As another psychedelics user, the things I see people describe on here can be related to alot of old religions and philosophies lost to time that our modern world sort of snuffed out for whatever reason. Concepts like Gnosticism, the Kabalah, the Essenes and tantra, Hermeticism, Buddhism, and sacred geometry, even some of the mysticism of Hinduism, and every religion for that matter. They all lead to the same truth anyway.
The first time I learned about these things, it felt like I already knew them because of my mindset gained from previous psychedelic experiences, and life just made much more sense. It was also the first time I learned of other dimensions above and below ours, and other stages of consciousness. This world isn't the only world, and our dimension isn't the only dimension. (The DMT realm is the causal plane, above the astral plane, above the physical plane.)
Read the Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life Volume 1 and 2, I guarantee you won't regret it. I'd be happy to answer anyone's questions to the best of my ability.
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(TL:DR at the bottom) A little bit about what got me started on this path. I used to be a questioning Christian, because alot of things about the religion made sense, but there were huge parts of it completely left unexplained, which I understood that there logically had to be an answer for, otherwise it wouldn't exist in this universe.
Then I became introduced to the psychedelic realm. With an expanded consciousness, I was able to experience life as it truly was, without the ego. I began to understand how oneness with everything truly feels, and I'd come to find out later that my newly-expanded consciousness allowed me to feel the energy in and around all things. (All of us do this on a daily basis, even those without expanded consciousness. An example would be when someone says something awkward and the tension in the room rises. Yeah, you're not the only one feeling that internal pressure. Your energy field became affected. Look into it.)
Afterwards, I was more aware than ever that there JUST HAD TO be something more to life. There's no way that we just live to die, otherwise we wouldn't have talk of an afterlife, or even reincarnation. Those things wouldn't exist if there wasn't at least some truth to them... Right? It wasn't until I gained an interest in eastern religion until I really knew everything was off. To my surprise, Hinduism and Buddhism answered the majority of my questions regarding unexplained Christianity concepts! Now the answers might not be 100% correct, but if you really look into them and make the connections yourself, it's astonishing how much it puts everything into perspective. (For example, the Hindu creation story is similar to Genesis in the Bible. All the creators of the universe in each religion are the same entity from a different perspective. A commonly accepted hypothesis among unbiased historians is that Jesus travelled east between ages 12-30 to understand his capabilities. The reason Jesus was able to do the things he did was because of Prana manipulation. Etc.)
It wasn't until I went on vacation to Sedona when I became aware of how all of the religions of the world intersected. I kept seeing this image all around town which I later found out was the Flower of Life. I eventually got curious and asked someone what it meant. This lead to a half-hour talk about sacred geometry and how the universe is built upon it, which lead me to question more. The Dunning-Krueger effect definitely took place. Now I feel like I know
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i find this beatiful book, of esoterism, by Massimo Centini, the book is written in italy.
The book talks abount the story of esoterism, and a lot of comparisons withe te religion.
The other interesting topics are: the esoterism in the ku Klux Klan, the Freemasons, samurai, templar Knights, mafia, Yakuza, and the esoterism in the music,art and in the literature.
In this book there are a lot of curiosity, enriched by images, the only flaw is that the themes are not very detailed.
i sholud the purchase of book. Good Day.
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Full blown symbolic story of man overcoming lust. Wielding Excalibur in the light, not the darkness, lust. Loses friends along the way in the fight to win the battle. This is an internal journey but that story is a legend.
Excalibur being wielded in both hands, at first he is unable to control the power the sword contains (because man is controlled by lust) But he battles and has friends and guides along the way to help and assist him overcome the power of lust and to wield Excalibur to fight the evil temptations within him. He then fully battles and defeats lust by weilding Excalibur and riding the energy it has without falling to the temptation of lust. The snake represents sexual energy, the kundalini and also the snake in the bible which gives one clarity of the true nature of man once that coiled serpent ascends to the tree of life, the chakra system, reaches nirvana, our internal heaven. That he realises he has a connection to the divine and is not only of this physical world. When a man is able to do this he has mastered his control of sexual energy or “the power of Excalibur”. Arthur is shown what the evil king would do with that power and if he was to have control over Excalibur…Devastation and destruction on earth. Of the external and internal world.
This spurs him on to seek the change and overcome the lust within him, the evil, then to utilise this power for the good of his kingdom. Internal and external. Following the path of the Devine, semen retention, and continence through the practice of Brahmacharya/celibacy one of the Yama’s of true and pure yoga.
We are kings brothers. Masters of our internal kingdom or on the way to conquer those internal lands. It is our birthright for our inner child to grow up into a king, to kill the false self, remove the mask, overcome lust, greed, fear, hate and be reborn. We must nurture our inner child, reparent ourselves as like Arthur our true father was taken from us and we were left to the vices of the physical world. Lust overcame but now we are here to wield the power of Excalibur, our sexual energy to do great work in the physical world and bring about joy. First we must lead ourselves to become the king of the internal kingdom, meditate.
Hello everyone,
My question is fair and simple, yet it comes out as a double-edged sword; what are the key players of apophatic judgement within Esotericist tradition?, - And furthermore, whether Christian negative theology is usually considered as a part of Esotericist canon?
If so, then I'd be particularly thankful to get some helpful sources for further investigation in current Esotericist debate, especially if it relates to philosophical standpoint approach,
Inspired by this post in r/AcademicQuran. What, in your opinion, is an aspect of early Esoteric studies that doesn't get enough attention?
I’m new to this world but I am very interested in knowing and learning these and other disciplines (esotericism in all its forms, magic, demoniac culture, thelema etc) ... could someone lead me on the right path advising me how to start and where to find information? thanks a lot to everyone 💕
Let it be known that I’m using ‘pop philosophy’ in an endearing sense here, and not as what is often used as a pejorative term for a supposedly lower, bastardised form of the philosophical literature.
In my most recent CK3 game, I've created a new faith with tenets focused on expansion and stability.
Pursuit of Power was a no brainer, it's the best tenet for maximum blobbing.
But the Esotericism and Legalism Tenets are where things really get interesting. Legalism makes vassals less likely to join a faction against a ruler with virtuous traits, and more likely to join a faction against a ruler with sinful traits. I don't know what the exact numbers are, but so far I've found that just one virtue will make vassals noticeably less rowdy, while 2 or 3 will make factions irrelevant.
Of course Legalism comes with a risk. If you get stuck with a sinful ruler then that can greatly destabilize your realm. This is where the Esotericism Tenet comes in. Esotericism makes Mystic a virtue, and gives you a decent chance of picking up the trait when going on a pilgrimage. This means that each ruler essentially gets one free virtuous trait. With Esotericism your character would need two or more sinful traits for legalism to work against them. Take the time to educate your heirs, and you can make sure this never happens.
A couple of other things to note; with high crown authority you can designate you most virtuous child to be your heir, maximising stability. Also, Pursuit of Power makes the already fantastic Ambitious trait into a virtue, so make sure your heirs have that trait whenever possible.
If anyone knows the exact numbers for Legalism, in terms of how much more or less likely vassals are to join factions, please share in the comments.
This combination of Tenets has left me free to conquer new lands like there's no tomorrow without my pesky vassals getting in the way. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who's going for a wide campaign.
I just watched a speech from my favorite comic book writer Grant Morrison and he spoke of the occult and sigil magik. That is the full extent of what I know about the subject and I am someone who enjoys exploring new topics and possibilities.
Is there some reading that you can suggest to give me a basic overview on occultism and what it entails? Or any good book for a complete beginner who has no prior knowledge. I am looking for something that will open my mind more than something that will produce material results.
Thank you.
Hey. I was reading the book In Search Of The Miraculuous, and it stated that esotericism has been having the knowledge of bodies but they lost their essential feature, which is that they are not pre-blossomed by themselves. And so, if someone dies and any of the body is not crystallized, nothing will remain, the consciousness in the human body will completely dissolve.
I wanted to ask, does Gurdijeff say that or is it a mistake in my understanding of the resources.
If yes, I wanted to say that no one ever, even the one who has reached the immortal states, like Osho and others have said that a body remains, our existence remains.
I just wanted to ask if that what Gurdijeff says that most people don't crystallize their bodies, which are, astral or higher, perhaps after their last breath, the identity, the self's consciousness doesn't remain, NOTHING remains.
This is a call for applications for our summer programme, "Arcane Worlds: New Frontiers in the Study of Esotericism" at the University of Amsterdam!
This advanced summer programme provides a venue for enthusiasts of ‘othered knowledge’ to take a deep dive into the study of esotericism and the occult. Participants will gather at the University of Amsterdam and join experts at the Centre for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents, the world’s leading institution for academic research and teaching in esotericism, to broaden their knowledge in a wide variety of topics.
Programme website: https://bit.ly/3nd5pVK | Housing and scholarships available | Starts in: July | Duration: 3 weeks | Early admission deadline: 1 February 2022 | Regular admission deadline: 1 April 2022 | Questions? Email: summer-info-gsss@uva.nl
This is a call for applications for our summer programme, "Arcane Worlds: New Frontiers in the Study of Esotericism" at the University of Amsterdam!
This advanced summer programme provides a venue for enthusiasts of ‘othered knowledge’ to take a deep dive into the study of esotericism and the occult. Participants will gather at the University of Amsterdam and join experts at the Centre for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents, the world’s leading institution for academic research and teaching in esotericism, to broaden their knowledge in a wide variety of topics.
Programme website: https://bit.ly/3nd5pVK | Housing and scholarships available | Starts in: July | Duration: 3 weeks | Early admission deadline: 1 February 2022 | Regular admission deadline: 1 April 2022 | Questions? Email: summer-info-gsss@uva.nl
Full blown symbolic story of man overcoming lust. Wielding Excalibur in the light, not the darkness, lust. Loses friends along the way in the fight to win the battle. This is an internal journey but that story is a legend.
Excalibur being wielded in both hands, at first he is unable to control the power the sword contains (because man is controlled by lust) But he battles and has friends and guides along the way to help and assist him overcome the power of lust and to wield Excalibur to fight the evil temptations within him. He then fully battles and defeats lust by weilding Excalibur and riding the energy it has without falling to the temptation of lust. The snake represents sexual energy, the kundalini and also the snake in the bible which gives one clarity of the true nature of man once that coiled serpent ascends to the tree of life, the chakra system, reaches nirvana, our internal heaven. That he realises he has a connection to the divine and is not only of this physical world. When a man is able to do this he has mastered his control of sexual energy or “the power of Excalibur”. Arthur is shown what the evil king would do with that power and if he was to have control over Excalibur…Devastation and destruction on earth. Of the external and internal world.
This spurs him on to seek the change and overcome the lust within him, the evil, then to utilise this power for the good of his kingdom. Internal and external. Following the path of the Devine, semen retention, and continence through the practice of Brahmacharya/celibacy one of the Yama’s of true and pure yoga.
We are kings brothers. Masters of our internal kingdom or on the way to conquer those internal lands. It is our birthright for our inner child to grow up into a king, to kill the false self, remove the mask, overcome lust, greed, fear, hate and be reborn. We must nurture our inner child, reparent ourselves as like Arthur our true father was taken from us and we were left to the vices of the physical world. Lust overcame but now we are here to wield the power of Excalibur, our sexual energy to do great work in the physical world and bring about joy. First we must lead ourselves to become the king of the internal kingdom.
Thoughts?
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