Name: The Heart as Compass: Love, Will, and the Path of Inner Alignment
Start: 2026-07-17T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-17T10:00:00-0400

The Heart as Compass: Love, Will, and the Path of Inner Alignment

Friday July 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Ravinia B

Presentation DescriptionLove Under Will is the paradox of Thelemic doctrine. Across mystical traditions, the heart has been described not merely as an emotional center, but as an organ of perception — capable of recognizing truth before the analytical mind can explain it. This experiential workshop explores the relationship between love, will, and spiritual direction through symbolism, cosmology, contemplative practice, and cross-tradition insight drawn from Western esotericism, devotional mysticism, and modern understandings of heart–brain interaction. Participants will examine how authentic purpose — often called True Will — may be recognized through resonance rather than analysis, and how practices of attention, breath regulation, and symbolic contemplation can reduce mental interference and clarify inner orientation. The session concludes with a guided meditation integrating Tarot symbolism and embodied awareness practices designed to help participants experience alignment directly.No prior background in Thelema or ceremonial practice is required.📘 Short Program Listing (50 words)An experiential workshop exploring how love functions as an inner compass guiding authentic will. Drawing from Western esotericism, contemplative practice, and symbolic psychology, participants learn practical methods for recognizing spiritual direction and quieting mental interference, culminating in a guided meditation on alignment, purpose, and inner coherence.

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Soror Susan F.N. Duncan

Susan F. N. Duncan is an Elvis Presley artist, speaker, and long-time practitioner of Western esoteric traditions with over three decades of initiatory and contemplative practice. An initiate within a living Thelemic lineage, she integrates symbolism, devotion, and practical spiritual... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Ravinia B

Workshop

Take aways: Participants will: • Understand the concept of spiritual orientation through the “heart as compass” model • Distinguish impulse from authentic will or direction and explore what Love Under Will means • Learn practical techniques for stabilizing attention and reducing mental noise • Explore symbolic tools (Tarot & meditation) for self-reflection • Experience a guided contemplative practice supporting inner alignment

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