Ecstatic Trance Postures: Brainwaves of Bliss and Expanded Consciousness
Ecstatic Trance Postures: Ancient wisdom, modern insights. Discover how deliberate physiological shifts can unlock altered states…
Ancient History
Eleusinian Mysteries. The Greater Mystery: Something Done, Something Said and Something Shown
Eleusinian Mysteries, one hell of a trip! One taken by Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Roman Emperors Hadrian, Aurelius, Cesar… and more.
Death and Rebirth: Initiation Rituals in Ancient Egyptian Mystery Schools
Ancient Egypt’s esoteric knowledge of the Death and Rebirth initiation rituals aimed at creating the awakened person.
The Pre-Linguistic Mind: The Silent Language and Communication of the Pre-Verbal Mind
Before we uttered our first words… our minds were already bustling with experiences, emotions, and perceptions. The pre-linguistic mind is a realm of pure sensation, intuitive understanding, non-verbal communication… exploring our pre-verbal communication. The Stone Age (The Paleolithic Era: 2.6 million years ago – 12,000 years ago) is the setting of the ‘pre-linguistic’ mind. Pre-Verbal …
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Solstice Magic at Karahan Tepe: the Winter Solstice, Geo-Magnetic Influences and Altered States of Consciousness
In southeastern Turkey lies Karahan Tepe, a site that has begun to challenge understandings of ancient civilization… and our timelines for civilization! Often referred to as the “sister site” to the more famous Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe was first identified in 1997, but excavation did not really begin until 2019. The site, covering roughly 10 …
The Pre-Linguistic Mind: 200,000 Years Ago, Animistic Fire Gazing Meditation and Altered States of Consciousness
Fire Gazing Meditation has it’s roots in Ancient Animistic Traditions, before written records were established… before language itself.
Ancient Fasting in Ancient Egypt and Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs).
Fasting was a powerful tool for purification within Ancient Egypt… bringing them into more connection with the Divine.
Circumambulating Swayambhunath, or Going Round in Circles at Monkey Temple
Circumambulating Swayambhunath, or ‘Monkey Temple’ in Kathmandu (city of Temples)… a strangely euphoric feeling accompanied this.
Chi, Qi, Ka, Prana, Aether… Life Force Energy & New Thought
Throughout history, there are countless concepts to describe the fundamental life force energy that animates all living things.
The Power of Words: Exploring the Oldest Examples of Trance States Induced by Verbal Suggestions
Throughout history, there have been intriguing examples of individuals entering trance states through the power of words alone.
Sonic Boom: A Third Eye Massage in a Miniscule Monastery in the Himalayas
Third Eye Massage: In a really small temple space… sonically designed in a way that created really deep altered states in us.
Hermetic Principles #7: The Dance of Masculine Energy and Feminine Energy… Gender.
The Principle of Gender transcends the physical… the masculine energy and feminine energy that manifests through us all
Hermetic Principles #6: Sow Wisely, Reap Abundantly… Cause and Effect
The principle of ‘Cause and Effect’ states that every event (effect) is triggered by a preceding action (the cause)
Hermetic Principles #5: Life’s a Rhythm, Finding Harmony in the Pulse & the Principle of Rhythm
The Principle of Rhythm. “Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides” life, like the natural world has its cyclical flow…
Hermetic Principles #4: Mastering the Dance of Opposites, the Principle of Polarity
The Principle of Polarity. Hot and cold, light and dark, happy and sad… these pairs are opposites. They are opposite ends of a continuum…
Hermetic Principles #2: Correspondence, As Above So Below
The Principle of Correspondence, ‘As Above, So Below’… we’ve all heard this phrase… but how can it’s application make a difference to us?