Difference Between Hermeticism and Gnosticism? When first discovering Gnosticism and Hermeticism, one is nearly buried and crushed by what amounts to an avalanche of feeble neo-occult and academic nonsense that attempts to define what these two traditions are. I have heard and read the following questsion: “What are Hermeticism and Gnosticism? Are they the same thing? “If not, how do they differ? To resolve this very serious problem we must first define exactly what is meant by “neo‑occult and academic nonsense”. Neo-Occultism The term neo-occult is a word I have selected to collectively describe the modern occult industry and those various ‘religions’ and ‘philosophies’ they support through books, supplies, retreats, speakers, and so on. All of these contrivances – and contrivances are exactly what they are – have had their origins definitively traced to a period of time between the mid 1880′s to the late 1950′s. Tradition and Perennial Philosophy What, then, is a real tradition? Origin of Hermeticism and Gnosticism
The 5 Most Badass Presidents of All-Time Plenty of people know George Washington as the father of our country, but few people know, (and this is, perhaps, more important), just how similar he was in behavior to the Incredible Hulk. Stay with us. As described by Thomas Jefferson, George Washington "was naturally irritable" and when his temper "broke its bonds, he was most tremendous in his wrath." One time, in fact, he became "much inflamed [and] got into one of those passions when he cannot command himself." Washington wasn't just a shirt-ripping comic book character waiting to happen, he was also an amazing general and, possibly, totally invincible. Though that isn't quite as catchy as "This is Sparta!" Greatest Display of Badassedry: Making America. Most Badass Quote: After another tough battle where Washington was miraculously not wounded, he wrote a letter to his brother detailing his experiences. Checking Teddy Roosevelt's resume is like reading a How-To guide on ass-kicking manliness. "A cold."
Forbidden Messages in Famous Frescoes? For centuries, people have traveled to Rome to visit the Sistine Chapel to stare up at Michelangelo's stunning ceiling. To most, the frescoes represent familiar stories from the Old Testament -- "the Creation of Adam," "the Temptation of Eve" -- and define the way many imagine these characters, even if they've never set foot in the chapel. But there are those who look at the 500-year-old frescoes and see something different. "[The ceiling] has so many layers of meaning upon meaning, and most of it, if not all of it, is from the Jewish tradition," said Roy Doliner, a Vatican tour guide. He and Rabbi Benjamin Blech, associate professor of the Talmud, Yeshiva University, have written a book, "The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican." Kabbalah the Key? The authors think that Michelangelo would have been exposed to Jewish teachings in Florence, while living in Lorenzo de Medici's household. "After all, God is all-knowing," he said.
7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened The Tuskegee Experiment The Plan: Sometimes referred to as the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, the idea was that the United States government was going to monitor the effects of syphilis and perform experiments on those who had a developed form of the disease. That doesn't sound so bad, right? Well you're a terrible person for thinking that, because the experiments were exclusively performed without consent, and on the very poor, mostly illiterate black males. These men weren't told that they had syphilis and were denied proper treatment for their disease. How did that work out? Doctor 1: "Darn. Doctor 2: "Why is that?" Doctor 1: "Because it involves administering a painful and dangerous spinal tap for no medical reason." Doctor 2: "Hmm ... Doctor 1: "But, wouldn't that be a horrible lie?" Doctor 2: "A horrible what?" When there was a national campaign to use penicillin to stamp out the disease, those in the study were denied access. Buxtun then found a more receptive audience:
What Does It Mean When You Dream About Snakes? When you dream about snakes, chances are that the meaning of what you just dreamed about is related to challenging issues and feelings that you’re facing in your daily life. Related Ads To Inspire Dreams According to Freud’s classic dream interpretation theory, a snake featured in a dream represents a phallic symbol that could relate to a male figure, male energy or how you experience your sexuality. Interpreting what your dream about snakes means does not stop there however. To fully understand its meaning, you need to look deeper into the interpretation of this rich symbol. What Does it Mean to Dream about Snakes? To get start interpreting what dreaming about snakes means, here are the most common meanings associated with snakes in dreams: Generally, a snake featured in a dream means that you’re dealing with a difficult situation or unsettling emotions in your waking life. Dream Interpretation Tools <A HREF=" The Snakes are unpredictable.
7 Historical Figures Who Were Absurdly Hard To Kill Gabriel Garcia Moreno Why He Had to Go Moreno served as president of Ecuador in the mid-19th century. He was a devout Catholic and founded country's Conservative Party. He also looked like F. One Moreno. Moreno established a law that made Catholicism the official religion of Ecuador, and required that anyone who ran or voted for office be Catholic. How He Went Down As he left the cathedral in Quito, Moreno was brutally attacked by a group of assassins. He stayed on his feet. Undeterred, his attackers shot him six times in the chest. After the assassins fled, the cathedral priests took Moreno back inside the church, where he lived for fifteen more minutes. Moreno's left testicle, artist's conception. Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was the first person in history to circumnavigate the globe, and was the first European to reach the Philippine Islands. Magellan agreed to kill a man named Lapu-Lapu, an enemy of two different Philippine kings that he was friendly with.
FBI intercepts its own terrorist plot against US Capitol, Pentagon (NaturalNews) Truth be told, the biggest terrorist threat that Americans currently face does not originate from al-Qaeda. In a shocking revelation that essentially confirms the US government's involvement in funding, promoting, and even initiating terrorism, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was recently exposed for intercepting what can only be considered its own terrorist plot to send drone bombs into the US Capitol and the Pentagon. Prison Planet cites a BBC News report about Rezwan Ferdaus, the 26-year-old US citizen that had apparently told undercover FBI agents at one point that he was interested in organizing terrorist attacks against the US. However, Ferdaus did not have the means to actually carry out any sort of attack -- it was, by all accounts, simply an idea without much possibility of ever becoming a reality. In their dealings with Ferdaus, undercover FBI agents essentially posed as fellow terrorists, and encouraged Ferdaus to commit acts of terrorism.
Orwell Today Scientists Claim That Quantum Theory Proves Consciousness Moves To Another Universe At Death | - Obscure Vision A book titled “Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the Nature of the Universe“ has stirred up the Internet, because it contained a notion that life does not end when the body dies, and it can last forever. The author of this publication, scientist Dr. Robert Lanza who was voted the 3rd most important scientist alive by the NY Times, has no doubts that this is possible. Beyond time and space Lanza is an expert in regenerative medicine and scientific director of Advanced Cell Technology Company. But not so long ago, the scientist became involved with physics, quantum mechanics and astrophysics. Lanza points to the structure of the universe itself, and that the laws, forces, and constants of the universe appear to be fine-tuned for life, implying intelligence existed prior to matter. The theory implies that death of consciousness simply does not exist. Lanza also believes that multiple universes can exist simultaneously. Multiple worlds Soul Sources:
5 Real Life Soldiers Who Make Rambo Look Like a Pussy Who Was He? Born to a family of redneck farmers from Tennessee, Alvin York spent much of his youth getting piss drunk in bars and getting into crazy barfights. When his friend got killed in one of the aforementioned barfights, he swore off the liquor, and became a pacifist. When he received his draft notice in 1917, York filed as a "conscientious objector" but was denied. About a year later, he was one of 17 men designated to sneak around and take out a fortified machine-gun encampment guarding a German railroad. What's left of York's troupe. The few survivors that didn't have enormous balls of steel ran away, leaving York standing there taking fire from 32 heavy machine gunners. "I didn't have time to dodge behind a tree or dive into the brush, I didn't even have time to kneel or lie down. After he killed the first 20 men or so, a German lieutenant got five guys together to try to take this guy from the side. The Best Hollywood Could Come Up With: John Rambo from Rambo.
FBI 'entrapment' tactics questioned in web of phony terror plots and paid informants (NaturalNews) Dave Williams might have made some bad choices in his life that ultimately led to some jail time. But his greatest "crime," seems to have been manufactured by an overzealous federal agency looking to make some sort of "progress" in the war on terror. Williams, who grew up poor in the small, gritty New York town of Newburgh, had already served time on a drug rap when he and three other local men were arrested in May 2009 on charges they plotted to blow up Jewish synagogues and purchase anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down military planes. Oddly enough, however, the weapons didn't come from some deep, dark terrorist organization. No, they were provided by none other than the F.B.I. who, through a paid informant, set up a so-called "terror" plot they themselves were then able to take down - and take credit for busting up. "We have as close to a legal entrapment case as I have ever seen," adds Susanne Brody, who is representing another Newburgh defendant, Onta Williams. Sources:
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Rosenhan experiment Experiment to determine the validity of psychiatric diagnosis Rosenhan's study was done in eight parts. The first part involved the use of healthy associates or "pseudopatients" (three women and five men, including Rosenhan himself) who briefly feigned auditory hallucinations in an attempt to gain admission to 12 psychiatric hospitals in five states in the United States. All were admitted and diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. After admission, the pseudopatients acted normally and told staff that they felt fine and had no longer experienced any additional hallucinations. The second part of his study involved an offended hospital administration challenging Rosenhan to send pseudopatients to its facility, whom its staff would then detect. While listening to a lecture by R. In a 2019 popular book on Rosenhan by author Susannah Cahalan, The Great Pretender, the veracity and validity of the Rosenhan experiment has been questioned. Pseudopatient experiment[edit] Impact and controversy[edit]