An Ongoing Place of Study
It exists to support sustained engagement with esoteric thought through guided reading, teaching, and measured discourse. The Forum provides continuity between formal courses and programmes, and a place for those who wish to remain in contact with the work over time.
The Helios Forum is non-initiatory. It is concerned with understanding, orientation, and symbolic literacy rather than personal transformation or advancement.
The Forum is structured around a simple monthly rhythm:
Study in the Forum is textual, symbolic, and conceptual. Teaching is offered to support clarity of thought and coherence of understanding, not to instruct in technique or practice.
Participation may be active or silent. Reading without posting is a fully valid way of engaging.
The Helios Forum is not:
Clear boundaries are maintained so that the Forum remains a place of study rather than performance or personal disclosure.
Work in the Helios Forum is concerned with questions such as:
The emphasis is on how to think about these matters, rather than what to believe or experience.
The Helios Forum forms part of the wider structure of the School.
Participation in the Forum does not confer priority or entitlement with respect to other work.
The Helios Forum may be useful for those who:
It is open to those at different stages of familiarity, provided they are willing to engage with care and seriousness
Membership in the Helios Forum is ongoing and month-to-month.
It includes:
Membership may be ended at any time.
The Forum exists to support continuity of study, not obligation.