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
Scary Paranormal Stories » String Theory Add this post to your list of favorites! Rating: 9.2/10 (1371 votes cast) Have you ever had an experience that suggested someone else was in your house, and just thought “I don’t wanna know” and left it? Sometimes, fear of the unknown just seems like the preferable option than facing a real, concrete danger. Normally it’s nothing, though. One time, the beeper function of my wireless housephone went off, when I was the only one home. But what would you do when something truly suggestive happens? Last Monday was a normal day. There were three or four thick twine strings in my room. Nobody could have been in my room while I was in it, let alone set this up. It didn’t get any better later. I nervously continued my journey to school. When my friend Lucy sat beside me in first period, she simply plonked her bag down on my lap and rested her chin in her hand, looking right past me to the window outside. “Hey Lucy.” No response. “Come on, I didn’t expect you to be in on this too “Um.” “No. ”Look.”
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.
Orwell Today 31 Acronyms and Initials All Spelled Out For the past few weeks, every time I saw an acronym or initials, I took a picture. You know the brands, authors, and pieces of legislation, but do you know what all those letters stand for? BMW means Bayerische Motoren Werke, which translates to "Bavarian Motor Works 2. The company was founded by Leon Leonwood Bean CVS originally stood for Consumer Value Stores. Those letters on seemingly every zipper stand for Yoshida K? The A and W of A&W are (Roy) Allen and (Frank) Wright 6. M&M’s stands for Mars & Murrie’s, the last names of the candy’s founders. 3M is a shorter, snazzier way to say Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing HSBC stands for Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation You probably know TCBY means The Country's Best Yogurt, but it didn't always. 10. Kresge is the K in Kmart, for founder Sebastian S. 11. DSW is short for Designer Shoe Warehouse, which makes DSW Shoes the ATM machine and PIN number of the retail footwear game 12. James Cash Penney Columbia Broadcasting System. 16. 17.
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.
Mistaken Identity In 1903, a prisoner named Will West arrived at Leavenworth. The record clerk took the photographs above and, thinking he remembered West, asked whether he had been there before. West said no. The clerk took some measurements, went to the file, and produced this record, bearing the name William West: Amazed, the prisoner said, “That’s my picture, but I don’t know where you got it, for I know I have never been here before.” Incredibly, this was true. The case became a strong argument in favor of the new science of fingerprinting.
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.
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Your Birthday, Your Tree and their meanings (wowzone.com) WOW Poetry, lyrics, music, stories, classics, Wish Only Well Find your birthday and its corresponding tree. Then, see the meaning behind it below. Do you recognize yourself? APPLE TREE (the Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination. ASH TREE (the Ambition) - uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously. BEECH TREE (the Creative) - has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)
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:
Gauguin painting in Washington DC attacked by woman 6 April 2011Last updated at 02:22 Two Tahitian Women is to be put back on display on Tuesday morning A woman who attacked a painting by Paul Gauguin hanging in the National Gallery in Washington DC said the French artist was "evil", court records show. Susan Burns pounded Two Tahitian Women and tried to rip it from a gallery wall on Friday, officials said. The 1899 painting, which depicts two women's bare breasts, was behind a plastic cover and was unharmed. She was charged with attempted theft and destruction of property and is being held pending a mental evaluation. On Friday afternoon the accused slammed her hands against the plexiglass cover between the canvas and the frame. 'Beautiful, mysterious women' A museum security officer intervened and detained her. Ms Burns, 53, from Virginia, told police she thought the painting should be burned, according to court records. "I feel that Gauguin is evil," she was quoted as telling police. "He has nudity and is bad for the children.
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: