Gnostic Esoteric Study & Work Aids

Easter is a really special time to go inside of oneself and use the faith, love and hope that we have, to search for and draw closer to our Intimate Christ. Asking for protection, guidance and illumination on our path, among many other things that appear in our heart. End (2304).

Enter the moment and let the "have to do", "have to be", "should be'', "must be", expectations, plans, ideas wash away. Feel a relief and then join the flowing river of reality, doing only what the moment presents and being aware to what naturally arises in you, to work on it or say it or do it.  End (2303).

Yet Another Precious Value There within our essence is a value which we call serenity. In fact serenity is something that is within our Being. Our Being among many other vibrations, such as force, can emanate a profound serenity. If we are still internally. If our mind is quiet we can begin to enter into the serenity that resides within. This serenity is deeply nourishing and renewing for our soul and for our mind and body. Serenity is also a formidable tool to combat any “I” as well as the rebellious mind. Bons of Tibet Master Samael in 1976, Mexico during an informal talk with some students spoke about the Bons of Tibet. He related that when a candidate was ready for initiation they would perform a special magical ritual which materialised the various “I’s” of the person. He said that the “I’s” of the person torture and end up killing the poor person, and very few are the ones that survive this ordeal. Master Samael to conclude his intervention about the Bons, s...

About the Moment The following points are some expressions of the philosophy of the moment. 1.) The best plan is to pay attention to the moment. If you have to plan, don't plan to plan, go ahead and plan and be in the moment creating your plans. 2.) Reading your interior is the best book to read. 3.) Life is now, only ever now! It is not in the past nor in the future but now! 4.) The most important thing to do, is what you are doing now. 5.) Life is only lived and learned from intensely by being in the moment. 6.) The Being, the essence, the consciousness is felt in a moment. Not in the past or the future. 7.) To be in the moment is more worth­while than thinking or even reflecting on an ego or on the Being. 8.) Reality is always different to our mind and different to what is in our mind. Being in the moment is to be in reality and to take refuge in what is. 9.) The work is now! 10.) ...

Introduction Sometimes just letting go of thoughts is very helpful in dealing with the egos that think them. Especially if those thoughts come from the egos of fear, anxiety, worry and attachment. However with fantasy, it is often better to directly counteract such thoughts. There are many ways that one can do this, and once again different methods will work better for different people. This post gives just one of the many ways. It can be Made Real and Then? Usually with people’s fantasy there is a great deal of fascination involved. So a method of breaking down that fascination is quite an effective tool to combat fantasy. If we have a particular fantasy about acquiring a spiritual faculty for example, then tell yourself: “sure you can acquire that faculty, just work harder and put your consciousness, will and mind into making it happen, and it will”. Observe then what happens within you, you will see that it is...

Metals In esotericism the metals of the Earth are taught to be conductors of planetary forces that nourish and energise the Earth with these forces. The metal iron is taught to be the metal of Mars. The special conductor that draws the forces of Mars to the Earth. Copper is for Venus, Gold is for the Sun, Silver is for the Moon, Mercury is for Mercury, Tin for Jupiter and Lead for Saturn. A Visit Recently I visited a very large scale industrial operation where very large scale mining machines (stockpile stacker, stockpile reclaimer and a ship loader for those that know about mining) were being assembled. After two hours or so of walking around and up and down those machines, I began to feel the shear force of them and that force I felt was coming from its parts which were all principally made from iron. For a moment or two I felt a very strong almost formidable amount of force around the place coming from those m...

Difficult Situations The test of Earth has a very practical and useful lesson for life and the path. It says that when we are before a difficult situation in life or in our spiritual work, the way to approach it is with firm resolve to work hard. Such a resolve must be firm just like Earth is, otherwise we will find ourselves getting overwhelmed and anxious. Firm Resolution Just taking that firm resolution sends back many “I’s” of fear that worry and panic. The way to approach and get through difficult situations and mountains of work is to tackle it with the firm resolution to work hard. Just try it when in front of difficult task to do or a difficult situation invoke your firmness of resolution and watch what happens inside of you. You will see that the panic, the fear, the feelings of being overwhelmed subside. This is what the element of Earth teaches and as does the elemental trial of Earth. We certainly...

Yes a Value There are many values of our essence, and loyalty is one of them. Loyalty is a value that allows us to acquire or achieve all that we wish for. Loyalty in the end pays most handsomely. With loyalty and patience great fruit comes to bear. Because of ambition people abandon loyalty in the hope that they will achieve what they wish for in a quicker way. Loyalty is something that works over time, where time is the process of accumulating: merit, concentration and in-depth insight. Loyalty Pays Most Handsomely With loyalty in a marriage we can enjoy the great fruits that marriage brings. With loyalty to the work we too can also experience the joys and benefits of our consciousness. Our loyalty to the Being Master Samael says is shown on the cross, that is in the practice of Alchemy. If loyalty is missing there is suspension of progress and direction, disorientation, superficiality, plus a good deal...

Why Esoteric History is Important It is important on personal understanding level because it links all the bits and pieces of knowledge  that we have about schools, masters, and past events into a coherent, logical line that explains to us clearly how and to a certain extent why things and humanity have become they way they are. It also gives us the big picture where we can see the gran plan and smaller plans of the Absolute and the white lodge at work. We can also see the important role that each master, initiate or school has played in the bigger picture. Which may be very different to what its founders initially wished or hoped for.  Anyway it is worth finding some material about this and I hope in the future to post something about this.  End (2296).

The symbol of the serpent or the snake is very esoteric. A snake represents the Kundalini which is an aspect of the Divine mother. Within the Kundalini there is fire, consciousness, light and much cosmic energy of life. To see a snake or serpent in a dream could be representative of the Kundulini or representative of the opposite - the Kundabuffer. Any ego, especially an ego of lust can be symbolised by a snake. Perhaps a dark coloured snake. The quality of the snake shows us how much of the opposite of the Kundalimi is in that ego.  Using the context of the dream and common sense one can discern which one the snake symbolises, either the Kundalini, Kunderbuffer or an ego.  In esotericism the snake also represents wisdom as in the ouroboris, the serpent that devours its own tail. This means consummation, the completed, self-realised Being maintained from itself. This is also a symbol of the wisdom and consciousness of the Abso...

Just If... If we can meet all of our thoughts with openness and as a friend we will see other people as a friend. Why? Because in the work on ourselves, if we inquire into thought, a thought can bring us as a gift, a mini spark of light. That is why thoughts are friends. What bothers us about people, is not the person but our very own thoughts about the person. So if each thought you have about a person is for you a friend, other people can only be a friend to you. End (2294).

The number 7 is triumph because 7 is 3 plus 4. Which means the three, the Ethical triangle, Atman, Buddhi, Manas is in control of the four which are the four bodies of sin.  The three and the four are united into one unit - the seven. When this happens, that is the three is in charge of the four there is triumph and success. Master Samael says that the Being in us, which is Atman is a triumph-er. When the three and the four are united producing seven there is triumph. So if we want triumph in the big picture or in any endevour small or great, the sure way to come by it, is to unite the whole of our inner septuple constitution into it. End (2293).

An Argument is Brewing… The conversation begins to get heated... Stop, wait a minute, there is someone I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine whose name is “The work”, and he/she will be sitting in on this conversation, and he/she will be the ‘go between’ you and me. At Any Moment This is something that we can do at every moment of life, especially while in the difficult and more challenging moments with people. Bring the work with you, and go through it when meeting and dealing with people. Process yourself with the values and principles of the work. Don't leave the work behind. It can make a huge difference and it even save your life. End (2292).

Possible Advice This is what my marvelous missionary would advise someone if they are about to get involved and help pout another person. “We can help others when our dharmic value is greater than the karmic value of the situation or problem. Not having enough dharma can mean a lot of complications when we try to help others.” Commentary Obviously if we do not have enough dharma and we get involved we will become part of the karmic value and so we will have to pay somehow as well. Not as much but we will have to pay something, and by something, I mean inconvenience, delay, hardship, sacrifice at some personal cost etc. There is also the issue that those involved are in that difficulty because they lack the dharma to resolve it and leave it behind them, so they will not be able to repay you so quickly if at all for a long while. End (2291).

Introduction This topic is something of an unknown because it is not commonly spoken of. Mainly because it is very unpleasant and nobody wants to hear that content. Plus speaking about one’s thought is not always convenient among those who do not know you well and you have not built up a level of trust with them This topic is more something that only the person him or herself knows about. However, this certainly does not mean that everyone knows how to effectively deal with such thoughts. In effect, this post is limited, because it can not state things like: ‘everyone has these thoughts’, or that ‘these thoughts are common’, rather this post will reach its maximum usefulness by explaining how to deal with them. Things to Know About These Thoughts The following points are helpful to be aware of: One First of all it is just a thought, it is not happening and you are not doing it. Two Each thought comes from a t...

An Interesting Observation... By duality the worst swear words or expressions show us what human beings consider most divine, holy, sacred and precious. In the English speaking countries and cultures all the worst swear words and expressions have to do with sex and motherhood. In other countries the worst swear words are about the church, religion and the Christ as well as sex and motherhood. Now applying duality even if human beings don't accept it, the things that human beings deep down within themselves consider sacred, special, divine and precious are: sex, motherhood (Divine Feminine) and the Christ (the Son). The question is that the human being has big egos that block access to the place in the human being where these things are known as sacred, precious and very special. Just as an interesting side point, if we apply duality to many aspects of human attitude, thought and behaviour, we can discover many interesting things about the essence, nature, creation ...

If we can let go of our mind we will be more present to the real outer reality and our real inner reality. We find it so difficult to surrender mind to reality. We wish to hold onto our mind and the reality it projects because that is who we see we are. To surrender our mind feels as if we are to give away ourselves and our identity. Reality is outside of the mind. Even the inner reality is outside of it, because the inner reality comes from the Being and the consciousness which is outside and beyond the mind. A discipline is involved here to constantly let go of projections imposed upon reality so to see and connect to the reality outside and inside. End (2288).

Introduction This post is to expand a little on something my marvellous missionary has said now and then. I find it very so helpful. If we apply it, we can solve and avoid so many problems when comes to relating and interacting with people. When Relating to Others If we seek balance all things are always going to go alright! The key to seeking balance is to seek it inside of the three. Not between the two but through the third. Just like there are there the two sides to every event plus a third side which is the synthesis or comprehension of the event which is also happens to be the truth of the event or closer to the truth of the event. The Law of Three in Relationships In a relationship there are the two people or the two groups and then because we are working on ourselves there is the work making three aspects in total. If there is no work, then it must be ethics or values. Anyhow we have the work ...

Introduction The numbers of laws in each cosmic order is easy to remember, but to know how they are derived is a little different. So, this post is about exactly that, explaining how the number of Laws for each cosmos is derived. Cosmic Laws Here are the number of laws for each cosmos. Protocosmos:                      1 law (spiritual suns - Absolute) Ayocosmos                           3 laws (clusters of galaxies) Macrocosmos                      6 laws (galaxies) Deutrocosmos                    12 laws (solar systems) Mesocosmos    ...

Introduction From this brief story of how Mistress Litelantes learnt the science of Jinas, one can derive many things for one’s own learning. This post presents just a few of these things. Destiny – Merits Obviously that great soul whose Real Being is named Litelantes had the merits to learn and know the science of Jinas. I say this because it practically knocked on her door. It practically came to her, rather than her going to it. When things knock on a person’s door in life it is because it is either due to the Being of the person or the Law. In either case, the person has the dharma to receive what has just knocked on their front door. In Mistress Litelantes' case it was both because she was born an adept they say, and her having the ability to put her physical body into the fourth dimension so to be able to travel internally and seek knowledge from the masters of the white temples was of a very important help to Master Samael and to the mission with humanit...