Jacob Boehme has to be termed the greatest of Christian gnostics. The word gnosis I employ here not in the sense of the heresies of the first centuries of Christianity, but in the sense of knowledge basic to revelation and dealing not with concepts, but with symbols and myths; contemplative knowledge, and not discursive knowledge. This is also a religious philosophy or theosophy.

— Nikolai Berdyaev, Studies Concerning Jacob Boehme

St. Thomas Aquinas was not the only one. Just as he arrived at contemplation through scholastic reasoning, so did the peak of the scholastic wave reach gnosis [mystique], that is to say, intuition or the state of union of faith and intelligence, which is the aim of scholasticism. A Meister Eckhart, a Ruysbroeck, the Admirable Doctor, a St. John of the Cross are in fact spirits amongst whom you will search in vain for a spirit of opposition to scholasticism. For them also it was true that scholasticism was “like straw”, but they knew at the same time from their own experience that this straw is an excellent combustible. They certainly surpassed scholasticism, but after having attained its aim. For the aim of scholastic effort is contemplation, and it is gnosis [mystique] which is the fruit of the scholastic tree.

— Valentin Tomberg

The Sacred Symbols of Mu by James Churchward explores the idea of Mu, a lost continent in the Pacific Ocean, believed to be the cradle of humanity. Churchward examines Mu’s symbols, language, and culture, suggesting that modern civilizations and languages originated from this ancient land. He also posits that the Pacific islands are remnants of Mu and its people.

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The Tantric Alchemist: Thomas Vaughan and the Indian Tantric Tradition https://amzn.asia/d/0auKwDCw

Surprisingly good. Levenda is skilled in both Sanskrit and Old Chinese, so this book is a comparative study of East and West alchemy.

For people who deny that Western Alchemy was ever "internal", this work serves as a counterpoint. Although the language differs many metaphors do not and by using the Eastern systems as a "map" one can piece together the fragments of the western tradition.

All this plus it is embedded in a biography on Thomas Vaughan (the Alchemistwho "gives it all away").

Comes as a high recommendation for anyone wanting to get into western alchemy or the Western Tradition in General. ❤️

She's just not "Wizard-Core Voidstep" enough for me...

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