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Śūnyatā and Brahman: An attempt at reconciliation of conflicting yet complimentary perspectives of nonduality.
In a quest to understand how we grasp reality, we find ourselves questioning the very certainty of our senses. Are they mere conduits of survival, presenting a tailored hallucination of the world rather than an unfiltered truth? This contemplation leads us to discover a reality far more interconnected than our usual distinctions of observer and…
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The Importance of Reverence
Reverence in the context of Hermeticism refers to a deep respect for the divine and the mysteries of the universe. It involves an attitude of awe and veneration towards the spiritual principles and the pursuit of wisdom that Hermeticism embodies. Reverence in Hermeticism is often expressed through practices like meditation, ritual, and the study of…
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Prayer of the Cosmic Eye
O Greatest of Good, exalted above,Through Your cosmic eye, all is observed,The seen and unseen, the near and the far, All but are reflections of what You are.Highest on High, to You, gratitude flows, Thankfulness for vision to see Your light that glows. Thankfulness for ears that hear Your harmonious sounds. Thankfulness for a nose…
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The Living One, Eternally now (a method experiencing God in hermetic spirituality)
When we think of Nous, we often think of it as something seperate from us in some way. If you think of Nous as anything “away” from the world. You are thinking of it wrong I’d argue. Nous is actually what creates and sustains this eco system of reality as it’s mentioned quite a few…
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Tormentor Series: Sorrow, Tormentor of the heart
this is my second entry to the “Tormentor Series” in our first entry we covered the tormentor of ignorance and the virtue of divine knowledge. both of those play into this tormentor as well. Firstly, we ought to address the obvious, why exactly is grief/sorrow listed as a tormentor? It might occur to you this…
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The Cave Of Light
I wrote up this blog post story based on meditations, dreams, and real life experiences I’ve had. Instead of explaining each experience individually, I’ve decided to create a shorter more cohesive narrative that can be used later as a guided experience that others may go through. Slowly, I noticed subtle sensations in my body. And…
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Hermetic Prayer: Divine Virtue for Vice
oh nameless one, please let my prayers not fall upon emptiness, but supreme wholeness.I ask to be set free of ignorance, for my darkness and torment to be overtaken by the knowledge of your light, life and goodness Please help my mind free from sorrows and anger, and feel filled with the joy that your…
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What is “Nous”? a hermetic speculation
Firstly lets discuss the meaning behind the word “Nous”. here is a good definition I found on in the Britannica Encyclopedia nous, (Greek: “mind” or “intellect”) in philosophy, the faculty of intellectual apprehension and of intuitive thought. Used in a narrower sense, it is distinguished from discursive thought and applies to the apprehension of eternal intelligible substances and first principles. It is sometimes identified…
A Helper of Hermes 