Gnosticisme

"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 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.

Originally published in Spanish as El Cristo Cosmico y la Semana Santa, El libro de la virgen del Carmen, Mensaje de navidad 1961-1962.--Title page verso.

This special compilation collects three previously untranslated works by Papus: - The Human Soul Before Birth and After Death (1898) is a fascinating exegesis on the Amélineau translation of the Pistis Sophia. - How Is the Human Being Constituted? (1900) offers a thorough summary of the constituent parts of the human being: body, soul, and spirit, examining the unique function of each and how they work together to form a cohesive whole. - What Becomes of Our Dead (1914), written in the midst of the horrors of the First World War, makes a contemplative analysis of the faculties and evolution of the human soul. This volume is a must-have for every Gnostic and Martinist.

The identification of the Master and the man with the Cross and in the Cross is hardly disguised. The Cross is the Tree of Life and the tree of death simultaneously. "Give up thy life that thou mayest live," says that inspired mystic treatise, The Voice of the Silence, and this is no other than the secret of the Mystery of the Cross. The Master is hanged between two thieves, the one repentant and the other obdurate, the soul turned towards the Light and towards the Darkness, all united in the one Mystery of the Cross-the Mystery of Man.George Robert Stow Mead was an English historian, writer, editor, translator, and an influential member of the Theosophical Society, as well as the founder of the Quest Society. His scholarly works dealt mainly with the Hermetic and Gnostic religions of Late Antiquity, and were exhaustive for the time period.This premium edition comes with a beautiful Easy-to-Read layout which makes reading comfortable.

Grand Master.-. Ma, Grand Master of the Golden Pen of the Magical Order of the Atlantic Oracle (MOAM), talks in this lesson to those adepts who have, through the help of the first lesson, developed sufficient skills to enter the next step of their education now.The second lesson includes exercises with which the adept evolves to a vessel, which is capable of absorbing the magic. At the same time, the adept will recognize that he accesses knowledge, insight and inspiration like the former Master of the Order, through exercise. This will enable them to exceptional achievements in art, science and industry and commerce.

The early Christian texts discussed in this book are often treated as "gnostic" ones. The studies by Ismo Dunderberg collected here, however, approach them as witnesses to the views of educated second-century Christians engaged in dialogue with philosophical traditions. Following the idea that ancient philosophical schools first and foremost provided their adherents with a way of life, the author explores issues related to morality and lifestyle in non-canonical gospels and among groups that were gradually denounced as heretical in the church. Prominent themes he deals with in this book include the soul's progress from material concerns to a life dominated by spirit, the control of emotions (such as desire, anger and grief), the avoidance of luxury, the ideal "perfect human" as a tool in moral instruction, classifications of humankind into distinct groups based upon their moral advancement, and Christian debates about the value of martyrdom. In addition Dunderberg offers a critical review of some recent trends and attitudes towards New Testament scholarship, especially those in which the non-canonical texts discussed in this book are either ignored or deemed as irrelevant, irrational, and sometimes even dangerous.