Gnosis and Knowledge

2008-03-16T18:03:00.002-04:00

You can now find me at ... http://gnosisandknowledge.wordpress.com/

The Decision

2007-11-20T19:18:00.000-05:00

After giving the matter a great deal of thought, I've Decided to pursue the Priesthood. There is a great need of Gnostic Temples, Gnostic Priests, and Bishops. The Golden Age of Gnosticism is before us.

After practicing ceremonial magic for quite some time. I have come to enjoy the ceremonies and rituals. I understand the need for such things, to awaken the inner being that resides deep inside, to help connect with the universal mind.

Blessed be the Source.

Now ... it seems ... the next step on my journey to gnosis, is to seek the authority to perform the Sacraments. Maybe, to some, this step along the path might seem to be un-needed, but my studies to this point shows the importance of initiation as a logical step from one level of understanding to the next. Also I seek the knowing that would be imparted by the oral tradition (secret school) of the priesthood (assuming that I am able to find a "knowing Bishop").

I look forward to posting my sermons here, and readers who are attracted here are encouraged to comment.

My studies have begun to open my eyes, and I can feel the gnosis within reach. As though I am in a dark room, and the door is ajar, and the light is promissing to fill the room ... exciting.

Creepy

2007-09-01T00:01:00.000-04:00

It is the children that are used in horror films that creep me out. I like horror films and all, but the kids give me the willies.

Not quite sure why. Maybe it is the innocence lost aspect. The idea that they have not yet had a chance to experience life, and then suddenly they are ghosts or demonic spirits. Like the film "The Sixth Sense" or "The Ring". Sometimes they do not even have to be dead. Just other worldly beings like the film "The Village of the Damned".

Or the Exorcist. Which was (at the time of that films release) the scariest film I have ever seen. I can remember walking home from the theater after I saw that one ... creepy!

Looking back, that film seems a bit tame by todays standards of film making. But still a classic. I guess that says something about our culture today. It seems that we are becoming de-sensitised regarding the blood and guts. It takes more and more to really shock someone today. Shocking images are everywhere. In the movies, on the nightly news ... Slowing down to look at car crashes ... reminding us of our own mortality.

Of course, when the next great horror film is produced, I will be among the first to see it (being the fan that I am), and maybe it will have some scary little kid in it ... creepy.

The Rise and Fall of 2012

2007-08-30T03:55:00.000-04:00

The year 2012 is fast approaching. Let us everyone, make sure our affairs are in order by then. There is plenty of time. Pay the bills, become debt free. Besides, it was only by the grace of God that we survived "Y2K" anyway.

Of course I'm being a bit sarcastic. Aside from the astrology angle, nothing will come of the year 2012. Nothing solid anyhow. No rouge planet entering our solar system and passing by so close that it will reek havoc on our gravitational field.

There may be a spiritual shift around that time. But that is for the spiritual beings. I think for the most part, as far as the mundane world is concerned, it will be a non-event. The mundanes will get up, go to work, same as any other day. They do not care much for the extraordinary. They didn't believe the hype concerning Y2K.

And they were right...

The mundanes will be confident that 2012 will be a year that will come and go, much like the others. And it will... For them.

After all.. the linear nature of that calender dictates that it end somewhere. If not 2012 then another year.

2012 is for us. As Spiritual beings, we should become ready for this magical point in time. To shed the shackles of a mundane world, if just for a season. To cleanse our spirit and begin to become more receptive of the spiritual world. To strive to learn from the guides who have traveled the road before us.

But I am afraid that 2012 will be a non-event for us also. The Demiurge has it's Archons to keep human beings distracted, so that we might not wake up and see the truth. I wonder what big distraction will occur around the magic day.

However.. maybe we can turn things to our advantage. Reclaim the Mass. Use the power of attraction to effect major change in this world. Start a movement. Use the power of mass prayer, or mass spell work, or mass thought, or whatever fits. We would all need to be in harmony. Time and focus should be the same. The more minds that work in harmony, the higher the chance of success.

I wonder how the Archons of the Demiurge would scramble about, as more and more minds became lucid and began reclaiming that which belongs to them... sparks of life.

Ralph M. Lewis on Meditation

2007-08-30T01:22:00.000-04:00

Dr. Harvey Spencer Lewis on Meditation

2007-08-30T01:19:00.000-04:00

Middle Pillar Meditation

2007-08-29T21:32:00.000-04:00

Who is Robert Anton Wilson?

2007-08-28T22:25:00.000-04:00

Zeitgeist on Religion

2007-08-28T17:21:00.000-04:00

A Self-Empowering Message

2007-08-28T13:26:00.000-04:00

Vibrational Interpretation

2007-08-28T12:57:00.000-04:00

Gnostic Christianity?

2007-08-26T16:47:00.000-04:00

I've always considered myself to be a Christian, but not the orthodox type. More along the outer fringes of Christianity. Unorthodox Christianity. The type of Christianity your pastor would tell you does not exist, or is the stuff of movies and works of fiction. The Christianity that stems from the root word "Christos"...(Greek).

As the Arch Angel Gabriel said to Daniel. (O.T., Book of Daniel)....

9:25. Know thou, therefore, and take notice: that from the going forth of the word, to build up Jerusalem again, unto Christ, the prince, there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: and the street shall be built again, and the walls, in straitness of times.

9:25. scito ergo et animadverte ab exitu sermonis ut iterum aedificetur Hierusalem usque ad christum ducem ebdomades septem et ebdomades sexaginta duae erunt et rursum aedificabitur platea et muri in angustia temporum ...(Latin)

...and again...

9:26. And after sixty-two weeks Christ shall be slain: and the people that shall deny him shall not be his. And a people, with their leader, that shall come, shall destroy the city, and the sanctuary: and the end thereof shall be waste, and after the end of the war the appointed desolation.

9:26. et post ebdomades sexaginta duas occidetur christus et non erit eius et civitatem et sanctuarium dissipabit populus cum duce venturo et finis eius vastitas et post finem belli statuta desolatio ...(Latin)

...also mentioned in the O.T. Book of Psalms...

2:2. The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

2:2. Consurgent reges terrae et principes tractabunt pariter adversum Dominum et adversum christum eius ...(Latin)

I refer to the Old Testament, to show that the term "Christ" was in use long before the Master Jesus walked in this world. Were there Christians also? Were there Christians before the days Master Jesus walked? I believe so...

Christ is to Christianity, as Gnosis is to Gnosticism. Always there, just out of reach. Christ is a state of being that good Christians hope to achieve. Much like the Buddhists work to emulate Buddha, and the Gnostics strive for Gnosis.

Some would have us believe that Gnosis is everywhere. That they achieved Gnosis by merely cracking the spine of a few books. When in fact, it may be that they haven't even begun the initiatic process, and true Gnosis may be several lifetimes away. Such is the nature of treasure. We could have a map, and still not be able to find it.

There are Ministers today who preach the word, but do not teach. They have become very good at using the gospels to get their point out, but miss the mark when it comes to getting the point of the Gospels out. We need more teachers. Spiritual teachers.

Gnosis is elusive. Like the wind, it can be felt but not touched. We may think we know, yet thinking and knowing, are quite different from one another. As Intelligence is to Wisdom. One may be Intelligent enough to know that smoking is bad for them. Yet lack the Wisdom to stop.

As I move along the path to Gnosis, I stumble upon a gem now and then. I have a video on this blog, concerning the secret. What you resist, persists. A good video. As i watched the video over and over, I was reminded of a post on another gnostic blog, about loving your enemy and so on. But as we learn from watching the video, that by loving our enemies, we are in fact giving energy to them. We would be better served by turning our attention away from the negative, and concentrating more intently on the positive.

The Prayerbook abbreviations

2007-08-26T13:40:00.000-04:00

Abbreviations:

AGCA: Apostolic Gnostic Church in America
C: Cathari
CH: Corpus Hermetica
EG: Ecclesia Gnostica
M: Manichaiean
NH: Nag Hammadi
O: Other
ME: Myself

Bless America (O)

2007-08-26T13:35:00.001-04:00

Gracious Sophia
Come thou among us,
A blessing we ask for our America.

Gracious Sophia
Fill our hearts with joy,
Cleanse our minds of all envy, hatred and greed.
Give us knowledge and the Wisdom to use it.

Gracious Sophia
Guide our footsteps
As we walk the Ancient Pathways,
Lest we fall by the wayside.
When we stumble, lift us up.

Gracious Sophia
Let us never forget
That as we receive of thee,
We must share with our brothers and sisters.

Gracious Sophia
Show us the way to bring peace
And prosperity to our people.
Grant to our America strength in peace!

We are thy children,
Amen.

Lucid Dreaming Documentary

2007-08-25T11:27:00.000-04:00

I'd like to know if you've had any experiences with "Lucid Dreams", and what they were like. How long did you practice until the desired effect was achieved?, and are you able to do this whenever you want?...

The Most Important Image Ever Taken

2007-08-25T02:27:00.000-04:00

The Thousand Hands of Kwan Yin

2007-08-23T22:01:00.000-04:00

This enchanting dance is performed by a deaf Dance troupe, who take their cues from coaches holding cards, standing just off camera.

Kwan Yin is the Bodhisattva of compassion, revered by Buddhists as the Goddess of Mercy.

Tag Board - cbox

2007-08-23T21:40:00.000-04:00

I thought this might serve well for "off topic" messages and feedback.

If you want to leave a link to your blog or webpage just enter the address in the url box above.

Bob Proctor on "The Secret"

2007-08-22T13:26:00.000-04:00

The Secret - Affirmation

2007-08-22T13:09:00.000-04:00

The Secret - Riches Visualization Tool

2007-08-22T12:58:00.000-04:00

The Secret - first 20 minutes

2007-08-20T05:35:00.000-04:00

Chakra Meditation

2007-08-20T05:21:00.000-04:00

Carl Jung - "What you Resist, Persists".

2007-08-18T21:42:00.000-04:00

U.F.O. Disclosure Project Meeting

2007-08-18T12:04:00.000-04:00