Alex Grey on Damanhurian Art, Part 2

Here's Part 2 of an interview with Alex Grey at Damanhur.

Alex Grey on Damanhurian Art Part 1

Alex Grey has also written the introduction to the art book on the 'Temples of Humankind', published in America in 2005.

Jean Houston at Damanhur

Jean Houston speaks at Damanhur Crea on "The Importance of Myth in Transformation and Social Change: Reflections on Damanhur's Global Impact" with Peggy Rubin...

From City Life to Sacred Woods, Part 2

If you are in need of healing, nature and the healing powers of plants and trees are some of the most powerful resources. Muflone Maggiociondolo shares his experience going from an urban environment to doing bio-restoration in the Sacred Woods of Damanhur.

Language of the heart

Esther shares her New Life experience: I felt my heart fully open, full of love, wanting to give of myself, with a great desire to play with the unknown, with something different.

From City Life to Sacred Woods – Part 1

Do you ever feel like escaping city life and immersing in nature? Muflone Maggiociondolo shares his experience going from an urban environment to doing bio-restoration in the Sacred Woods of Damanhur.

Quokka & Quinoa: newest animal & plant names

If you are feeling stuck in a certain personality pattern, what better way to shift yourself out of it than taking on a new name?

The Creative Alchemy of Living as an Artist

Expressing the creative potential within our beating hearts and human bodies is one of the most fundamental desires in life. You have it, I have it. I think we all have it: wanting to make things with our own hands,

Nutrition for being a better magician (part 3) – Beyond food

Here's the last in this three-part series on food, nutrition and relating to the earth's natural resources, with thoughts from 'The Little Dietary Gospel' (found in one of Falco's books, the Seven Scarlet Doors):

Nutrition for being a better magician (part 2) – How to eat

Here are some more insights on spiritual nutrition from 'The Little Dietary Gospel,' (found in one of Falco's books, the Seven Scarlet Doors). It's a text that has influenced how Damanhurians relate to food as connection with the ecosystem, respect for nature, expansion of the spirit and preparation for magic and alchemy:

Love and marriage: an esoteric perspective

The world seems to be moving forward full speed through evolutionary leaps, and all aspects of life are in transformation, including relationships.

Nutrition for being a better magician (part 1) – What to eat

There tends to be opposition along the lines of meat eaters vs. vegetarians/vegans. Is it really that black and white? Is one right and the other wrong, one spiritual and the other cruel? One balanced and the other extremist? One healthy and the other sickening?

Travel Tips for Astral Adventures

Of all the classes I've taken at the Damanhur University, Astral Travel is one of the most special ones to me.

What does a community of individualists look like?

I see people in public spaces staring at their private digital realities instead of talking to each other and laughing together, singing songs and playing guitar...

Sometimes I wish I had returned to Damanhur

It’s been nearly two years since I was a New Life Citizen in Damanhur. The experience changed my life.

What is Olio Caldo?
360° self sufficiency

In 1985, the Olio Caldo experiment was born: for a whole year, five people lived in a hut eating what they could produce on their own, with the ability to trade with the Damanhur market their surplus for missing items.

Challenging the ego and freeing your soul: six months into Damanhur

A blog article from Karin, a new citizen at Damanhur. Karin was born and raised in the Netherlands and has lived in Damanhur for six months.

Walking the Circuits in Damjl

I walk the circuits of Damjl: the arrangements of bright blue and red rocks spread out across the lawn, many of them recently repainted by myself and other New Lifers. Some of the circuits are rectangular mazes and others are spirals. They each have a particular application.

The Baby and the Singing Plant

The first anecdote I want to share on the topic of sensitivity to plants is one of the most extraordinary that I have experienced regarding this theme. It might even be considered valuable from a "scientific" point of view.

Guest Blog: Nucleo Life from a New Lifer

"...I will first describe the experience of time here in Damanhur. I’ve been so swept up in my experiences here..."

Some of the Nucleo Communities of Damanhur

Along the narrow roads weaving through the luxurious hills of the Valchiusella valley, it’s often easy to spot a Damanhurian nucleo. You might see a mosaic of stones Happy Birthday Marcella!on an old wall, a colorful mural or flag, or the curving shapes of Sacred Language in the ironwork gates. Some nucleos are close to the road, others are surrounded by fields, farms or forest. Some are in the small nearby villages.

What do you do as a New Life participant?

Dressed in colorful, flowing garments, Wapiti is a typical Damanhurian whirlwind, arranging and organizing a plethora of New Life events...

Water flows and greenhouse growth at Tiglio

We’re hoping that when we get the lake clear and flowing, we will inreflectioncrease the feminine energy of the land and of everyone who lives here.

Ingredients for “Living the moment”

The Damanhurian concept of indifference is very different from the usual sense of the word; it means completing an action...

New Life Journey: my nucleo community Tiglio

When I first heard this name, I felt a sprig of joy. I’ve always felt an affinity with Pan, not to mention that I love linden trees. The nucleo’s Hello Tree is a tall linden growing right outside the front door...

High energy, deep release, a New Life journey

Over a year ago in 2010, I traveled around Europe. I walked the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain and was on a quest to have a deeper understanding of things...

The Beginning (Part 4)

After nearly twenty-four hours of travel from Seattle, I have arrived. The taxi pulls into the parking lot of Damjl, the capital and welcoming center of Damanhur...

The Beginning (Part 3)

After nearly twenty-four hours of travel from Seattle, I have arrived. The taxi pulls into the parking lot of Damjl, the capital and welcoming center of Damanhur...

The Beginning (Part 2)

After nearly twenty-four hours of travel from Seattle, I have arrived. The taxi pulls into the parking lot of Damjl, the capital and welcoming center of Damanhur.