The symbol of the High Priestess is one of the most silent and inscrutable cards in the deck, but we may be able to discern a little about her by her position on the tree of life. She has the path from Tiphareth to Kether. This is one of the most significant paths as it […]
This will have to be another explanation leaning on the Crowley/Harris deck as they have provided the most in-depth symbolism for the card. The Magician has been described as a mountebank, a trickster and con artist who performs sleight of hand for money. Supposedly this indicates skill on the part of the practitioner. This distracts […]
This is going to be my most difficult post to date and I really hope it receives enough attention because this is very important. Something very weird is going on. This is extremely hard to talk about, and it’s made worse by the fact that I have been mentally ill, and while delusional, I have […]
Why should you potentially waste your time with Tarot? The normal course of a tarot reading involves randomly shuffling the symbols and cannot possibly have bearing on the subject asked about. Yes and yes. Part of the thesis of the way tarot works is that higher entities govern its movements. Despite the inherent illogicality of […]
One of the most interesting groups one comes across when delving into occult studies, and certainly one of the most compelling and influential was the movement known as the Rosicrucians. Or as can bee seen in this Wikipedia article, the many competing groups, orders, well meaning mythmakers, and outright charlatans composing the movement. The group […]
Did you know that the Academy of Plato survived 2000 years beyond his death and beyond the materialism of Aristotle, and their focus was a mystical interpretation of the Master’s work? By all means dive into Iamblichus, Plotinus, and Porphyry for a full elucidation of Neoplatonism, but if you’d like to get a taste of […]
Like many School of Life videos, the above is a great introduction to the story and background to what is known as the “Allegory” of Plato’s cave. I appreciate their effort, and love their work, but like most philosophy students steeped in western thinking they hear and see and mouth the words but pull back […]
Thanks to Rob Bryanton, who is a super nice guy and intriguing author, the 10 dimensional model is accessible and clear. 10 dimensions and 22 paths is what the Kabbalists were trying to relate. Have a watch and get your mind straight.
In the course of your mystical development there may come a time when the Kundalini model of awakening may be more helpful than psychological or Chrisitian spiritual models. This experience may overlap with grief, trauma, and mental illness, which is unfortunate as people will try to help on a mundane level, without realizing the harm […]
When you start disassembling reality everything is a walk in the park. I’ve had some really rough times figuring out the riddles posed by paths on the tree, but nothing has prepared me for the encounter with this guy. The Devil, card 15. Usually ignorance is bliss and a little purification is enough to pass, […]
