From Metallurgy to Metaphysics
Learn about mineral, biological and spiritual evolution in the alchemy of one of the 20th century’s greatest hermetic philosophers: René Schwaller de Lubicz. Online class hosted April 23-24.
The Use of DMT in Early Masonic Ritual
The psychoactive nature of acacia was fairly widely known in certain Masonic circles at least up until the late 1700s. However, some time between the mid to late 18th century and the 19th century occult revival, the secrets of acacia, like the true word of a Master Mason, appear to have been lost.
Cosmos, Science, Surrealism and the Hermetic Imaginary: An Interview with Leon Marvell
The official history of science says that with the birth of modern science astronomy and chemistry soared into the heavens while astrology and alchemy were condemned to lurk in the shadows. That’s not how Professor Leon Marvell sees it.
The Message – A Mastery Key to Spiritual Rebirth
Discover how deep knowledge of The Message can positively influence your life.
Casting Precious into the Cracks of Doom: Androgyny, Alchemy, Evolution and the One Ring (Part I)
This three-part series will explore androgyny as the key to unlock the mysteries of: 6,000 years of toxic patriarchy, religious extremism, the torturous enchantments of romantic relations, gender identity, and Tolkien’s mythos.
Gnosis As A Bridge Between Us
This leads us to ask the question what kind of community we really are, if we are even one at all in any genuine sense. I’m not sure that we are, but I am convinced that we can be.
A Story of Rose Nobles – Alchemical Gold and the Infinite Game
We know that a good story, told with assurance and a sanguine nod, is an entryway to a complex house. Generations can pass inside, each new teller in turn captivated by the intricacies of its construction.
The Gold Standard, Chemical Weddings, & the Journey of Zero Distance
The heroic journey usually entails a quest for an object of
highest value. In spiritual language, the object is
enlightenment. In alchemical terms, enlightenment is the recovery of our
true "stellar" nature, the real gold, an "undivided mind." It is more than just a poetic metaphor that the unearthed gold which completes this transformation is sourced primordially in the cataclysmic union of
stars.
The Forbidden Book: An Interview with Guido Mina di Sospiro
The mind is capable of a certain deliberate act of will that results in a higher state of consciousness. The Forbidden Book is among the latest in a long list of literary works
in which the Hermetic tradition, this mental work, is
enciphered.
Surfing the Chaord
The astrological camera lens is both macro and telephoto. First, it
widens your horizons of understanding, interdependently linking what may
seem distant and disparate elements. Simultaneously, it microscopically
magnifies the totality of your internal and external environment to
reveal the rich and complex hologram of life
