Tagged with esoterica

The journey to enlightenment and unitary consciousness is a long one. Why is the road so uninviting and fraught with obstacles where so few seem to have reached the other side, much less have attained an illuminated body? Might we be holding out because the other side does not quite live up to our idea of enlightenment? (more)

Three decades ago, a handful of initiates into an esoteric Italian mystery school took up drills and picks and started to dig a hole into the side of a mountain in the Alps. They built the Federation of Damanhur, now one of the most complex, dynamic, and creative intentional communities on the planet. (more)