In the quest for spiritual growth and understanding, many in the Western world are drawn to the ancient wisdom of Eastern traditions, with Buddhism being a prominent choice. However, Hermeticism, a philosophy with roots in Greek and Egyptian thought, is increasingly recognized for its relevance and practicality in the [...]
Healing – There are numerous definitions of sickness and health but let's begin by acknowledging the polarity between these two terms. One cannot exist without the other, and health cannot be experienced without illness. Illness is a natural phenomenon resulting from the body's loss of balance, not a divine [...]
The pentagram has been recognised across cultures for thousands of years as one of the most powerful and meaningful symbols, with magical implications. While it was once the symbol of both the planet and the goddess Venus, it later became the symbol of recognition for the Pythagoreans. Plato, for [...]
The Kabbalistic Tree of Life serves as a millennia-old mystical map that teaches us to unfold the divine potential within us through its 32 paths of wisdom. The Tree of Life of the Kabbalah reflects the microcosmic and macrocosmic realities that give us insight into creation and its laws. [...]
Initiation or rite of passage are words that have a mysterious ring to them in our western world, making many people curious or sometimes even scared off. So what does it really mean? The Duden dictionary explains the term as follows: "The admission of a newcomer into a community [...]
Christmas today has little in common with what was understood by the mystical tradition of Gnosticism. However, there are still many symbols in the Christmas story which, on closer inspection, point to these esoteric meanings and can reveal to us an archetypal pattern (primal pattern) of the soul. Christmas [...]
In psychology, the term "subconscious" refers to the mental and spiritual processes below the threshold of consciousness. Psychoanalysis refers to the area of the human psyche that is not accessible to the conscious mind as the “unconscious”. The subconscious controls many of our emotional responses because it is where [...]
Human consciousness is divided into three levels, namely self-consciousness, subconsciousness and superconsciousness. The term self-awareness is used primarily in psychology and related disciplines. It is used to refer to the self-consciousness of the individual or the collective self-consciousness of a group. Self-consciousness is also referred to as day-consciousness. The [...]
The Superconscious is called the Higher Self, Christ Consciousness or God Consciousness. In ceremonial magic it is called the Holy Guardian Angel. The Holy Guardian Angel stands above the personality and constantly flows into and through it. Our personality is a product of transformation. The better it is attuned [...]
Hermetic symbols can be found in the places of worship of ancient peoples and cultures, such as the Egyptian, Persian and Indian civilizations. Also, in the spiritual works of Kabbalists, alchemists and mystics such as Jakob Böhme and Robert Fludd, to name but two. Since the Renaissance and the [...]
