Towards a Science of Religion

In order to explain the religious beliefs I have developed over years of mysticism heavily influenced by the Western Mystery Tradition I thought I’d share this diagram: Notice that unlike the many spurious attributions out there, I do not include the chakra system as equivalent to the tree of life. The chakras are part of […]

Indiscretions on the Path

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 […]

Kundalini Crisis

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 […]