In 1983, during a stay at the Findhorn community in Scotland, Samuel discovered Leela, The Game of Self-Knowledge by Harish Johari. It became, alongside Astrology and the Yi King, one of his favoured tools for reflecting on and understanding his own life — at once a book of wisdom and a magical “game”.

Rooted in the Hindu tradition (Yoga, Advaita-Vedanta), Leela rests on the principle of “synchronicity” — the one C. G. Jung decoded — much like the Yi King or Dane Rudhyar's Sabian Symbols. One “incarnates” by rolling a six, then travels the great adventure of life through its ups (the arrows, leaps forward in Consciousness) and its downs (the snakes of our human condition). From karma to dharma, each roll mirrors our state of the moment and reveals the hidden meaning of our path. As Samuel writes: whatever happens, “you win every time”.

Samuel translated the book into French in 1995 (Le Souffle d'Or); the first edition sold out and has not been reprinted. He shares his full translator's preface — currently available on the French page.