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June 2025

Would You Step Into the Bliss Machine?
A few would. But most people know there is no excellence without exertion, no complete satisfaction without striving.
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Exploring Ambition in June's Shadow
Ambition originates in desire's shadow. We must learn to channel it to good ends.
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Marriage is Dialectics
Successful couples learn to engage in negation, preservation, and elevation.
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The Shade of the Robe
In anticipation of the Shadow Series, starting Sunday. Join us.
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May 2025

Sex and the Unity of Opposites (Part Two): Sacralizing the Sexes and their Sexuality
Sex, as a species of happiness, has an ascending order from the sensual to the sublime.
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Sex and the Unity of Opposites (Part One): Men and Women Are Made for Each Other
It is in our sexual counterparts that we may find the fullest expressions of our humanity.
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The Personal Virtues (Part Three)
Discipline and curiosity drive one toward excellence.
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The Personal Virtues (Part Two)
Resilience and sovereignty are the practices setting the conditions for mastery.
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The Personal Virtues (Part One)
Centeredness and Courage are the root and the wellspring of all other virtues.
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April 2025

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