It was imperfectly revealed by the Gnostics

“The Science of the Ancient Magi was concealed under the shadows of the Ancient Mysteries: it wasgw-image-2 imperfectly revealed by the Gnostics: it is guessed at under the obscurities that cover the pretended crimes of the Templars; and it is found enveloped in enigmas that seem impenetrable, in the Rites of the Highest Masonry. Magism was the Science of Abraham and Orpheus, of Confucius and Zoroaster. (more…)

Gnosis involves an intuitive process of knowing oneself

“Gnostics, from the Greek word gnosis, usually translated as “knowledge.” For as those who claim to know gw-gnosisnothing about ultimate reality are called agnostic (literally, “not knowing”), the person who does claim to know such things is called gnostic (“knowing”).

But gnosis is not primarily rational knowledge. The Greek language distinguishes between scientific or reflective knowledge (“He knows mathematics”) and knowing through observation or experience (“He knows me”), which is gnosis. (more…)

The cost of sanity in this society is a certain level of alienation

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“It is really yourself that is the final arbiter, and if you keep yourself as the final arbiter, you will be less susceptible to infection by cultural illusion.

The problem with this it makes you feel bad to not be infected by cultural illusion because it is called alienation.

The reason we feel alienated is because the society is infantile, trivial and stupid.

The cost of sanity in this society is a certain level of alienation.” – Terence Mckenna

The greatest of all wisdom is the love of truth, the love of reality

“We have to be able to recognize that the attainment of knowledge is the highest labor of mankind. And that the attainment of manly-p-hall-2knowledge is the basis of all philanthropy, the basis of all unselfishness, the basis of all cooperation, and the strengthening of all the constructive emotions of the human being. (more…)

Images and symbols are road signs for those along the path of truth to see the light

“Images and symbols are road signs for those unique beings along the path of truth to see the light. Icons of our imagination that travel through the wormhole of life in order to serve the eternal wisdom of consciousness.” – Moe the Gnostic Warrior

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