The Act of Observation as a Spiritual Development: what do we really sense, and what do we really acknowledge
by Natalie Dekel (MPhil) Reiki Master/Teacher. So often we are too busy complaining about our life, dreaming of what is not there or resenting what is. We therefore totally miss the point of being alive here now, of living where we are. Being fully aware of life is a...
The Pause: how to convince the mind that it is safe to be in peace.
By Natalie and Gil Dekel, Reiki Masters and Teachers. We are so used to struggle and to live in continuous opposing forces that we do not sense peace even when it finds us. Conflicting energies are tearing us to-and-fro in our daily lives, and so when a moment comes...
How thoughts create atoms, and emotions formulate time?
by Gil Dekel, PhD (Art, Design & Media). It seems that the connection between thought, emotions, space and time is far greater than understood before. I am not a scientist; I simply hold interest in that field. Here is a short introduction to the idea that...
The Grieving Hearts: What do we feel about passing over
by Natalie Dekel (MPhil) We all come to this planet through the miracle of love, and for the purpose of living a loving and manifesting love in all areas of our life. There is nothing that shines brighter than the ‘star of life’, which resides deep in the souls of our...
Visions of Peace
Artist Katherine Josten (founder/director of The Global Art Project for Peace) interviewed by Gil Dekel, PhD. Gil Dekel: You have inspired more than 130,000 participants to take part in your project since 1994; how did you do that?… Katherine Josten: I believe...
The shift in the role of museums following the mass-reproduction of images of artworks
by Gil Dekel, PhD. (About Gil. Contact) Introduction In this paper I will follow the evolution of art museums through the effect of the use of images of artworks. I will argue that the use of images of artworks has contributed to a shift in the role of museums from...
Lessons from John Dewey’s ‘How We Think: A restatement of the relation of reflective thinking to the educative process’ (summary/review by Gil Dekel, PhD.)
by Gil Dekel, PhD. Review: Dewey argues that thinking is a natural automated act, just like breathing and heartbeat are, and therefore it is impossible to teach someone to think. However, it is possible to help develop someone’s thinking, by helping develop a...
Is Reiki Nonsense?
by Gil Dekel (Reiki Master/Teacher and PhD in Art, Design and Media). The purpose of this article is to analyse the difficulties in formulating coherent arguments about the benefits of Reiki. Whilst scientific research has undoubtedly brought progress to the human...
Wordless Silence of Poetic Mind: Outlining and Visualising Poetic Experiences through Artmaking.
By Gil Dekel. This paper approaches visionary poetry from the point of view of an experiential observer. The paper explores the “poetic silence” that occurs in the moments before the poem is written, attempting to capture the moments in which a thought of...
How Do I Close My Eyes To See?
By Natalie Dekel. There are so many things in life we need to achieve and so many thoughts we ought to think, that we do not have time to stop and observe what is happening inside us. It takes courage, I found, to look within. It takes practice to look into the dark...
Thoughts on Death.
By Brigid Marlin and Hilda van Stockum. In 2004 my mother wrote about death. Her words were so inspiring, and seem as if they prepared us all to the coming events. Then, in 2006 mother had a long struggle as she was dying, and she needed more and more morphine at the...
Introduction to Reiki and Personal Development.
Reiki is a method of drawing healing energy that balances the body and the mind. Rei means Universal, and Ki (also known as Chi) means Energy. Reiki – Universal Energy. This energy is known for thousands of years as an energy that flows through people’s body, connecting the sky, the earth, and the core essence of human existence.
Listening to Yourself.
Dr. Amikam Marbach interviewed by Gil Dekel (discussing how to structure a PhD thesis). Gil Dekel: You have developed a method that employs words to help people become aware of their prior knowledge, or inner insights. With your method people can articulate these...
Meaningful Objects.
Installation artist Ken Devine interviewed by Gil Dekel. Gil Dekel: Your art project Colours of the Sphere looks at the ways in which people create meanings with the world around them and especially with colours. [1] Ken Devine: Yes, the project started ten years ago...
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