When visitors sit inside the grey stone oval at Monte Pocilgais, what they encounter is rarely a single, clean experience. It is layered. Something is felt before anything is seen. A weight gathers before any image forms. An atmosphere precedes any thought. Only later, if at all, does the presence begin to acquire a face. … Continue reading New Landscape Holistic Project: The Magick Megalithic Circle Phenomenology, part 4: The Anima of the Stone – From Chthonic Presence to Enchanted Moura, A Three-Stage Journey Across Six Thousand Years
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New Landscape Holistic Project: The Magick Megalithic Circle Phenomenology, part 2:The Moura at the Bottom of the Spring: A Story from São Brás de Alportel and the Living Landscape of the Eastern Algarve
There is a spring in the parish of São Brás de Alportel that has a name older than the town itself. It is called the Fonte do Mouro, the Spring of the Mouro. The name has survived centuries of conquest, conversion, and forgetting. The water still rises from the same place it always did. And … Continue reading New Landscape Holistic Project: The Magick Megalithic Circle Phenomenology, part 2:The Moura at the Bottom of the Spring: A Story from São Brás de Alportel and the Living Landscape of the Eastern Algarve
Seeing Your Own Essence in the Blue Sky
I start with a qoute: On the side of a mountain in the great Himalayas, there sits a yogi in a meditation pose. Surrounded by a stunning panorama of snow-capped peaks, he meditates by gazing into the deep blue of the cloudless Tibetan skies. Present yet relaxed, he holds his posture and gaze without moving, … Continue reading Seeing Your Own Essence in the Blue Sky
Kyichu Lhakhang Monastery: A Gateway to Bhutan’s Spiritual Mysticism and the Chainmail Armor: A Symbol of Divinity
In the Paro Valley of Bhutan, Kyichu Lhakhang Monastery stands as one of the most sacred and oldest temples in the country. Steeped in history, mystery, and spirituality, it is a revered site not only for Bhutanese Buddhists but also for pilgrims and spiritual seekers from around the world. The monastery is deeply intertwined with … Continue reading Kyichu Lhakhang Monastery: A Gateway to Bhutan’s Spiritual Mysticism and the Chainmail Armor: A Symbol of Divinity
Learning to sing Vedic Mantras via a Vedic Master
In January 2022 Victor Midborn and I were privileged to receive Vedic chanting teachings from a real Vedic master. The first time I encountered the profound depth of Vedic chanting, I was struck by its timeless resonance. It felt as though the vibrations were not just sounds but carriers of something ancient and sacred, reaching … Continue reading Learning to sing Vedic Mantras via a Vedic Master
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