The heart stands at the center of the human organism like a lamp between two worlds. Morphology Series: 6. The Heart and the Threshold of the Etheric The heart’s movement is invisible thought made rhythm; its rhythm is thought made life. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
In the human, the head becomes a world unto itself, a sphere of quiet light. Morphology Series: 5. The Face: Mirror of the Soul, Temple of the Word Thus the human face is already a moral act: to show without devouring, to reveal without grasping, to let the inner world shine through the veil of form. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 3 min read
When the infant first rises to stand, something miraculous occurs... Morphology Series: 4. The Feet and the Mystery of Grounding The feet, those most humble of organs, complete what the forehead began: the descent of consciousness into matter, and the awakening of will as a moral act. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 3 min read
When we open the hand, we enact the gesture of trust in the world. Morphology Series: 3. The Hands: Organs of Freedom and Art Every act of craft or art, however small, redeems substance from inertness. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
The human posture is thus an exercise in freedom.. Morphology Series: 2. The Spine and the Staff of Consciousness Every temple or cathedral secretly mirrors the human form. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 3 min read
To contemplate the human form is to contemplate the becoming of consciousness itself. The Morphology of Consciousness (Series) This series, The Morphology of Consciousness, explores the human form as a work of living architecture — a dialogue between gravity and grace. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
Energy that is in the animal expended as propulsion is here freed for perception, reflection, and moral imagination. Morphology Series: 1. The Human Forehead and the Animal Mouth: The Birth of Uprightness Where the animal is pulled into differentiation, the human form remains an upright axis of reconciliation between heaven and earth. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
The same power that built the radio and telephone must now build the organ of conscience. Calling Heavens: from Reception to Conception America’s spiritual yearning is real; it only needs to turn the receiver into a heart that thinks. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
Spiritual Science On the Distortion of Real Impulses In Anthroposophy, however, the Christ Being is not one figure within evolution, but the axis of evolution itself. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
To be born from the spirit does not mean passively letting “the spirit lead. Being Born Again — From Belief to Consciousness The moment we perceive our thoughts, feelings, and sensations as spiritual realities, the veil begins to lift. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 2 min read
From Theosophy (Theos = God) to Anthroposophy (Anthropos = Human Being) Steiner vs Other Streams Steiner’s work, by contrast, represents an actual continuation of the living stream of consciousness itself — and with it, of civilization’s true unfolding. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 1 min read
Perception is central, it leads beyond dogma. A kink in the cable, through a lack of perception. Image by Tom from Pixabay The Anthroposophical Society as a Social Organ: Heart, Periphery, and the Question of Alignment To perceive means for instance to recognize that thinking, feeling, and willing are themselves acts of perceiving. Through perception, anthroposophy becomes transparent. By Seeing Beyond (Philippe Lheureux) • 3 min read