Personal stories Gaia Consciousness: A personal spiritual experience I have been interested in spiritual seeking most of my life and by 1971, in my mid-twenties, I was already running my own meditation group for six to eight individuals, meeting for a couple of hours an evening every fortnight to explore our inner world. We sometimes chose specific themes, like compassion, for our focus […] David Furlong February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art Contemplative Land Art – The Spiralynth The Story of The Spiralynth October 2021 – on-going Media: Conkers, leaves, rake and movement. Location: Buckinghamshire, UK. In the paddock, beneath the giant outspread branches of the tree we’ve come to know lovingly, respectfully as ‘Big Momma’, I slowly gathered myself against the cold and wind. My intention, to complete the Sisyphean task of […] Trudi Simpson February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Spacebook: Introducing open awareness for adults and kids A few years ago, my wife and I had the idea to share publicly an approach that we had been experimenting with as part of the home/travel schooling that we were providing to our children. We called it “Spacebook” for which we put together a simple website. Until recently the initial website remained undeveloped, but […] Jevon Dangeli August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Initiative Project “Mend”: Stitching lives together Project Mend was born out of my own experience of stitching as a mindfulness practice. My ideas solidified during my studies with Alef Trust. Learning that stitching can lead to a state of mind that resembles meditation (Kirwin, 2012) and that textile art contributes to feelings of well-being, boosting confidence levels and increasing motivation for […] Tania Botoulas July 21, 2021July 23, 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 Hilma af Klint – Pioneer of the Spiritual in Art The pictures were painted directly through me, without any preliminary drawings, and with great force. I had no idea what the paintings were supposed to depict; nevertheless I worked swiftly and surely, without changing a single brush stroke. Hilma af Klint The groundbreaking art of Hilma af Klint was the result of aesthetic alchemy. In […] Lila Moore October 14, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Insight Personal stories Lockdown & the synchronous song of nature I would like to share a brief aspect of my experience and deepening connection with nature during the lockdown in London. I’ve always had a strong affinity with nature, which continues to increase. My Master’s dissertation with Alef Trust enabled me to explore the topic of “Nature as a Healer”, through a phenomenological study of […] Lucy Sam July 15, 2020June 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Embodied Practice Microcosmic orbital breathing meditation I learned this Taoist energy practice as the pandemic began to take hold in Mexico City, where I am currently sheltering in place. As my teacher Ana Ximena Pérez suggested, I have found that it has great potential to help in times of fear and uncertainty. It has helped me reconnect with the wisdom and […] Lorraine Clewer June 30, 2020June 30, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Creative Death Talks “Simon, Simon, hello, can you hear me?” “What? Who is this?” “It’s me – Death?” “What?” “Yes, I’m Death. I’ve been trying to get your attention for ages!” “What?” “Yes, please pay attention – we really need to talk!” “Please… I’m sleeping…” “Yes, it seems that this was the only time to grab you, you’re […] Barbara Pidgeon June 20, 2020July 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
