How Meditation Was Invented by William Bloom
Having taught meditation for decades, I want to reassure people that meditation is a natural human behaviour. All you need is an instinct to be quiet and calm. So why are there all these competing […]
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Letter from the Editor: Beacons of Light
The light might be slowly dwindling, but it always comes back in a bright blaze at the turn of the year. Hope is always there and things will always get better. It’s been a demanding […]
Shame by Dr Joseph Burgo (Extract)
Imagine yourself at a social gathering with people you recently met and whose company you enjoy. Conversation is lively; everybody appears to be having a good time. When another guest makes a comment that reminds […]
Resolving Conflict by Alan Sharland
“Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.” Unresolved conflict can be a longstanding cause of stress, physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion and mental health challenges such as depression, paranoia and a sense of powerlessness. I have […]
How Prayer Changed My Life by Rose-Marie Sorokin
I truly believe that when we really start to listen to our inner wisdom, we can’t go wrong. Things will work out. Many years ago, I was in a difficult situation. I had just split […]
Letter from the Editor: The purpose of Cygnus…Maybe?
Maybe I think about all these things too much… Questions like: what do I truly believe, or what is Cygnus actually for? The books we present in these pages vary so widely, and in the […]