Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750), one of the greatest composers of all time, elevated music to the pedestal of the most precious human values. He emerged in the final period of the Baroque era and, through his work, brought to perfection a century of musical achievements, while also heralding new possibilities for the development … Read more
In a traditional sense, alchemy is a spiritual discipline. With its particular, mostly confusing procedures, it tries and succeeds in exploring the inner laws of human nature. Understanding man as a complex being of nature composed of multiple aspects (material and more subtle ones), alchemy seeks to connect and harmonize them. Although the alchemist deals … Read more
Half a century ago, the philosopher, psychologist, and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm raised a somewhat unusual question in his book “Healthy Society”: Is modern society mentally healthy? Can society, in general, be sick? The question is based on data about the increasing number of mental illnesses in developed societies, the growing number of people succumbing to … Read more
Francis Bacon – On the Preservation of Health There is wisdom in this beyond the rules of medicine: one’s own observation of what benefits us and what harms us is the best remedy for preserving health. However, a more reliable decision is: This does not suit me best, so I will leave it, rather than: … Read more
