Tom Butler 
Opinion 10 Composite: Part of engraving by Camille Flammarion. 1888. Button by Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Abstract To be lucid is to sense reality as it actually is and not as we have been taught. Lucidity is the clarity of sensing that we develop as we gain discerning intellect. Thus, a seeker after … Read more
Seeking 101 Began as a talk to the Spiritualist Society Art in the button is from Pixabay Winter by DeeDee51 Button is from pixabay, user: geralt Also see: The Hermes Concepts Metaphysical View of John 14 The Razor’s Edge – Katha Upanishad The One Thing Christmas is for Compassion Merry Christmas As a Spiritualist, I … Read more
Seeking 101 Introduction Our modern spirituality began with Hermetic Egypt some 6,0 00 years ago. We can follow the Hermetic teaching to the Indus Valley Civilization. Some 4,000 years ago, the oral tradition of that civilization inspired the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. The important messages of the ancient traditions are that we are spiritual beings … Read more
Opinion 9 Abstract This Opinion includes introduction of the Temperament Mediated Perception (TMP) model. Although the first appearance with this title, the model has been evolving from the early version discussed in the Implicit Cosmology. As it stands now, I believe it is largely complete. Future writing will be concerned with explaining its implications. It … Read more
Seeking 101 Also see: The Hermes Concepts Metaphysical View of John 14 The Razor’s Edge – Katha Upanishad The One Thing Christmas is for Compassion The need to consciously seek understanding about our spiritual nature, the nature of the reality we inhabit and our relationship with reality, has been known at least since the time … Read more
Opinion 8 Abstract In the context of this essay, our discerning intellect is an enlightened motivator that moderates our baser, human instincts. If the ideal citizen is one who seeks progression in cooperation with others, rather than at the expense of others, their discerning intellect must dominate decision-making. This Opinion is an exploration of the … Read more