Newsletter issue 112 (2nd December 2025)
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Yoga
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| Workshops 2026 - Fri 6 pm - Sun 10 am | Retreats 2026 - Fri 6 pm - Sun 10 am |
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13th - 15th March - location tbc |
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15th - 17th May - Ikigai Bush Retreat (north coast near Yanchep) - $450 including accomodation |
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19th - 21st June - Shambala (Margaret River) - $650 including accomodation |
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14th - 16th August - location tba |
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16th - 18th October - Premalaya (Yallingup) - $750 including accomodation |
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14th - 16th November - location tba |
Our Workshops and Retreats have ovelapping content with contrasting focus.
The Workshops bring a three-fold focus: understanding elements from neuroscience and other investigative fields; providing efficient techniques and methods of meditation; and developing a framework (if not already existing) to establish and maintain regular practice.
The Retreats will use a simplified neuro-anatomical model through which to deepen meditative practices. It is anticipated that participants already have (or have had) a regular personal practice or have (or have had) some experience of meditation.
Please book early to secure your place, as spaces are limited.
Bookings are available on Humanitix following confirmation of locations. I am pleased to offer these at these prices as they have been subsidised (thank you!).
Please book early to secure your place, as spaces are limited - and consider gifting a place to a loved one.
12-17 y.o. Homeschooling - 8 weeks resumes in February
Western Culture is steeped within a Christian framework that is, increasingly, being caricatured through some of its historical failings. Yet to understand much of the artwork, our holidays, even how it is that we have weekends as non-working days (at least for some of us), to partake and understand the foundational texts is important. We will read through the Gospel of St Matthew (and where relevant, cross-reference to Greek philosophy, mesapotamian astronomy/astrology, and their respective developments over the course of the next centuries. I recommend the Jerusalem Bible as a good translation for the new Testament.
9:30 - 11:30 BOOK - Gospel of St Matthew - Jerusalem Bible translation (available as a free pdf here - begin page 1583)
12:30 - 2:30 ART - focussed on Geometry and astronomy
Water Analytics via Darren Glover
Having experienced the difference in both the drinking water and even washing dishes or showers, Water Analytics filtration is pretty amazing... do contact Darren for more detail (another community member well know to many amongst us). Do mention me to Darren when you decide to obtain your filtration system. There's now also a new 'portable' (which can be used in caravans and vans) version producing hydrogen-infused osmosis-purified water.
Contact: Darren Glover email: Darren@wateranalytics.com.au tel: 0437 762 857
YOGA
Kundalini Yoga WA will be holding its annual Solstice gathering on the 20th December in North Perth. All welcome. Book here or click on the image
Yallingup - Caves House Hotel gardens - resumes THIS week
Thursdays 8 am - with Alice
Fridays 8 am - with Susana
Saturdays 8 am - with Jean-Michel
Saturdays 10 am - PANEURHYTHMY
Sundays 8 am - with David
Margaret River - 11 Station Rd (behind Anglican Church)
Monday 6 pm - with Alice
Friday 6 pm - with Jean-Michel
Saturday 8 am - with Claire at the Karate Club
Balingup - The Balingup Yoga Studio (opposite Tinderbox on Brockman Street)
please note we will have a three week break on the 18th, 25th Dec and 1st Jan
Thursday 10 am - with Jean-Michel
Thursday 6 pm - with Jean-Michel
Vasse - Community Hall (8 Kaloorup Road)
Tuesday 5:30 pm - with Alice
Spiritual Formation through Direction - text or email for options in Dunsborough/Yallingup, Margaret River/Witchcliffe, and Balingup/Bridgetown/Nannup
Book a session and see where it leads...
Personal Development has traditionally focussed on spiritual formation through what has been referred to as Spiritual Direction. In the manner that I work, I include practices inclusive of imagery and meditation. If you are interested in finding out more, please have a look at SDI-Companions (I have been a member on and off for over 20 years).
As in the past, following an initial consultation, those desiring to pursue deepening their work commit for a once-a-month meeting for either 6 or 12 months (renewable if desired). Cost $160 per session (conc. available for financial hardship).
More details please do read the pdf included here, which in part reads:
Spiritual Formation is first and foremost a journey, not a destination. This journey remains personal, and as any aspect of life, is unique, though sharing characteristics with the journeys others have travelled. It is in recognising and sharing the signposts, bringing awareness to aspects of a map whose reality others have explored, that what is called spiritual direction may be beneficial. The journey remains, however, personal as development unfolds according to one’s own steps upon a path created anew and afresh.
Spiritual direction provides us with a means to deepen our relationship with the divine, and to learn and grow in our own spiritual life and formation. A spiritual director is someone who is able to accompany us, in part only, within that journey. As a director, I see my part of the journey as bringing some guides or signposts into view, making use of symbolic tools that have long been used so assist you in taking some new sejourneying steps.
Tarot Conference, Fremantle (Western Australia) 21st and 22nd of March 2026
Details at www.tarotconference.com.au - RESERVE your place...
The Empress – Who is she? What is she?
No symbol has single meaning, or it would cease being symbolic. Yet, (as I write in my book), ‘symbols, though having no fixity in meaning, do not lack precision’ – so what are this card’s unfixed yet precise meanings? Tomberg writes in Meditations on the Tarot:
The Major Arcana of the Tarot are authentic symbols. They conceal and reveal their sense at one and the same time according to the depth of meditation. That which they reveal are not secrets, i.e. things hidden by human will, but are arcana, which is something quite different. An arcanum is that which it is necessary to "know" in order to be fruitful in a given domain of spiritual life. It is that which must be actively present in our consciousness — or even in our subconscious — in order to render us capable of making discoveries, engendering new ideas, conceiving of new artistic subjects. In a word, it makes us fertile in our creative pursuits, in whatever domain of spiritual life. An arcanum is a "ferment" or an "enzyme" whose presence stimulates the spiritual and the psychic life of man. And it is symbols which are the bearers of these.
Who, or of what, does the Empress possibly represent? and, finding answer(s), whereforth are we lead…
Russell Sturgess's online course: A Map for Transcendence - check it out at www.russellsturgess.com.au
Flourish Wellness - Margaret River - Spinal Flow, Massage Therapy, and Cellular Health
Options include Spinal Flow, Relaxation and Remedial Massage, and Cellular Health consults... Contact Katana for more details or book: FlourishWellness.au
For more information or to book a session, you can visit their website: flourishwellness.au.
This week in focus
On Advent
Advent as Inner Journey of Light
I base the following on insights arising from having worked with Rudolf Steiner’s gifts from just over a century ago - yet ever present.
Advent is far more than a traditional four-week quasi-religious observance; it is a profound journey of spiritual preparation that mirrors the cosmic cycle. It represents a vital period of inner stillness and conscious striving, often, as in the preparation for Easter, with fasting, necessary for the individual to ready ourselves to receive the Cosmic-Christ Impulse — a spiritual light that is born afresh at the Christmas Solstitial time. This inward journey is essential during the darkest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where the deep rest of outer nature encourages deep introspection within the human soul, making it receptive to higher truths. SImilarly, in the Southern hemisphere, though steeped in excess light, we may best prepare to receive its spiritual insight through an inward turn.
The four Sundays of Advent are traditionally celebrated in Steiner communities by reflecting on the ascending kingdoms of nature. The first week honors the mineral kingdom through its manifestation as crystaline structures (representing the physical body and mere existence); the second week, plants (life and growth, the etheric body); the third week, animals (feeling and movement, the astral body); and the fourth, humankind (the Ego, capable of thought and free will). This sequence serves as a meditative path, acknowledging how the human being encompasses and transcends these kingdoms. The lighting of each successive candle symbolizes the gradual kindling and emergence of the spiritual light within the self, connected to the divine realm.
Steiner mentioned that Advent is a time for specific inner schooling, which he sometimes referred to as 'occult trials'. The individual is encouraged to develop soul qualities or virtues such as overcoming egoistic desires, cultivating sound judgement, and finding spiritual fortitude. Successfully navigating this internal journey allows the spiritual world to become perceptible to the eyes of the soul. Furthermore, Advent connects to the larger cosmic destiny: the individual is encouraged to consciously gather inner forces, preparing for the 'birth of the light within', representing the constant rebirth of truth, wisdom and love within the human heart.
The importance of Advent lies in its transformative power follwoing a phase of deep inner preparation. It is a period of conscious waiting, quiet devotion, and active self-improvement that leads not just to a historical commemoration, but to a renewed sense of hope and the activation of the higher self. As a ritualistic observance, it prepares the human vessel to become and continue as a carrier of light, ultimately finding the true meaning of the Christ Festival through inner realization and love.
Optimising mitochondrial function, metabolic water production, and maximising ATP? Check ASEA Redox products below.
On the importance of cellular health, Peter Deunov mentions (6th February, 1927) that:
The gifts and abilities of a person are hidden within their own cells; they are not something external. If you treat your cells — your organism — well, your gifts will manifest, but this takes time. All sciences [from Latin for 'knowledge' and understanding], all virtues are hidden in the human cells because they are connected to intelligent forces, to intelligent beings.
You must become aware that every person represents a society made up of intelligent souls who share something in common with them. Therefore, when you wake up from sleep, your first task is to get these intelligent little beings to think, to enter into harmony with you.
This is achieved through prayer, through concentration, through work.
From: Soft and Hard Substances, Youth Esoteric Class, 06 February 1927
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About RedoxGold
RedoxGold is a gel designed to amplifying repair in the compromised area whilst simultaneously relieving muscle and joint discomfort. It is due for release in Australia on the 6th February (this week!). Where ASEA uniquely stands is through the achievement of creating and stabilising redox signalling molecules outside the body, making it possible to replenish these molecules and deliver them in a form our body recognises and naturally uses in healing. As we age or face stress, the production of these molecules decreases, slowing down our cellular communication network. Redox Gold is the next evolution of innovative products from ASEA. It is the first ever, targeted product to help muscles and joints recover faster. It activates the NRF2 genetic pathway for cellular repair and inflammation management, and boosts glutathione levels —our body’s natural defence against stress—by up to 280%. This product is already reportedly making a difference for people living with discomfort: 100% of testing participants felt relief within 15 minutes. Safe, non-toxic, non-greasy, and hypoallergenic—perfect for all ages. Relief with no side effects or risk of addiction. Actually repairs while offering relief (not a band aid solution).
From my perspective, it adds to what is already known to be the positive cellular healing effects of redox signalling molecules with what is also known of the positive impact of gold in healing (such as what is referred to as white gold powder – though it is in gold's natural form that RedoxGold incorporates this beneficial metal).
Purchasing
Go to my FourHares ASEA page , and then simply click to Buy Here' . My suggestion is to try it for 3 months, I'm sure you'll want to continue - with a box (4) bottles of ASEA Drink and 1 Renu28 - this seems to be what most people regularly use. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any elements, PLEASE be in touch
Research findings
Summary of RECENT FINDINGS ('White Paper') (independent research by University of Bath and University of Western Sydney):
● The research conducted independently by both universities found that the Nrf2 pathway was significantly impacted by redox signaling molecules.
● Nrf2 is a genetic pathway that plays a vital role in regulating genes that support response and resilience to a range of stressors. These stressors may include fatigue, emotional stress, inflammation, environmental pollution, and even lifestyle factors such as poor diet or sedentary behavior.
● One key finding in the research was that supplementation with redox signaling molecules increased Nrf2 activity by up to 60%. This is significant given the Nrf2 pathway enhances the antioxidant protective system inside our bodies’ cells. (See fig. 7B.)
● Another key finding is that supplementation with redox signaling molecules increased cells’ production of protective proteins like glutathione, which play important roles in promoting overall balance. The research revealed that supplementation with redox signaling molecules increased glutathione production by 40% in healthy cells and that it restored glutathione production in compromised cells even more—by 55%. (See figs. 12A and 12B.)
The White Paper (linked above) includes the following explanation:
Signal transduction by electron transfer, or redox signaling requires an electrophile (a molecule that attracts electrons) reacting with a nucleophile (a molecule that will give up electrons). Redox signaling involves reactions where an electrophile takes electrons away leaving the nucleophile in a more oxidized state (oxidation reaction). In this situation the electrophile is called an oxidant. On the other hand, reductive stress is characterized by an excess of cellular electron donors. When conditions result in ratios where antioxidants exceed pro-oxidants, reductive stress occurs with a consequent excess accumulation of reducing equivalents like reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), for example, surpassing the compensatory activities of regulatory oxidoreductases. In summary, oxidation and reduction by loss or gain of an electron induce changes in structural and functional characteristics of molecules, thus modifying signaling processes.
Redox signaling is part of the normal physiology of all cells, including flow stimulated growth of endothelial cells, and plays a significant role in pathophysiological responses such as occur in ischemia/reperfusion injury, as well.
See also
> See also From Vaccine Injury to Vitality: and ASEA Story
Do preview this fascinating interview showing ASEA's impact on blood coagulation and oxygen carrying capacities
vimeo.com/1000174468
Jean-Michel
0490770061
email: sage@fourhares.com