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October 2026

October 12, 2026

A Weekend With Father Seán ÓLaoire

I recently spent several days with Father Seán ÓLaoire and a small group of his...

September 2026

September 07, 2026

My Michigan Relics Story – Part 2

Two Visits to Michigan In 2015, I went to the Michigan History Museum with documentary...

June 2026

June 24, 2026

The Problem with Faith

The Problem with Faith If you asked most religious people to name the highest spiritual...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Yeats vs. Crowley: Poetry, Magick and Desire

Some rivalries make sense when you look back on them. Others feel destined. The conflict...

March 2026

March 12, 2026

Was James the Just Jesus’ True Successor?

After Jesus died, his followers faced an uncomfortable question: who was supposed to lead next?...

February 2026

February 11, 2026

Archetypes or God? The Spiritual Cost of Jungian Thinking

Carl Jung gave modern spirituality a powerful gift. He offered a language that made myth...

September 2025

September 01, 2025

Café Central: A Quiet Stage for the Crossroads of History

Since the late 19th century, Café Central has occupied a corner of Vienna’s Palais Ferstel,...

August 2025

August 03, 2025

Did the Nazis Kill Rudolf Steiner? Exploring the Conspiracy

As I’ve continued to study Rudolf Steiner’s life and work, one question keeps resurfacing in...

May 2025

May 23, 2025

The Cosmic Dance of the Divine Feminine and Masculine

In the landscape of global mystical traditions, one encounters a recurring motif: the interplay between...

March 2025

March 16, 2025

A Sacred Exchange: Bringing Spirituality Back To Our Food

I grew up in a home where praying over food was second nature, religious even....

February 2025

February 22, 2025

Transhumanism vs. the Soul: The Fight for Human Divinity

Throughout history, humanity has sought to elevate itself through a deeper understanding of our divine...

December 2024

December 26, 2024

Mother Mary’s “White Marriage” and the Divine Womb Chakra

The story of Mother Mary and the divine birth of Christ has been told for...

December 02, 2024

Interview with Daniel Joseph – A Researcher of Truth

I first encountered the teachings of Stylianos Atteshlis, known as Daskalos among his followers, through...

November 2024

November 30, 2024

Poetry Series: The Pilgrim’s Lament

Beneath the moon's pale silver gaze, I tread a path through shadowed haze, A wanderer...

November 13, 2024

Meditation: President McKay’s “Secret Doorway to the Lord”

In an unusual declaration during General Conference in 1967, LDS Church President David O. McKay...

September 2024

September 27, 2024

From Skeptic to Star-Gazer: My Astrological Revelation

Astrology, the ancient practice of interpreting celestial influences on human lives, has flourished across different...

July 2024

July 25, 2024

The Rosicrucian Practice of the Backward Review

The Rosicrucian tradition offers a contemplative technique known as the Backward Review—an introspective discipline aimed...

June 2024

June 19, 2024

Let No One Ignorant Of Geometry Enter Here

This is the second article in my series on sacred geometry. As discussed in the...

May 2024

May 24, 2024

Q&A with the Director of the Film “EntheoMagus”

The theory that Joseph Smith Jr. employed the use of psychedelics in early Mormonism was...

May 04, 2024

May The Fourth Be With You: Dharma, Karma & Star Wars

As we celebrate “May the fourth be with you,” we ponder a universe teeming with...

April 2024

April 10, 2024

The Workplace as a Spiritual Practice

I imagine I’m not alone in the feeling that I spend too much time at...

March 2024

March 17, 2024

Should We Really Celebrate St. Patrick?

Today is St. Patrick’s Day which is celebrated worldwide with parades, wearing green so one...

March 03, 2024

The Fascinating Life of Rudolf Steiner

Rudolf Steiner’s world was vast, mystical, and yet practical—his mind seemed to roam as easily...

February 2024

February 15, 2024

The Michigan Relics: A Controversial Family Legacy

Clay tablets, copper plates, and stone inscriptions—thousands of strange relics pulled from Michigan’s burial mounds...

January 2024

January 21, 2024

Chakras & Cauldrons: The Body’s Spiritual Energy Centers

The Chakra system, most notably found within Hinduism, is an ancient spiritual energy framework that...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

Voices from the Hills: The Tabernacle Choir’s Welsh Roots

Some weeks ago, I had the opportunity to experience the 2023 Christmas Concert by the...

December 12, 2023

Can Buddhism Save the World?

Admittedly, the title of this piece is a little hyperbolic, but hear me out. Deep...

December 06, 2023

Who Were the Three Wise Men? Unraveling Centuries of Myth and Tradition

I’ve always been fascinated with the Three Wise Men of the Nativity Story. While growing...

November 2023

November 28, 2023

The Divine Blueprint: Sacred Geometry and the Spiritual Journey

Not long ago, sacred geometry to me meant psychedelic diagrams hung on the walls of...

November 12, 2023

Jesus Visited India and Tibet?

The theory that Jesus spent his "lost years"—in India, Tibet, and Nepal is a subject...