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Gnosis: a poem

Posted on April 15, 2018

Gnosis By Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813–1892) THOUGHT is deeper than all speech, Feeling deeper than all thought: Souls to souls can never teach What unto themselves was taught. We are spirits clad in veils; Man by man was never seen; All … Continue reading →

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Ceremonial Magic: necessary?

Posted on April 8, 2018

To expand on a previous post: “A View on High Magick” Published on: Aug 8, 2017 Searchers who inquire about the Rosicrucian order, including those visitors to my local discussion group in Lorain County Ohio, frequently bring up the topic of high … Continue reading →

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Responsible

Posted on March 16, 2018

A quote from the Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. It states that even while having experiencing the wonders of the Cosmic, we must still be responsible for earthly work: “The soul must stretch over the cosmogonic abysses, while … Continue reading →

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Life in Sleep

Posted on March 15, 2018

Gurdjieff claimed that people cannot perceive reality in their current states because they do not possess a unified consciousness but rather live in a state of a hypnotic “waking sleep”. “Man lives his life in sleep, and in sleep he … Continue reading →

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Guns and cause

Posted on February 18, 2018

Is the problem guns? Is it the pharmaceutical drugs? I think the problem goes much deeper than that: the resulting anxiety, stress, and diminished support upon our youth from the breakup of the family – the basic unit of society. … Continue reading →

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A view on high magick

Posted on August 8, 2017

              …Many of these methods involve weird rituals or terribly complicated trance states …the reason for this is because many people do not understand the magical aspects of our inner psyche and therefore think … Continue reading →

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What do Rosicrucians think of religion?

Posted on July 26, 2016

Rosicrucians do not lean toward any religion; although we do acknowledge all paths that are beneficial to the human race for personal moral and spiritual growth. Most religious dogma has been created by man: based upon a philosophy. The great … Continue reading →

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