The subject matter of modern philosophy has gone by various names: the cogito sum, transcendental subject, da sein, or the dividual. However, these descriptions do not merely refer to subject matter for philosophers, but are a description of a “subiectum” which is prior to the world and which accounts for its being.
This book is a lyrical reflection on Dr. John Vervaeke’ massive and influential YouTube series Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. In this volume of essays, YouTuber, poet, and essayist Andrew Sweeny distills the core ideas into poetic, accessible meditations. This is not a summary—it’s a dialogue. A jazz-like engagement.
A meditative companion to Rudolf Steiner’s path of inner development. What does it mean to walk a spiritual path in an age of noise and distraction? Alchemy of Soul is not a commentary but a resonance — a living invitation to deepen the journey of self-initiation described in Rudolf Steiner’s How to Know Higher Worlds.
It is part textbook, part transcription of an online course, & part poetic grimoire. A grimoire is a fancy term for a collection of magical practices and ideas. Do you believe in magic? Does anyone really believe or disbelieve in magic? Maybe it is more about a kind of feeling. A special flavor of attention, energy and embodiment. A collection of interests in symbolism, manifestation, intention, ritual, ancient wisdom and the emancipatory vibe of all things wondrous
Joe Ross’s poetic work, Where Was The Flag B–E–F–O–R–E?, is an intricate meditation on existence, perception, and transformation. It invites the reader into a dynamic interplay between philosophy, spirituality, and cultural reflection, using language as a fluid medium through which meaning constantly re-emerges. The work resists traditional narrative structure, instead embodying a cyclical and recursive rhythm that mirrors the evolving nature of thought and experience.
In this book, Tom Amarque disentangles the concept of will from its historical context and transforms it in a contemporary way with the aim of arriving at a conception that does justice to today's crises and demands.
108 Songs for the Red Goddess is a raw and devotional collection of poems that defy convention, offend modern sensibilities, and challenge the pillar saints' religiosity with their bold, erotic message. Andrew Sweeny’s work is part rebellion, part reverence, and a spontaneous exploration of longing, crisis, and illumination.
A deep and practical study of Gurdjieff’s writings, understood on their own terms, reveals a profound vision. Gurdjieff indicates clearly, and at times staggeringly so, that his "system", commonly referred to as the Fourth Way or the Work, is the continuation of Christ’s original doctrine.
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