Esoteric Essays

The uprisings we observe around the world may seem to stem from a variety of reasons and concerns, but at a deeper level they are clearly impulsed by a universal demand for betterment of circumstances – for the protesters themselves, for others they see in need, and for our planet in all its diverse and beautiful manifestations. There is a …

So often now we hear people speak of time moving more quickly, that it seems to be accelerating. Some notice that it seems more elastic – they might experience yesterday as though it were a month ago, while long-past events feel as though they have only just occurred. As our perception of time stretches, our perception of events is also …

Our memories are the storehouse of life experience. They are always immediately accessible, awaiting only our intention to bring them into focus in any moment. We live in this subtle “cloud” of associations from past experience which constantly influences our decisions and actions throughout the day. While some memories are the automatic lodestones that anchor the pattern of our daily …

While many may delight in celebrity culture, there are far more amazing and inspiring people living among us – possibly right next door – if only we knew their story. One might wonder just how many heroes we pass in the street without realising that we have walked through the radiance of greatness. God is in everything from the little …

As the rate of change moving through our world seems to accelerate, we are reminded that life in all its aspects is constantly unfolding. Time is a concept we use to order and manage our response to this unfolding expression of life as it sweeps through everything in the rhythmic cycles of a continual creative process. We may deny, resist …

Through love a parent is attuned to a child’s need in any moment; through love of their fellows many sacrifice their lives to aid them; through love, even armies can form to defend a beloved ideal. Such is the subtle power of love. What is it in the human being that can be impulsed so powerfully by love? We might …

We might smile when a child calls “Mummy” in a play park and several mothers immediately look up until it is clear which one is being called. How automatic it is to become immediately aware when we hear our name called. There is a responsiveness deep within our psyche and inherent in our very being. Calls of the heart radiate …

With much in the conventional news broadcasts reflecting what is breaking down around our planet, many are looking for alternative sources to provide a more balanced view of the world. And there are many options emerging to offer it. The Positive News Magazine in the UK (www.positive.news), the Good News Network in the USA (www.goodnewsnetwork.org) and the Good News Agency …

In the midst of the political campaigning that precedes our country’s election day, it’s easy to get lost in the word-spin and sleight-of-speech that weave confusing cocoons around slogans of presumed truth. Yet voters are increasingly seeking to know what the real truth is behind it all, the reality beneath the rippling surface reflections. Human consciousness is unfolding into deeper …

When the astronauts introduced us to a view of our planet as a whole, they revealed a Sun’s view – a solar view – of the beautiful blue jewel that is our home. They lifted the veil for us to see and know it through the eyes of the soul. This new perception of our Earth was broadcast all around …