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Tag Archives: Law of Three

The Law of Three

Trinity: Part Two The Law of Three Thursday, May 16, 2019 Cynthia Bourgeault, one of our core faculty members and an Episcopal priest, has helped Christianity rediscover the powerful model of the “Law of Three.” This was originally developed by the Armenian-born spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff (1866–1949) who saw it comprising what he called… Continue Reading The Law of Three

The Law of Three

Creativity The Law of Three Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Today, Cynthia Bourgeault, a faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation, explores the profound metaphysical Law of Three. Understanding and consciously participating in this principle can help us welcome new, surprising resolutions that free us from our usual binary and oppositional way of operating… Continue Reading The Law of Three

The Third Way

Creativity The Third Way Monday, June 4, 2018 The Christian way is to risk the attachments of love—and then keep growing in love. All of life is a lesson in learning to love more deeply and truly. As we start trying to love, we begin to realize that we’re actually not loving very well. We… Continue Reading The Third Way

The Law of Three in Action: Weekly Summary

The Law of Three in Action Summary: Sunday, March 19-Friday, March 24, 2017 This week guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault dove deeper into the Law of Three, a metaphysical principle found in the basic structure of the universe and in the Trinity. The political and religious culture wars of our era could be… Continue Reading The Law of Three in Action: Weekly Summary

Law of Three as Contemplative Practice

The Law of Three in Action Law of Three as Contemplative Practice Friday, March 24, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action. We’ve been exploring the Law of Three as a practical tool for inner and outer transformation. Its strength lies in its consistency and versatility… Continue Reading Law of Three as Contemplative Practice

Law of Three as Skillful Means

The Law of Three in Action Law of Three as Skillful Means Thursday, March 23, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action. Sometimes an infusion of third force arrives quite directly. One of my students recounted how in a heated business meeting that was spiraling out… Continue Reading Law of Three as Skillful Means

A New Way of Seeing

The Law of Three in Action A New Way of Seeing Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action. As we saw last week, human beings tend to be third-force blind. Our ordinary minds are hardwired to perception by differentiation. “Either/or” thinking is the… Continue Reading A New Way of Seeing

Imaginal Resolution

The Law of Three in Action Imaginal Resolution Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action. A new arising is not always the same thing as a solution. “But wait a minute!” you might be saying. Didn’t I list as our leading Law of… Continue Reading Imaginal Resolution

Functions vs. Identities

The Law of Three in Action Functions vs. Identities Monday, March 20, 2017 Guest writer and CAC teacher Cynthia Bourgeault continues exploring the Law of Three in action. Understanding the three energies present in the Law of Three (affirming, denying, reconciling) as functions rather than identities takes some growing into. We are so culturally conditioned… Continue Reading Functions vs. Identities

The Opposition Is Never the Problem

The Law of Three in Action The Opposition Is Never the Problem Sunday, March 19, 2017 This week Cynthia Bourgeault, one of CAC’s core faculty members, continues exploring how the Law of Three can be put into action to facilitate positive change in the world. We’ve been exploring the Law of Three in a theoretical… Continue Reading The Opposition Is Never the Problem

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