by Gnostic Muse | Feb 18, 2016 | Love and Sex, Sufism
Shams of Tabriz was a mystical figure and the teacher of Sufi Master Jalalludin Rumi. The following is a beautiful collection of Shams’ reflections on love. 1. How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and...
by Gnostic Muse | Feb 14, 2015 | Love and Sex, Poetry
“The stars come up spinning every night, bewildered in love. they would grow tiredwith that revolving, if they weren’t. They would say, ‘How long do we have to do this!'” -Jalalludin Rumi Love is a tremendous force that has the power to...
by Gnostic Muse | Nov 3, 2014 | Love and Sex, Practices, Transmutation and Breath
Transmutation is the changing of a substance into energy. Sublimation is the process of transforming a substance directly from a solid to a gas. Transmutation and sublimation are internal alchemical processes which, as part of a devotional and dedicated spiritual...
