THE GUARDIAN OF THE DIVINE FEMININE

by Ton van der Kroon When I am in a buddhist retreat in Monchique, in the south of Portugal, I am intrigued by a portrait of the Dalai Lama. He is one of my great examples and teachers in life.…

by Ton van der Kroon When I am in a buddhist retreat in Monchique, in the south of Portugal, I am intrigued by a portrait of the Dalai Lama. He is one of my great examples and teachers in life.…

Templar stories, part 1 Two weeks ago Anne and me participated in a wellnessmarket, at the parc at the foot of the Templarcastle in Tomar. We tried to sell some of our books, had nice conversations with visitors and other…

by Ton van der Kroon The remake of Disney’s Snow White was recently released. It caused quite a stir on social media. Never before has a children’s film caused so much controversy, anger and resentment. A complete online hate campaign…

What’s up in Oz? A mythological perspective on the Wizard of Oz and the lastest musical ‘Wicked‘ by Ton van der Kroon EASE ON DOWN THE ROADOne of my childhood guilty pleasures was the fact that I liked musicals, in…

Meeting the goddess of the Sinai: HathorTravelogue Sinai, October 2024 Part 1. Two years ago we organized a great ceremony on Mount Sinai, in the middle of the Sinai desert. About 60 women and 20 men went up the mountain…
(Men’s work, Mary Magdalene, light work and the Amazon) Pioneering has fun sides. It is an adventure, like being a detective or adventurer uncovering unknown territories, travelling beyond the boundaries of what is allowed or what should be, entering forbidden…
Travellog, part 1 “Be on august 15th in Manaus. Then the powwow will begin.” That was the message I got from my guides during a meditation a few months ago. Manaus? I objected. ‘ I have never been there. I…

Two major men’s festivals are taking place this summer; one in Belgium and one in the Netherlands. Where do they stem from? What is the point of them? And what are the risks? A reflection on men’s work, Woke, Andrew…

About sacred sites and the healing of the wounded masculine SACRED SITESSometimes it takes years to discover or understand a sacred site. In the Cathar area it took me more than ten years to understand that the real powerplace wasn’t…

TRAVELLOG, part 1 ‘I don’t sense anything,’ I tell Anne. It’s a day before departure for the Azores, and I still have no idea what we are going to do there.‘Maybe that’s just the point,’ Anne replies.Fortunately, our eight travel…