The Science of Screen Time: How Screens Shape Our Eyes, Minds, and Culture
This article explores the history, science, and impact of screen time in all its forms—television, computers, smartphones, tablets, and more.
The Science of Drugs and a New Framework to Classify Drugs by Science
This article explores the science behind drugs—what they are, how they work, and why they affect us so deeply. What could a smarter, fairer drug policy look like?
The Human Diet and Why It Matters: Mind, Body, and the Future of the Earth
A science-based guide to eating for health, compassion, and the Earth—connecting food to mind, body, society, and the future.
The Science of Sex: An Open, Honest, and Informed Guide to Sexuality, Health, and Human Connection
Sex is not just biology. It is identity, emotion, connection, pleasure, vulnerability, and creativity. It is tied to reproduction, but it is also a fundamental part of human bonding and well-being. To talk about sex honestly and responsibly is to affirm something deeply human.
The Science of Sleep and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep isn’t laziness—it’s biology. Discover the science behind rest, the dangers of deprivation, and why even monks should sleep well. A call for wisdom, health, and spiritual clarity.
The Science and Practice of Magick: A Guide to Aleister Crowley’s System for the Independent Initiate and the Aspirant to the A∴A∴
Explore Aleister Crowley’s system of Magick through the lens of Scientific Illuminism and Integrated Humanism—a practical, visionary guide to Thelema, spiritual transformation, and the path of the A∴A∴.
Methods of Meditation: A Global Survey of Meditative Practices
This survey presents a panoramic view of the world’s meditative traditions, from the structured stillness of yogic and Buddhist methods to the mystical imagery of Jewish Kabbalah and Christian Lectio Divina; from Daoist alchemical visualizations to the scientific protocols of modern mindfulness-based therapy.
Zen Yoga: Yogācāra
This article explores Zen Yoga, the practice of meditative inquiry grounded in the Yogācāra school of Mahāyāna Buddhism.
From Forest Shrines to Global Zen: The Evolution of Japanese Monastic Life
This article traces the journey of Japanese monasticism—from its earliest roots to its global flowering—revealing a tradition that, though ancient, remains vibrantly alive.
The Royal Art: Alchemy and Science
The Royal Art, known technically as symbolic or speculative alchemy, is the art of eternal transformation. In illumined circles it is the art of doing nothing.
Zanoni: An Alchymical Romance
Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1842 novel Zanoni occupies a curious and influential place in the literary and esoteric traditions of the nineteenth century.
Russian Alchemy: A Hidden Tradition of Transformation
This article explores the operative and speculative dimensions of Russian alchemy, its historical development, key figures, and its connections to broader international traditions.