Introduction Occultism, Theosophy, Espionage, Anarchy, Neutrality and Historical/Strategic Encounters Many personalities connected with occultism, spirituality or the Theosophical Society in the narrow or broader sense have passed through or resided in Ascona. It is worth noting the presence of Russian, Polish and Jewish refugees between the Revolution , the First and Second World War. BakuninContinue reading “The Case of Luigi Pericle and the Genius Loci of Ascona”
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Silent Retreat
Monthly From Friday night at 18hoo silent retreat.Program : Friday18h00 Explanations18h30 vegan dinner19h30 silent meditation (30 min sessions) Saturday and Sunday0800 vegan breakfast0900 Meditation sessions10h30 walk12hoo Lunch14hoo Meditation sessions15h30 Walk17hoo Meditation sessions18h30 Dinner20h00 Meditation sessions info@teosofia.ch 0041 79 621 23 43 Prices : breakfast 10. Lunches and dinners 20.- Room 60.- night per person (220.-Continue reading “Silent Retreat”
Nature, Theosophy and Related Esoteric Currents. 16-17.11.24, Ascona
Programm here Official page of “The International Theosophical History Conference”. NATURE, THEOSOPHYand Related Esoteric CurrentsASCONA, SWITZERLAND16–17.11.2024 This year, the ITHc will be hosted in Ascona, Switzerland,offering a unique forum for discussion and exchange of ideas onTheosophical history.Keynote Speaker Since 1986 a series of International Theosophical Historyconferences (ITHc) have been held, at various locations,at which scholarsContinue reading “Nature, Theosophy and Related Esoteric Currents. 16-17.11.24, Ascona”
European School of Theosophy in Ascona
GATEWAYS TO MYSTIC STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CASE OF LUIGI PERICLE AND THE GENIUS LOCI OF ASCONAA special focus will be devoted to the work and thought of Luigi Pericle (Basel, 1916-Ascona, 2001), illustrator, writer, scholar of Theosophy and of esoteric doctrines, and above all painter, was an artist completely outside the canons, and artisticContinue reading “European School of Theosophy in Ascona”
Spiritual Retreat Ascona
It is possible to stay in Ascona at the headquarters of the Swiss Theosophical Society and immerse oneself in the history of this place, which influenced by leading theosophists during the early years of the Theosophical Society (Alfredo Pioda, Franz Hartmann and Countess Wachmeister) played a leading role in the development of the vegetarian movement,Continue reading “Spiritual Retreat Ascona”
Ascona Retreat 