Art Think Pink: Spirituality and the Arts “Rulers of the World” is a description of an automatic drawing made by the artist Pamela Colman Smith in 1907. It depicts three solemn-looking women sitting on a cliff in a rocky landscape. The women are dressed in flowing robes in earthy hues and wearing pink S-shaped headdresses. A tower is visible on another cliff […] Lila Moore May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner Extraordinary Awakenings: The Transformational Power of Turmoil and Trauma As a young man, I suffered from depression. From the age of 16 to 22, I felt like I didn’t know who I was or who I was meant to be. All I knew was that I didn’t like the person I seemed to be. I felt uneasy in other people’s company, found it difficult […] Steve Taylor September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Book Corner Making Magic Happen “The Magickal Women Conference held on 1 June 2019 was a major international gathering in London celebrating women in the occult, witchcraft, and esoteric traditions. The conference was designed to pay homage to the women of the past who challenged the status quo by embracing mysticism, magic and occultism, and to the women who continue […] Lila Moore June 24, 2021August 17, 2021 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
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
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
Art Art is our Daily Bread Art is our daily bread. In October, as lockdown is looming over the city of Ruvo di Puglia in the south of Italy, a planetary cluster of galleries has descended from cyberspace to its historic center. There, the scent of fresh bread from the local bakery leads us to discover an exhibition where art and […] Lila Moore October 27, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corona & Beyond: Dialogues Changing Perspectives in a Changing World This dialogue in the Corona & Beyond summer series began inviting our participants to share what was most present for them. We acknowledged that we are living in a time of radical change… and that from the Corona ashes, we shall rise again! A new paradigm of changing perspectives is emerging – one that is […] Jevon Dangeli September 18, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Transforming land, transforming people I believe that engaging with the natural environment creates a desire to preserve it. This is at the root of the Transforming Land, Transforming People project. Embodied connection to the natural world reveals information that can be transformational. I am influenced by the work of the eco-feminist and activist Vandana Shiva, who also integrates a […] Paula Staunton September 14, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
