A curated overview of Alison’s contemporary work — writing, imagery, reflections, and contemplative media exploring the symbolic landscapes of Baha’u’llah’s revelation.
Paradise of Presence Collection
Paradise of Presence is Alison’s central work — a symbolic exploration of Baha’u’llah’s mystical writings. These resources expand the book’s imaginal world across media.
- Paradise of Presence chapter summaries — images and short descriptions for each chapter
- Paradise of Presence in imagery — a picturesque garden of thresholds, chapter by chapter on Pinterest
- Paradise of Presence: A Living Archive — a collection of videos related to Paradise of Presence
- About Paradise of Presence — a description of the book, purchasing options, the origin of the book’s title, and Alison’s spiritual journey
Cosmic Conversations Blog
Cosmic Conversations Blog — Alison’s monthly blog, offering original explorations of Baha’u’llah’s writings and thought. Written in a conversational tone and aimed at the general reader. The blog:
- Reframes spiritual themes through symbolic language
- Offers insight that’s spiritually resonant but also clear and accessible
- Invites readers into a reflective space without requiring academic background or doctrinal fluency
- Interprets Baha’i teachings and spiritual themes in a way that feels personal, sovereign, and spacious
Blog posts that discuss Baha’u’llah’s Lawh-i-Sarraj can be downloaded at Lawh-i-Sarraj Commentary Series.
Alison’s Horizon Channel — audio-friendly versions of Cosmic Conversations blog posts, available on YouTube
Philosophy Documents on Patreon
Alison’s Patreon Page — summaries and essays on Jean‑Marc Lepain’s Archeology of the Kingdom of God—a groundbreaking study of Baha’u’llah’s philosophy. All resources are written for a general audience. Free subscription for those wanting email notifications when new material is uploaded.
These Lepain studies are grouped into two collections:
Lepain Section Essays. This collection gathers short essays on the ideas in each section of Lepain’s Archeology of the Kingdom of God. Each essay is titled by chapter, section, and paragraph, and written for a general audience. The collection can be accessed and downloaded on Patreon. It is also available from Dropbox.
Lepain Chapter Summaries and Essays. This collection houses my summaries of the chapters in Lepain’s Archaeology of the Kingdom of God. These summaries are written as I work through the text chapter by chapter. They are for readers who want to follow the structure of the book closely. The collection can be accessed and downloaded from Patreon or this website.
Instructions on how to download from Dropbox: Hold the cursor over the chosen volume and a dialogue box will appear, giving you the option to save it to Dropbox or download it to your computer. Choose “Download.” Another dialogue box may then appear, asking you to register with Dropbox. At the very bottom of that box, you’ll see the option to download without registering. Click that.
Horizon Channel
Horizon Channel (YouTube) — audio-friendly editions of blog posts, alongside video reflections from Paradise of Presence.
Windflower Readings Channel
Windflower Readings Channel (YouTube) — readings of Baha’u’llah’s mystical tablets, curated by Alison and presented in a calm, reflective voice – some human and some AI.