A curated constellation 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. Cosmic Conversations Blog and Blogcast Cosmic…
Category: Written Work
Written Work gathers Alison’s authored pieces, including materials related to her book Paradise of Presence, essays, past articles, and future writings. This section serves as a living archive of her written contributions, offering readers insight into both the creative process and the continuing resonance of her work.
How Imagery Opens Perception to Spiritual Meaning
A digital culture saturated with persuasion Today’s digital culture is saturated with persuasion. It is filled with targeted ads, nudges, algorithmic biases, pathos, and constant calls to action. Confronted with this pressure, people become tired and wary, and they withdraw inward to protect themselves. In this environment, any religious post, no matter how well meant,…
About Paradise of Presence
Paradise of Presence traces the journey a person takes as they begin to engage with the writings of Baha’u’llah and realise that his words open doors not only into their inner world but into the eternal worlds that lie beyond this life. As readers sit with his insights, they begin to see both their own…
Now on Video: A Symbolic Invitation to Paradise of Presence
A Symbolic Invitation to Paradise of Presence I’ve recently released a short video introducing Paradise of Presence, my book exploring the mystical writings of Baha’u’llah. Rather than being a trailer or pitch, this video serves as a symbolic invitation that uses poetic language, contemplative rhythm, and spiritual imagery to invite viewers into themes of detachment,…
Spiritual Hospitality: A New Way of Speaking About the Faith
There’s a passage from Baha’u’llah that presents hospitality not as food or shelter, but as character and conduct. He writes: “Graciously enable my loved ones to show their hospitality unto Thee through their character and their conduct, that the heavenly table of Thy loving-kindness may thereby be spread before all Thy servants… This, verily, is…
Paradise of Presence Chapter 17 Summary
Praised Be My Lord, the Most High Chapter 17 opens with a shift from description to participation. The reader steps into the poem Praised be my Lord, the Most High as though entering a landscape, where imagery becomes terrain and revelation moves as living light. The houri’s descent is not a symbol to interpret but…
Paradise of Presence Chapter 16 Summary
Conversations in Imagery Chapter 16 opens the inner world into a spacious clarity, inviting the reader to step beyond companionship into the luminous terrain of divine imagery. Here, verses become places to inhabit and metaphors unfold as maps, guiding the soul through the wide architecture of perception. As the lower self’s narrow stage gives way to…
Paradise of Presence Chapter 15 Summary
Settling Into Intimacy Chapter 15 turns the soul toward companionship, inviting it to rest in the quiet intimacy that follows the work of detachment and clarity. The heart becomes a place of mutual remembrance, where devotion is less an obligation than a gentle exchange with a familiar presence. In this settled space, daily life itself becomes…
Paradise of Presence Chapter 14 Summary
Gaining Spiritual Autonomy Chapter 14 turns inward toward the quiet work of spiritual autonomy, showing the heart as a dwelling that must be reclaimed and tended with care. Detachment becomes less a withdrawal from the world than a gentle act of self‑possession — discerning what belongs in this inner home and what obscures its light. As…
Paradise of Presence Chapter 13 Summary
The Heart’s Scrying Eye of Insight Chapter 13 reveals the heart as more than a vessel of feeling; it is a layered organ of perception whose inner chambers hold vision, imagination, and the capacity to receive spiritual realities. The Alif meditation deepens here into a map of inner sight, showing how the soul reads its own…