by Tom Larkin

As Michael Caine would have said (in a cockney accent) “Not a lot of people know that” Know what? About The Folio! The what? The Folio!

The Folio certainly is a hidden treasure – it was a journal published irregularly between 1981 and 2016 by The International Focusing Institute (TIFI). The early editions were largely a collection of articles written by Focusing people about a variety of topics related to the theory and practice of Focusing, now scanned, collected together and available on the TIFI website. The later issues adopted a more thematic approach with each issue concentrating on a particular area or topic from a Focusing perspective.  These are also available as pdfs on the TIFI website. In these later Folios the articles are easily accessible and can be read individually. Topics included, among very many others: 

• Focusing and Spirituality
• Focusing and Fear
• Focusing and Medicine
• Focusing with Children
• Thinking At the Edge
• Interactive Focusing

etc.

The full list of what is available to view in pdf form is at https://focusing.org/folio

Each issue contains a broad range of views, perspectives, experiences and reflections, some theoretical, some philosophical, some personal, some practical and all interesting and informative. The perusal through the contents pages of each issue will reveal a wealth of fascinating articles by some of the big names in Focusing including Eugene Gendlin and Ann Weiser Cornell.

This will be especially useful for people engaging in any research or academic study of Focusing or for someone who wishes to follow a thread over time e.g. articles about Focusing and Nature or Focusing and the Body. Or for the casual, curious Focusing reader, you can just dip into an issue and perhaps uncover some gems of insight and wisdom. Whatever the motive you are sure to find something worthwhile and of interest among them.

Besides the special issue on ‘Thinking At The Edge’, some of my personal favourites, to name just a few, include:

• Resonant Sensing for Peace – Listening to Our Planetary Being by Eric Lorup and Bruce Nayowith in Vol 27 Part 2
• Heartfelt Connections by Kevin McEvenue in Vol 26
• The Implicit transformational Power of the Background Feeling in Focusing by Marine de Fréminville in Vol 21
• A Seventh Movement: The Action Step by Atsmaout Perlstein and Bilha Frolinger in Vol 21.

In fact, Vol 21 was a particularly rich volume. It was the Tribute Issue; Celebrating 30 years of Focusing 1978 – 2008.

Accessing The Folio:  All Folios are available for free to paid members of TIFI however you will need to be logged in to view them.    There are still some Folios are available for purchase in hard copy. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..