Stuart Wilde
Stuart Wilde (24 September 1946 – 1 May 2013) was a British writer. Best known for his works on New Age, self-empowerment, and spirituality, he was also a lecturer, teacher, humorist, essayist, scriptwriter, lyricist, and music producer. He was the author of twenty books including the popular series "The Taos Quintet": "Miracles", "The Force", "Affirmations", "The Quickening", and "The Trick to Money is Having Some". Early life. Wilde was born in Farnham, England. He has a twin sister, Dee Dee, who became well known in Britain for her weekly appearances on "Top of the Pops" with the dance  troupe Pan's People. He was educated at St. George's College, Weybridge, Surrey. After his schooling he joined the English Stage Company in Sloane Square, London. A year later he opened a jeans business in Carnaby Street London, at the height of the Swinging Sixties where he enjoyed considerable commercial success. Career. He studied alternative religions and Taoist philosophy for five years from the age of twenty-eight, and when he was thirty-three, he emigrated to the United States of America where he lived in Laguna Beach, California with his first wife Cynthia. He wrote his first book , "Miracles", in 1983. Shortly thereafter he began a career as a lecturer appearing mainly in New Thought Churches and at New Age conferences. In the 1990s he toured regularly with Deepak Chopra, Dr. Wayne Dyer and Louise Hay, appearing at venues such as the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Wilde's London street slang and comedic way of presenting self-empowerment and spiritual ideas continue to attract a wide and diverse audience. He's been called ahead of his time," 'the teacher's teacher' because of the influence he has had on other writers and lecturers in the field", provocative, poignant, controversial , funny, and his writing "timeless". He remains a figure for progressive thought in metaphysics and the field of human potential, and is often quoted with references to his work appearing across a wide swath of international cultural, business, and educational forums from the Kennedy Center for the Arts', interviews with American hip-hop artists and slam poets, international investment conferences, and the pages of international media such as CNET's "Top 10 List: Human Development Gurus" and "The Times of India"'s "Sunday Life" section. Death. On 1 May 2013, Wilde suffered a heart attack while driving through Ireland. He  was 66 years old. Principal claims. Early Work. Wilde's principal claims are that, while many citizens may seem to be normal, acquiescing to the status quo, there exists a vast population of what he calls "Fringe Dwellers" whose mind and soul do not align to the constraints of life in regular society that Wilde called Tick-Tock. Wilde believed through use of the theta state of meditation (4–7 cycles per second), humans can better control their emotional life and their bio-rhythms, and begin to see visions, and that those visions and extrasensory feeling will lead to a greater  balance and more freedom. To that end, he emphasized the importance of going beyond the habit of struggling, and advocated the need for financial freedom, themes stated in his books "Life was Never Meant to be a Struggle" (1987), "The Trick to Money is Having Some" (1989), and "The Little Money Bible" (1998). In "Affirmations" (1986), Wilde laid out systems of self-talk that empower an individual to change their core beliefs. His book "Sixth Sense" (2000) discusses practical techniques for developing extrasensory perception. Later Work. He earned both praise and criticism for his later works which advanced controversial concepts  such as other dimensions, dematerialization, and Morph worlds. His most avant garde claims are based on the idea that Paul Dirac's hypothesis of parallel antiparticle worlds is, in fact, correct, and that humans adept at trance meditation can become aware of spiritual dimensions placed at 90° from them left and right—dimensions, Wilde said, that follow Hawking's theory of transverse waves of light. Wilde acknowledged there was no empirical data to support his claim, but anecdotal evidence, gathered from more than two-thousand people whom he taught, stated they had experienced such transcendental 90° perception which  led him to conclude these worlds exist. "Grace, Gaia, and the End of Days" (2009) maps out coordinates for these spiritual dimensions and offers "a twenty-first century understanding of grace and spiritual evolution"—and tools to activate it in one's life. In a 2009 interview Wilde said, "Grace is a golden light, pure love, a divine energy, seen coming from these inner spiritual worlds. It is data-driven and laced with trillions of bits of fractal information that will guide you and help you evolve. The human system is configured to read this fractal data through visions and extra  sensory intuitive feelings." Serenity and balance developed through regular trance meditation enable access this 'pure information', which he called stream of consciousness from a 'Higher Knowing', 'The Source', 'God'. While Wilde believed humans are multi-dimensional beings who possess both the celestial light and the dark, he posited they gravitate to one or the other based on inner feelings, thoughts, and actions. The quality of these feelings, moreover, determine the spiritual dimension an aspect of oneself will reside in any moment. Redemption (and a life of love and serenity) is possible for all by choosing the ways of the celestial . On the larger plane, he believed the light will eventually overcome the dark and advised aligning with the forces of light, the forces of God. He laid out techniques for doing so through cultivation of tenderness, generosity, respect, "the soft eye", mindfulness, meditation, time in nature and with animals, and avoidance of dark places, people, and media that sell specialness, fear, degradation, and greed. Move from the cold cerebral mind into the warmth of heart and feeling. "There is strength in softness. Remember, It's all backwards," he was oft quoted. Additional Themes. Wilde was a staunch supporter of peace  in the world, the command to live and let live, animal rights and vegetarianism. Tom Lishman eulogised him this way— We must remember that just because he has gone back to the non-physical realm he is still very much with us, we should not forget that his time here was set and agreed upon and he has completed his mission, that being said all fringe dwellers must now rise above the despair and confusion they feel and turn it into positive energy and by doing this they will honour his work in the best possible way. Stuart will be  remembered for making a huge contribution towards the new golden age of peace and love that is fast approaching, his followers will indeed take up his torch and light up planet earth like never before. We must ponder this question...What if by him leaving his body at this time he can contribute even more to world peace ?, anyone that knows him will know that he will be doing just that." Writings and music. Wilde was a prolific writer with 20 books appearing in more than 27 languages. A total of 95 unique titles (books, audio works, music) are in  circulation, with several hundred essays and articles in syndication across digital media. He was executive producer and lyricist on the music album "Voice of the Feminine Spirit", which sold several hundred-thousand copies. He later produced and was the lyricist on two albums of Celtic music, "Voice of the Celtic Myth" (1997), and "Creation" (1999), and wrote the book and libretto for Tim Wheater's oratorio "Heartland" (1995). In 2010, his collaboration with Richard Tyler produced the ambient release "The Mystery of the Sacred O", an homage "to the earth spirit Gaia and the masculine (Ka), and feminine (Om) creative  energies of the Universe." Works. Video. Selected lectures, music and tone poems. (Partial list) Articles and teachings. Selected writings from collections of articles and essays at stuartwilde.com, thesacredtearsofgaia.com, thehoodedsage.com, and zenhaven.com: