Gnosis Wisdom

Introduction This post makes an attempt at explaining the significance of water in dreams. In this post I will focus on the meaning of water in our dreams as seen from the perspective of the work on ourselves and in the general sense. Generally water, whether it be a lake, a sea or an ocean, usually refers to our sexual waters or energy, as the per name in Gnosis given to the sexual energy: “the waters of life”. Sexual energy is more similar to water than anything else. It is liquid in its rawest form, more so than a solid. Therefore it is very fitting that the symbol of eh sexual energy be a body of water. Calm Waters Work Meaning To see calm waters in our dreams or to be close or swimming in calm waters is a positive sign. What this means is that our sexual waters are in a calm state, that is our sexual energy is under our control and we are not being driven or controlled by it. Or in other words our sexual energy is not operating outside of its natural orbit and...

After Transmutation Remember that when practicing Alchemy there are three stages, the first is to transmute, the second is to work in the awakening of the Kundalini and the third is to work in the dissolution of the ego. So, once the couple have transmuted the couple can then if they havn’t awakened the Kundalini they can work in the awakening of the Kundalini. Once again it is advisable to have transmuted before and to have felt the effect of the transmutation, that is one has felt that the energy has been moved up the spine, through the brain and into the heart and one feels more in control of their energy because it has been moved, the reservoir of sexual energy is not as full. Awakening the Kundalini It is said in Gnosis that the Kundalini only awakens with the practice of Alchemy. This means that the Kundalini can awaken while practicing Alchemy or when the person is not practicing Alchemy. What I mean by the latter is that the person still practices Alchemy but the...

Introduction This post continues from post number 220, it contains a question and an answer. The questions were asked by a student who decided in the end to leave his Gnostic studies and the answers are from a Gnostic instructor. Question 2 or Issue 2 I agree that behind me coming to and Gnosis finding me was my being, I don't have a clear or even a vague idea of what my thoughts or actions should be in regards to my being, but I do know that my karma is dictating every second of my life at present like my whole existence has been under that direction. I wait to see what next unfolds. Answer 2 We are meant to care for your soul the same as we care for ours. Ultimately your soul, my soul, his soul, her soul are all one in the Absolute. About our relationship to the Being the point where I start at, is with gratitude, I thank my Being for giving me life, for all the things in my life that I feel happy about, and also all the things in my life that I am sad about, b...

Introduction This post contains a question and an answer. The questions were asked by a student who decided in the end to leave his Gnostic studies and the answers are from a Gnostic instructor. Question 1 or Complaint 1 Do I feel my Being ? I think I feel something- Do I have interaction with it ?- I don't feel it and thus I don't feel it exists in me. It may be there for you but not for me. That is why I will not be returning. Answer 1 Just thinking about your email, I respect what you say I certainly take what you said with respect. What I would like to say if I may, is that you are right in that the Being is hard to see and feel. The Being is so natural and normal in us that it is so hard to realize that we have one. Anyhow that is our work to slowly and gradually bit by bit realize this very subtle presence in ourselves. I think though very respectfully that behind you coming to Gnosis was Him, in every breath that you take He is there brin...

Introduction Dreams are sometimes difficult to interpret because they contain a big mixture of elements, some of which can be interpreted in according to the Gnostic pattern of things and some elements in the common sense universal pattern of things and some that are particular and are for the person who has the dream to work out, that is, they are created by the mind of the person who has the dream and to interpret them requires the interpreter to know the person's life and psychology. Vivid Dreams Vivid dreams usually have a mixture of elements but they are worth meditating on to decipher because a vivid dream has to have some significance. Some Dream Symbols Interpreted in the Gnostic Light University or Studying In a dream being at a university or studying are good signs and they mean that you are learning about esotericism and the white lodge has their eye on you wanting at some point to test you. Congratulated Being congratulated usually in the Gn...

Introduction We secretly wish that we were someone great in the past and your hear so many people say that they were Christ or Buddha or someone great. The truth of the matter is that, there was only one Buddha or Christ or Julius Caesar and so there can not be ten people running around on Earth who were Julius Caesar in the past. It just can’t be. Well perhaps the soul that was Julius Caesar was divided into fractions and now inhabits several bodies, however if we were to get to know these people who claim to be Julius Caesar they may not even exhibit any of his qualities. Those sort of people are usually the mythomaniac or megalomaniac types, those pseudo esotericists that think the world of themselves, or at least don’t think realistically about themselves. They may have been told that is who they were in the past by some clairvoyant or healer or channelled source and they believe it without even knowing whether it is for real true or not. Fantasy and Past Lives To th...

Introduction Solitude is something that we all pass through at some point in our life. It could be when we don’t have any one around us or it could be when we are surrounded by family and friends. The first type of solitude is the easy one to deal with and is the one that is more easily fixed. The other type is the one that does not make much sense because it is something very internal and deeply seated within us. We usually feel that inner loneliness at certain periods of our life, especially when we are going through some difficulty or when we are undergoing a change or going through some sort of a transition. Internal Solitude When we feel alone it is because we are separated from something, whether it be real physical people or whether it be something within us. So when we miss someone or something it is because there is some distance between that which we miss and ourselves. When we are going through a difficulty we see others so happy and we are not and so...

Introduction Sometimes we can observe a certain desire within ourselves and it is like this desire wants that we be intimately cared for and looked after. We want that someone love us very intimately in their heart and that they love us even more than they love their own selves or look after themselves. This sounds pretty selfish from the outside but it is very honestly something that we feel. This desire comes to us from time to time and it can even be with us all the time if things in our relationship are not going well. A Question we have to Ask Ourselves A question pops up when we are feeling these things that I have outlined in the above introduction, and it is: What about us taking care of someone else in that way? “Can we expect someone to really love us more than they love themselves?” Answers Well the answer to those questions is yes and no. We can love someone that way, taking care of their intimate needs (but in balance not to our detriment), and we ca...

When in Pain When in pain, due to having failed in something, or because something such as a relationship is not going well, we can be pressed by others or more over by our own selves to make a decision. We usually are on the verge of deciding to “throw in the towel”, on a superficial level regarding some details or on a larger scale, giving up all together. In Pain is Not the Best Time for Decisions When we are in pain this is most certainly not the best time to make any kind of decision. I think we have all made this mistake or have at least seen others making this mistake before. Usually when we make a decision based in pain the end result is not good, by experience things don’t really work out. We may even have to spend costly amounts of time to reverse the effects of our bad decision made in pain. Just Wait a While If only we can wait a short while for the pain that we are feeling to pass and then re-consider the decision that we were going to make, most of ...

Introduction There are two types of destiny or well actually three where the third is a mixture of or a hybrid of the original two types. Basically everyone is born with one type and only with conscious efforts can we change to the second type. These two types of destiny are called: mechanical destiny (common to all human beings) and conscious destiny (a destiny forged by the consciousness, soul or Being of the person). This post describes these two destinies. Mechanical Destiny Our mechanical destiny is the one that has been forged by our past and our karmic debts and by the mechanical elements that we have within our psychology. We are primarily mechanical creatures and so our reactions and behaviours can be predicted and because of that our whole life can be predicted. So then because of the egos that we have especially the causal egos (because they set up circumstances in our life) our life marches along a pre-set line, a line that basically we set up becau...

Introduction There are three stages of the practice of Alchemy. They are: 1.             Transmutation. 2.             Work in the awakening of Kundalini. 3.             Elimination of the ego. Transmutation Here is a technique that is very useful to transmute. This technique can be used in the practice of Alchemy and in the transmutation for single people known by the name vajroli mudra. Step1 Both parties individually or together to concentrate on the Divine Mother asking that She assists each one in the practice and that the transmuted energy is taken by Her and used for our internal esoteric work, namely for the creation of the solar bodies, for the awakening of Kundalini and for the elimination of the ego. It is very important that you have your goal for practicing the Alchemy clear in your ...

Destiny When we think of destiny we always think of some sort of end, goal or objective, and a series of events, happenings and occurrences that take us to that final end or goal. Pre-Determination Destiny implies some sort of programming or pre-determination of events in our life. We say in Gnosis that everyone has a destiny, without exception; there is a plan for everyone’s life. Because of destiny or rather because of the final end of destiny the events in our life are pre-determined or programmed according to or by virtue of this end. The end that destiny that takes us to determines the nature of the events that we pass through in the path of life. Every Human Being has a Destiny Everyone has a mechanical destiny. Without exception, everyone is born with their destiny laid out before them. The end or goal or objective of a person’s mechanical destiny is death. It however, may also be to achieve the purpose of our life and once this has been achieved our life’...

Introduction The following series of posts will cover the topics of destiny, karma, death, causal “I’s” and the revolution of consciousness as the path to forging our new destiny, which is the destiny forged by the hands of our interior Divinity. Conclusion We have our mechanical destiny already laid out before us, but we have the chance at creating, authoring our very own new destiny, one that taking us to the new, the unknown and beyond death and all that we can presently imagine. End (210).

Introduction We usually see the title of this post the other way around, that is don’t worry about the details but worry about the bigger picture instead. This post is about how to worry while we are working on ourselves. It is a very strange thing, but sometimes it happens that things in life are one way but in the path or in the work on oneself they are the opposite. It Happens that the Big Picture is Out of Our Control So it happens in the work on ourselves that we can get very worried about whether we are going to make it or not, that is get our self-realisation or rather whether the Being in us will get His/Her self-realisation or not. We may see that we are single or that we can not surpass certain delays or obstacles in our life and we may be stuck and because of these things we may see that we will not make it or our Being will not make it. We may be sick, we may be in a relationship that is not useful for our spiritual work and we may not have a way out. And so i...

Introduction This message of this post is that when we stop our fighting, whether it be internal or external, and settle or come to be at peace with chastity or transmutation within us, the door or doors that was or were previously closed open. Implications Observing or seeing this happen in your internal and external life, shows us the power of chastity, in that the transmutation of sexual energies is one that really takes us towards our interior Real Being, and of course conversely if we are not transmuting how far it takes us from our interior Divinity and how it closes the doors to Him/Her/It. Conclusion A good practice of transmutation is really instrumental in dying in the ego of fornication and it is also a good or decent step toward our Being. However, with the proviso that we do not let the ego in to gobble up or expend all the new transmuted energy that we have in our system. End (208).

In Gnosis do I have to Follow Anyone? No! The person (V.M Samael Aun Weor) who revived through much personal experience and the study of past cultures and doctrines, and also to whom we owe the Gnostic knowledge that we have today, always asserted in many of his talks, that he did not want followers and that the sign post or the guide which we may follow always points within. Is Gnosis Universal? Following on from a previous answer that described Gnosis as experience and the knowledge gained by it, we can say that Gnosis is present wherever there is experience. So Gnosis is then present in our everyday life no matter where we are and who we are (our background, our religion, our nationality etc.). In this sense ‘Gnosis’ is universal. Esoteric experience is something that anyone irrespective of their colour, creed, class and sex can have. The nature and quality of experience may vary from individual to individual. Though most importantly esoteric (spiritual) experience, i...

Gnosis and Gnosticism Owing to the studies of the “Dead Sea Scrolls” and the works of Dan Brown such as the “Davinci Code”, ‘Gnosis’ and ‘Gnosticism’ are words that for people have become associated with the beliefs and practices of the early Christians. Yes, there is some truth to that, but Gnosis in itself is something much more profound and diverse than that. Put very simply, Gnosis is a word used to point to the knowledge that one gains through the direct and intimate experience with the truth. Whether the experienced truth be something very profound pertaining to the mysteries of life and death for example, or something simple and known already by many. Gnosis as a School Depending on the context, ’Gnosis’ can be seen to have several different meanings. In a general context ‘Gnosis’ has the meaning of that which has already been mentioned, which is knowledge through direct experience. In a more specific context ‘Gnosis’ is the knowledge that provides the keys for an ind...

Introduction I think what is so important in the work on oneself is the in-depth contact with our psychology. We usually have a very superficial contact with our psychology and this type of contact or acquaintance does not really help or transform us, but the deep knowledge of ourselves really transforms us, and that is the one that is worthwhile making efforts to attain. Unsatisfied One may really feel unsatisfied with their day when one has not made deep contact with their psychology. When one does not have deep contact with their psychology they feel a certain lacking and a missing out on something. In-Depth Knowledge is Satisfying The in-depth knowledge of our ourselves is self-discovery and revelation which leads to transformation and also to comprehension and satisfaction. To have in-depth contact with ourselves is to probe our subconscious and to shed light onto our own darkness. It is essentially to bring light into our darkness and this is our duty. Our ...

Very Useful to Review our Day It is very useful to do a review of our daily life. It helps us to keep up to date with what is happening within ourselves, psychologically and esoterically. It also helps us to keep our work in order. The Practice This practice of reviewing our day is to check-in within ourselves, to come home so to speak. When we do check-in with ourselves we see our inner urgencies, and these are the things that we should tackle first. Inner Urgencies Our inner urgencies are usually things that we do not understand about ourselves. They are usually egos that have a desire, a complaint or protest within us that we do not understand. When all of our forces are outside of ourselves, it is difficult to check-in within ourselves and review our day. What do we Find when we Check-in with Ourselves? What do we find? Lust, pride, regret, unfulfilled desires, the lament over the past, dread of the future. Strong Desires Some desires that ...

Point 21 Anger damages our internal vision or clairvoyance. “Blinded by anger” is a common saying. Point 22 Anger releases a certain poison called imperil into the blood which in turn damages our imagination or clairvoyance. Point 23 There are three types of anger: physical or of the body, word and mind. Point 24 We get angry when others come to us that have the same level of the being as us and we allow our subconscious to connect to theirs. Anger is very contagious. Point 25 There is a red line or a limit related to anger. If we go pass this anger we get loose control and act instinctively and reason, love, respect etc. are all gone. Anger is in full control of the human machine. Point 26 Anger does not have a goal, the other egos behind it, have the goal. Point 27 To avoid anger we need to solve the situation without a mental process, because, anger exists or manifests on the level of the mental processes. We should also ask the Bei...

Point 11 The other egos don’t have the force, rather anger has the force and the other egos rely on the force of anger to have their desire, goal or invested interest fulfilled. Point 12 Force exists to accomplish things and surmount obstacles. That is the legitimate role of force in creation. We all need force in life as well as for the endeavours of the spirit. Point 13 The role of force in relation to the essence is to protect the essence and to provide it with the impulse to accomplish or achieve its goals. Point 14 There are two ways of working on anger. The first way is to eliminate the obstacle. The second way is to sacrifice the desire for the goal. The first way targets anger and the second way targets the ego behind anger. Point 15 As soon as the obstacle in front of the goal is removed anger disappears. Point 16 A person without anger will surmount obstacles using force but not violence or force that goes against themselves or other...

Introduction The following three posts are a list of some salient points on the very human characteristic of anger, or in Gnostic terms the ‘I’ of Anger. These points if considered carefully will help you to better understand how anger works in the human being. And understanding always brings a change in us, a change in our perception and what is the most important of all a change in our actions. So I end this introduction, wishing the best in your studies of anger and may these 32 points provide you with light on anger so that you can become free of it. Point 1 Anger is the protector of the structure of the ego (it never comes alone). Point 2 It is impossible to get angry without words and thoughts (we can’t get angry without thoughts, words and concepts). Point 3 It is principally the use of force to remove an obstacle. Point 4 Anger always has a goal or an objective. Point 5 Desire is present in every manifestation of anger (anger i...

Quest for the Light Truth The quest is to find the truth, the light truth that sets you free and is the balm for the essence. It is also that which removes the ego, and exposes it as false. That wisdom or piece of light gives us an enormous relief in relation to the death of the ego. Finding the Light Truth The way to find the truth is to see the ego as false and to see its logic as false. The perception and the logic are the same. We perceive according to the logic. The perception and the logic support each other 100%. If we change the logic or the way of thinking we won’t perceive things in the same way. Various Logics Here below are some egos with their logic clearly expressed. I sincerely hope to write more about this subject. Because when one knows the logic of the ego they are close to be able to end the fight with that ego. Self-consideration I should be thought of and asked and considered. They should wait for me, they should have asked me, they should ...

Thought Thought takes us to identify with the ego, so it is the concepts and the thoughts that really hypnotise. The logic, the reasons and the sense of importance and the false sense of oneness is what hypnotise us. Self-Love for Example Self-love is about something that is not fair. It is all about what is unfair. Counteracting directly the logic of the ego allows the reason for it to be in our human machine to be brought to light and when we see the reason we can dispel the ego especially when we know that the reason is petty or false. When the confrontation of the ego’s logic is successful in the region of the mind then the ego lives in, for example if the ego is bothering you from region 40 and your understanding only goes to region 30. Sorry we have to suffer. End (199).

Comprehension Comprehension is when we go to face the logic of the ego. Comprehension arises in us when we go to comprehend the ego and confront or question the logic of the ego. What do We Use within us to Arrive at Comprehension? We have to come to find the logic of the ego as false. We use the wisdom of the consciousness to do this and we also use the love of the consciousness. We should really use both, wisdom and love working together in harmony, one supporting and complimenting the other. They are the radical transforming agents in the consciousness that help us to change and to die. End (198).

The Various Logic of the “I’s” Each “I” has its particular logic. When do we need separation? Only when the ego is in the human machine do we need to separate our consciousness from it. Identification When we are identified with the ego it is in our human machine. There is no other way than this that it can happen. Why do I say this, because the one that lives or had the proper, full and authentic right to be in the human machine is the essence. Though when we make the mistake of joining ourselves, that is with ‘ourselves’ being the consciousness to the ego which is something outside of us it comes into us or into the human machine and we have the ego within our human machine because we made or our consciousness made the mistake of getting identified with it. The error of identification brings the ego inside us, that is to the human machine. So no identification with the ego, no entrance of the ego into our human machine. Separation To be able to separate the ego...

The Mystery Sex is certainly a great mystery of life. There is so much more to it than just the mere physical aspect. The physical is just one aspect. There is a deep mystery in it, and that mystery is one that pertains to life itself. Full Picture This post tries to open us up more to that mystery of sex, and when we are open to that we can think about sex differently, I would say in the correct way, because when we focus on the mere physical side we are only seeing one small aspect and we get things wrong that way just as with anything else in life. We always have to see the full picture to get the correct perspective on something and also most importantly of all to find or see the truth we have to see the full picture of anything, and sex is no exception. End (196).

The Battle This post says that the real battle for the soul of the human being is in sex, well actually it is in rather in our use of sex. We may think that the battle for the human being is in so many other things but actually it is in sex. There is a reason for this and this post gives the reason, however later posts will expand upon this more and explain more as to why the reason given below is behind this rather bold statement. The Reason Simply put the reason is because with the sexual energy the human being can really and truly modify themselves and convert themselves into something different. The sexual force has the power to regenerate us or to degenerate ourselves terribly. End (195).

The Two Sexual Natures This post talks about there being two sexual natures in the human being. The natures basically have to do with the direction of flow of the sexual energy. There is the centrifugal nature and the centripetal nature. Centrifugal – Down and Out In the centrifugal nature, which is the nature that all of humanity currently has (there are exceptions, the Gnostic people for one), is where the sexual energy flows down and out, and actually physically leaves the body. This nature is to really good for anything but to degenerate the human being. Centripetal – In and Up The other nature called the centripetal nature, is the inward and upward nature, where the sexual energy is transformed and absorbed within the psycho-physiological system of the human being, improving, health, vitality, intelligence, memory and spirituality. End (194).