Is there a spiritual existence of man? WHAT IS THE SOUL OF A MAN? Basically, the German language does not clearly define the concept of the soul. There are different aspects of the human being, which we call partly soul, partly spirit. Specifically, the term is most often associated with one or both of the …
Universal spirituality and the crisis of science
The dawn of integration on a new level Author: Prof. Dr. Fyodor N. Kozyrev Philosopher of religion Kozyrev points out the similarities between Christian faith and modern science. Both demarcate themselves from pagan and Gnostic ideas about material reality as animate or divine. Natural science, which today rejects religion as false, would not have come …
Love in Jewish Philosophy
The Discovery of the You – From Love to Wisdom to the Wisdom of Love Author: Dr. Silvia Richter The author takes us on a short journey through modern Jewish philosophy, where we meet important thinkers of this tradition like Hannah Arendt, Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas. Love is our compass for this journey. They …
Astrosophy – or “the wisdom of the stars
A centuries-old celestial science Author: Susanne Pallagi Astrosophy leads a rather shadowy existence next to scientific astronomy and spiritually oriented astrology. But they are a triad, which only together can interpret the stars and make them accessible for humans. Thus in astrosophy, the focus is on the wisdom of the stars and their philosophical interpretation. …
Grasping the essence of the whole
Consciousness of creativity Author: Kun Ya Andrea Schmidt Co-creativity is not just about me and the other, but draws from an integral consciousness in harmony with the whole environment. As an architect, the author draws particular attention to collaboration with the earth in the design of a building. Or does the place even want to …
The ego is not the enemy
A nuanced look into the human psyche Author: Benedict Newton The ego is often seen as an obstacle on a spiritual path. But the problem is rather its disharmonious development, not the ego itself. Benedict Newton shows this by using Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche and Indian yoga teachings. What is the ego …
Investigations in the “inner foreign country”
The Freudian Concept of the Unconscious Author: Dr. Wolfgang Hegener Sigmund Freud shaped our understanding of the unconscious like no other psychoanalyst. At this non-place within each human being he localized the instinctive, the repressed and the suppressing. As well as the various ego instances beyond the conscious ego. Almost 120 years ago, Sigmund Freud …
The Underworld – The Realm of the Unconscious
A descent into the depths of the soul requires all heroic courage Autor: Clemens Zerling Already in ancient times, the motive of descending into the underworld is often found. From the Babylonian goddess Ištar to the Greek hero Odysseus. And finally to poor Orpheus, who wanted to bring his beloved back from the deep darkness. But …