Category: Consciousness

The Initiatic Process

Dedicated to my friend and teacher, Philippe Bandeira de Mello In the study of esoteric wisdom, we find across history the emergence of the Initiatic orders. Esoteric schools of mystery which employ a process of initiation. This process is aimed at a

Arts and Crafts

Dedicated to my dear friend and artist - Ari Abraham A mystic is an artist. Their palette is made out of words, gestures, and sounds. The reason art is the medium of their expression is because none of their creations are neither useful nor hold any

To Think - To Fast - To Wait

When Siddhartha was asked, “And you? What can you do?” he replied – “me? -- I can think, I can fast, and I can wait.” Most of us can’t really think. We think that we do. But in truth, it’s our thoughts that a

Second Place Takes the Lead

The mind wants to be number one, to win at everything, and always hold first place. To be the first to explore uncharted lands, to be the first one to witness great wonders. Go on adventurous expeditions to places where no foot has stepped before. We

Mystical Writing

Mystics are explorers. They use their words to uncover hidden worlds and uncharted lands. Their silence is so profound it invokes a desire to sing and express their melody through music and prose. Like poets, mystics aren't bound to the gravity of st

Don't Focus on Meditation

Notice your breath, focus on this flame, and recite this mantra. Stand on your head, tuck in your stomach, and bring your awareness to your third eye. We are often guided to "meditate" by focusing or fixing our attention on one spot. Whether that spo

Mystics are Always Wrong

A mystic doesn't write accurately. Their facts might be completely off-mark. To understand mystical writing, you need to understand that a mystic relates to their writing more as an interpretative art than anything else. When you look at the 'Yellow

The State of Awakening

For millennia, enlightenment was related to as a coveted state of being. It was considered to be something like winning the "galactic spiritual lottery." It's a - you either have it, or you don't - type of thing. Those who do – know, those who

Mystics are Circular

Dedicated to my fellow mystic, Ari Abraham A mystic walks in circles. Their path is always curved. They rarely reach the extremes. They walk in the middle. Their words, their instructions, and their description of life are in a constant flow of chang

Kai Karrel is a spiritual teacher, a practicing medium, and the Founder of the Celestial Heart Church. He advocates for the sacramental usage of entheogenic plant medicine in support of spiritual development and the evolution of consciousness. He is also the author of Prayerful Heart, a channeled book of invocations and prayers planned to be published later this year. Kai lives with his beloved wife, Jade, in Tulare, California.