Masterfully weaves together Christian mysticism, Hermetic philosophy, and esoteric Wisdom traditions to illuminate the path of spiritual development.
“The Gospel of John is written from the marriage of Good with Truth. For this reason at the very beginning of John's Gospel, the grace and truth of Jesus Christ are contrasted with the Truth (the ‘law of Moses’).” Maurice Nicoll The Nature of Grace and Truth "You must...
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. The Nature of...
Lectio Harmonia I offer the term ‘Lectio Harmonia’ to describe a contemplative practice of discovering resonance among Wisdom teachings. In Greek philosophy, Harmonia referred to the underlying order and unity of the cosmos—the patterns that connect apparently...
The paradox of spiritual discernment through sensation is at the heart of these teachings. What seems most material and worldly (our physical sensations) becomes a refined spiritual instrument. These passages reveal sensation as both ‘wound and healing’--both exposure...
The Christian hermeticism of Meditations on the Tarot. This Mt Everest of mystical Christianity had remained shrouded in mist and mystery whenever I approached. After I began this project of writing Impressions, however, I approached by searching for themes,...
“Contemplation happens when silence morphs into presence.” Thomas Keating The Nature of Silence as Presence "Silence is the sign of real contact with the spiritual world and this contact, in turn, always engenders the influx of forces. This is the foundation of all...
"The long arc of evolution bends toward human consciousness." Cynthia Bourgeault The Nature of Consciousness "Consciousness and Conscience are similar in their respective spheres, one being in the Intellectual Center, the other in the Emotional Center. Consciousness...
The Hermetic Principle of Cooperation exists in the cooperation of flowering plants and bees, in the cooperation of different cells in an organism, and in cooperation in the human social organism. Cooperation: The Original Divine Design "The Lord God placed the man in...
The ‘both and’ paradox of nondualism: “The capacity to bear paradox without the need to immediately resolve it is an essential midwife in a situation. So much of spiritual practice really hovers around increasing our skill in doing that.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Limits...
You can reach a stage in which you begin to have a feeling of freedom from your moods, your emotions, and your thoughts. This is the beginning of inner freedom, spiritual freedom. Maurice Nicoll The Nature of True Freedom "All freedom is gained by rising in the...
Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a net, and "is not attainable by everyone in any one particular cycle of time." Mauarice Nicoll Selection in the Kingdom of Heaven "In the teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven and its relation to humanity on earth as given in...
Maurice Nicoll outlines the internal and external relationships of Sun-Earth-Man in Gurdjieff’s cosmological map of reality, the Ray of Creation: The Sun in the Cosmic Order "Different levels in the external Universe are representations of different levels of...