A study of vets, undergrads, and at-risk youth with PTSD saw a 29 percent reduction in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, a 21 percent decrease in general stress, a 10 percent improvement in social relationships, a 9 percent improvement in life satisfaction and an 8 percent increase in happiness when exposed to nature or outdoor activities that generated an experience of awe ..read more

Gratitude is a broader perspective of being thankful for the rightness and goodness of the Universe. MSI wrote once: “At all times, there is only good”. I believe this speaks to the true underlying reality of the universe. And, gratitude connects us to this ..read more

The evil side is a formidable force in the Thunder Series and central to the story line. The author, MSI, does not scrimp on the evil side and he has some truly evil and treacherous villains that put up a good fight to suppress humanity and keep them from evolving ..read more

I am reading a book about swimming called Total immersion. The author Terry Laughlin described swimming and the learning process of it in terms that made me think of the practice of Ascension. Actually, I have come to the conclusion through different life experiences, that if i want to master any art, the principles of Ascension will be present. And why is that? Let´s dive in and take a look ..read more

Most of us have one thing in common. It is difficult to let go of the familiar and step into the unknown or new. In this physical existence we often anchor ourselves into things that are tangible and knowable. Without fail all those anchor points decay and change and the result is turmoil and suffering ..read more

We find ourselves in a cultural setting, where we need to make distinctions what kind of reality we are connecting through. Does it happen through an online streaming platform? Do we meet in person face to face? Are we meeting in a virtual meta reality with avatars that are whatever we decide them to be? Technology is opening up new possibilities for human interaction, which can be a great thing, but as always there is also a downside and certain things can happen only when we are physically meeting each other ..read more

In my “religious” life, before Ascension, I learned all about the characteristics of God. But how often did I actually EXPERIENCE God? What I found with Ascension was something that gave me a regular, repeatable method to have direct experiences of the Master Builder. In innocence, by using the techniques, by attending retreats, by furthering the practice, this awareness began to build ..read more

Are you like the caterpillar crawling on the ground. Or maybe like the newly formed butterfly, not even knowing it has completely changed, not knowing it is destined to not continue crawling ..read more

Are you like the caterpillar crawling on the ground. Or maybe like the newly formed butterfly, not even knowing it has completely changed, not knowing it is destined to not continue crawling ..read more

This article’s the first in the series of studying the Art of Ascension practice in relation to hermetic principles, which are believed to be written by an ancient teacher Hermes Trismegistus and upon which the philosophy of hermeticism was founded on. is the first one in the series ..read more