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D. H. Lawrence – Phoenix

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Vanessa Able

D. H. Lawrence asks what is necessary for true change, finding his answer in the legend of the phoenix, who has to be burnt thoroughly and burnt while alive in order to regenerate herself again.

Tagged change, cycles, destruction, letting go, mythology, Phoenix, Poetry, rebirth, regeneration, wholeheartedness1 Comment
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Love and Death are Inseparable

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Vanessa Able

Jiddu Krishnamurti's diaries reveal his 'process' and daily engagement with the the experience of his own consciousness and encounters with the unknown.

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