Insight 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, 2021April 29, 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
Art The Future of Spirituality through the lens of Art and Technology What will spirituality look like in 50 years? Can we create ‘technology for the soul’? What would that look like? Moreover, what conversations will artists be having about spirituality in 50 years? As some issues are solved, will others appear? In 50 years, what questions and themes will artists be addressing in relation to spirituality? […] Lila Moore January 20, 2021January 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner The Flip, by Jeffrey J. Kripal Jeffrey Kripal is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University and chairs the board of the Esalen Institute. He gave two brilliant and lucid talks at the science of consciousness meeting in Interlaken in June, and this superb book fully reflects these qualities. The flip of the title refers to epiphanies of mind […] David Lorimer October 30, 2020March 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner The Veiled Pulse of Time, by William Bryant I imagine that every reader has at some point asked themselves if there is some underlying emergent pattern in the way their lives unfold. When I was 22, I read Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves, where she explains the idea of an agreed blueprint for a life before one incarnates – this made a […] David Lorimer October 15, 2020March 4, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Eco-Community Facing our shadows to strengthen our discipline: Bringing anti-racist practice into transpersonal practice Crisis as context Earthquakes, war and other calamitous shocks to our ecosystems often bring inequalities between peoples’ access to rights, resources and respect into sharp and uncomfortable focus. In normal times we might co-exist with these inequalities. We may be blissfully defended in denial or ignorance. Or we may be compassionately concerned as individuals, yet […] Lorraine Clewer July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Eco-Community Communicating with trees Trees first appeared on the Earth around 385 million years ago. The oldest known non-clonal tree, a Bristlecone Pine, has lived for more than 5,000 years, whilst the oldest clonal tree group in Utah, has an astonishing estimated age of 80,000 years. Trees have played a significant part in the development of human consciousness. They […] David Furlong June 25, 2020July 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
