Thank you to everyone who joined for the coffee and chat today (although I think I was the only one drinking coffee?!). We're going to do it again at the same time next Friday 27th Feb at 4pm London, 11am EST (US). We talked about spiritual initiation in the past and today, kundalini experiences, new age spirituality, science and much else. If you were there, please feel free to post something about it to let others know your experience. Warm wishes Mick

There are such dire and horrific things coming to light in the world at the moment. Many of the things contained in the Epstein files have been known in "conspiracy" circles for a long time. But seeing it out in the wider public like this is both vindicating and terrifying. It's not just hurt people hurting people. It's far beyond that. It's people who actually get pleasure from causing pain which Rudolf Steiner describes as the beginning of black magic. And we can see how all of this is tied into the way the world is run. If we're not careful, these things can completely overwhelm us. It occurs to me that we need an extremely robust spirituality that can hold it's own against scientism (the belief that science has all the answers) and the materialistic world-view (that matter is all there is). But more than that, we need a robust spirituality that can withstand actual evil. This robust spirituality must support individuals to develop a strong moral fibre from within (not from outside rules). But it also needs to be able to meet and satisfy human beings intellectually. The time of the New Age gurus endlessly repeating phrases like "we're all one", "we're all love" and "nothing is real except love" has come to an end. This just doesn't cut it anymore. On one level, we are all one. And yes, we are love. But the individuality matters too. We cannot defeat the evil that is coming to light with platitudes and feel-good songsters singing "imagine all the people" (as much as I love John Lennon). We need a new kind of inner strength, even to just hear about what is happening. Good will win, but it's not a forgone conclusion. It's up to us. Wishing you much strength, courage and love in these times.

Facing Apocalyptic Times with Confidence and Calm a talk by Mick Young When? 7pm Saturday 15th November 2025 Where? Whites Farm Lower Dean Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0LS Cost £10 Concessions £5 About the talk Many of us face huge challenges in our lives today. Difficulties in our inner lives, our family and social lives and in our work. Then there's the wider world with its overload of information, the exponential growth of technology and widespread uncertainty about the future. How are we to deal with all this? How are we to remain hopeful? This talk will be drawn from Steiner's lectures on The Book of Revelations, Emil Bock's book on the same topic, some insights from depth psychology and also Bastiaan Baan's recent work "Trust in the Future". I will also aim to offer practical ideas for developing inner strength, hope and confidence in the future.

Thanks Mick and those who participated in the call today. It's refreshing to know that we're all on the path together and that others go through similar challenges. Wanted to highlight the book I mentioned, Start Now a book of soul and spiritual exercises. Edited by Christopher Bamford. It's a great book for all types of verses, it has the Chakra exercises, six essential exercises, full calendar of the soul included, and many other great passages from all the main books Steiner wrote. Thanks again.

Great news!! Next Thursday at 4pm UK (12pm Eastern USA) time I'll be running the first of our live "Spiritual Development Sessions". This only for members of this community and the first few will be free. As a member, you'll receive an email in the next few days with the link to join and the all details. Look forward to seeing you there! Warm wishes Mick Young PS. Please type "Got it" in the comments below to let me know you got this message. Thank you!