Welcome to our late Summer issue of Integral Insights. There is plenty to tempt you in this issue including news of an exciting book launch at Fintry (and on zoom), a new online reading group where we reflect on Plato’s Phaedo, and details of a brilliant new YouTube channel, Finding True North – a treasury of wisdom created by Murray Morison. You’ll also find highlights from this year’s Summer School, plus food for thought in our blog digest. You can also view our rich and rewarding online courses here.
Wishing you a season rich in good things. From the Integral Wisdom team @ Fintry.
New online reading group
This autumn, join us for an interactive online reading group on Plato’s Phaedo. Together, we will walk alongside Socrates in his final hours as he reflects on the soul, the unseen world, and what it means to live—and depart—with wisdom.
No background in philosophy is necessary, just an open mind and a willingness to reflect. A free PDF will be provided to all participants.
Find out more and register your interest
Book Launch: 31st October, 2 pm – 3.30 pm
You are invited to a book launch to celebrate the publication of Dr Edi Bilimoria’s new book: Consciousness Came First – Revealing evidence for Universal Intelligence and Mind Beyond the Brain. Join us for an exclusive presentation and book signing with Edi!
Enjoy tea, homemade cake, and full access to the house and grounds until 5:00 PM.
Tickets: £10 (includes refreshments)
In-Person Option: Limited to 25 guests
Virtual Option: Zoom access available
Satish Kumar, founder of Schumacher College, Devon, UK says about this book: “Edi Bilimoria is a profound thinker, gifted philosopher and a wise man. Consciousness Came First is the essence of his lifelong journey, thinking and research. It is a timely book about timeless philosophy, radical science and eternal truths. It is one of those rare books which explains complex concepts such as Consciousness, in a readable and accessible way. Read it, you will be inspired!”
Find True North YouTube Channel
Readers of Integral Insights may be interested to know of a new YouTube channel from Integral Wisdom’s Murray Morison. Find True North serves those who find the materialist worldview insufficient and are searching for the perennial tradition — the universal wisdom at the heart of every authentic spiritual culture. Informed by fifty years of direct immersion in these fields, it explores consciousness, sacred symbolism, and the great mythologies as living maps of the soul.
With interest in Homer renewed by Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film, the channel is currently exploring Odysseus’ return as an inner journey — the long homecoming of the mind. Shorts invariably offer a thought to carry through the day, while a weekly video of five to seven minutes goes deeper. Visit, subscribe, and share it with anyone quietly searching for more than the modern world admits.
A Summer School to remember – July 2026
The Fintry Trust has just held another Summer School to remember – on the theme of ‘The Art of Awakening’ – hosted by Sally & Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud, and Murray Morison. We explored the nature of inspiration, the creative process, and the idea of Integral Art — arts that can be practical, expressive, healing, intellectual and spiritual.
Highlights included co-creating a nature-mandala in the gardens, as well as a stunning sand-mandala facilitated by artists Daniel Bowler and Holly Foskett-Barnes, through its phases of sacred creation and destruction. We had the privilege of talking to contemporary artist Freya Purdue about her paintings and her artistic journey. We also enjoyed an evening of music and poetry, with Fintry residents, and had a memorable visit to the beautiful Watt’s Chapel in Compton to explore integral art in practice. We left inspired by a sense of community, and by the reminder that art is not only about drawing and painting — it is also about awakening to wisdom.
Save the date! We are pleased to share that our Summer School for 2027 will take place 22nd to 25th July. Look out for news of the theme.
From our blog
BLOG SERIES: The One to the Many
PART 1: How we can enjoy the trees without losing sight of the wood
In this first reflection on the ancient theme of the One and the Many, we explore how the overwhelming multiplicity of daily life and sensory distractions—symbolised by the Stymphalian Birds—can fragment our consciousness.
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PART 2: Looking Beyond Appearances
In this second reflection, we explore how learning to look beyond outward forms—peeling away the “garments” of sensory detail and assumption—allows us to perceive the eternal Ideas underneath.
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PART 3: Gathering the Many Back to the One
Plato’s Phaedo recounts Socrates’ final hours, exploring the immortality of the soul and the Theory of Forms through everyday observations. Ultimately, this moving dialogue offers a timeless reflection on what it means to care for our souls and how best to live a just and purposeful life.
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More from our blog
The Five Arts of the Perfect Life
Every art can become a path towards meaning, service, spiritual awakening and liberation.
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What Breathes Life into your Soul?
And What is Inspiration? What breathes life into your soul? Discover the origins of inspiration, Plato’s four inspirations, and modern views on creativity and insight.
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Building Community – ‘How Did We Do’?
This reflective blog explores how the growing culture of feedback — from online reviews to everyday courtesies — reveals our deep human need for reciprocity and connection.
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