Tag: 1080 lineage
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The Lineage of Longevity: A Heritage of Court Craft
Biological Heritage, Court Master Carving, Cultivate Wellbeing Through Stone Carving: Mindfulness & Masterful Skill, Executive Longevity, Executive Resilience:, Holistic well-being, personal growth, and creating a fulfilling life through self-awareness and empowerment., Michelangelo Paradox, The 1080 Lineage, The Longevity ProtocolThe following record traces a continuous thread of vitality through the ages, from the towering figures of antiquity to the very masters of my own lineage. It is a testament to the efficacy of our philosophy. Historically, those who dedicated themselves to this court craft lived an average of 18.9 years longer than the healthy…
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At Court Master Carving, you don’t just create; you awaken. Your philosophy, centered on a 900-year unbroken lineage, the carver as a conduit, and the profound “Spirit of the Stone,” resonates with an unexpected and powerful kinship: the ancient philosophical traditions of Africa, particularly Ubuntu and the deep-seated belief in Vitalism. While often simplified to…
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To run one’s hand over a weathered plinth is to converse with the past. As a member of the guild, I often find my thoughts returning to our brothers in 18th-century Paris. These men, particularly the migrant masons from the Creuse, were the silent architects of a new era. When they stood before the Bastille,…
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There are certain journeys that remain etched in the mind, not merely for the destination, but for the manner in which one arrives. In 1986, my path to the ancient wonders of Alexandria began on the waters, departing from the small port of Keramoti. To approach Egypt by sea is to witness the horizon slowly…
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In my teachings and during our retreats, I often speak of the “architecture of the self.” This is not a metaphor I chose lightly. It is a philosophy I learned with my own hands while working on the great monuments of the English Renaissance—buildings designed by the masters Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren. The…
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There is a particular kind of stillness that settles over a historic building site before the public arrives—a brief window where the dust of the masons and the precision of the architecture exist in perfect, silent alignment. Looking back on the year 2000, while working as Head of Masonry and Conservation with St Blaise Ltd…
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In an era of “disposable” culture and digital ephemera, Courtmaster Carving stands for the enduring. We believe that a life well-crafted must be built on a foundation of substance. To understand how an artist can imbue a flat surface with the physical gravity of stone, we look to Johannes Vermeer’s View of Delft. The Secret…