#mystic teachings

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Carried Through the Storm: Trusting the Divine Footprints in the Mystic Journey

On the spiritual path, we often find ourselves in moments of struggle, isolation, and uncertainty, wondering where the Divine is in our darkest hours. The old story of Footprints in the Sand offers a timeless reminder: even when we feel most alone, we are never truly abandoned. The footprints that carry us through the storm are those of the Divine, supporting us in ways we may not recognize in…

[thespiritualparrot]

Ancient Wisdom: Spiritual Meanings in Historical Texts

Welcome to a journey through time and spirit! In this article, we’re going to explore the rich tapestry of wisdom woven into ancient historical texts. These texts are not just relics of the past; they are living documents that continue to offer profound insights into our spiritual journey. From the cryptic symbols etched on temple walls to the profound verses of sacred scriptures, every line and…

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Posuka Demizu's 2025 birthday art for Ray Complementary 2023 art

[hiddurmitzvah]

I made this print by using an old archaic photographic tecnique called cyanotype (or sun/blue print) for the phylosophical and mystical poem by Szilárd Borbély, the The Sequence of Three Secrets (A Három Titok Szekvenciája), which is a part of his series called Hasidic Sequences, where he reflects on Hasidic teachings and beliefs in literary form.

You can purchase this original and only one, signed copy through my Etsy if you like it.

Here's my english translation of the poem, below there is the hungarian original.

Taub Eizik from Kalev, a pupil of the Seer of Lublin said that there are three types of secrets in the world. One is is like this Self-Consciousness, which

that everyone carries within himself because of their previous lives. And have no idea what it is. And don't understand why hide it from others, because it is

hidden from itself too until he dies again. The second secret, is like a light hiding in the mind, nesting in the depths of the skull

until it knows the essence of speech: in the letters of writing the faint glimmer of the primordial light that has come to us from the beginning of creation

that gleams in the depths of life. When the Self begins to read a book written in human language, Finally, the third secret is that of the

one who says: I. While he sorts the stones at the beginning of the path waiting for you, already prepared the unturned stones by the entrance gate

and then reads the engraved for the greatest secret is the stone that only means the Self. And it does not say, Amen.

[soullessseraphim]

SHUT UP I WANNA- I WANNA DRAW BODY HORROR!!!- (below cut)

^here's this for those who don't want the body horror

[norigohan]

siblings au, prelude: clotted becomes a dad?

pt. 1

[chicagognosis]

A zoom lecture for anyone to attend on Thursday, October 3rd at 7 PM CT. Beginners welcome!

Lecture Topic: Liberate Your True Self

After working with energy, the consciousness becomes enflamed and awakened. However, this type of birth is only one side of a spiritual equation. The rest of the work necessitates the comprehension and death of psychological contaminants like anger, lust, and pride. By directing energy towards the purification of the mind, it becomes possible to be fully rid of repetitious and harmful internal states, thereby enacting lasting, profound, and radical change. See how through a practice known as retrospection meditation.

Listen to the previous lectures in this course:

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Please RSVP on meetup.com/chicagognosis if you plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you!

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The Path of Purification and Healing the False Self

In esoteric Christianity, the spiritual journey is traditionally divided into three stages, known as the Threefold Path: Purification, Illumination, and Union. These stages map the soul's ascent from the ego-driven state of separation to its ultimate reunion with God. The threefold path reflects not only the individual’s inner spiritual process but also echoes the stages of the mystical ascent described in many Christian writings, from early church mystics to the Desert Fathers.

Let’s begin by fully exploring Purification, the first stage in this journey.

Purification: The Beginning of the Threefold Path

The Threefold Path provides a systematic blueprint for the transformation of the soul, and the process starts with Purification. In this stage, the seeker embarks on a path of cleansing both internally and externally, purging the soul of attachments, illusions, and distortions created by the ego. The aim is to prepare the soul to receive divine illumination, which can only occur when the inner being has been sufficiently cleared of the barriers that obscure spiritual truth.

At the heart of purification is the dissolution of the false self, or ego. The ego is the part of us that is driven by pride, fear, and desire for control. It identifies with the body, with material possessions, with societal roles, and with the world of forms. The ego is, in essence, the accumulation of conditioned responses to the world, built upon experiences and traumas that reinforce the illusion of separateness from God.

In esoteric Christianity, sin is understood not merely as moral failure, but as the condition of living in separation from God, which is perpetuated by the ego. The purification stage, therefore, involves confronting the ways in which the ego has created false attachments, desires, and fears, and how these patterns keep the soul trapped in duality and suffering.

Purification requires a deep commitment to spiritual discipline and self-awareness. It often involves painful encounters with the shadow aspects of the self—those parts of the ego that have been repressed, denied, or hidden from conscious awareness. However, this process of self-confrontation is essential, as it leads to the dissolution of the ego’s control and opens the way for divine light to begin illuminating the soul.

Spiritual Practices for Purification

One of the most powerful tools in the purification process is the practice of self-examination. In this practice, the seeker regularly reflects on their thoughts, words, and actions, seeking to understand where the ego has been in control and where alignment with divine will has been lost. This leads to a deepening awareness of one’s inner state and the recognition of those aspects of the self that need purification.

Confession, whether in the context of a sacrament or as a private practice before God, serves as an act of humility and release. By naming the aspects of the ego that have been uncovered through self-examination, the seeker begins the process of letting go of the false self and its attachments.

Prayer is central to the purification process, particularly forms of prayer that focus on inner stillness and receptivity to divine grace. As mentioned earlier, contemplative prayer, such as the Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me"), is a method used in the esoteric tradition to quiet the mind and focus the heart on God’s presence. Through repeated, focused prayer, the ego's hold is gradually loosened, and the soul begins to experience a deeper connection with the divine.

Fasting, both from food and from other attachments, is another essential practice in purification. By fasting, the soul learns to let go of its dependence on the physical world, training the body and mind to surrender cravings and desires to God. Fasting also has a symbolic dimension: it mirrors the soul’s hunger for God and teaches the seeker that true nourishment comes only from the divine.

In the esoteric Christian tradition, the heart is seen as the center of spiritual perception. However, the heart is often clouded by the impurities of the ego—anger, envy, pride, and fear. Purification of the heart is therefore a crucial step in this process, as it allows the soul to perceive spiritual truths more clearly.

The purification of the heart is a gradual process, often aided by practices of forgiveness and compassion. By learning to forgive others and to release judgments, the seeker begins to free the heart from the ego's need for control and superiority. Compassion, especially toward those who have wronged us, dissolves the barriers created by the ego’s desire for separation and division.

The Role of Grace in Purification

While purification involves active participation from the seeker, it is ultimately a process guided by divine grace. The soul, on its own, cannot achieve purification through mere willpower or effort. It is only through God’s grace that the ego can be dissolved, and the soul can be restored to its original purity.

Grace is often described as an unearned gift from God, a divine force that works within us to transform and heal the soul. In the purification process, grace acts as both a healing balm and a purifying fire. It burns away the impurities of the ego while simultaneously restoring the soul’s capacity for love, compassion, and divine awareness.

The seeker’s role is to remain open to grace, to be willing to surrender the ego’s resistance to transformation, and to trust in God’s ability to heal and purify. This requires a deep act of faith—a recognition that true purification can only occur when we allow ourselves to be guided by a power greater than the ego.

The Fruits of Purification

The path of purification, while often challenging and painful, ultimately leads to profound spiritual growth. As the ego is gradually dissolved, the soul begins to experience greater freedom, clarity, and peace. The attachments, fears, and illusions that once defined the false self are replaced by a deeper awareness of God’s presence within and around us.

One of the key fruits of purification is inner peace. As the ego’s grip loosens, the constant striving, anxiety, and fear that characterize the false self begin to dissipate. In their place, the soul experiences a deep sense of stillness and trust in God’s providence.

Another fruit of purification is greater compassion. As the seeker releases the ego’s need for superiority and control, they become more open to others, seeing them not as competitors or threats, but as fellow souls on the same journey toward divine union. Compassion flows naturally from a heart that has been purified of ego-driven judgments and desires.

Finally, purification leads to a greater capacity for divine illumination, which we will explore more deeply in the next lesson. As the soul is cleansed of egoic attachments, it becomes more receptive to the light of God’s truth, allowing divine wisdom to flow more freely into consciousness.

Purification is the essential first step on the spiritual path in esoteric Christianity. It involves the deep cleansing of the soul from the illusions, attachments, and wounds created by the false self. Through practices of self-examination, prayer, fasting, and purification of the heart, the soul becomes more receptive to divine grace and begins to experience the fruits of inner peace, compassion, and clarity.

However, purification is not the end of the journey. It is merely the gateway to the deeper stages of spiritual transformation. In the next lesson, we will explore Illumination—the second stage of the threefold path—and examine how the purified soul becomes a vessel for divine light and wisdom.

[failedmyturingtest]

no one besides the people who saw me agonise over this design two years ago will ever believe me but I somehow perfectly predicted the glorious evolution with my character design for a league themed D&D campaign that never happened

down to the opal details…

[ssummermemoir]

sorry for being the most esoteric girl at the function

[breathofgod]

[thatwhichdoesnotsuffer]

"We also have mechanical patterns in how we have an attitude towards our own divinity. That also must change. Many of us do not believe in God. We might like religion, we might like spirituality and study, but fundamentally and truly we just do not believe. In some ways, who can blame us? We never experienced God, we have no conscious knowledge of God, and no awakened experience of seeing reality. How can we believe in something we never experienced? It is understandable, nevertheless that tendency, the mechanical tendency of doubt, of disillusionment, of the way of critically thinking that “I do not believe in that, or it wont happen to me anyway,” or “I do not deserve it,” or “God does not listen to me,” is all very negative and very harmful. We need to cultivate a hopeful attitude, an open mind to awaken. If you work sincerely with techniques that we teach, the practices that we teach, but more specifically with awakening from moment to moment, it is inevitable when the conditions and karma allow, you will see reality. It is up to your efforts, compared to your karma, when you will achieve it. Some achieve it the first day, some it takes 10-20 years, and most of us will be in the middle. It will take time to develop equilibrium until one day you will have an experience, then you will have a new surge of enthusiasm from that. It is a very useful experience."

—Gnostic Instructor

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What if... WHAT IF

What if it’s not entirely the use of mystic energy that makes Mikey age? At least, not by itself. How did he come to discover that he could open time portals?

What if he got stuck in a different time?

What if he vanished one day during the Kraang War and found himself back long ago? What if he encountered Hamato ancestors who could actually teach him how to use his ninpo?

He becomes a great mystic warrior because he was being properly trained by other great mystic warriors.

But he spends DECADES there... learning, working, living, missing his brothers, and trying every day to understand his power so that he can return home.

And then finally, one day, he does.

It works.

After half a lifetime, he returns to the moment he vanished.

For his brothers, it’s been a blink. They never really lost him, just one moment he’s their kid brother and the next he’s got wrinkles and hair, a hell of a mystic level-up, and eyes filling with tears of grief, relief, and hope

Because Mikey never gave up on the hope that he would return to his brothers. And hope DID bring him back. It was successful.

So he’s older, wiser, and has grieved before. First his brothers, while he was stuck in the past. Now the new friends and family he made while in the past that he won’t see again until the end of his lifetime. And so by the time it’s just him and Leo left with one last hope...

... he can give it everything he has.

[teenageascetic]

"Then Peter said to Mary, "Sister, we know that you are greatly loved by the Saviour, more than any other woman. Tell us those words of His that you remember, the things which you know and we don't, the teachings we never heard."

Mary answered, saying: "What is hidden from you I shall reveal to you. Whatever is unknown to you, and I remember, I will tell you."

And she began saying these words to them.

She said, "Once I saw the Lord in a vision and I said to him:

'Lord, Rabouni, now I see you in this vision.

He answered me and said: 'Blessed are you Mary, for you do not waver at the sight of me. How wonderful you are! For this is where the treasure lies - in the nous, that place where heaven and earth meet, where deep understanding arises in the heart and mind."

I asked him this: 'Now tell me Lord, how does a person see such a vision, is it through their soul or through the Spirit?

asked him this: 'Now tell me Lord, how does a person see such a vision, is it through their soul or through the Spirit?

The Saviour answered: 'It is neither through the soul nor through the Spirit, but through the nous, the understanding which arises between the two, that is how the vision is seen."

-Gospel of Mary page 10.

[eyeoftheheart]

“God can be seen directly, but the mind must first be purified. When the mind is purified intuition unfolds, linking itself to every sense within you. When you look into the sky with the naked eye you see nothing but a blue sky; but when you look through a telescope you see the vastness of space. Similarly, if you place before your eyes the telescope of intuitive vision, you will find God before you. Then you can touch God, you can see God, you can talk to God, you can walk with God, and you can become one with God. The Saints and Sages have given testimony to this fact. In all countries, Saints and Sages did not just philosophize about the existence of God; they actually had the awareness of oneness with God. Therefore, “Blessed are the pure in heart”—for they who have acquired that type of purity will have the vision of God.

In Vedantic teachings, seeing God—the ultimate blessing experienced by the pure in heart—is characterized by brahmakara-vritti: the unceasing, unimpeded flow of mind to God. Although an aspirant must exert considerable self-effort to succeed in sadhana, those efforts are all ultimately aimed at stilling the mind so that the effortless, intuitive revelation of the Self can spontaneously occur. In that stillness there blossoms a perpetual awareness of God as the only Reality behind all that exists.” (p. 181-182)

~ Mystic Pathways Through The Bible by Swami Jyotirmayananda