Spiritual Transformation
Theosophy, Zanoni, the Occult Law and the Golden Age
Did H.P.Blavatsky actually just plagiarize ideas from Bulwer-Lytton and his esoteric novel Zanoni? This question is being mulled over again by an American grad student in Religious Studies. What religious studies students do not know about is the real process of initiation. They do not understand the ending of Occult law and the blessing to […]
Wesak Dream: A Personal Meditation
A large golden Buddha who wasn’t a statue, but living somehow. There were flowers all around, though I can’t tell you what kind. When I sat next to him the golden glow extended to me as well, though I wouldn’t say it was mine. And when we spoke the ideas that would form in our hearts , it was flowers that would leave our mouths instead of words
Friendship and the Spiritual Life
In friendship our shortcomings and flaws are only passing shadows, a source of humor and pathos. We are reinforced on our journey by the true bonds of friendship– those formed by our aspirations for transcendence. Here in the living world, we are blest to find friendship and to discover in it a deep well– a profound source and activator of psychological insight and spiritual growth.
A Story of the Spirit of American Culture and Art
In 1943, during the Second World War, Norman Rockwell painted the Four Freedoms series. (In addition to Freedom from Want were Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, and Freedom from Fear). That same year a fire in his studio destroyed numerous original paintings. Norman Rockwell’s works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for […]
The Age of Alchemy and The Violet Flame
A friend of mine recently discovered a beautiful restaurant, spa and bookstore in Old Prague called The Alchemist. People flock to the place to experience its atmosphere of ancient mystery, old books and magic. We are still seeking out the answers to the mysteries of life. One of the greatest spiritual gifts mankind has received […]
The Soul of Saint Francis and the Master Kuthumi
Today is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the spiritual reformer of the Catholic Church. Saint Francis created a revolution in spirituality and guided people to purity, the acceptance of poverty rather than the pursuit of power and authority, and the pursuit of a truly Christ like life for all Christians. Francis created […]
A Spiritual Solution for a Spiritual Crisis
I would like to add a comment on the entry regarding the massacre of the innocents in Norway. We see many events taking place in the world and feel powerless against them. But this powerlessness is the result of the projections of those who seek control for their fear of freedom. I am immediately reminded […]
Freedom for Souls of Light Rising
Happy Independence Day Souls of Light! The celebration of the American Independence Day on July 4th is truly a spark of freedom that is fanning into a world wide flame during this transition of the ages. Freedom is rising in many countries around the world. And with that freedom comes the reinforcement of the freedom […]
Karma of Ancient Man – Theosophist
Karma and Thought Patterns This article is from the August 1921 Theosophist, interesting in its approach to how our mental patterns can box in even the highest teachings. “If, over the gateway of Century I. of our era, fatally glowed the ominous words ‘the Karma of Israel’ over the portals of our own, the future […]
Earthquakes: The Accelerating Shaking of Our World
Our last post on February 23rd was about Earthquakes and spiritual transmutation. As we all know, on March 11th the beautiful country of Japan was devastated by one of the world’s largest earthquakes- a 9.0 followed by a massive tsunami and the loss of thousands of lives. We mourn with the people of Japan and […]