The study cycles exists to bring participants to a deeper understanding of beauty and of its significance. It is not merely a transaction of information or skill, but a transmission of a style of experience. It is a method to alter perception, consisting of three components:
- Sessions of one-on-one teaching.
- Engagement with text, principally with the book Beautiful Perception.
- Simple perceptual exercises.
The study cycles enable participants to refine their own understanding of beauty – rather than to adopt that of someone else – by guiding them to their own experience of it and illuminating its subtleties. This gives them the independence to make accurate aesthetic judgements for themselves.
To understand beauty – to understand how to invite it into one’s own life – is an invaluable enrichment for yourself and for those who experience your presence.