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A sleeping human figure on a stone platform bathed in soft sunlight, with a luminous soul-like form rising gently above the body, symbolizing the soul’s descent into embodiment, forgetting, and the possibility of remembrance described in Tractate IV of the Corpus Hermeticum.

Corpus Hermeticum The Discourse on the Soul Explained

Tractate IV of the Corpus Hermeticum turns inward to explore the nature, journey, and destiny of the human soul. Hermes describes the soul’s descent into embodiment, the forgetting that arises through identification with the world, and the gradual return to inner remembrance. Read through a metaphysical and Internal Family Systems (IFS)–informed lens, this Tractate reveals how clarity returns as the soul remembers itself beneath roles, defenses, and survival patterns.

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A gold Enneagram symbol with nine interconnected points arranged in a circle, labeled Types 1 through 9, set against a warm parchment-textured background representing the nine Enneagram personality types and their dynamic relationships.

Free IFS Enneagram Course

This free course explores the Enneagram as a system for understanding motivation rather than behavior. Thoughtfully informed by Internal Family Systems, it offers a grounded approach to the nine types without simplification or pressure to type.

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Free IFS Ray Course

This free course explores the Seven Rays as fundamental streams of consciousness shaping psychology, spirituality, and human development. Thoughtfully informed by Internal Family Systems, it offers a grounded way to understand these forces without turning them into labels.

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An elderly Sikh man sits cross-legged on a patterned cloth beside the sarovar at Harmandir Sahib in daylight, viewed from behind. He wears a white turban and flowing white robes, his posture calm and contemplative as he faces the Golden Temple across the still water. Soft sunlight illuminates the marble walkway, the reflective pool, and the gold façade of the gurdwara in the distance. A small brass incense burner and a bowl of marigold flowers rest quietly at his side, contributing to a serene, reverent atmosphere rooted in Sikh devotional practice.

Japji Sahib Pauree 17

Japji Sahib Pauree 17 points toward the boundlessness of the Divine, naming countless forms, names, qualities, and expressions that can never be fully captured or contained. Guru Nanak emphasizes humility before the infinite, reminding the seeker that language and intellect fall short. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, this pauree softens parts that crave certainty or mastery and invites Self-led presence with mystery rather than control.

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