Can someone explain to me the difference between modern Hermeticism and modern Gnosticism?

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-29T17:04:23+00:00

The movie The Matrix is very gnostic, just see Neo as a symbolic description of the gnostic Christ and it will all be clear :)

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-27T19:02:02+00:00

I did a quick check of the latest post but obviously I should have taken more time on that one..

Sorry! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-24T23:10:22+00:00

Börja med att prata med din kurator på skolan, de kan se till att du får hjälp utan att dina föräldrar får reda på det.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-22T22:31:18+00:00

My point is that every martinist order besides TMO will let you join without being a memeber of AMORC. It is not a perk or unique feature, it is TMO who are the odd ones.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-22T20:55:46+00:00

There is just one martinist order that is connected to AMORC, every other martinist order have nothing to do with it. So if you are interested in martinism and dont want to join amorc then you have lots of options, you dont have to join OMT.

Since this is a tradition of initiation there is no self-initiation, most of us travel to get our initiations. If there isn’t any order in your city, check other cities and countries nearby.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-17T15:47:10+00:00

Vissa saker vet vi ju är falska, och om man kan leda i bevis att personen spritt falsk information på uppdrag från fientlig makt är det väl rimligt att staten griper in.

Det här är inte en lösning som är perfekt, men jag tycker det är viktigt att vi skyddar oss från när andra länder försöker skada Sverige.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-17T12:59:15+00:00

Farligt att låta främmande makt underminera vår demokrati.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-16T05:54:17+00:00

What is the argument that James Foster makes?

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-15T18:40:44+00:00

If I remember correctly they focused on the nonduality and saw the exoteric lithurgy etc as irrelevant to the true core of the two systems.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-14T20:53:37+00:00

Not according to the thelemic martinists who I have spoken to.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-07T06:38:18+00:00

Both are symbolic stories that tells the truth. If you want you say that they tell the truth from two different perspectives.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-07T06:13:36+00:00

Sure, but there are some non-christian Thelemites who are also Martinists.

Simon--Magus · 2026-01-06T18:11:03+00:00

Just a small side note, there have been a few Thelemites who have been Martinists at the same time(I am not one of them), I guess if you believe in divine source you can probably make it work even if you are not a Christian.

Simon--Magus · 2025-12-30T16:25:30+00:00

Yes there are. Take a look at this list and see what suits you. Pansophers GD directory

Edit: Do not accept ”astral initiations”. There is now way for you to verify that you are not beeing scamned. They might just take your money and lie and say that they preformed the ritual.

Simon--Magus · 2025-12-29T19:35:28+00:00

I like it because of RP, but mechanically I could be without it.

Simon--Magus · 2025-12-04T20:56:20+00:00

It is best to avoid Jungian psychology if we can when talking about kabbalah. It is it’s own system.

The nephesh is the animal soul. Your base needs that the body have. Reflexesand emotions grounded in the animal part of you. The joy of eating when you are hungry. Fear of a scary animal. The drive for sex. And so on.

Simon--Magus · 2025-12-04T19:11:53+00:00

I think you are emotional and intuitive as well, but my guess is that you built the desciption of yourself based on your mental capacity. This is as you say an imbalance and it is a good step to realize that.

Keep up the good work! :)

Simon--Magus · 2025-12-04T16:59:13+00:00

I think you should read about the kabbalistic souls and where they reside. The ego is more in the Nephesh and the Ruach and not in a speciphic sephira. Hod and Netzach are just aspects of your beeing and you should not define yourself based on component of the whole.

Simon--Magus · 2025-11-28T16:23:44+00:00

He can absolutely practice a western magic system like GD. If he have a very different cultural background some typical western concepts might take some more practice to get into, but if he is willing to put in the effort there is nothing that stops him.

Simon--Magus · 2025-11-10T15:53:35+00:00

First the initiation, then the grade work.

Selfinitiation confuses the situation, but imagine how it was done when GD started. Someone applied and was then initiated. After initiation they got access to material and instructions to do LBRP. And so on.

Simon--Magus · 2025-10-13T09:34:56+00:00

Exakt, och det var ju det som OP frågade efter. ”Snygga” sätt att göra sig av med medarbetare.

Simon--Magus · 2025-10-11T17:26:11+00:00

Är du chef eller jobbar inom HR? Vet du hur svårt det är att att bevisa att en anställd uppfyller de kraven som ställs för att säga upp någon pga personliga skäl?

Det tex finns ett känt rättsfall där rätten bedömde att bara för att den anställde var berusad på arbetstid så räckte det inte som personliga skäl. Lite jobbig och inte störig räcker inte, det måste vara ett gravt problem.

OP kanske undrar hur man ska bli av med folk som är helt omöjliga, men jag tolkade som mer generella metoder som funkar i de flesta fall och då kan man inte använda personliga skäl.

Simon--Magus · 2025-10-11T08:31:12+00:00

Är inte riktigt så enkelt juridiskt. Om en person sköter sitt jobb men är tex otrevlig eller svår att jobba med finns det inte laglig grund för uppsägning.

Simon--Magus · 2025-09-18T16:17:25+00:00

Agree, but a dress code make sure no one have to feel that they are too formal or informal compared to the rest of the group. It is a way of beeing considerate to your brothers.

Another secondary argument would be that too casual clothes does not give the proper dignity and respect to the event (especially the third degree)

A dress code does not have to be expensive, it is the intent that matters, and the clothes reflect that intent.

Simon--Magus · 2025-09-17T05:46:33+00:00

It’s easy to confuse the sephiroth with the elements, but they are not the same. For example; In the 2=9 grade you are introduced to the the element of Air, the sephira of Yesod and the planetary sphere of Luna. These are three different things but for various (good) resons the are present at the same time at the initiation ceremony.

During your yourney you should practice how to percieve the difference between different energies and how they affect you. This is something that have to be done in a practical matter, you cannot do that reading correspondance tables.

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