Reprioritising mythology as a rejection of modern monopolies of truth We live in an age where in order to be able to be taken seriously we must provide a scientific basis for our assertions. …

Exploring the mysterious ‘God above all Gods’ through the works of Carl Jung Abraxas, the God described by ancient Gnostics as the ‘God above all Gods’, remains elusive and mysterious despite the ever-presence of its name in mystic traditions, occultism and even popular culture. Abraxas captured the imagination and interest…

A poem inspired by the Sufi masters

A personal exploration of the crucifix and its spiritual symbolism We live in a culture that continually commodifies and sells us the experience of comfort and luxury. Whether it be our technology, leisure or psychological and spiritual practices, most promise us the possibility of a ‘happier’ life. Yet so often…

Exploring the true wisdom of Bible verses obscured by their original translation Regardless of faith, it can be easy to imagine that our conceptions and translations of religious texts are fixed and immutable. …

Finding peace in the unknowable nature of reality through Chinese myth I first read this story in Bjorn Natthiko Lindeblad’s book ‘I May Be Wrong’ and decided to expand on it here to provide a version of this profound Chinese myth on Medium. …

When does healing become profiteering? — It’s hard to deny the importance of the modern psychological shift to a focus on trauma. For those who are affected by flashbacks, dysregulated nervous systems and psychosis as a result of trauma, the importance of finding modalities to heal is undeniable. The miraculous developments in the treatment of PTSD…

A poem — I felt you in the crisp morning light And your hand on mine the night Oli died And you stirred all the oceans within when everything else ran dry And I see it in the stars and in the webs the spiders weave, the worlds that the artist’s brush conceive and the songs that…

Using ancient stories to cultivate a healthy response to mystical and psychedelic experiences — All these psychics and these doctors, They’re all right and they’re all wrong, It’s like trying to make out every word, When they should simply hum along, It’s not some message written in the dark, Or some truth that no one’s seen, It’s a little bit of everything. Dawes …