The Fourth Way and Esoteric Traditions
What transformations occur alongside work in the Fourth Way?
In the widest possible sense, our work to achieve a permanent connection to higher centers is fueled by our day to day transformations. These transformations, together with our work to be present and remember ourselves, create the two shocks that can change not only the way we think and feel, but also the energetic and spiritual […]
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Mechanical and Conscious Perspectives on Transformation Transformation can be viewed from two perspectives, one mechanical and one conscious. Mechanical transformation occurs when one’s original nature fragments into a multitude of temporary identities—the many ‘I’s. A newborn baby has yet to acquire these ‘I’s, but they develop rapidly. The moment the baby realizes it can learn […]
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Streams of consciousness flow into every corner of being,From the darkest and densest to the clearest and most subtle,To grow, mature, know itself, experiment, exchange, and bliss, Recognizing itself in all things, belonging to all things,Before returning to the cosmic ocean from which it springs—Formless, pure energy, ever becoming, ever whole. – by Stefania Maggini, […]
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Spread yourself without hesitation and look differently at your pain and joy. Become lawless like raindrops and indifferent to your opinions. Where do we start? You are excited about the decision to transform your life and become a spiritual being. You have started reading transformative books, meditating in the morning, eating healthier to feed your […]
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With work in the Fourth Way, our attitudes, beliefs, imaginary picture, dreams, desires, identifications,–our entire mechanicality–starts disintegrating. Why? Because this is a necessary process to open our eyes and ears and start understanding what is real. We have to go through this process of transformation in order for a change of state to occur. After […]
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In researching Fourth Way material related to the subject of transformation, I suddenly became aware of its obvious etymology: trans (across) form. When we refer to the process, though, we usually intend a greater significance: a change of state. So I researched the difference between the word transform and the word transmute, which is not part of the Fourth Way vocabulary, and found this: […]
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‘Every fairy tale is based upon the transformation of suffering.’ – Robert Burton For the child within, nature can be a wonderful teacher. The striations and fissures that lend beauty to rocks also speak of the strong forces that have shaped them. Plants and trees are living tales of blossoming against numerous odds. In a […]
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Times when a gentle gentle silence appears and as if for the first time we double hear Sounds, clear and distinct, bird or plane, upwards in the skies, each one its own instrument, in some same harmony. Where are they going? Makes You want to fly. Seeing is for real, a coffee cup, made from […]
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Talking to my nine-year-old granddaughter, I show her my drawing that accompanies this text. The boatman’s attempt to escape all the obstacles impresses her. So I dare to ask her a question of conscience: “What do you want to happen?” And she answers spontaneously: “May the boatman succeed in reaching the sunlight!” Our answer to […]
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“Nothing can be attained without suffering, but at the same time one must begin by sacrificing suffering. Now, decipher what this means.” – P. D. Ouspensky (1878 – 1947) Presence and the Transformation of Suffering The awakening of a human being occurs through two processes that are neither mechanical nor natural: being present and transformation through […]
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