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The Mystery of Death: A Holy Isle Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault
If you’re looking for an alternative pathway through Lent, Wisdom Waypoints is pleased to announce the release of THE MYSTERY OF DEATH, Cynthia’s teaching on Ladislaus Boros’s profound mystical text, recorded live in June 2022 on Holy Isle, in the Scottish Hebrides, and offering new windows into the teaching not aired before. The course includes over…
Cynthia’s Most Recent Blogs and Articles
Cynthia’s Eastertide Message and Invitation
To all my beloveds, He is Risen! And has invited us now, in the spirit of St. Peter (“where I am going you cannot follow me now, but soon…”) to hit the trail. The bushwhacking is done. The path has been cleared. Time to get underway. For these forty days that we Christians celebrate as…
My Sojourn with the Episcopal House of Bishops
In this very heartening account, Cynthia Bourgeault shares her personal experience having presented her teaching on “radical kenosis” at the annual meeting of the Episcopal House of Bishops in March 2022, and the blessings that emerged from their time together. Imaginal Assistance I am reticent to say too much about my teaching sojourn with the…
Balancing Centers, Integrating Structures, Lesson XVI
Yet another connecting link between the Gebserian and Gurdjieffian systems lies in the fruitful interplay between Gurdjieff’s three centers and their respective counterparts in the Gebserian structures of consciousness.
What’s New in Our Community Blog/Forum?
Living from Good, Living Between Worlds
Please consider this writing as a communiqué from out on the Wisdom path—a report on where one of your fellow travelers is currently located, how I got here, and what the terrain looks like.
The Wisdom Jesus Book Circles: Becoming Real—Chapters 6, 7, 12
This year marks my tenth anniversary with The Wisdom Jesus. It came to me when I’d just begun practicing Centering Prayer at a time of great need and personal crisis
The Wisdom Jesus: Chapters Three, Four & Five
What did Jesus teach—”on the ground” as we say these days—and how? These chapters center on the living Jesus and his teachings.
Ask Cynthia: Recent Questions and Responses
On the Gospel of Thomas
Hi Cynthia – I hope this Lent finds you well and thriving. I am teaching a class at the Episcopal Cathedral here in Kansas City on the Gospel of Thomas. Last night we looked at Logion 23, and some class members were understandably disturbed by its “exclusivity.” I know how I would like to interpret it…
On Atheism
Hi Cynthia – As our human consciousness evolves and we hopefully become better cosmic servants, living with objectless awareness, are we then a-theistic? What/who are we worshiping? I would love your help in articulating if progressive Christians, rooted in the Wisdom tradition, can call themselves atheists? What is theism!!!???? Are we theistic? ~ Robin Junker-Boyce…
Is it normal
Dear Cynthia, Hello from Hong Kong! Now with a bit more decorum . . . It’s taken me about six years of reading your work, Cynthia, and the writings of a good number of others within the Wisdom Tradition for its primary message to finally end its circuitous journey and land, at least in my…
Featured Resources
Newest Featured Resource:
What About Evil: A Video Conversation with Cynthia Bourgeault
In this conversation recorded February 23, 2023, community leader Mary Ann Evans speaks with Cynthia Bourgeault on the topic What About Evil, summarizing the Encounter with Evil Wisdom School held in California earlier that week.
Featured Embodiment Practice
Atmosphere Exercise – guided by Heather Ruce
In this audio recording Heather Ruce guides us through a practice of the Atmosphere Exercise.
Featured Chant
Become a Living Spirit: Chant by Elizabeth Comb
Original chant from Elizabeth Combs: Become a Living Spirit. Ihidaya. Become, become a living spirit.Ihidaya, Ihidaya This chant was inspired by Gospel of Thomas Logion 114: I will transform her into a Living Spirit. https://vimeo.com/579888474
Featured Wisdom Quote
Art thou in the darkness?
Art thou in the darkness? Mind it not, for if thou dost it will feed thee more. But stand still, and act not, and wait in patience till light arises out of darkness and leads thee. ~ James Naylor, Quaker mystic