Stuart Wilde (24 September 1946 – 1 May 2013) was a British writer. Best known for his works on
New Age
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, 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
[Hay, Veronica M]
"An Interview with Stuart Wilde: On Money, Energy and Empowerment"
. ''intouchmag.com'' (retrieved on 2009-01-28). ''The Taos Quintet'': ''Miracles'', ''The Force'', ''Affirmations'', ''The Quickening'', and ''The Trick to Money is Having Some''.
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WorldCat
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Catalog.
Early life
Wilde was born in
Farnham
Farnham ( /ˈfɑːnəm/) is a market town and civil parish in Surrey, England, around southwest of London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, close to the county border with Hampshire. The town is on the north branch of the River Wey, a trib ...
, England. He has a twin sister,
Dee Dee
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* DeeDee Jonrowe (born 1953), American kennel owner and dog musher, three-time runner up in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
* Deedee Mag ...
, who became well known in Britain for her weekly appearances on ''
Top of the Pops
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'' with the dance troupe
Pan's People
Pan's People were a British all-female dance troupe most commonly associated with the BBC TV music chart show ''Top of the Pops'', from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. They appeared on many other TV shows in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, and al ...
. He was educated at
St. George's College, Weybridge
St George's Weybridge is an independent mixed Roman Catholic co-educational Josephite day school in Surrey, taking pupils from 3 to 18. St George's Weybridge is made up of St George's Junior School (3–11) and St George's College (11–18).
...
, Surrey. After his schooling he joined the
English Stage Company
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in Sloane Square, London. A year later he opened a jeans business in
Carnaby Street
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Stre ...
London, at the height of the Swinging Sixties where he enjoyed considerable commercial success.
Career
He studied alternative religions and
Taoist philosophy
Taoist philosophy (Chinese: ; pinyin: '; ) also known as Taology refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the '' Dào'' (, also romanized as ''Tao''). The ' is ...
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
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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
The New Thought movement (also Higher Thought) is a spiritual movement that coalesced in the United States in the early 19th century. New Thought was seen by its adherents as succeeding "ancient thought", accumulated wisdom and philosophy from ...
Churches and at
New Age
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conferences. In the 1990s he toured regularly with
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...
,
Dr. Wayne Dyer and
Louise Hay
Louise Lynn Hay (October 8, 1926 – August 30, 2017) was an American motivational author and the founder of Hay House. She authored several New Thought self-help books, including the 1984 book '' You Can Heal Your Life''.
Early life and ...
, appearing at venues such as the
Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sydney Entertainment Centre (later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena) was a multi-purpose arena located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished in 1970 to make way for the E ...
.
Wilde's London street slang and
comedic
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
way
[Hemachandra, Ray]
"(Wayne Dyer) Interview with ''New Age Retailer''"
''New Age Retailer'', November 2005. 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".
[Steel, Cameron and Lucia]
"Interview with Stuart Wilde"Contact Talk Radio
16 May 2005 (first broadcast 29 July 2003). (Audio interview).
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
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Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional elements
* S.L.A.M. (Strategic Long-Range Artillery Machine), a fictional weapon in the ''G.I. Joe'' universe
* SLAMS (Space-Land-Air Missile Shield), a fictional anti-ball ...
, international investment conferences, and the pages of international media such as CNET's "Top 10 List: Human Development Gurus"
[Taylor, Davi]
"The Director's Cut: David Taylor's guide to the top 10 human development gurus"
. ''silicon.com'' (CNET
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, CBS Interactive
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), 27 June 2001 (retrieved 2009-02-03) and ''The Times of Indias "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
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally cal ...
(4–7
cycles per second
The cycle per second is a once-common English name for the unit of frequency now known as the hertz (Hz). The plural form was typically used, often written cycles per second, cycles/second, c.p.s., c/s, or, ambiguously, just cycles (Cy./Cyc.). T ...
), humans can better control their
emotional
Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. There is currently no scientific consensus on a definition. E ...
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
Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving on ...
.
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
A belief is an attitude that something is the case, or that some proposition is true. In epistemology, philosophers use the term "belief" to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false. To believe something is to take i ...
. His book ''Sixth Sense'' (2000) discusses practical techniques for developing
extrasensory perception
Extrasensory perception or ESP, also called sixth sense, is a claimed paranormal ability pertaining to reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses, but sensed with the mind. The term was adopted by Duke Universi ...
.
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
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac (; 8 August 1902 – 20 October 1984) was an English theoretical physicist who is regarded as one of the most significant physicists of the 20th century. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the Univer ...
's hypothesis of parallel
antiparticle
In particle physics, every type of particle is associated with an antiparticle with the same mass but with opposite physical charges (such as electric charge). For example, the antiparticle of the electron is the positron (also known as an antie ...
worlds is, in fact, correct, and that humans adept at
trance
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...
meditation can become aware of spiritual
dimensions
In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a mathematical space (or object) is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus, a line has a dimension of one (1D) because only one coordina ...
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
Perception () is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information or environment. All perception involves signals that go through the nervous system ...
which led him to conclude these worlds exist.
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''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
Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...
in the world, the command to
live and let live,
animal rights
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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,
[Stuart Wilde works, exclusive digital editions, downloads]
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.
[''"Voice of the Feminine Spirit"'']
(Audio). He later produced and was the lyricist on two albums of Celtic music, ''Voice of the Celtic Myth'' (1997), and ''Creation'' (1999),
at quietearth.org. ["Stuart Wilde"]
Last.fm
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. (Audio). and wrote the book and
libretto
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for Tim Wheater's
oratorio
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''Heartland'' (1995).
[Wright, Carol. "Review: ''Heartland''" All Music.][ "Songs by Stuart Wilde" ]All Music
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. (Audio). 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."
["Richard Tyler"]
''thesacredtearsofgaia.com''. (Audio 11:00 mins).
Works
Books
*''Miracles'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1983), , 1-56170-829-1 (PB Rev)
*''The Force'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1984), , 1-56170-166-1 (PB)
*''Affirmations'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1986), , 1-56170-167-X (PB), (HC)
*''Life Was Never Meant to Be a Struggle'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1987), (PB)
*''The Quickening'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1988), (PB)
*''The Trick to Money is Having Some'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1989), , 1-56170-168-8 (PB)
*''The Secrets of Life'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1990) , 1-4019-0736-9 (PB)
*''Whispering Winds of Change: Perceptions of a New World'', (Carlsbad: Hay House 1993), , 1-56170-537-3 (PB)
*''Weight Loss for the Mind'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1994), (PB)
*''Infinite Self: 33 Steps to Reclaiming Your Inner Power'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1995), , 1561703494 (PB)
*''Silent Power'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1996), , 1561705365 (PB), (HC)
*''The Little Money Bible: The Ten Laws of Abundance'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1998), , 1561708291 (PB)
*''Simply Wilde: Discover the Wisdom that Is'', (written with Leon Nacson), (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1999), (PB)
*''Sixth Sense: Including the Secrets of the Etheric Subtle Body'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 2000), (PB)
*''Wilde Unplugged: A Dictionary of Life'' (written with Brooke Claussen) (2002)(ebook)
*''God's Gladiators'', (Brookemark, 2003), (PB), (ebook)
*''The Three Keys to Self-Empowerment'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 2004),
*''The Art of Redemption'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 2007), (PB)
*''Grace, Gaia and the End of Days'' (with essay by Khris Krepcik),
"Khris Krepcik"
''thehoodedsage.com''. (Carlsbad: Hay House, 2009), (PB)
Audio works
Lectures, audiobooks, subliminal productions. (Partial list)
*''Attracting Money'' (Quiet Earth, 1986),
*''Silent Power'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1997),
*''Channeling and Your Spiritual Quest'', (Quiet Earth, 1988),
*''The Little Money Bible'', (Carlsbad: Hay House, 1998),
*''The Journey Beyond Enlightenment'', (Nightingale Conant, 2005)
*''The Fringe Dweller's Guide to Almost Everything'', (Tolemac Canada, 2012)
*''Trance States'', (Quiet Earth, 1990),
*''Meditation on the Edge'', (Quiet Earth, 1990),
*''The Art of Meditation'', (Quiet Earth, 1996),
*''Higher Self'', (Quiet Earth, 1989),
*''Where the Raven Lands'', (Quiet Earth, 1996),
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(Tyler/Wilde) (2010)
(Tyler/Wilde) (2010)
(Tyler/Wilde) (2010)
Music
(Partial list)
*''Voice of the Feminine Spirit'', (Preston/Wheater/Wilde featuring Cecilia (Norwegian singer), Cecelia) (1994)
''The Mystery of the Sacred O''
(Tyler/Wilde featuring Sarah Leonard) (2010)
Film
*''Five Walking'', (Tolemac Films Ltd) (2011)
*''Snowball'', (Constantin Film AG) (2011)
Video
Selected lectures, music and tone poems. (Partial list)
''The Hand'', (Tyler/Wilde) (2:10 mins)''Perception & Sensuality'', (Tyler/Wilde) (2:31 mins)''Gayatri Mantra Honouring the Gods'' (Tyler/Wilde) (3:00 min)''The Tears of Gaia'' (4:59 mins)''Spiritual Evolution of Dogs'' (1:53 mins)''The Love of Trees'' (3:17 mins)
*
Articles and teachings
Selected writings from collections of articles and essays at stuartwilde.com, thesacredtearsofgaia.com, thehoodedsage.com, and zenhaven.com:
See also
*Taoism
Taoism (, ) or Daoism () refers to either a school of Philosophy, philosophical thought (道家; ''daojia'') or to a religion (道教; ''daojiao''), both of which share ideas and concepts of China, Chinese origin and emphasize living in harmo ...
*Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle ( ; ; born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, February 16, 1948) is a German-born spiritual teacher and self-help author of ''The Power of Now'' and ''A New Earth''.
After being recommended by Oprah Winfrey, his first book, ''The Power of Now ...
References
External links
Official website
Official YouTube Channel
Stuart Wilde at Hay House
;Press and interviews
With Patty Kovacs, wsradio.com, 08-09. (Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)
''The power of humility, how to lead a life of true meaning and peace.''
With Jeff Brady, "In Other News", Sky Watch Radio, 05-06-12
''On 'Silent Power'", fringe dwellers, the Tao.''
WIth Nicole Whitney on News for the Soul Radio Show, 09-19-122010
an
With the Kerry O'Connor Show, 08-12.Stuart Wilde on Radio Archive"Stuie Media Appearances" (playlist)
an
collected interviews
* ttp://www.thehoodedsage.com/2013/07/in-tribute-to-stuart-wilde/ Khris Krepcik, "In Tribute to Stuart Wilde", 07-22-13
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1946 births
2013 deaths
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English humorists
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New Thought writers
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