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The Ladder of the Spheres: Chakras, Elements, and Transcendence

A number of mystical ideologies operate under the premise that existence as we know it was not created by a primordial, self-caused entity, popularly called God. Rather, they operate under the premise that existence is an emanation in which the primordial First Cause (that is, “God”), although remaining unchanged also divides and transforms Itself through [...]

The Seven Mile Medicine Wheel of Sedona

In 1987 the native elder, Sun Bear received a vision. There were to be 4 Medicine Wheels built on Turtle Island (North American Plate). The purpose of these Medicine Wheels was to welcome the 4 races of man back into the Sacred Hoop of Mankind. These 4 Medicine Wheels were to be started on the [...]

Do You Hear What I Hear? Does the Universal Mind Speak to Us?

In his Apology to the Athenians Socrates tells of coming upon a group of poets who do not understand the meaning of their own poems. In his Republic Plato said that all good poets were inspired and possessed when they created. Plato also said that “it is God Himself who addresses us through them” and [...]

Aleister Crowley and the modern Satanists

Part 1 of this series examined Aleister Crowley and his connection with Satanism. This article examines the views of three well-known modern Satanic organizations and the views they hold of Crowley.
Church of Satan
Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, was heavily influenced by the writings of Aleister Crowley. At times he acknowledges this, [...]

The Tribe Of The Phoenix

By Rev. Chief Walter Soaring Eagle PhD

We who are members of “The Tribe of the Phoenix” are those brave souls who will face their darkest fears to discover the LoveLight on the other side. We have come to realize that fear doesn’t exist and we don’t just believe this, but we know this absolutely.
Consider for [...]

The Melchizedek Method of Axiatonal Alignment

To some people Axiatonal is a healing modality and their right if that is all they have come to understand. However to those of us who are Priests of the Holy Order of Melchizedek, Axiatonal is a Baptism of Light and Sound. These golden lines not only connect all of our body parts much like [...]

Was Aleister Crowley a Satanist?

It is not uncommon to read the name Aleister Crowley linked to Satanism or Devil-worship. Various statements made by Crowley, or attributed to him, are used as proof that he was the archetypal Satanist. This stance is taken by many Christians, and it is no surprise that many Satanists claim Crowley as one of their [...]

History of the Kybalion

The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece was published in 1908 and claimed to contain the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus (Hermeticism). Many of the ideas in the Kybalion are actually modern concepts found in the New Thought movement.
Authorship
The Kybalion is credited to the authorship of “Three [...]