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Maurice Nicoll
Maurice Nicoll (1884–1953) was a British psychiatrist, author, and prominent disciple of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky, two influential figures in the Fourth Way, a spiritual system that integrates Eastern esoteric teachings with Western philosophy. Nicoll is best known for his five-volume work "Psychological Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky," where he interprets and expands on their teachings. His book "The New Man" delves into Christian esoteric concepts, exploring deeper meanings within the Bible. Trained in both medicine and psychology, Nicoll applied his background to merge psychological insight with spiritual development, emphasizing inner transformation and self-observation.
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BLACK MAGIC I had just finished breakfast, and deeply perplexed had risen from the table in order to get a box of matches to light a cigarette, when my black cat got between my feet and tripped me up. I fell forwards, making a clutch at the table-cloth. My forehead struck the corner of the fender and the last thing I remembered was a crash of falling crockery. Then all became darkness. My parlour-maid...
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I THE GATEWAY OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN There is nothing to suggest that you are approaching the gateway of the Garden of Eden when you reach the top of the Persian Gulf, unless the sun be that Flaming Sword which turns every way to keep the way of the Tree of Life. Of cherubim we could see no signs. We lay motionless awaiting orders by wireless. Of the country before us we knew next to nothing. We did not...
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