The Archetypal Nature of the Spirit, the Creative Power of the Soul and the Nature of the Self
One of the most fundamental errors we make in how we think about things comes when we start from the premise of duality and separation. Any hypothesis that’s based on a concept of separation while referring to our essential self or spiritual nature is an illusion in the most...
“17” – Interpreting the Star Key of the Tarot
Hope, and Rebuilding After the Destruction of Illusion In the Hermetic Arcane of the Tarot, the archetypal idea of the star, which is Key 17, follows the the Lightning Struck Tower (Key 16) which represents the destruction of illusion (Key 15) and is what prompts the the dark night...
“16” – The Lightning Struck Tower, Destruction of Illusion, and the Dark Night of the Soul
The major Arcane of the Tarot, also known as the Hermetic texts, is comprised of 22 Universal Archetypes that operate simultaneously on multiple planes through the creative process conducted through the utilization of the 10 primary Universal Laws that govern all material manifestation. The first 11 principles involve the...
How to Know God and Ascend in Spirit to Higher Dimensions
In order to intelligently consider this idea we have to start by defining what we mean by ‘God’, because this idea is different for everyone. The word God is being used in this context to represent a higher power of universal consciousness as the laws and principles that govern...
Learning How to Work with the Subtle Body
Working with what we refer to as the subtle body in an intelligent and effective way can be difficult in the most basic sense, because, like the mind that produces it, it’s invisible to the physical senses and operates according to complementary laws. The most fundamental universal law that...
“11” – Universal Justice, the Law of Cause and Effect, and the Nature of Karma
In occult sciences the number 11 represents the principle of universal justice as the equilibrium of complementary opposites to establish balance and harmony. It’s symbolic of what’s commonly called karma as the absolute law of cause and consequence, also referred to traditionally as the golden rule. Its purpose is...
How We Progress as a Soul by Employing Higher Knowledge
Our true spiritual development can seem a bit elusive because we’re often not clear on the difference between acquiring knowledge in its theoretical form and bringing it into practice as a means of creating ourselves by way of it. Many people can discuss what we can think of as...
The Secret to Understanding How Spiritual Guidance Works
The premise required for truly understanding how life works and how we successfully communicate with what we call the spiritual realm (which is really our self on a higher plane), is to start from the idea of unity rather than separation or dividing ideas up into separate parts that...
Penetrating the Secret Nature of the Soul and the Four Worlds or Planes of Existence
Throughout the major Spiritual texts of the world, we’re given higher knowledge in its symbolic form as the universal laws that form the keys to the origins of our Soul and the creation of the universe as a unified whole. The same laws that are used to create us...
Gaining a Practical Understanding of the Principles Involved for Our Soul to Transcend the Material Plane
This idea can be difficult to fully grasp in practical terms because it’s very esoteric in the sense that it requires a true shift in awareness in order to be able to employ intentionally. It requires an in-depth understanding of the Universal Laws involved along with a realization of...