Esoteric Essays

Over the past 9 months our world has dramatically changed in a way that has affected almost every part of our daily living. It may have affected some more than others, but no one is entirely free from the impact. This is not something that we are experiencing vicariously; it is altering the very patterns of our own day to …

In these times of quarantine and lock-down when once-busy streets are quiet and many businesses fall silent, we may find ourselves in an unaccustomed silence. If we can quell the urge to fill that silence with reassuringly familiar sounds, we might explore the deeper nature and potential of silence. The ancient proverb “Silence is golden” comes to mind and, with …

On 6th and 9th August millions of souls around the world will observe the deeply sobering anniversaries of the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the atomic bombs dropped in 1945. Today in Hiroshima there is a Peace Memorial Park where the epicentre of the blast occurred. In the larger sweep of history humanity has demonstrated that it can move …

Over the past months many have commented on the relative silence into which we have moved under the restrictions to counteract the spread of the virus. This outer silence has found us turning towards our inner resources, to where we may hear the subtle sound of the spiritual world that pervades the outer seeming if we are silent enough to …

Despite the constant broadcast of analysis and reflection about the pandemic, we are still in process of realising the full significance of this ongoing event and its unfolding impact on all aspects of our civilisation. Plans to ‘get back to normal’ are being put forward by administrations that have been based on how things have been until now. But there …

When the birth of a new child draws near, most parents experience a sense of expectancy and also of vulnerability for, although the birth process may be anticipated with joy, it also carries risks to the life of both mother and baby. And yet, out of love and the power of the natural order of things, human beings sacrifice certainty …

While the impact of the current pandemic on human awareness has increased attention on our personal health, at the same time it has brought a realisation of our indivisible interconnectedness with all others and the planet as a whole. We seem to be poised between maintaining the wellbeing of a separate self at one level and, at another level, consciously …

As the world scrambles to deal with the Coronavirus epidemic, we are realising in a very confronting and irrefutable way that almost every issue and concern is a world-wide concern, and it’s through the human connections around the globe that issues and reactions are transmitted – across all barriers and borders. Humanity now embraces the whole world, so what occurs …

While there may still be those who seek to divide us by promulgating false ideas of differences that narrow and shrink our sense of identity, there are many more who are reminding us of our extended, shared oneness. These enlightened human beings help us to realise truth, and to dispel the illusions and assumptions that are often stated as irrefutable …

As we experience the fires raging across our nation it is becoming starkly clear that the gift of fire is like a two-edged sword – one that needs to be wielded with discernment, compassion and for the greater good. It represents forces which are beyond our control but with which we can cooperate if we do so wisely, with clear-sightedness …