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About Adrian

being true to yourself is the highest good

A modern philosopher

Author of several books, entrepreneur, business owner, environmentalist and a keen gardener. Adrian Emery has devoted his life to creating a new philosophy called 'LifeWorks' based on understanding the laws, principles and codes that make life work easily, effortlessly and successfully. Life is a gift and we are here to enjoy life and be successful: it is our birthright.

Adrian founded and developed several hugely successful health/vegetarian cafes and restaurants along the Eastern seaboard of Australia during the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s, eventually publishing 'The Art of Nourishment' in 1995 which encapsulated the ideas, philosophy and recipes developed over that period heralding the concept of cooking with love.

In 2001, he became a management consultant specialising in executive mentoring teaching others how to build businesses based on spiritual principles and harmonious team structures. His fundamental premise is that a happy employee is a productive employee and that culture precedes performance.

In 2010 Adrian was awarded the CSIA Customer Service CEO of the Year for bringing customer service excellence to the strata industry where he co-built a multi-million-dollar national company with 11 offices and over 180 employees.

Adrian is also a gifted personal counsellor and accountability coach, having developed a coaching modality called Tao Tuning designed to assist others to find their life purpose or ikigai and attune to the flow of their inner destiny and fate, establishing their life on the firm foundation of cosmic principles.

Adrian has now retired to Sennikatan, a spectacular garden built over the last 50 years to demonstrate we can regenerate the Earth, to write, mentor, and prepare others for the coming planetary transition to a new world. With his partner, Marianne, he has also created rusticspirit as a spiritual retreat for guests to come and experience the stillness.

Adrian has recently published Personal Sovereignty and Tao Tuning which comprises the first and second volume in a three part series entitled The Temple of Understanding which argues that humanity has lost its way and suffers from a software virus that is blocking the free flow of cosmic creativity, inner joy and unlimited energy that is our natural state.

About Adrian's Work

We live in momentous times. Humanity and the Earth, Gaia, are about to go through the most significant spiritual and evolutionary change in their history. Our current path is unsustainable. We are at war with ourselves, each other and the planet itself, our only home. Humanity has lost its way and needs a complete software rewrite to reorient its true direction. All of Adrian’s works are designed to assist in and prepare for this coming planetary transition.

The wave of change is upon us.

Connect with Adrian's Work

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Mentorship

Work with Adrian 1:1. Adrian offers mentorship sessions both at his retreat in the Blue Mountains, NSW and via ZOOM for your convience. Adrian is happy to create a tailored mentorship format that fits your unique requirements. Please contact Adrian directly for more information.

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Authorship

Personal Sovereignty and Tao Tuning are volume I and II in a 3 part series titled The Temple of Understanding which argues that humanity exists within an all-encompassing and pervasive misunderstanding of who we are, why we exist, where we have come from and where we are going to. 

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Retreat

Welcome to rusticspirit on the tranquil side of Sydney’s beautiful Blue Mountains. rusticspirit is a very special and magical retreat – a boutique woodlands sanctuary nestled on the edge of Wollemi National Park. This is also the place where Adrian offers 1:1 mentorship sessions in person.

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