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Post by Admin on Aug 10, 2022 20:14:12 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 14, 2022 17:30:23 GMT
The man who by proper study and contemplation, united to an appropriate interior attitude, with a corresponding conduct on the part of the exterior personality, attains a correct interpretation of Hermetic Symbolism, will, in doing so, be put in possession of the secret of divine reunion, and will, so far as the requisite knowledge is concerned, be in a position to encompass the Great Work of the Mystics. From the standpoint of this criticism the power which operates in the transmutation of metals alchemically is, in the main, a Psychic Power. That is to say, a man who has passed a certain point in his spiritual development, after the mode of the Mystics, has a knowledge and control of physical forces which are not in the possession of ordinary Humanity. As to this last point there is nothing inherently unreasonable in the conception that an advancing evolution, whether in the individual or the race, will give a far larger familiarity with the mysteries and the laws of the universe. ~ Arthur Edward Waite 1857-1942
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Post by Admin on Aug 14, 2022 19:01:44 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 23, 2022 19:13:13 GMT
“Myth is not prehistory; it is timeless reality, which repeats itself in history.” -#ErnstJunger
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Post by Admin on Aug 23, 2022 23:06:38 GMT
Israel Regardie and the Psychologization of Esoteric Discourse www.academia.edu/15220807/Israel_Regardie_and_the_Psychologization_of_Esoteric_DiscourseThis is an article in the history of Western esoteric currents that re-examines and clarifies the relationship between esoteric and psychological discourses within the works of Israel Regardie. One of the most common ways in which these two discourses have been found to be related to one another by scholars of the esoteric is through the process of “psychologization”—with Regardie often being put forth as a paragon of the process. This paper argues that a unitary conception of psychologization fails to adequately describe the specific discursive strategies utilized by Regardie. In order to accurately analyze his ideas, a manifold typology of complementary, terminological, reductive, and idealist modes of psychologization is proposed instead. Through this system of classification, Regardie’s ideas regarding the relationship between psychological and esoteric discourses are understood as a network of independent but non-exclusive processes, rather than as a single trend. It is found that all four modes of psychologization are present, both in relative isolation and in combination with one another, throughout his works. These results demonstrate that while it is accurate to speak of Regardie as having psychologized esoteric discourse, this can only be the case given an understanding of “psychologization” that is differentially nuanced in a way that, at least, accounts for the distinct discursive strategies this paper identifies.
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2022 23:31:32 GMT
Corpus Hermeticum en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_HermeticumThe Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of 17 Koine Greek pseudepigraphical writings whose authorship is traditionally attributed to the legendary Hellenistic figure Hermes Trismegistus ("Thrice Great"), a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth.[1] The treatises were originally written between c. 100 and c. 300 CE,[2] but the collection as known today was first compiled by Medieval Byzantine editors, and translated into Latin in the 15th century by the Italian humanist scholars Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) and Lodovico Lazzarelli (1447–1500).[3] Although the word corpus is usually reserved for the entire body of extant writings related to some author or subject, the Corpus Hermeticum contains only a very small selection of extant Hermetic texts (known as Hermetica). Its individual treatises were quoted by many early authors from the second and third centuries on, but the compilation as such is first attested only in the writings of the Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellus (c. 1017–1078).[4] Following their translation into Latin by Ficino and Lazzarelli, these writings have greatly influenced the Western esoteric tradition and were considered to be of great importance during the Renaissance and the Reformation. The Hermetic tradition claims descent from a prisca theologia, a doctrine which affirms that a single, true theology exists which is present in all religions and was given by God to humankind in antiquity.[citation needed]
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2022 23:33:09 GMT
Tetrabiblos en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TetrabiblosTetrabiblos (Τετράβιβλος) 'four books', also known in Greek as Apotelesmatiká (Ἀποτελεσματικά) "Effects", and in Latin as Quadripartitum "Four Parts", is a text on the philosophy and practice of astrology, written in the 2nd century AD by the Alexandrian scholar Claudius Ptolemy (c. AD 90–c. AD 168). Ptolemy's Almagest was an authoritative text on astronomy for more than a thousand years, and the Tetrabiblos, its companion volume, was equally influential in astrology, the study of the effects of astronomical cycles on earthly matters. But whilst the Almagest as an astronomical authority was superseded by acceptance of the heliocentric model of the Solar System, the Tetrabiblos remains an important theoretical work for astrology. Besides outlining the techniques of astrological practice, Ptolemy's philosophical defense of the subject as a natural, beneficial study helped secure theological tolerance towards astrology in Western Europe during the Medieval era. This allowed Ptolemaic teachings on astrology to be included in universities during the Renaissance, which brought an associated impact upon medical studies and literary works. The historical importance of the Tetrabiblos is seen by the many ancient, Medieval and Renaissance commentaries that have been published about it. It was copied, commented on, paraphrased, abridged, and translated into many languages. The latest critical Greek edition, by Wolfgang Hübner, was published by Teubner in 1998.
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2022 18:36:40 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2022 18:16:08 GMT
THE ALCHEMY OF ANCIENT EGYPT June 19, 2022 cathowell.com/alchemy-of-ancient-egypt/The Ancient Egyptians believed that after death the ba, or soul of the person, traveled through a series of tests and chambers, much like a baby in amniotic fluid, before being reborn again, or immersed back into collective energy/either or. The first god to vibrate all into existence is Atum, by knowing his own name. The similarity between the word atom, a single particle that can implode into a universe, and Atum does make you stop and wonder if a time traveler has not stopped by in this era. The success of your journey through these spiritual lands of Osiris and Set, the brothers who dual each other, resembles much the journey of the birth canal. Hieroglyphs across temple walls, some of the only traces left of this ancient world (dating back over five thousand years ago), depict Anubis, the jackal headed god, balancing out his tipping scales. You come to face yourself in the cycling of life. And how the tip balances will determine the rest of the journey and whether or not the three headed snakes come to devour you in whole. It would be a mistake to think that hieroglyphs are primitive because they are humanity’s earliest attempt at written language. They requires a mastermind to decipher. In Imagining the World into Existence, Normandi Ellis explains how hieroglyphs can both be read from left to right and top to bottom and requires non-lateral thinking. The way one viewed hieroglyphs was much the same as how one should also view the world. The Ancient Egyptians would come together once a year for a month long of festivities to celebrate the Pharaoh’s connection to the divine, all were welcome to attend. Magic was a common understanding of the world. Life itself was viewed as a divine process of magic. Words were what were used to shape the world itself.
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2022 23:10:17 GMT
Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy The Emerald Tablet, the Corpus Hermeticum, and the Journey through the Seven Spheres By (Author) Marlene Seven Bremner www.innertraditions.com/catalog/product/view/id/2239Reveals how the Hermetic mysteries and the alchemical tradition can help liberate the imagination and awaken spiritual transformation Taking the reader on a Hermetic journey that speaks directly to the intuitive soul, Marlene Seven Bremner presents a profound synthesis of magical and occult teachings and an initiation into the alchemical opus that can awaken inner knowing and help you live a mystical, creative, and truly inspired life. • Examines the foundational texts and principles of Hermeticism and alchemy, showing how they offer a foundation for a psycho-spiritual creative practice • Takes the reader on a Hermetic journey through each of the seven traditional planets, offering meditative discourses that speak directly to the intuitive soul • Provides examples from traditional alchemical art and the author’s own intricate esoteric paintings Drawing on ancient Egyptian and Greek cosmogonies and essential Hermetic texts, such as the Corpus Hermeticum, the Emerald Tablet (Tabula Smaragdina), and the Nag Hammadi codices, Marlene Seven Bremner offers a detailed understanding of Hermetic philosophy and the art of alchemy as a foundation for a psycho-spiritual creative practice. Offering examples from traditional alchemical art and her own intricate esoteric paintings, Bremner examines the foundational principles of Hermeticism and alchemy and shows how these traditions are a direct means for accessing higher consciousness and true self-knowledge, or gnosis, as well as a way to extract the essence of one’s own creative gifts. The author takes the reader on a Hermetic journey through each of the seven traditional planets--Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon--exploring their mythological, philosophical, alchemical, Qabalistic, magical, astrological, and energetic natures and offering meditative discourses that reach past the rational mind to speak directly to the intuitive soul. She relates the seven planets to the esoteric anatomy of the human body, specifically the seven chakras, and shows how the planets can offer understanding and experience of archetypal energies and patterns in the body, in one’s life, and in the creative process. A profound synthesis of magical and occult teachings as well as an initiation into the alchemical opus, this book reveals how to integrate and apply Hermetic and alchemical principles to awaken inner knowing, liberate the imagination, and live a mystical, creative, and truly inspired life.
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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2022 15:39:47 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 17, 2022 12:37:43 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2022 19:17:55 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2022 19:20:50 GMT
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