Gnosticisme

We, as a species, have been blessed/cursed with the creativity and intelligence inherent in the phenomenal gift that is the human mind. It has given us dominion over the natural world and set us above all the other creatures we share this planet with. But in so doing, it has isolated us in a world of our own making, one that has imprisoned and so, restricted our awareness to a purely mind-based, ego-oriented assessment of life. Within the confines of that lower frequency perspective lies a sinister force, one that has kept us from a direct communion with our Creator's loving presence and oblivious to the sacred role we have been born to play here. The effect has left us chronically insecure and forever in search of something "more" with little other choice but to substitute the promise of hope for the fulfillment a full awareness of this Moment is offering. The Delusion of Hope introduces you to the Higher Knowledge and to the truth that will set you free. Allow its wisdom to end your banishment, liberate you from the illusion of your mind-based perspective and cast out the evil that would consume us as it educates, inspires, and uplifts mind to the higher frequency of our Source and Creator. That omnipresent Spirit is the essence of this very moment, your true Eternal Nature, and the love, unity and peace that is our sacred birthright and spiritual heritage. It awaits you here, in this, the ever present Now Moment, within the silent stillness of your own very Beingness.

"Le Kybalion" des Trois Initiés - Un voyage profond dans l'hermétisme et la spiritualité ancienne"Le Kybalion", écrit par les Trois Initiés, est une exploration fascinante et ésotérique des principes fondamentaux de la philosophie hermétique. Élaboré il y a plus d'un siècle, ce texte continue de guider les chercheurs spirituels dans leur quête de sagesse universelle et de connaissances cachées, en offrant une compréhension profonde des mystères de l'univers, de l'esprit et de la réalité intérieure.Écrit sous le pseudonyme des "Trois Initiés", "Le Kybalion" introduit sept principes clés de l'hermétisme - le Mentalisme, la Correspondance, la Vibration, la Polarité, le Rythme, la Cause et l'Effet, et le Genre. Ces principes, qui constituent la base de cette philosophie ancienne, sont ancrés dans les enseignements du légendaire Hermès Trismégiste, figure emblématique de la connaissance ésotérique.Au-delà de la simple énumération de ces principes, "Le Kybalion" les examine sous tous les angles, offrant des interprétations détaillées et des exemples pertinents pour aider le lecteur à comprendre et à intégrer ces concepts dans sa vie quotidienne. Il explore la manière dont ces lois universelles influencent tous les aspects de notre existence, des dynamiques cosmiques à la nature même de notre conscience."Le Kybalion", malgré sa première publication il y a plus d'un siècle, reste d'une pertinence inégalée pour les lecteurs modernes. Que vous cherchiez à dévoiler les secrets de l'univers, à enrichir votre compréhension de vous-même ou à explorer des philosophies spirituelles ancestrales et influentes, "Le Kybalion" est une lecture obligatoire.Mots-clés : Le Kybalion, Les Trois Initiés, philosophie hermétique, Hermès Trismégiste, mentalisme, correspondance, vibration, polarité, rythme, cause et effet, genre, spiritualité, ésotérisme, sagesse universelle, lois cosmiques, développement personnel, connaissance de soi, philosophie ancienne, occultisme.

The first part of his mental question is: How came this cosmos into being? The answer is the changing of the Boundless Presence into "Light, sweet joyous Light". He loses all sight of "all things" in his mind, the mental image he bad formed of cosmos, and is plunged into the infinitude of Limitless Light and Joy, which transports him out of himself in highest ecstasy. But he has craved for Gnosis, not Joy and Light, but Wisdom, the understanding and reconciliation of the great Opposites, the Cross of all Manifestation. Therefore must he know the Mystery of Ignorance as well as that of Knowledge. Within the Infinitude of Light appears the Shadow of the Unknown, which translates itself to his consciousness as Darkness, -the Shadow of the Thrice-unknown Darkness, which, as Damascus tells us, was the First Principle of the Egyptians, the Ineffable Mystery, of which they "said nothing", and of which our author says nothing. This Darkness comes forth from within outwards to the disciple's consciousness, it spreads "downwards" in sinuous folds like a Great Snake, symbolizing, presumably, the unknown, and to him unknowable, mysteries of the differentiation of the root of matter of the cosmos that was to be; its motion was spiral, sinuous, unending vibrations, not yet confined into a sphere; not yet ordered, but chaotic, in unceasing turmoil, a terrible contrast to the sweet peace of the Light, gradually changing from Dark Space or Spirit into a Fluid or Flowing Matter, or Moist Nature; that is, presumably, what the Greek mystics would have called Rhea, the Primal Mother or Matter of the future universe.

La Gnosis para el Tercer Milenio. Leer "La Clavicula de Ocultura" permite al buscador de la Verdad entrar en la órbita taumatúrgica de su autor, el Arzobispo Dr. Roberto Toca, Su Beatitud Sar Mar Profeta, que irrumpe desde la Tabla de Esmeralda hasta los confines de la consciencia y sus poderes latentes y activos en la doctrina secreta de la Gnosis. El genio fecundo del autor de "Cultos Ocultos" y "El Iniciador de Ocultura" nos ofrece el paradigma de un novísimo modelo del Universo y del Hombre. Quien haya tenido algún atisbo de experiencia extrasensorial en el Mundo Oculto y el Más Allá hallará múltiples significados en esta obra y una auténtica interpretación en su encuentro del verdadero Camino del Desarrollo Espiritual.

These volumes, complete in themselves as a series of studies in a definite body of tradition, are intended to serve ultimately as a small contribution to the preparation of the way leading towards a solution of the vast problems involved in the scientific study of the Origins of the Christian Faith. They might thus perhaps be described as the preparation of materials to serve for the historic, mythic, and mystic consideration of the Origins of Christianity, -where the term "mythic" is used in its true sense of inner, typical, sacred and "logic", as opposed to the external processioning of physical events known as "historic", and where the term "mystic" is used as that which pertains to initiation and the mysteries. The serious consideration of the matter contained in these pages will, I hope, enable the attentive reader to outline in his mind, however vaguely, some small portion of the environment of infant Christianity, and allow him to move a few steps round the cradle of Christendom. Though the material that we have collected, has, as to its externals, been tested, as far as our hands are capable of the work, by the methods of scholarship and criticism, it has nevertheless at the same time been allowed ungrudgingly to show itself the outward expression of a truly vital endeavour of immense interest and value to all who are disposed to make friends with it. For along this ray of the Trismegistic tradition we may allow ourselves to be drawn backwards in time towards the holy of holies of the Wisdom of Ancient Egypt. The sympathetic study of this material may well prove an initiatory process towards an understanding of that Archaic Gnosis.

Once at a time, almost beyond all memory, we lived in a world of unconditional love, happiness, and peace. In this bliss-filled Kingdom, our radiant and all-powerful minds extended golden thoughts to the far reaches of Creation. Basking in the light of our true Being, we had all our needs gratified and were shielded from all the insanity, suffering, and loss experienced in the Relative World of Space-Time. Then came that fatal instant of the Tiny Mad Idea (TMI), when everything became torn apart. Maddened by this one thought, we soon lost vision of the Eternal and were thrown into a vengeful, fear-filled and meaningless world of pure chaos, greed, and bloodshed. Spiritual Knowledge and its wisdom having become obscured, we came to perceive ourselves as inhabiting an alien and hostile universe. Our Eternal Home still endures, but we know not how to reach it. Instead, we have become overly myopic from living in this dark world of shadows where we remain blinded by superficial knowledge and obsessed with worldly dreams. Because we are unable to wisely master our divine power of mind, to make judicious decisions, we have lost all awareness of our True Identity. Nor can we be awakened and transported back to the heart of timeless wisdom because we fail to work those Miracles of Forgiveness vital to our healing and release. In this Inspired Transmission, you will finally comprehend how the dark world of your perception arose and be introduced to the healing remedy which alone can set you free. You will receive a unique insight into the Tiny Mad Idea (TMI) and its numerous unfortunate side effects which include the emergence of the ego, unconscious guilt, fear, and the bleak landscape of Separation. If you are inspired by "A Course in Miracles," and enjoy Spiritual Metaphysics and New Age Thought, then you may find this book indispensable.

Have you ever wanted to make better sense of the world you live in? Sought to understand, why it contains so much chaos, madness, stress, and confusion? So many loving acts of kindness, yet so much fear and brutality too? After many countless millennia, despite our many great evolutionary leaps forward in the fields of Science, Technology and Medicine, we remain as miserable as ever. Sickness and suffering have not been eradicated, greed and thoughtlessness are ever-present, and the quality of our lives is being continuously eroded. We feel ourselves under endless assault, even crucified by an often merciless world, that seems beyond our direct control. Yet, it must be evident, that unless we reach the real roots of the problem, we will not be cured of all our miseries. The dream of mankind's ignorance will go on, much the same as before. In this writing, you will be taken on a tour, whose primary aim is to let light back into your mind. That eternal light of unconditional love, in which you were created. The miraculous teaching of "A Course In Miracles", is explored from many lustrous angles, thus enabling you to finally penetrate through to the true metaphysical basis of the world. You will come to see, how the everyday world of your perceptions, is ruled over by two entirely different and diametrically opposed systems of thought. These are (1) The healing thought system of the Holy Spirit and (2) The stifling, contractive one of the ego. You will learn, how of you can wisely execute the power of your decision to heal your life. Simply, by always choosing on behalf of Spirit, you will be released from all fear and guilt, and from all thoughts of victimization and loss. Likewise, you will come to see how quantum forgiveness is the perfect antidote, to escape the bleak world of the ego. Through applying the healing remedy of forgiveness, you will find your world-picture, becoming increasingly more expansive and light-filled. You are being gently liberated from the dream and restored to your true Reality, as unconditional happiness and love. Various Philosophical, Psychological and New Age concepts, are also embraced, that serve to illuminate the Course's teachings and content. Potent Zen aphorisms, proven to trigger instantaneous Enlightenment are explained in depth. Thus you arrive at critical new insights, that help eliminate all those toxic and destructive thought patterns, that have accumulated in you, over time. Enabling you to finally walk free, from the prison-house of your own misunderstandings.

At last! A Judeo-Christian Mystical Path of God the Mother In his sixth groundbreaking book publishing the oral Sophian Gnostic Tradition, Tau Malachi transmits a complete mystical system of the Divine and Sacred Feminine woven in Our Lady of Guadalupe. For the first time ever gathered in one volume, his teachings, meditations, and ceremonies provide Christian devotees of God the Mother creative and shamanic practices with: dream work, communions in nature, healing arts, the serpent power, and sacred sexuality. All of these dynamic ways integrate the enlightenment experience of heaven with earth and body with soul: the Gnosis of Guadalupe.

THE meaning of the term Gnosis or Knowledge, as applied to a system of philosophy, may be illustrated by the language of Plato towards the end of the fifth book of the Republic, in which he distinguishes between knowledge and opinion as being concerned respectively with the real and the apparent. When to this distinction is added the further explanation that the objects of sense; the visible things of the world, belong to the class of phenomena and are objects of opinion, while the invisible essence of things, the one as distinguished from the many, is the true reality, discerned not by sense but by intellect, we shall be justified in identifying "knowledge" with that a apprehension of things which penetrates beyond their sensible appearances to their essence and cause, and which differs in name only from that "wisdom" which Aristotle tells us is by common consent admitted to consist in a knowledge of first Causes or Principles. In this general sense however, the term gnosis has nothing to distinguish it from the ordinary Greek conception of "philosophy", and so long as it remains solely within the region of philosophical inquiry and terminology, we do not find it generally employed to designate either philosophy as a whole or any special philosophical system. It is not till after the Christian era that the term comes into use as the distinct designation of a certain form of religious philosophy, emanating in some degree from Christian sources, and influenced by Christian ideas and Christian language. Even in the earlier association of Greek philosophy with a revealed religion, which is manifested in the GraecoJewish philosophy of Alexandria, though the teaching of Philo may be regarded as embodying the essential constituents of Gnosticism in an entire if an undeveloped form, we do not find the distinctive name of Gnosis or Gnostic applied to designate the system or its teachers.

Gnosis del Tercer Milenio. En su lectura provocadora y sugestiva, "Cultos Ocultos" abre una puerta de acceso al Misterio mejor guardado y más distorsionado de la Historia y su penetrabilidad y permeación dentro de las Grandes Religiones, la política y la sociedad civilizada. El Arzobispo Dr. Roberto C. Toca vierte en esta obra su conocimiento esotérico de lo que el designa como la Ocultura, la "Cultura de lo Oculto", y el Existencialismo Esotérico llevando de la mano al lector en un recorrido a través de la historia del Ocultismo y las Sociedades secretas, mientras establece las bases de la Doctología como sistema iniciático del pensamiento oculto.

Ha llegado el momento de lanzar el Esoterismo por los aires, de romper moldes estereotipados y de abrir el conocimiento hermético del Ocultismo y las iniciaciones al gran público para proporcionar al hombre y la mujer contemporáneos una visión del mundo más amplia, para expandir los límites del conocimiento hasta la supra conciencia, más allá del entrampamiento del mundo material. Con este propósito, el Arzobispo Dr. Roberto Toca ha escrito "El Iniciador de Ocultura". En esta obra ofrece los instrumentos fundamentales y pragmáticos para la Iniciación guiada por el Maestro y describe en detalle su experiencia esotérica iniciática en Shamballah y en la ciudad secreta de Agharta, durante su estancia en Gobi, Mongolia, en contacto directo con los Grandes Seres y Maestros de Sabiduría. Escrito en clave de anagramas siguiendo la tradición esotérica, el "Breviario del Meditabundo" incluído en este libro, sirve como tema de meditación para abrir los canales de la mente y facilitar la Auto Iniciación, y se complementa con un capítulo dedicado a técnicas que hasta ahora se habían mantenido secretas tan sólo al alcance de los iniciados. Extractos de "El Iniciador de Ocultura: "Cuando el mago sabe que no está ganando, con su poder cambia las reglas del juego y vence". "Con la presencia del aliado, ya sea una entidad mental, un arcángel o un Maestro, se puede llegar a la Iniciación en los Mundos de Anti-Materia, constituir la alineación de los centros, cuerpos y principios de la máquina humana en un portento capaz de identificarse a sí mismo con los planos existenciales allende la vida física. El poder individualizado se hace patente y presente y el iniciado conoce entonces el Misterio..." El Arzobispo Dr. Roberto Toca, Primado de la Iglesia Católica del Rito Antioqueno es el Fundador de la Universidad Internacional de Teología y Parapsicología. Con más de 55 años de pertenencia a Escuelas Esotéricas, Ordenes Mistéricas, Fraternidades Herméticas y Sociedades Secretas iniciáticas históricas como Teosofismo, Rosacrucismo, Martinismo y Ordo Templi Orientis Antiqua entre otras, revela en esta obra su conocimiento profundo del Ocultismo y de los vericuetos del funcionamiento de algunas de las organizaciones y personas que dieron como resultado la tergiversación del Ocultismo original. Una obra para lectores valientes, aventureros y buscadores de la Verdad, que como el autor no teman subirse a una nave llamada "Ocasión" para adentrarse en el Sendero que conduce a la Vida Superior y al desarrollo del Ser por la Iluminación en la Gnosis del Tercer Milenio. ¡Tremenda osadía!

Gnosticism and chaos magic make for an unlikely combination, but Steve Dee takes aspects of each tradition and uses his decades of study and practice to fuse a robust set of techniques, presented here with his usual grace and intelligence. Self-knowledge achieved through self exploration, with reference to archetypal images. By musing upon the relationships of the Pleroma, Sophia, and the Demiurge he encourages us to re-evaluate our own perspectives on our selves, and suggests ways of working with these insights. With illustrations by Lloyd Keane, whose own artistic practice is the subject of an interview featured in the book.

The original title of this beautiful Gnostic Poem has been lost, and it is now generally referred to as The Hymn of the Soul. Preuschen, however, calls it The Song of Deliverance (Das Lied von der Erlosung); while in my Fragments (1900) I ventured to name it The Hymn of the Robe of Glory. I here, also, prefer to retain this title, as it seems the more appropriate.The original text of the Poem is in Old Syriac, in lines of twelve syllables with a casura, and so in couplets, for the most part of six syllables. The Hymn itself is a truly poetic inspiration, and deals with far higher mysteries and experiences. The hymn tells the story of a boy, "the son of the king of kings", who is sent to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from a serpent. During the quest, he is seduced by Egyptians and forgets his origin and his family. However, a letter is sent from the king of kings to remind him of his past. When the boy receives the letter, he remembers his mission, retrieves the pearl and returns. But before we can venture to suggest an interpretation, the reader must be made acquainted with the Poem itself in a version based on a minute comparison of all the existing translations.Whatever may be its precise interpretation--and the Mystic at any rate knows that in vital things there cannot possibly be one formal interpretation only--there will be few who will not admit that this ancient Poem of the Gnosis is beautiful. For ourselves, we end with the hope that, when it is better known, no few may find it inspiring and illuminating also.G.R.S. MeadECHOES FROM THE GNOSISUnder this general title is now being published a series of small volumes, drawn from, or based upon, the mystic, theosophic and gnostic writings of the ancients, so as to make more easily audible for the ever-widening circle of those who love such things, some echoes of the mystic experiences and initiatory lore of their spiritual ancestry. There are many who love the life of the spirit, and who long for the light of gnostic illumination, but who are not sufficiently equipped to study the writings of the ancients at first hand, or to follow un aided the labours of scholars. These little volumes are therefore intended to serve as introduction to the study of the more difficult literature of the subject; and it is hoped that at the same time they may become for some, who have as yet not even heard of the Gnosis, stepping-stones to higher things.G. R. S. M.