The Oldest Syllabus: The Mithras Liturgy and the Ancient Object of Esoteric Psychology

What I mean by esoteric psychology Readers of this blog know that I have been circling one idea for years, and lately naming it openly: esoteric psychology. The name needs a word of explanation, because it does not mean what it seems to mean. It is not the psychology of people who believe strange things. … Continue reading The Oldest Syllabus: The Mithras Liturgy and the Ancient Object of Esoteric Psychology

What is Esoterism Really? The Pendulum and the Commuter: Why Nobody Can Define Esotericism, and Why That Is Good News

For forty years, scholars have tried to define esotericism. Faivre proposed a form of thought with six components. Hanegraaff traced a history of rejected knowledge. Bergunder called the word an empty signifier that means whatever a given era needs it to mean. Asprem broke the whole thing down into cognitive building blocks. Each definition corrected … Continue reading What is Esoterism Really? The Pendulum and the Commuter: Why Nobody Can Define Esotericism, and Why That Is Good News

And Jesus Said: “We came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its own accord”

I found an interesting paragraph on Facebook I copy in total today: "In the Bible, Jesus says, “You are gods,” but it gets even deeper. In the Gospel of Thomas, which contains the secret teachings of Jesus banned by the Church, he reveals that if you understand his hidden words, you will “become like I … Continue reading And Jesus Said: “We came from the light, the place where the light came into being on its own accord”