September 2015 – Wisdom Hermitage

Wisdom Injunctions.

silouan September 11, 2015 Comments Off

Wisdom says: ‘Turn and see.’ The praxis of turning is called metanoia. It turns the nous right round so that it awakens to illumined theoria of God in the heart. It steps back from oblivious perception into spiritual insight. It restores remembrance of God by awakening the ‘eye’ of the heart. Turning, then, initiates the praxis… Read more »

Wisdom Treasures

silouan September 3, 2015 Comments Off

The Stiperstones Rose is a perennial symbol of renewing wisdom. The Apostles transmitted living wisdom to elders, unveiling hidden depths of glory to the saints. Their living witness grounded glorification in a living and unbroken tradition, founded on two injunctions, to turn and to see: to turn from darkness into light and to see light through light. Turning opens… Read more »