Symbols and Symbolism
We use symbols constantly in our mundane lives to communicate ideas. Writing systems (alphabets and words) are an obvious example of symbols used to convey meanings. Symbolism can be considered the use of symbols to represent concepts. The symbols used may be either literal or abstract representations. Some symbols are cross-cultural and appear throughout early [...]
Introduction to the Higher Self
The Higher Self is a personification of the highest part of our consciousness, sometimes termed superconsciousness. Various authorities associated with the Neshamah of the Kabbalah, residing in Binah, and at other times with the sphere of Tiphareth and the Holy Guardian Angel. Other authorities have called it the Christ Consciousness, the Transpersonal Self, or the [...]
Some Basic Concepts of Magic
“Determined will is the beginning of all magical operations. It is because men do not perfectly imagine and believe the result, that the (occult) arts are so uncertain, while they might be perfectly certain.” – Paracelsus As the quote from Paracelsus suggests, and many other esoteric philosophers agree, Will, Imagination, and beliefs are fundamental concepts [...]
Recommended Books
Books about Magick, Alchemy, Qabala, and related Occult & Esoteric topics Version 1.1 “Therefore I believe that the right procedure is to postpone all intellectual discussions and theories on the subject, and begin by discovering the reality and the nature of the will through its direct existential experience.“ – Roberto Assagioli from The Act of [...]
Thoughts on the ‘Law of Attraction’
Version 1.0 We all have beliefs. It is not possible to not hold any beliefs, as even the Nihilistic statement of “I believe in nothing” is a belief – a belief in not holding beliefs (as paradoxical as that may sound). Some beliefs are unconscious. We are not consciously aware of them, but we can [...]
Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme
Author: Richard Brodie I first flicked through a copy of Virus of the Mind in a secondhand bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona. At that stage the part that caught my attention was the chapter on disinfection and particularly the piece entitled zen and the art of devirusing. Here Richard Brodie states, “if you switch off your [...]
The Ego Has Crash Landed
The following are some current thoughts inspired by a friends question regarding whether or not my persona (ego) realises it must “die” and become assimilated as part of the journey of personal evolution. My view of the persona (and ego) is partly derived from Psychosynthesis, although what I express here is my own personal view, [...]
The Wisdom of the Compost Heap
Lea este artículo en español: La sabiduría del montón de compost Compost is the term gardeners give to the heap of rotting vegetation and manure that they highly regard as a nutrient source for growing vegetables and other plants. It teams with life in the form of worms, bacteria, and all manner of other bugs. [...]
Esoteric & Occult Secrets
Lea este artículo en español: Secretos ocultos y esotéricos The following is draft chapter for a book on magical techniques, principles, and concepts, synthesising traditional magical concepts and modern Psychosynthesis principles. To understand the nature of esoteric and occult secrets it is worthwhile looking at the origin of the words esoteric and occult. Esoteric derives [...]
Finding a Teacher
A somewhat clichéd saying is that “when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” While this may be true, there are several levels to it, and once a student realises that their life is rich in symbolism, and from their life’s experiences they can distill wisdom, a new insight is given to the aforementioned [...]
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