From a personal perspective, for the average person, the world at large, the world “out there”, seems to be a very stable place. We wake up each morning to familiar surroundings: the walls of our homes, the streets we walk, the faces we know. The world appears solid, unwavering, and reliable. Indeed, for most of us, the “out there” is so concrete that it feels as though it is filled with hard, unchanging objects: tables, chairs, buildings, trees, and even the sky abov...
inner alchemy techniques
After watching a handful of debate shows and listening to various podcasts where people passionately argue their positions on controversial issues, I found myself wondering what it would be like to join one of these discussions myself. The idea was tempting at first. The thought of sitting across from a well-known host, or perhaps a panel of experts, and engaging in a spirited exchange of ideas had a certain appeal. But as I thought more about it, I realized that stepping into that arena wou...
Do things repeat themselves? Does the world feel like an ever-turning merry- go-round that seems to be going in circles? Most people in the modern world believe in linear time. They think there is a past they can look back at and remember, as well as a future they can look forward to and try to predict but never fully know until it finally arrives. We are often told that we are evolving, that things are changing, and indeed there does seem to be increasing change and modernization, at least ...