January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
