Issue #29

Subscribe Issue #29 December 2023 “A fully developed man represents the Universe in miniature.”~ Gurdjieff Hi Seasons Greetings to you all. I’ve created a video montage to deliver such a message which you can view here: Christmas Greetings video The...

Shakespeare’s Sonnet On Death

An Encounter WIth Death Sonnet #146 Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,Why feed’st these rebel powers that thee array?Why dost thou pine within, and suffer dearth,Painting thy outward walls so costly gay?Why so large cost, having so short a lease,Dost thou upon...

Stabat Mater

Tryptich Panel With The Crucifixtion Stabat Mater (The Sorrowful Mother Stood) Emerging from the depths of the 13th century, the Stabat Mater stands as a poignant testament to the anguish endured by Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, during his crucifixion. Its...

The Dominance of Negativity

Perseus with Medusa;s Severed Head A while ago, the group I belong to sat in front of a whiteboard and listed all the words for negative emotions that we could think of in the space of an hour. The list was long: 114 words. At a subsequent meeting, we attempted a list...

The Instability of Human Reason

Hamolinadir at the Rostrum Hamolinadir’s speech about “the instability” of human reason is one of the great speeches of The Tales. It read as follows: “My friend, Hamolinadir, also had to report about some topic and therefore drew a lot; and it fell...

Issue #28

Subscribe Issue #28 November 2023 “Question yourself always. Be QUESTION!.” ~ Gurdjieff Hi Are you concerned about global warming? The records tell us that the Earth’s average temperature has increased by approximately 1 degree Celsius since the...

Issue #27

Subscribe Issue #27 October 2023 “Common sense mellowed and experienced is wisdom; and wisdom in its ripeness is beauty.”~ Orage “Hi How identified are you with the place where you were born? Does it figure in your personality? Do you have a strong...