It’s an honour to spend time building meaningful relationships with other individuals in the spirit of mutual improvement and flourishing.
I hope we’ll meet soon!
For the good of my soul, I have returned to the instruments of my youth.
For the love of Wisdom and Beauty, I have written what I hear, and what I know.
For the love of seeing, I have photographed the places that inspire me.
Join me now in prayer for the generation of peace and harmony in the world.
An ever-expanding anthology of musical, poetic, philosophical and photographic experiments into the nature of reality and consciousness.
WANDER THE SANCTUARY“The greatest benefit is to be derived from conversation, for it creeps by degrees into the soul.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
An ongoing conversation with Seneca hosted by Judith Stove & Simon Drew.
“I am not so shameless as to undertake to cure my fellow-men when I am ill myself. I am, however, discussing with you troubles which concern us both, and sharing the remedy with you, just as if we were lying ill in the same hospital.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
As a philosopher grounded in the Stoic tradition, I consider it my civic duty to be a true seeker of wisdom, and a champion of the examined life.
I share the path of personal transformation with my students, and as such, we find ourselves not uncommon to one another. We learn, grow, and are transformed together, for it is in this mutually travelled journey of philosophical exploration that the character is purified, and the soul restored to balance and harmony.
Book a free 30-minute call to get to know each another.
One 90-minute philosophical mentoring session: $100
Four 90-minute philosophical mentoring sessions: $80/session
Ars longa, vita brevis
– Latin Proverb
Creativity, I have found, is at times a blessing, and at others a curse. The true artist must learn to be a master of both darkness and light, for the creative process will necessarily lead them between the worlds of extreme fragmentation on one hand, and complete unity on the other.
As a creative mentor, I work with philosophically-minded artists of all disciplines to encourage and facilitate profound creative growth, as well as meaningful personal transformation.
Book a free 30-minute call to get to know each another.
One 90-minute creative mentoring session: $90
Three 90-minute creative mentoring sessions: $240
“I am not so shameless as to undertake to cure my fellow-men when I am ill myself. I am, however, discussing with you troubles which concern us both, and sharing the remedy with you, just as if we were lying ill in the same hospital.”
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Of all the teachers who have set my soul on fire, Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains nearest to my heart. An acclaimed (and at times infamous) Roman playwright, orator, philosopher, and advisor to the emperor Nero, Seneca’s writings have stood the test of time and influenced countless generations. His moral epistles were my first introduction to philosophy, and I owe much of who I am to his influence on my life and path.
Click the button below to read a poem I wrote in 2021 to commemorate my admiration of this truly exceptional human being and friend.
An ongoing conversation with Seneca hosted by Judith Stove & Simon Drew.
My name’s Simon Drew. I’m a philosopher in my heart, a poet by calling, and a musician in my being.
As a philosopher, I’ve been influenced most profoundly by the Stoic tradition, and as such, I try to hold myself to their standard of philosophical inquiry and discourse. Philosophy is the love of wisdom, and as such, it is inherently practical. If philosophy doesn’t lead one toward personal freedom and a more enlightened existence, then it’s not philosophy but sophistry.
So kindle your flame, and be ye as beacons onto all the Cosmos. Shine your light brightly, even brighter than the Sun, and walk with me on the Golden Way which doth stretch to Heaven, even that we may play on the branches of eternity, and that we may each be Aligned.
My poetry is of the mytho-mystical tradition, offering experiential proofs of our unique ability as human beings to commune with the divine spark that burns within each of us. My first published book of poetry and prose is called The Poet & The Sage: A Journey Beyond the Distant Hills. Within its pages, you’ll find an esoteric mix of poetic philosophy, theology, mysticism, mythology, deep symbolism, and prophecy.
I regard music as a sacred and vital language, and it’s one that I’ve been expressing since my earliest years. My training is in jazz trumpet and voice, though my current instruments of choice also include the piano and the didgeridoo—the sacred instrument of the indigenous Australian people.
As the CEO of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society, my role is to hold the torch of our community’s highest aspirations, lighting the way through the darkness before us. It’s an honour and a privilege to serve our members and contributors in such a position.
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