Recollection and Deep Study
Education as the soul’s remembering is a cornerstone of Platonism. The means of recollection is held in the texts of Plato, Iamblicus, Proclus, Plotinus and others, and can be experienced through methods of study that have been preserved down through the ages.
The esoteric paths of Sufism and Platonism come from the same root wisdom tradition. Shamcher said, “No Seeker is bound by any man, any group, any organization.” Carol took this to heart, and made the natural pivot into Platonism as the next direction in exploration of the inner and outer life. Following the thread as seen in literature, the arts, and all explication within the West, Platonic study is a direct contact with the fount of the world as we live it today, with applications in all areas of life. Her past work in experiential Sufi metaphysics accellerated Carol’s engagement with this profound way of the soul.
To address the return journey, Carol remains active in various philosophical pursuits, including writing, studies, meetings with other Platonists, and select events and readings.
Riffing on Eternity
Selected notes jotted down during the introductory Prometheus Trust zoom classes on Platonism served as the titles of each piece and as writing prompts for further exploration. Hosted in the Personal Papers Substack.
See also: Mystical Hymns of Orpheus