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Resurrecting the Lost Virtue of Humanitas 

Australian poet, musician and philosopher Simon J. E. Drew sets out to resurrect the lost virtue of humanitas, gathering music, poetry, art and writings that reveal the human and the Divine.

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SIMON J. E. DREW

POET | PHILOSOPHER | MUSICIAN

“And so, my Friend, let us walk together, talk together, learn together, grow together, worship what is beautiful together, plant seeds together, and harvest what we have planted together.”

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POET | MUSICIAN | PHILOSOPHER

SIMON J. E. DREW

POET | MUSICIAN | PHILOSOPHER

The Walled Garden is the battle of my heart;
The Sanctuary is the crying out of my soul.

Simon is an Australian poet, musician and philosopher now based in Orange County, California.

He is widely known as a populariser of the Stoic school of philosophy, though toward the beginning of 2020, Simon underwent a pneumatic awakening that led him to explore his artistic and mystical nature. What ensued is captured most beautifully in the co-founding of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society, and even more so within the works featured in The Sanctuary Grove.

PHILOSOPHICAL MENTORING

Shared contemplation on the highest good.

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I’m here to help. I’m here to give, and to receive. I’m here to heal, and I’m here to be healed. I’m here to know, and I’m here to be known. I’m here as I am, just as you are. 

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Let’s rise to the good life.

"I'll play it first and tell you what it is later."
- Miles Davis
"There's a rhythm in my heart... Incredible."
- The Musician
"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."
- Marcus Aurelius
"To heed is to have faith in one’s own ability to be transformed."
- The King
"Things are not all as graspable and sayable as we are led to believe."
- Rainer Maria Rilke
"To the distant hills we go, with philosophy as our guide."
- The Poet
"If I had not been admitted to these studies it would not have been worth while to have been born."
- Seneca
"The Logos hath risen."
- The Philosopher
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
- Henry David Thoreau
"The key is offered to all, and yet not all have opened the door to peer within."
- The Prophet
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INTERVIEW REQUEST

To interview me on your podcast, or to have me speak at your next event or gathering, simply fill in the form below and I’ll be in touch as soon as possible. 

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

Depending on the assignment, you may need to upload multiple files. Most file types are accepted, but please let me know if you need assistance (email simon@simonjedrew.com)

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