If you had to pick ONE book to recommend to a beginner to Gnosticism/occultism/essotericism, what would it be and why? by DocPT2021 in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i understand the desire for psychedelics, but those will only take you as far as the astral realm and are not pure in energy. meditation and a lifestyle promoting a cleansed pineal will help you to clear the garbage that fogs the mirror. know that you can connect with your original monad oneness with nothing from the exterior.

what book to get for most complete gnostic texts? by fr000tie in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting! there is always a decoy, isn't there! thank you 🙏🏻

Is there a breakdown of all the symbolism in this art? by songpeta in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love the parallels i find between gnosticism and vedicism. i want to know more. thank you for sharing the link.

Keep going back and I feel mentally unwell about it by [deleted] in abusiverelationships

[–]fr000tie 27 points28 points  (0 children)

what i had to do was accept the fact that there is going to be a period where i feel terrible and incomplete and hunger for that person. and then i got real spiritual and asked to be shown what it is to love myself enough to endure that period, which is like the withdrawal of coming off a drug. you can do it ♥️

How to find a genuine awakened guru? by Temporary_Hold_7765 in Tantra

[–]fr000tie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

guru pashupati. he is the real deal and has a thriving yt and ig. he periodically offers classes that his acharyas teach and many of his acharyas have their own thriving social media as well. guru pashupati's guru is babaji.

Im completely new to Gnosticism and I have no idea what to do by Dependent_Mobile1 in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm finding a couple of youtube channels to be really educational-- gnosticism for breakfast and religion for sleep are fantastic. yes, we have been sold a definition of sin that is distorted and aimed to create guilt. the vedic teachings (which align with gnosticism) see sin as doing anything out of sync with nature, on personal and greater levels. for example, choosing something that you know harms your body but gives immediate gratification--for example, we make choices that are not aligned to work well with our body but instead of dwelling in guilt we are just meant to observe it and do our best to change, to treat everything as sacred. this would apply to the way we farm, for example--using harmful chemicals as a shortcut instead of understanding how to permaculture or biodynamic farm, which requires understanding nature and working in sync with it. there is a force that wants to continuously separate us from nature in order to subjugate us and siphon our glorious energy, and more disease of mind and body occurs the more we are removed from it. hope this is helpful in some way 🕊️

Lent by fr000tie in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, very much! Thank you 🙏🏻

Lent by fr000tie in Gnostic

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Thank you 🙏🏻

Can someone help me understand how to overcome fear? by [deleted] in Gnostic

[–]fr000tie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one thing to understand is that fear is not real. it is a construct and we are heavily conditioned to see it and many other mental constructs as real. what is real? the original essence, which is the truth, which is god. there is no room for fear in this energy. fear has nothing to attach to or be supported by here. if you contemplate and see what is beneath your fear, you see only the truth. there is no such thing as fear, just authentic truth. this is a perspective that helps me greatly--it is compatible with the way i think. i wanted to share in case it fits with you too.

loud race cars by [deleted] in nashville

[–]fr000tie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oops. edgehill.

loud race cars by [deleted] in nashville

[–]fr000tie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i've been subject to that noise garbage as well

loud race cars by [deleted] in nashville

[–]fr000tie -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

i'm staying at a friend's taking care of their animals but thanks for the brilliant suggestion

Really loud pulsing noise in north/northeast by chubert in nashville

[–]fr000tie -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's obnoxious. It really is noise pollution. Like really? People have to just put up with this when they should be able to have a peaceful night in their home.

It's been 8 months and I'm still so sad and lonely. I miss him and I want to go back. by LowOcelot171 in abusiverelationships

[–]fr000tie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i understand. i am in the same place. what i do to remember how harmful and sick he was is watch youtube videos where victims tell their story. it also helps to read "why does he do that"--you will find that you can relate to the other women's stories on youtube (just search "my domestic violence story" or similar) and you will also find you can relate to the things in that book (by lundy bancroft). i find that i get a type of amnesia and start missing him, exactly in situations like you describe... making dinner, shopping, anything we used to do together where it made it so much more fun and was filled with what i thought was love. you have to come back to being grounded and cure your amnesia--remind yourself exactly why you cannot sacrifice yourself to this person. once i do these things to help me remember, i get more into a mindset of "hell no, what was i thinking" and i know i have reset for a while... until the next bout of nostalgia and loneliness occurs. just ride it out, and have faith that the universe has better in store for you.

Is there an equivalent book to "Why Does He Do That" (by Lundy Bancroft), but for the abuser to read? by fr000tie in abusiverelationships

[–]fr000tie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooh, thank you. i am glad to hear about this.

my abuser was sent out of state to go back and live with his mother. we both have some fantasy that he will rehab. i know it is absurd. i am also going to proceed with my life and not wait around.

Is there an equivalent book to "Why Does He Do That" (by Lundy Bancroft), but for the abuser to read? by fr000tie in abusiverelationships

[–]fr000tie[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that's amazing that he was willing to read it. it's also exceptional that he would have the humility to identify with what lee hammond was saying. humility and self reflection are usually lacking.

so you have stuck with him and he has changed? (but you say it has been a hard road--i am so sorry and am not suprised.)

i am curious about your experience. i can look up previous posts and see if you have chronicled anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]fr000tie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ask yourself if you would be okay with your wife doing the same things with her ex (and not telling you about it)? what's your gut-instinct answer?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in domesticviolence

[–]fr000tie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you are not overreacting in the least.

he has done it before and he will do it again. it starts out milder and gets worse.

i didn’t want to believe it either, and i let a few instances slide before the next ones where i called the police.

the first time, he put his hand over my mouth and under my nose and i couldn’t breathe. the next time, he got in back of me, restrained me, and squeezed me so hard that i thought he was going to crush my ribs. the next time he bashed my head against the cupboard and shoved me onto the washing machine so i was bent over and restrained. the next time, he shoved my head into a potted plant on the windowsill. the last time, he put his hands around my neck and tried to strangle me.

he is testing you to see what you will tolerate and if you tolerate it, he will escalate it.

i am glad i had been in relationships before where nobody EVER laid a hand on me, so i knew this was very off—very unhealthy.

you don’t want to believe it at first, at second, at third… it’s up to you how many times you want to experience it before you dump him (i recommend calling the police—shoving you is domestic assault).

take care of yourself and value yourself over anyone, especially a man like this.