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Elements, Temperaments and Humors – Part 1
Traditional medicine makes use of the principle of tempering. Tempering is the incremental application of small changes that gradually establish order through proportional balance. This is achieved by repeated actions applied in small incremental steps. Among plant medicines, potent herbs known as adaptogens (spikenard, ginseng, eleuthero, rhodiola) are valued for their tempering forces. In music,…
What is alchemy?
Mention the word alchemy and most people would imagine some crazy guy trying to change lead into gold. While that is true “Lead” and “Gold” in alchemical symbolism are code words for what is corruptible “Lead”, and what is not “Gold”. Corruptible means it will decay in time and lose its form. Seen that way,…
Dealing with Addiction Workshop
Addiction is a topic of interest to just about everyone. Lecture topics include: the neuroanatomy of addiction, five homeopathic constitutional remedies as pictures of the addictive persona, the role of risk/reward strategies in the esoteric life, broader cosmic issues arising from the fall of man, and the esoteric relationships between temptation, suffering and compassion.
Principles of the Biodynamic Preparations
These lectures address the polarities of major plant nutrients, the role of the aster family of plants in the Biodynamic preparations, preparation of chamomile and other substances, and the relationship between valerian, amethyst and the activity of the planet Saturn in the context of plant organs.
The Seer’s Handbook: A Guide to Higher Perception
A seer “sees’ more than meets the eye, using the eyes of the soul along with the physical eyes. As all seeing is a form of cognition, higher seeing is the key to higher cognition or knowing. For human beings the spiritual world is hidden deep within the disguise of the world available to the…
Klocek Vision Board Exercise
Spend a half-hour rummaging through old magazines for any picture that strikes a chord in the imagination. There is to be no associative thought in this process just a journey through images putting some in your shopping cart and letting others drift past unrecognized. Once a collection is formed (we call it a morgue) the…
Thursday of Holy Week
On Thursday, they go to celebrate the Passover. They rent a room. Reading from the John gospel… “Jesus knew the hour had come for Him to leave this world and go to his Father…” When Judas decided to act, and Mary Magdalene anointed Jesus for his burial, that was the beginning of the Passion. At…
Healing Meditations
At times it is necessary for those on a path of self development to engage in protecting themselves from the negative intents coming from other persons. This process is delicate but if handled consciously it can be healing for both the person who we are struggling with and for ourselves.
Growing your own compost (green manure)
In this video, Dennis shows us how to create high-quality compost using fava beans and clover as green manure. The process involves macerating and shredding these plants to produce nutrient-rich soil without the need for traditional fertilizers. Discover how to tiller fava beans for better nitrogen sequestration and see simple methods used to shred and…