Not ‘typing’ in the sense of my fingers tapping across this keyboard. Something else is conveyed, here: the idea that although we are each a unique example of walking, talking
Category: psychology
In the world but not of it (2) : Holes in the SoulIn the world but not of it (2) : Holes in the Soul
It has been a thing of joy to me that most of the writers and teachers who have a desire to communicate the ‘mysteries’ of the human soul use the same
Shells from an Inner Sea (3 of 3): the inner flowShells from an Inner Sea (3 of 3): the inner flow
When we find that the process of inner inquiry described in the last two posts actually works, and we see that ‘finding out’ things about our inner lives is both
Shells from an Inner Sea (2) A fresh look at the ‘now’Shells from an Inner Sea (2) A fresh look at the ‘now’
We are urged by spiritual writers to ‘live in the now’. We might reasonably ask how we might live anywhen else, but that would go against the spirit of such good advice.
Shells from an Inner Sea (1)Shells from an Inner Sea (1)
The German girl was speaking. “It was as though I was picking up shells in a stream by a beach … where every shell pointed back to another, until I
Notes from Explorers (2) the mystery and magic of identityNotes from Explorers (2) the mystery and magic of identity
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts features
00Self00Self
This Sunday is the third of the month, and we have our SE-Explorations talk over Zoom; linking a growing group of people across the world in friendly yet deep explorations
Notes from Explorers (1) – The nature and function of the soulNotes from Explorers (1) – The nature and function of the soul
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts will
Personality: friend or foe?Personality: friend or foe?
When reading many modern books on mystical development, you might think that the personality was now viewed as negative; a foe to be overcome on the way to the real
Nine Keys (5) : The Giant SailNine Keys (5) : The Giant Sail
So far, we’ve looked at the development of the self – the ego-personality. We’ve seen how our ‘being’ arrives, entirely whole but naked to this world, at birth. It then
Nine Keys (4) : The edge of the knownNine Keys (4) : The edge of the known
We ‘look out’ at the world with our eyes. It sounds obvious, but is worthy of consideration. We don’t ‘see’ directly. Our consciousness sees through a biological instrument. There is
Nine Keys (3) : The FallNine Keys (3) : The Fall
(Image by the author) We seldom think about what it must have been like to be a new-born. Perhaps there is something uncomfortable about the idea of being so helpless?
Nine Keys (2) : The look of LoveNine Keys (2) : The look of Love
(Image by the author) A good friend wrote to me after last week’s Part One of this series. They wondered if they had ever really known their ‘real self’. It’s
Nine Keys (1) The Human HologramNine Keys (1) The Human Hologram
(Image by the author) Modern spirituality is aligned with psychology in many ways; one of them being that whichever direction we travel in on our quest to ‘find the real’,
The Glowing Ascent of ReactionThe Glowing Ascent of Reaction
We all have moments when we experience that inner sense of ‘glow and wellbeing’ – often quite unexpectedly… This usually happens when we are carrying out a task or thinking
Mountains beneath the SeaMountains beneath the Sea
I was talking with a friend about life – not a generalised view of life, such as we might do in an introductory talk to mysticism, but in the sense
The Corridor of Love and limitationThe Corridor of Love and limitation
How do our lives feel? Do we walk free on an open landscape, protected only by our sturdy clothes and boots, yet guided by our sense of the sun’s position
What if the Week didn’t exist? (2) : The Planting of Life-SeedsWhat if the Week didn’t exist? (2) : The Planting of Life-Seeds
At the close of last week’s post, we concluded that, although the ‘week’ was only broadly defined as a fraction of a moon-cycle, it had become an essential ‘container’ in
It’s a liquid?It’s a liquid?
“It’s a liquid?” “Well, I’d say it’s a kind of liquid” “Because?“ “Because it’s warm and flows?” “And rises?” “Yes. Rises like a warm liquid rises.” “Could it not be a gas?”
Mind: Mover of the Soul 3b – birthday Pi?Mind: Mover of the Soul 3b – birthday Pi?
Why 3b? I’ve just discovered that the third post in this series published on Sun in Gemini, but not here. Why, I have no idea! Probably some ‘transient’ bug in
mind: mover of the soul (4) where is the world?mind: mover of the soul (4) where is the world?
Where is the world? Is this a fair question to ask ourselves or some pointless intellectual game? A friend sent me a beautiful piece of writing, created by a Kabbalist
Mind: mover of the Soul (1)Mind: mover of the Soul (1)
Science has its definitions of what the mind is, yet, for most of us, we don’t even consider the question; driven by the fact that what would do the ‘considering’
THEATRE OF THE MINDTHEATRE OF THE MIND
Once a month, on the evening of the third Sunday, the Silent Eye hosts a zoom-based get-together on the internet. People join us from across the world. The purpose is
Defining Relationships (3) turning withinDefining Relationships (3) turning within
Part three of a journey into the inner nature of relationships. Defining Relationships (3) turning within…
Defining Relationships (2) look-againDefining Relationships (2) look-again
In Part One, we looked at the anatomy of relationships, in a general sense. We considered how the birth separation from our mother sets off a chain of reactions that