Author Archives: Richard

Ulysses and Europa represent the two main pitfalls. After a first direct experience of God, the Pilgrim sees the Earthly mistakes with new clarity: Self or False Gods, over true Reality. At the end of Sphere 8 – the Fixed … Continue reading →

After the sustained discernment of Faith, Hope and Love in the Sphere of the Fixed Stars, the fourth light of Adam suddenly emerges for the Pilgrim. And this is not only Adam as the first human being, but it is … Continue reading →

In the Fixed Stars, we can suddenly see the Soul’s Journey briefly through God’s Eyes. As the spiritual state of Saturn concludes one might ask the recurring question in Paradiso – could we just stop now? Could we live the … Continue reading →

At the beginning of Canto XXII, Beatrice comments to the Pilgrim: “Not know you, that you are in heaven?” The Pilgrim had felt overwhelmed, but now he slowly understands that the Spiritual Power and Energy has been there all along … Continue reading →

A major revelation in Saturn is how the sphere of the contemplatives is not only about higher spiritual dwelling and introspection, but about the connection to infinite power and energy. What partly seems like a withdrawal into internal exploration or … Continue reading →

Jupiter represents a massive shift in the transformation in Paradiso, where the first five spheres can suddenly be seen as operating within a much bigger frame, that is far beyond you. Thus far the focus has been on more the … Continue reading →

New Blog for Paradiso.