Poiesis
Stories and literature
idea
Time, like memory, is fickle: days wrap back on themselves
by Grace Linden
Transcendence and nature
idea
Why awesome natural beauty drops the jaw and lifts the spirit
by T Ryan Byerly
Stories and literature
guide
How to create compelling characters
It’s not only writer’s intuition. Use personality psychology to create just the right blend of surprise and believability
by Kira-Anne Pelican
Altered states
film
A surreal ode to the wee hours when daily anxieties meet sleepless dreams
5 mins
Spirituality and religion
idea
There has never been a time when this article didn’t exist
by David Chai
Subcultures
idea
How a secret European language ‘made a rabbit’ and survived
by Martin Puchner
Creativity
guide
How to be lucky
Most of us think that luck just happens (or doesn’t) but everyone can learn to look for the unexpected and find serendipity
by Christian Busch
Dance
film
Why a Broadway dancer started her own theatre in the Mojave Desert
9 mins
Altered states
idea
Only by taking leave of our senses can we plunge into reverie
by Rachel Genn
Poetry
idea
Love’s contradictions: Catullus on the agony of infatuation
by Armand D’Angour
Mindfulness and meditation
guide
How to find your mindfulness
With so many approaches to mindfulness, it can be difficult to know where to start. Explore these methods to find what suits you
by Gill Johnson & Willem Kuyken
Poetry
film
Irish hills, folk music and David Whyte’s poetry form a fleeting, meditative moment
4 mins