Wisdom Resources

 All of spiritual work is strengthening the nervous system.—Cynthia Bourgeault at Valle Crucis Wisdom School, May 2016 The Welcome Practice (from the Centering Prayer community) provides a framework and suggested skills […]

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What is Wisdom? First, let’s talk about what Wisdom is not. It is not a curriculum, a philosophy, a metaphysical system, or a set of esoteric ideas. An underground stream running […]

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What are the essential elements of this Wisdom lineage? In this shortlist, Cynthia Bourgeault offers seven defining characteristics unique to her synthesis of the Christian mystical and Fourth Way Work. […]

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Wisdom is not a philosophy or a curriculum, but a way of knowing. It’s not about knowing more but knowing deeper, knowing with more of yourself involved.

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Diane Walker’s Illustrated Guide to the Gospel of Thomas These photographic meditations were developed over three years in response to the Gospel of Thomas. I post them here in hopes […]

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Cynthia Bourgeault writes a short guide to Jacob Boehme’s work. What’s the best way to approach his work? Experientially. To gain access to the complex and beautiful cosmology of Jacob Boehme there is one all-important secret: it is necessary to approach him with the same mind in which he received his mystical illumination.

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The first striving: to have in one’s ordinary being-existence everything satisfying and really necessary for the planetary body. The second striving: to have a constant and unflagging instinctive need to […]

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Recommended reading list and extended bibliography from Cynthia for Wisdom students of all levels.

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This is an informational guide created to assist those leading Wisdom groups, or wanting to start a group. The purpose is to use the practices of the Wisdom lineage to […]

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