Month: July 2015
Gnosticism
* The following article has been published with the author’s approval. The original article can be found at http://kheph777.tripod.com/art_gnosticism.html (Diagram of the gnostic mythos, from “The Gnostic Scriptures” by …
Hermetism
(source) Let me just say up front, I really hated writing that last post. There’s so much more than I can cram into a blog post, it’s unbelievable. There …
Hermetism
(Diagram from “Elements of theology” by Proclus – source) The best encapsulation of the neo-platonic creation story that I’ve found is in the second book of The Divine Pymander …
Hermetism
(Hermes Trismegistus – Source) In the first centuries after Christ, when theological and philosophical discussions were still permitted under the influence of gnostic liberty of the communities of Alexandria, …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (“The angel proclaiming the End of Time” paiting by James Justus Tucker. Source. I admit it might be a wrong association – …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. Chasdiel appears quite rarely in esoteric literature, something quite curious given its popularity in the early centuries of the Christian era. …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Source) Archangel Raguel is one of the oldest angels attested in the holy writings, but forgotten over time, and more …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Source) Yechudiel or Iehudiel is one of the most important archangels of the tradition, but he was silenced or forgotten in general, …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Barachiel – Source) We will now deal with two angels who were often associated and even confused with each other because of …
Angelology & Demonology
Written by Asterion Translated by Gabriel A. (Serafim, painting in Santa Sophia/Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey. Source) His name is strictly related to the order of …
