Esoteric Essays

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 …

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 …