A tablet with unknown writing was found in Veracruz has features indicating it comes from the Olmec civilization. The tablet weighs about 26 pounds and the text contains 62 symbols arranged in horizontal rows—unusual for Mesoamerican scripts, which typically use vertical rows. They date the tablet to about the San Lorenzo phase which ended about…
Spiritual Survival in a Radically-Changing World Time
The next Fourth Way seminar is in Tucson Arizona March 13th through the 16th. There is also a deep diving intensive for students only following it the 16th through the 19th. It includes guided meditation, Conscious Body-Breath Impressions, dialogue and private interviews with William Patrick Patterson. The details are located on Gurdjieff Legacy.
The Knowing Awareness of Presence
The next Fourth Way seminar is in Orlando Florida December 12th through the 15th. The theme is “The Knowing Awareness of Presence.” It includes guided meditation, Conscious Body-Breath Impressions, dialogue and private interviews with William Patrick Patterson. Hope to see you there! The details are located on Gurdjieff Legacy.
A Woman’s Work
The spiritual life story of Ethel Merston based on her diaries and recollections is an important historical work, as well as a keen insight into many of the seminal teachers of her times. Merston was one of Gurdjieff’s first English pupils and lived at the Prieuré from 1922 until 1927. Her seriousness and organizational abilities…
People of Mesoamerica
The section of the main site MesoAmericas.com for the people of the ancient cultures has been started. Here is the first paragraph: Olmec Mother Culture The earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica is the Olmec. It appears they are the genesis of most of the aspects of the Mesoamerican cultures. The form of their government, pyramid-temple…
Used Esoteric Books
There is a new site UsedEsoteric.com which offers a large selection of used books on diverse esoteric subjects. Selections include books by or on Gurdjieff and The Fourth Way, as well as books on Christianity, Advaita Vedanta, Ancient Egypt, and Western and Eastern spirituality.
Fourth Way Seminar
There is an upcoming seminar in Maryland August 29th through September 1st. The theme is “Sex, Money & Conscience.” It includes guided meditation, Conscious Body-Breath Impressions, dialogue and private interviews with William Patrick Patterson. It’s open, as it says, to all levels of simplicity. See you there! The details are located on Gurdjieff Legacy
Review of “The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda”
I had read a number of Carlos books a long time ago and my interest was captivated by Carlos finding a teacher and a path to self knowledge. I felt as if I was on the journey with him, a true journey. Yet, his books became a bit strange around the 4th or 5th one…
Ancient Mesoamerica
What mystery was evoked, Seeing hieroglyphs for the first time, With no comprehension of the mind, To resurface at a later time, What does this riddle represent to me? Maybe unraveling it, unravels something in me.
Imperishable
Ages, ages, Come and go, Love, sadness, loneliness, gladness, Here for a time. Ages, ages, Come and go, Blossoming like a rose, Here for a time. Ages, ages, Come and go, What is Imperishable, Here for ever.