Why I tread the ‘Lefthand Path’ — Our spiritual pursuits in the West frequently derive from the Abrahamic traditions — Judaism-Christianity-Islam — and from variations of Vedic, Taoist, shamanic, or Buddhist teachings. …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is back in the news after a Google engineer was recently suspended for postulating that an artificial-intelligence chatbot might have a “soul.” This dispute, and others like it, may dominate philosophy in the unfolding century. So far, however, the AI dispute is one that Western society has…

There exists a strain of thought today, some of it in academia and political commentary, that historically links occult and New Age movements to fascism and rightwing extremism. Even if one writes with critical sympathy on occultism, as I do, its diffuse history and influence — intellectually, spiritually, socially, and…

A New Planet Discovered; An Ancient Myth Revived — This article appeared in the spring 2005 issue of Venture Inward magazine and is restored to publication after a long absence — just as Sedna is now poised to enter its first new sign, Gemini, in nearly 60 years. — MH __________ Twenty-first century astronomy sits on the brink of…

An Exchange — I am all too aware of the critical limits of Twitter for any kind of intellectual exchange. But I nonetheless felt it useful to memorialize a recent dialogue on astrology, which follows below. *** A viewer wrote me this morning, “I hope people don’t admit being into astrology now because…

A spiritual solution to a financial emergency — This passage appears in my book Cosmic Habit Force (Jan 2022). Due to the urgency of its message, I am providing it here free. If it resonates with you please consider ordering the book. ___________ I am going to share a personal story that is so blunt in detail it…

Forget about what makes you “look good” — what do you really want? — This essay is adapted from my forthcoming book Cosmic Habit Force (Jan 2022). If you find it useful, please consider preordering the book. — MH * * * How badly do you want what you want? …

Instead of making resolutions, this new year’s tell yourself the truth — This article is adapted from the forthcoming second edition of my book The Miracle Month. On the eve of the new year, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Friedrich Nietzsche: “Formula for our happiness: a Yes, a No, a straight line, a goal.” “Formula for our…