The Hermetic text the Asclepius claims that Egypt is the Temple of the Whole World, and this couldn't be more true in terms of its cities. The city in Egypt was the domain of a specific god, and the very concept of a city was determined by religion. To live in a city, meant to be in proximity to...

Coming from the Latin "occulere", meaning "concealed", the occult as a term is inherently tied to ideas, concepts or images that are hidden, under the surface or secret. It is the study of that which is unknown & mysterious by its nature.

Often interchanged (somewhat incorrectly) with...

We’ve talked about the idea of awareness before, it’s one of those things that’s so complicated and yet so decisively simple that we can’t understand it. In the immortal words of Max Planck, “Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because,...

The Seven Platonic Principles

In his overview of Plato's thought, Gerald Press provides a beautiful outline of the illusive Elder's worldview:

"The core of his philosophy is a vision of reality as having two levels or aspects: we register the lower level of change and materiality via sensations...

You know... as I sit here on my back porch looking out at my garden and thinking about the last couple of weeks, it strikes me just how transformative and powerful such a short time has been... I sit in good company, watching while the Dryads gently whisper their want for Milk and Honey and the...