Gnosticism and Grimoires [Esoteric Saturdays]

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I have been attempting to develop my own rituals incorporating the entities from Gnostic cosmology, both Aeons and Archons. To say it's difficult is an extreme understatement. Also I look forward to any videos you make on Geomancy in the future because it's slowly becoming my favorite mode of divination. John Michael Greer even lays out a few systems of practical magic using it in his book on Geomancy.

I am a huge fan of gnosticism and kind of saddened to hear this may the last video for quite some time on the subject, but none the less I know you'll always have beautiful insights and knowledge to share regardless of what the subject at hand may be. Thank you so much for all you do and provide the community. You will always have my support.

Never read much about Gnosticism but these videos make me want to read more into it. Great video

Great video, brother!! I was just talking about this last night with a few friends on Twitter. We were talking about how some Gnostic teachers have an antisemitic edge because of their literalism. The dance between literalism and unveiling metaphor is a spicy dance.

I think that once you've had that particular Gnostic revelation, using anything connected to conventional Christianity could be problematic if you've been raised as a Christian as it's so deeply engrained and western society has been so heavily influenced by it. I think methods could be used but as for actual names, it might be a stretch to properly achieve that disconnection from traditional meanings. Everyone's different of course and each path different, but for me, I don't think I could use any traditional name for God, without it meaning just that to me deep in my mind, which is obviously problematic if you are Gnostic for the reasons you explained so well. Great video, thank you 🙏

Demiurge a metaphore for belief and confirmation bias, basicly don't let your beliefs rule you, but you can't escape belief, so always question your beliefs and idea's or you will be in a cage of belief.

Fascinating report. The trilogy has elegantly closed full circle. Thanks for the good work.

I think that the best solution to the matter/spirit debate is Plato's, that is, that matter is the overflow of spirit from Man.

"Stat rosa pristina nomine; nomina nuda tenemus." "Yesterday's rose endures in its name, we hold empty names." Bernard of Cluny 🌹

Interesting thoughts and great perspective.

Not trying to hit on you or anything, but your voice is perfect for this.

I appreciate you taking the time to discuss Gnosticism and the idea of using it as a model which is how I have been approaching it. I keep it on the back burner of my mind and for me the model works in describing The Ego as Yaldaboath/The Demiurge is the God of our material realm (he thinks he is the only God as our Ego tries to assert as well). Using this has really opened up quite a bit in understanding and even coming to terms as my ego as The Demiurge and the "positive" aspects of what that means and the insights it has given me in my practice, especially around manifestation.

I loved this video. This is what I've been thinking about lately.

As always, great video... after watching this i felt as if im closer to where im suppose to be.

My life cocktail is, two part of paradox (or one if you like), a touch of nihilism. Then sprinkle litle bit of thelema on top of it! And serve it at the tree of life 🍸

Love this topic and the way You re going into this :) great video! Switching paradigms is one thing - more internal, but it leads in straight way to another change, external - switching between (or maybe better to say interconnect ) egregores. and I think that this is thing to remember because different egregores could have very diffrent 'preferences' of your approach or type of energy You want to use.

Thank you Denis your explanation of the use of allegory and switching paradigms has so much ressonance. I have recently been exploring Shams Al-Ma'arif and this convinces me that the scriptures are entirely allegorical, furthermore that so many grimoires are actually about personal allegory (although this was often completely lost in translation).

Great video as usual. Thank you Denis and by the way the reference to Chaos Magick is perfectly fitting.

So useful- thankyou for the vid