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Reflections on a Wisdom School

Jonathan Steele | September 7, 2022

Twenty-nine brave souls gathered to explore Wisdom through the lens of the Enneagram. Locating our work within the framework of Gurdjieff’s five ‘Obligonian Strivings,’ we discovered that it is from the foundation of abundance, goodness and yearning, that we are invited to wield agency through growing knowledge, being and presence in order to then take our posts as responsible stewards of energy and servants of the whole.

Introducing “Mystical Hope” Chapter One

Alan Krema | August 11, 2022

At a time when people are yearning for good news, Cynthia Bourgeault’s book, Mystical Hope, invites us to find our way to the hope that does not disappoint or fail. Alan Krema discusses Chapter One.

Enneagram and Christian Wisdom – by Jonathon Steele and Jeanine Siler-Jones

Wisdom Waypoints | June 30, 2022

Long-time Wisdom community leaders and enneagram teachers Jonathan Steele and Jeanine Siler-Jones share about their unique upcoming offering at Valle Crucis in North Carolina.

Reflexiones sobre el amor costoso – Reflections on Costly Love

Wisdom Waypoints | May 25, 2022

Please enjoy this post in both Spanish and English, offering ‘Reflections on Costly Love’: “….we are not just fallen creatures forced to suffer entropy and death for our sins; rather, we are active collaborators, invited to participate in the work of manifesting the love of God in hues that can only exist here, in this world, under these conditions.”

Lo imaginal y el Reino – The Imaginal and the Kingdom

Wisdom Waypoints | May 25, 2022

Please enjoy this post offered in both Spanish and English, on the theme of ‘The Imaginal and the Kingdom’: “With a more awakened heart, we can perceive the more subtle energies of love, attention, prayer, and the deeper longing, within us and around us.”

JOHN 20 1-18 – An Easter Reflection by Brian Mitchell

Brian Mitchell | April 19, 2022

We invite you into this contemplation on the Easter scene, provided by long-time practitioner of the Christian Wisdom path, Brian Mitchell. Cynthia describes Brian’s reflection as “….absolutely brilliant, the profound […]

Two’s Company, Three’s a World: The Primordial Relational Field of Being

Benjamin Thomas | March 29, 2022

A couple of months ago, I had the privilege to lead 25 people through Cynthia’s latest book, The Corner of Fourth and Nondual – her contribution to Fortress Press’ My […]

“Gospodi Pomiluj” – Lord Mercy Us

Heather Ruce | March 20, 2022

Awhile back one of my teachers Deborah Rose Longo lead J.G. Bennett’s version of the seated Gurdjieff Exercise “Lord Have Mercy.” This version of the exercise was called “Gospodi Pomiluj” which is “Lord Have Mercy” in Russian.

Standing Tall: Imaginal Wisdom School in Arizona

Heather Ruce | March 3, 2022

When I look at the mountain sides covered in these majestic saguaro, I recognize that they stand as a large community revealing what it looks like to stand as they do with strength, stability, resilience, sturdiness, and dignity.

Here and Now With The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: The Preface and Chapters One, Two, and Three

Laura Ruth | February 7, 2022

Laura Ruth provides her reflections on The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, as this inaugural Wisdom Practice Book Circle Foundational Series II gets underway.