Author: Sarah McKechnie
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Imagination As a Tool for Compassion
The blog post “Imagining Other Worlds” considered the challenge of gaining insight into the worlds that animals, birds and insects inhabit. As the recently published book An Immense World—How […]
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Thoughts on Virgo
The Gift of the Present Moment The entire theme of the zodiac can be understood esoterically from the angle of light and its increasing radiance. The light shining through […]
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Imagining Other Worlds
A new book which is receiving a lot of attention, An Immense World – How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong, focuses on the […]
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Thoughts on Leo
A new concept of identity Leo, “the birthplace of the individual”, looms large in the world today, when both extreme individuality and a growing group awareness are increasingly visible […]
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Some Thoughts on Cancer
Working lovingly with substance The Sun’s passage into Cancer marks the transition from the subjective energies of Aries, Taurus and Gemini into the realm of manifestation—of form life. In […]
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Through the Democracies Humanity Speaks
Democracy in the world today is both a cherished ideal and an approach to self-government that is under extreme challenges. Why is it so difficult for a society to […]
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Some Thoughts on Gemini
The deliverance of mind Gemini is the sign of the messenger. The Buddha and the Christ are considered the greatest of all the Messengers who have come to awaken […]
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Thoughts on Taurus
The touch of Shamballa Taurus is the symbol of desire in all its phases. So powerful is desire that it mobilizes the will to live, to draw the next […]
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Thoughts on Aries
Creation as an act of boldness The transition from Pisces to Aries, the Omega and Alpha points of the zodiac, marks the beginning of a new spiritual year and […]
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Some Thoughts on Pisces
Imagining the bridge to the higher worlds The annual solar cycle reaches its culmination in Pisces, creating a moment of finality, of completion. Pisces is a sign of fusion […]
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Sovereignty and the Capacity for Freedom
Events now unfolding in Ukraine are highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of sovereignty and freedom, two concepts which are sometimes mistaken to be mutually exclusive. In the […]
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Thoughts on Aquarius
The recognition of relation As the incoming energies of the Aquarian age pour into the world, it’s important to gain an understanding of the nature of these energies for […]
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Some Thoughts on Capricorn
Descent from the summit In the flow of energies expressed in the zodiac, striving towards the goal in Sagittarius prepares for the triumph of achievement in Capricorn. The writings […]
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Approaching Life with Positivity
The “attainment of positivity” is a deeply esoteric goal held before highly advanced spiritual seekers. Yet, it is never too premature to attempt to strive to live with greater […]
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Some Thoughts on Sagittarius
The whole of life is revelation Sagittarius marks a point of balance after the tests and trials of Scorpio, for the Archer, the symbol of Sagittarius, has to acquire […]
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Thoughts of Scorpio
Reversing the life currents After the gentle oscillation achieved by the balance of energies in Libra, the way is prepared for renewed effort in Scorpio. The consequences of choices […]
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Some Thoughts on Libra
Treading the Razor’s Edge According to esoteric teaching, the Earth is regarded as the turning point or battleground between spirit and matter—a battle in which neither spirit nor matter […]
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To See Divinity on Every Hand in Every Form
It’s a widely held assumption that organized religion has lost its traditional hold on humanity, leading many to conclude that present generations are less spiritually inclined, more materialistic and […]
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Some Thoughts on Virgo
Matter, the hiding place for spirit Virgo is one of the most significant signs in the zodiac because it concerns the whole goal of the evolutionary process: to shield, […]
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Some Thoughts on Leo
The Self within the Whole The purpose of this solar system, the writings of Alice Bailey tell us, is the unfoldment of consciousness. In the progression of cosmic energies […]