by Gnostic Muse | Nov 1, 2014 | Zodiac and Astrology
The Religion of Light and of the Heart Astrology is a tool for investigating the cosmos and ourselves. The word astrology means “the study of the stars”. In the ancient Greek and Vedic traditions, astrology is known as the science of light. Astrology is...
by Gnostic Muse | Nov 1, 2014 | Zodiac and Astrology
Just as we in this solar system called Ors are subject to the influence of its many laws and particularities, people in other solar systems may come under the influence of this unique planet on which we live. “The Earth is a small blue star. The inhabitants of...
by Gnostic Muse | Oct 16, 2014 | Buddhism and Taoism
Empty of desire, perceive mystery. Filled with desire, perceive manifestations. These have the same source, but different names. Call them both deep Deep and again deep: The gateway to all mystery.-Tao Te Ching, chapter 1 According to legend, Lao Tzu, the author of...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 15, 2014 | Gnostic Psychology
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don’t go back to sleep.”...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 9, 2014 | Alchemy, Elementals and Nature
The Four Classical Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth The four elements are fundamental to the Western worldview and to the ancient sciences of Kabbalah, astrology, alchemy, medicine, and the tarot. The principle is that our world is composed of four immutable...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 4, 2014 | Notables
The Tarot by Paul Foster Case is a beautiful and clear expository of the first twenty-two cards of the major arcana of the Tarot. Case uses a modified Rider-Waite version of the Tarot called the Builders of the Adytum, which he designed himself to be more in line with...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 3, 2014 | Kabbalah
The Tree of Life is a map of the higher and lower dimensions of the universe, used in the study of Kabbalah. The Tree of Life shows a macrocosm and microcosm within the human being. The Tree shows us the path to discover God within ourselves, and the many facets of...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 2, 2014 | Kabbalah
The Kabbalistic Tree of Life The Kabbalistic tree of life is an ancient and profound diagram that is intimately related with alchemy, tarot, numerology, Hebraic wisdom, and astrology. A basic understanding and orientation to the map of the tree of life is useful to...
by Gnostic Muse | Sep 1, 2014 | Kabbalah, Old Testament
“And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” – Genesis 2:9 The Tree of Life The...
by Gnostic Muse | Aug 24, 2014 | Notables
“From my point of view, he can be called a remarkable man who stands out from those around him by the resourcefulness of his mind, and who knows how to be restrained in the manifestations which proceed from his nature, at the same time conducting himself justly...
