How to begin practicing and applying the principles of the Gnostic tradition of Samael Aun Weor.

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Article Text (Walking the Path of Balance)

Gnostics utilize kabbalah for its profundity, accessibility, and synthetic power. When consciously utilized, kabbalah becomes incredibly practical for interpreting diverse religious symbolism, creation stories, and the development of the soul. Contrary to popular assumption, the tree of life is not merely a Jewish paradigm, but an essential, eternal, and universal representation within all cosmologies and mythologies. A continuation of Kabbalah: The Legacy of the Initiates, this lecture will explore the mystical significance of divine life in the kabbalistic tree, the ten sephiroth (spiritual emanations), and how specific Hebrew letters, words, and names relate to aspects of being, Hinduism, Arthurian legend, Nordic runes, Tantric Buddhism, and much more.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/kabbalah-the-universal-tree-of-life

Book, course, and lecture sequence recommendations for students new to gnosticism.

Article Text (Where to Start?)

To pursue inner esoteric development, spiritual aspirants seek to become "hermetically sealed" from the world. Many struggle to balance this psychological isolation with worldly responsibilities and relationships. Through examining the mysteries of Arcanum 9, this lecture explores why "The Hermit" is an essential spiritual archetype for living a healthy life and navigating social relationships.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/the-hermit-and-relationships

A continuation of Mayan Mysteries of the Cosmos, this lecture explores the spiritual requisites for awakening, developing, and perfecting the soul. Contrary to popular Western belief, the Mayan mystics affirmed that immortality is earned, not innate. Learn how through a profound study of The Flight of the Feathered Serpent, an initiatic work of Mayan esotericism.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/the-mayan-path-to-immortality

How to apply the principles of the Magician to beginning our Gnostic work.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/gnosis-and-the-magician

Celebrate the Aquarian New Year this February 4th by investigating, meditating upon, and comprehending the sexual mysteries.

Resources on the Aquarian Mysteries

• The Aquarian New Year (Text)

The controversial Gospel of Judas is a powerful scripture depicting the relationship between betrayal and transcendence. While religious groups intensely, fearfully, and dogmatically contest its authenticity, this scripture is clarified through a comparative study of Samael Aun Weor's writings. Just as an actor plays a part in a film and should not be condemned for it, likewise the Apostle Judas should not be denigrated for the role he played in a necessary cosmic drama led by Jesus, the Master Aberamentho. By understanding who Judas is in us, we can better understand the ways we betray our own selves while striving for divine reality.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/transcendent-betrayal-in-the-gospel-of-judas

The Mayan mystics possess an abundance of spiritual knowledge about the nature of the universe and the complete development of the human being. While their methods of exploring and understanding existence differ from that of conventional, materialistic science, such wisdom is accessible through meditation and the clarified perceptions of an awakened consciousness. From this perspective, it becomes possible to comprehend the organization, unity, and complexity of the cosmos, evidenced by the Mayan symbol of Yaxche, the universal tree of life. Such realities are paralleled by the Jewish mystical tradition of kabbalah, whose representations of the tree of life also depict the structure of divine cognizance, from the highest levels of spiritual abstraction to the most fundamental aspects of materiality and being. Learn how the Mayan mystics, the Jewish kabbalists, and the initiates of Kukulkan (the feathered serpent of divine wisdom) agree upon the same points. By studying and practicing the principles upon which they are based, it becomes possible to verify the multidimensionality of nature and our role in the cosmic plan.

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https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/mayan-mysteries-of-the-cosmos

The importance of spiritual practice to awaken consciousness and personally experience divinity.

Resources on Practical Spirituality

• Article Text: Practice, Not Theories