Why the Birth of Consciousness Was Never a Punishment By Steve Conley | Academy of Life Planning What if one of our most familiar stories has been quietly misunderstood—not out of malice, but out of fear? The story of Eden is often told as a moral failure: disobedience, punishment, exile. Yet across psychology, philosophy, and … Continue reading Leaving Eden: Not a Fall, but an Initiation
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🕊️ “The Yazidis: Keepers of the Peacock Light — Humanity’s Oldest Living Faith of Reconciliation”
The Yazidi (also spelled Yezidi or Êzidî) are an ancient, deeply spiritual people whose faith and culture reach back thousands of years — long before the Abrahamic religions took form. They are indigenous to northern Mesopotamia — mainly northern Iraq (Sinjar region), with communities in Syria, Turkey, and the Caucasus — and today number around … Continue reading 🕊️ “The Yazidis: Keepers of the Peacock Light — Humanity’s Oldest Living Faith of Reconciliation”
🕊️ The Lost Essenes of Anglesey: Rome’s Forgotten Genocide of the Druids
How empire tried to extinguish the light of natural wisdom — and failed History is written by the victors, but truth is carried by the survivors.Among the most haunting silences in European history is the story of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) — the sacred island once known as the spiritual heart of Britain, where Rome waged … Continue reading 🕊️ The Lost Essenes of Anglesey: Rome’s Forgotten Genocide of the Druids
🕯️ The Empire Fears Empowerment: Remembering the Cathars and the Courage to Love
There was once a time — and it was not so long ago — when love itself was seen as treason. In the 13th century, across the hills of southern France, a peaceful people known as the Cathars lived by a creed of pure compassion. They believed all souls were equal, that divinity lived within … Continue reading 🕯️ The Empire Fears Empowerment: Remembering the Cathars and the Courage to Love
Cosmic Maintenance: How the GAME Plan Renews an Ancient Human Mission
Across cultures and centuries, our ancestors told the same story in different tongues:creation is not finished, and humanity’s work is to keep the universe in balance.At the Academy of Life Planning, the GAME Plan — Goals → Actions → Means → Execution — is our practical expression of that timeless task.It is not merely a … Continue reading Cosmic Maintenance: How the GAME Plan Renews an Ancient Human Mission
The Divine Designer: Be Who You Were Born to Be
A Mythic Prologue to the GAME Plan™ “And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought there:so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the house, while it was in building.”— 1 Kings 6:7 🕊 The Temple That Was Never … Continue reading The Divine Designer: Be Who You Were Born to Be
The Gospel of Thomas on Rich and Poor: Reclaiming True Wealth
“I marvel at how this great wealth has made its home in this poverty.”— Gospel of Thomas, Saying 29 The Gospel of Thomas speaks of wealth and poverty not as economic conditions, but as states of being. In its wisdom, the poor are not deprived, and the rich are not secure. Rather, the poor are … Continue reading The Gospel of Thomas on Rich and Poor: Reclaiming True Wealth
🌀 The Way, the Truth, and the Life: The Hidden Blueprint of the GAME Plan
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” — John 14:6 Few lines in scripture have been quoted more — or misunderstood more deeply — than this one. Taken literally, it can sound like an ultimatum: worship a specific man or be cut off from … Continue reading 🌀 The Way, the Truth, and the Life: The Hidden Blueprint of the GAME Plan
Why the World’s Religions Share One Hidden Truth
What if the ultimate truth behind every major religion wasn’t just similar, but the same? Here’s the idea: at the mystical heart of each tradition, beyond the rules and rituals, is a radical, unifying insight—that everyone is God. It sounds outrageous at first. But stay with me. From Division to Unity: The Journey of Human … Continue reading Why the World’s Religions Share One Hidden Truth
Spiritual Well-Being: Beyond the Narrow Religious Lens
Traditionally, spiritual well-being has often been studied through a narrow, non-secular lens, closely tied to organised religion and its associated rituals, beliefs, and communities. In this view, religiosity becomes a proxy for spirituality, often limiting research and practice to denominational practices, attendance, and doctrinal adherence. Yet, this limited frame underestimates the true breadth and transformative … Continue reading Spiritual Well-Being: Beyond the Narrow Religious Lens
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