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Gary Lachman | Maurice Nicoll: Forgotten Teacher of the Fourth Way
Recognizing Spiritual Signs, The Move to Fontainebleau
The process of recognizing spiritual answers is discussed through Nicoll’s invocation to Hermes, which he believed was answered by his introduction to the Fourth Way. Following this perceived sign, Nicoll sold his prestigious Harley Street medical practice and moved his entire family—including two goats for his infant daughter—to Gurdjieff’s institute in France. This radical life change exemplified the "plunge" required by Gurdjieff's demanding system.