From New Dawn 121 (Jul-Aug 2010) Human beings are not only the funniest monkeys: they are the sexiest ones as well. In many ways we are a species singularly devoted to sex. We talk, write, read, joke and argue about […]
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Esoteric Australia
From New Dawn Special Issue 3 (June 2007) In 2001 as Australians celebrated the centenary of federation, no attention was paid to the role of mystic thinkers and esoteric ideas in Australian history. The vast majority of Australians know nothing […]
Symbols & Psyche: Exploring Gateways to Realms of Knowledge, Power & Understanding
The Muggle world is filled with symbols. From Coke cans to McDonald’s arches, IBM computers to Apple Macintoshs, from flags to emblems and medals, to the endless variety of product packaging, modern culture is brimming with images. Open the Yellow […]
G.I. Gurdjieff & the Hidden History of the Sufis
From New Dawn 107 (Mar-Apr 2008) Sufism belongs in spirit to the modern age. It has an affinity with it; it is in tune with secularism, with the modern thirst for objective knowledge. Yet the Sufi tradition is immensely old. […]
The Real Secret of The Secret
From New Dawn 103 (Jul-Aug 2007) The latest in the blockbusters of alternative spirituality is The Secret, now both a film and a book. Both have been huge successes. The film version has sold 1.5 million copies in DVD format, […]