The Study Circle
You are the center.
A study circle for You Are the Center of the World, by Mufti A. Wright Bey.
The book
You Are the Center of the World: Unlocking the Divine Blueprint Within Through the Circle Seven Koran, Occult Anatomy, Seven Seals, Qabalistic Wisdom & Universal Law. A guided study in self-knowledge: know thyself, awaken the light within, return to the divine center.
“You do not need to arrive at this book already certain of everything. You only need the willingness to look within, ask honest questions, and take one clear step at a time.”
“A good circle makes each member more thoughtful and more responsible.” The circle is where the book asks to be read.
Inside the book
Printed. In full colour.
The book carries a Visual Study Atlas on astrology, Kabbalah and the chakras, printed in full colour on glossy paper to keep beside your Center Journal.
Read the opening of Chapter One
Everything the chapters point to
The reference plates the chapters point to as Student Maps, gathered in one place for studying, teaching and comparing symbols.
The key terms of the teaching defined, with approximate pronunciations for reading aloud in a circle.
The Source-Lineage Map and Timeline, the Scripture and Symbol Study Index, and Selected Further Reading.
How to Use This Book, the Interpretation Key, and A Note on Safe Practice: the guidance for reading the teaching, alone or in a circle.
Read about the book
You are not behind. You are not lost. The center is not far from you.
A slow-reading study of the self as a sacred pattern: the soul’s divine blueprint, the body as a temple, the human being as an image of the cosmos, and the Seven Seals as the sevenfold self.
Eight chapters, each ending with Scripture Threads and a Return to the Center practice, drawn from the Circle Seven Holy Koran, the Holy Bible (KJV), the Qur’an (Pickthall), Qabalistic wisdom and sacred geometry.
“Your center is a place of responsibility.”From the Preface
A map, not the road.
A mirror, not the face.
A lamp, not the Light itself.
For students of comparative scripture, symbolism and self-knowledge, and anyone ready to begin where they are.
The printed book
Order your copy.
A map, not the road.
A mirror, not the face.
A lamp, not the Light itself.
Paperback · Full colour on glossy paper · Illustrated by the author · Second Edition
Printed on demand and shipped by Lulu, our printing partner. Price and shipping are shown on Lulu.
Three ways in
Begin where you are.
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Read it yourself
Take the book at your own pace. The circle is optional.
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Gather your own circle
Lead family, congregation or friends as a Conductor, in your own language.
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Join the house circle
Ask to be placed in a circle with the house. We write when places open.
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Your circle, in your pocket
See your first month.
Pick a day your circle could begin. Chapter I opens that day, and every later chapter opens on the same day of the next month, so you always know where you stand.
Chapter I
Remember
Chapter I opens the day your circle starts. Each next chapter opens on the same day of the following month.
See all eight dates
The circle
Eight months. One chapter each.
One chapter a month, read in order. A private session opens each chapter online, and circles gather every week of the month, so the teaching has time to settle into life and no one is asked to master everything at once. A circle may begin in any month, always with Chapter One.
The seed of divinity, and the practice of Seed, Soil and Fruit. Which divine quality is trying to become more visible through me now?
The body as a temple still being built, and the Temple Walk-Through. What has my body been trying to tell me?
As above, so below, and the Three Circles of Influence. What gift in me is ready to become useful to someone else?
The seven centers from root to crown, kept on this site by the Masters, and the Seven-Center Check-In. Is my spiritual understanding descending into conduct?
Proportion, boundary and rhythm, and the practice of the Point and Circle. What is currently at the center of my life in practice, not merely in words?
Transformation without self-rejection, and the practice of Solve and Coagula. What habit, belief, or reaction is ready to be dissolved?
Rooted in what is true, open to what is higher: Vertical and Horizontal Alignment. What relationship requires both strength and mercy from me?
The Three-Breath Return, and a bonus teaching for students of the circle. What do I need to accept, release, or act upon before today ends?
Each month
Four gatherings. Four movements.
Every chapter closes with the same four movements, the book's own Return to the Center. The circle gives each one a week.
Week one. The month opens with the chapter's teaching in a sentence or two, read aloud together.
Week two. Questions from the book, answered in the Center Journal first and shared only if you choose.
Week three. Done gently and together. The book is clear: invitations, not contests.
Week four. Knowledge that cannot descend into life has not yet completed its journey. Each chapter ends with one act, and the report goes to the Journal.
Your own circle
Gather your people.
Study with the house, or gather your own circle: family, congregation, friends, in your own language, on your own rhythm. Approved circles receive each chapter's study pack, and their reports appear in the Journal, so every circle can see what the teaching is doing in the others.
A short form: your circle, where and how often you meet, and how to reach you. The house approves each circle.
Your Conductor receives each chapter's study pack: the Return to the Center prompts and a private link to the chapter.
After a gathering, your Conductor writes what the circle studied and what changed, in the circle's own language.
Questions
Before you begin.
Do I need to have studied this before?
No. In the book's own words: “You do not need to arrive at this book already certain of everything. You only need the willingness to look within, ask honest questions, and take one clear step at a time.” It is written for anyone ready to begin where they are.
What do I need to take part?
The printed book: a paperback with glossy, full-colour pages, kept beside your Center Journal. It is printed on demand and shipped by Lulu, our printing partner; the price and shipping are shown on Lulu.
Can a circle begin partway through the year?
Yes. A circle may begin in any month, always with Chapter One, and reads the eight chapters in order.
How often does a circle meet, and for how long?
One chapter a month for eight months. A private session opens each chapter online, and circles gather every week of the month: Remember, Reflect, Practice and Demonstrate, one movement each week.
Who leads a circle?
A Conductor. The Conductor leads the circle and posts for it, receives each chapter’s study pack, and writes the circle’s reports to the Journal.
Can we study in our own language?
Yes. Gather your family, congregation or friends in your own language, on your own rhythm. Reports appear in the Journal in the circle’s own language.
How do we start a circle?
Fill in a short form: your circle, where and how often you meet, and how to reach you. The house approves each circle, and once approved your Conductor’s link opens each chapter’s study pack and the Journal.
The private sessions open by waitlist. Places are limited so every voice is heard.
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