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3 January 2023

I have what I have given (G. D'Annunzio)

"I have what I have given" is a simple sentence that contains the answer to a thousand questions about the existential evil that afflicts many people.

19 December 2022

Treat yourself to the poetry of habit

I quote verbatim the novel I'm reading that talks about a couple experiencing a "crisis": "Yet we all had the magical period, we rejoiced and suffered with butterflies in the stomach .... Then came marriage, cohabitation, habits. It is difficult to be poetic when you're confronted with habits ... Because there's nothing worse than a flat everyday life."

9 December 2022

The Gift

With Christmas approaching, I'd like to share a few thoughts on the spirit of the Gift. We live in a society that exalts independence and individualism. The integrated Sapiens into today's society refuses duties, does not like social bonding, thinks only in terms of selfish gain, does not understand gratitude, suffers from pathological narcissism and is therefore unable to love.

6 December 2022

Sky, Earth and Home

These are the three existential levels that you need to nourish daily. The Sky represents the unknown, the divine, esotericism and magic. It means honouring the mystery that envelopes the reason for existence and trying to understand it experientially through meditation, prayer and whatever modality allows to perceive this connection.

4 December 2022

“The history and philosophy of yoga: an ancient practice for wellbeing” by C. S.

The history and philosophy of yoga: let's discover together some useful notions to help us approach this world. Yoga is an ancient practice that combines physical postures, breathing and meditation. It is a practice that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and levels of fitness.

29 November 2022

Homecoming

From a Christian point of view, God is certainly dead. His church has totally abdicated its own values. The prevailing religion today is that of a nihilistic God, the religion of Nothingness, served in libertarian feel-good sauce with lots of rainbow colors. Some call all this, progress or evolution, as if there were something good in this destructive drift of all value.

22 November 2022

Virtue, not calm

The small parallel world of which I am a part is based on a fundamental misunderstanding. The "small world" I refer to I could call it "yogic" or "new age". The name doesn't matter. I want to point out that, like all worlds, it has things that I like, such as the revaluation of the esoteric way and magic, and others which in contrast I find horrible and that are mostly the trivializing and superficial approach to esotericism and magic. But we know that "shallowness" is a bit the evil of the century and is not the point of this post.

15 November 2022

Positive Thinking is utter BS!

When we chat at the bar in Cascina Bellaria I am often accused of being pessimistic because I am convinced of a totalitarian, liberticidal and in a certain sense catastrophic drift of our society. Someone urged me to adopt "positive thinking".

6 November 2022

“Additional tips for starting to practise yoga” by C. S.

Here are a few more tips for starting your yoga practice: Begin gradually: don't try to do too much straight away. Start with a short class and gradually increase the length and intensity of your practice. Listen to your body: stop if you feel pain. Never force a posture. Find a qualified teacher: a good teacher can help you to practise yoga safely and effectively.

Gobekli Tepe - History of the beginning of the "necessary" human slavery

24 October 2022