This tree is indeed a Tree of Life

Manly P Hall – “This tree is indeed a Tree of Life, for without the higher and finer sentiments man does not live; he merely exists.tree of life human

If any branch of that tree does not bear fruit, the Master tells us that it shall be cut off and cast into the fire.

It is the duty of all living things to produce some truly constructive labor as recognition of the divine life which is within them.

God is most glorified when His children glorify His spirit within themselves.”

 

Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall

“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure Everything flows, out and inof the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates ”— The Kybalion

This Principle embodies the truth that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow; a swing backward and forward; a pendulum-like movement; a tide-like ebb and flow; a high-tide and low-tide; between the two poles which exist in accordance with the Principle of Polarity described a moment ago.

There is always an action and a reaction; an advance and a retreat; a rising and a sinking. This is in the affairs of the Universe, suns, worlds, men, animals, mind, energy, and matter. This law is manifest in the creation and destruction of worlds; in the rise and fall of nations; in the life of all things; and finally in the mental states of Man (and it is with this latter that the Hermetists find the understanding of the Principle most important). (more…)

Pope Francis Warns Catholics About the Dangers of Gnosticism

This past week Pope Francis had warned the Italian Church, and Roman Curia about “two temptations.” Then looking up pope francisfrom his script, he drew much laughter when he said, “I say two, not fifteen as I told the (Roman) Curia!”

These two temptations were not in relation to resisting sin, or the devil, but he instead focused upon the teachings of Pelagianism and Gnosticism.

Pelagianism was founded upon the teachings of the Scottish/Irish monk Pelagius (354–420 or 440). Pelagius taught that moral perfection and salvation was attainable in this life without the assistance of divine grace through human free will. In simple terms, we humans are good or bad based on our own free will based actions.

Gnosticism in its purest form is the intuitive spiritual knowledge that comes with knowing thyself and thyspirit. The word Gnosis is a Greek word for knowledge which usually refers to any type of direct communion with the divine. (more…)

THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental

This Principle embodies the truth that “All is Mind.” It explains that THE ALL (which is the Substantial Reality underlying all the outward THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mentalmanifestations and appearances which we know under the terms of “The Material Universe”; the Phenomena of Life”; “Matter”; “Energy”;

And, in short, all that is apparent to our material senses) is SPIRIT, which in itself is UNKNOWABLE and UNDEFINABLE, but which may be considered and thought of as AN UNIVERSAL, IN INFINITE, LIVING MIND.

– The Kybalion