Entheogenic Substances in Asclepieia Rituals Pt. 2
Prologue: Dreaming of Asclepius In the hallowed courts where shadows weave,Beneath the silent, watching eve,There stirs a breath of myth and bone,A truth by sleeping minds alone.I saw, within that velvet keep,Where Morpheus lulls the soul to sleep,A grove of...
Invitation To Sit with The Sacred Wood 27th February – 1st March 2026 I Spain
Dearest Brothers and Sisters We are excited to invite you to join us on this incredibly powerful journey: a three day initiation into the heart of the sacred Wood and the ancient wisdom of Bwiti; this time at a stunning location in Spain. Here, nature itself supports...
The Asclepieia: Sacred Dream Healing and its Legacy in Western Medicine Pt 1
The Dreamer in the Portico We arrived with bodies bent by ache, And left our doubt beside the lake. The archiereis (ἀρχιερεῖς) offered silence, cool and deep, Then laid us down to holy sleep. The serpent, wisdom’s gentle tongue, On staff of wood was loosely hung. It...
A Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary
A Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary The Vessel The space between us, thin as breath, A sacred map drawn firm and sure. Not walls of stone, but threads of life, To hold the dark, the light, the pure. The self dissolves, the soul takes flight,...
FEAT Love in Action Jan 6: Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary: Dr Andrew Maclean Pagon, , 10:30 am CTA –
The initial premise is correct: the boundary between holistic psychiatrist and patient is not merely a set of rules but a dynamic, living entity essential for the sanctity and efficacy of the entire therapeutic process. Its thinning is not a sign of professional failure per se, but an inherent risk of the work, demanding profound and constant ethical and moral engagement.
01. Hexagram: The Creative
above CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN The first hexagram is made up of six unbroken lines. These unbroken lines stand for the primal power, which is light-giving, active, strong, and of the spirit. The hexagram is...
02. Hexagram: The Receptive
above K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH below K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH This hexagram is made up of broken lines only. The broken lines represents the dark, yielding, receptive primal power of yin. The attribute of the hexagram is devotion; its image is the...
03. Hexagram: Initial Difficulty
above K’AN THE ABYSMAL, WATER below CHêN THE AROUSING, THUNDER The name of the hexagram, Chun, really connotes a blade of grass pushing against an obstacle as it sprouts out of the earth–hence the meaning, “difficulty at the beginning.” The...
An Ode to the Candlemaker
