Breath, Vowels, Abraxas, and the Gestural Phonology of Altered States Some esoteric formulas are not meant to be translated. They are meant to be voiced. This is the point modern readers often miss. We approach ancient magical words as if they were damaged sentences. We ask which language they belong to, whether they are Greek, … Continue reading Sonic Mandalas
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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
How will Esoteric Psychology evolve?
Old Esoteric Psychology and Works in the Interior Laboratory: towards a lived knowledge As many know, we are currently developing a blueprint for a new approach in esoteric psychology. Esoteric psychology is not a new term. It has been used for decades, often in relation to Alice Bailey, the seven rays, esoteric astrology, soul development, … Continue reading How will Esoteric Psychology evolve?
When Psychology Studies the Occult Without Ever Going In
Where is the essence... A new paper in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences maps, with considerable care, the historical traffic between Western esotericism and psychology. The author, Júlia Gyimesi of Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, published "How Psychology Can Benefit From the Academic Study of Esotericism" in 2025, and traces … Continue reading When Psychology Studies the Occult Without Ever Going In
Why We Are Starting Something New: A Manifesto for Authentic Spirituality
Jan M. Keppel Hesselink, MD, MSc, PhD Something has gone wrong with spirituality. Not with the real thing, but with what most people are being sold as the real thing. Walk into any bookshop. Scroll through Instagram for five minutes. Browse the retreat listings online. You will find awakening weekends, chakra activations, kundalini intensives, breathwork … Continue reading Why We Are Starting Something New: A Manifesto for Authentic Spirituality
The Yoga Paths leading to Tantric wisdom
Yoga leads to tantric wisdom: a dialogue between a pupil exploring the trutrh and the master. Historically, yoga and tantra have distinct origins, but they influence each other over time. Classical yoga, as codified by Patanjali, emphasizes ethical discipline, meditation, and the pursuit of liberation through self-control and contemplation. Tantra, which emerged later, is more … Continue reading The Yoga Paths leading to Tantric wisdom
The Inner Meaning of ‘Agnim Iḷe Purohitam’ and the Magick of the First 3 Lines of the Rig Veda and the Shaking Medicine
Agním īḷe purohitaṃ,Yajñásya devám ṛtvijám,Hotāraṃ ratnadhātamam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLCphhm-Q1o How to pronounce? ag-NEEM EE-lay poo-roh-hee-tamyug-NJASJA- day-VUM rit-vee-JUMhoh-TA-A-ram rat-nah-dhaa-TH-mam The opening words of the Rig Veda, agnim īḷe purohitam, are usually understood in their ritual sense, as an invocation to Agni, the sacred fire, the divine priest of the sacrifice. On the outer level, the verse belongs to … Continue reading The Inner Meaning of ‘Agnim Iḷe Purohitam’ and the Magick of the First 3 Lines of the Rig Veda and the Shaking Medicine
The first verse of the Rig Veda: the invocation of Agni, directly leads to enlightenment.
Om Agnim īḷe purohitamyajñasya devam ṛtvijamhotāraṃ ratnadhātamam The first verse of the RigVeda is the ultimate recipe for self-recognition—for enlightenment. Basically by meditating and reciting it you follow the following steps: Invoke the Agni - the Will Power wanting to know its own source Invoking to become the interface where the divine can manifest itself … Continue reading The first verse of the Rig Veda: the invocation of Agni, directly leads to enlightenment.
The Great Kundalini Lie
All crazy stories on Kundalini Awakening, very popular in the New Age. All lies and fantasies. Here's why that is! In modern global spirituality, kundalini has come to occupy a position of near-mythic centrality. Workshops promise awakening of dormant serpent energy; books describe dramatic ascents through chakras; practitioners seek explosive experiences at the base of … Continue reading The Great Kundalini Lie
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