The Mystery Religions thrived in ancient times, vital secret societies and initiations into esoteric experiences. As secretive as they were, we can somewhat construct their rituals and results – from the mysteries of Demeter to the cultish rites of Mithras. Is it possible that Gnosticism and Christianity started as Mystery Religions? What is the evidence for this, and what gifts do their primordial forms offer us? Podcaster and researcher Elliott Saxton joined the Virtual Alexandria to answer all this and more.

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Elliott Saxton on Gnosticism & Christianity as Mystery Religions

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Cormac McCarthy remains a great crypto-Gnostic, just as Blood Meridian remains the great American novel and Gnostic Gospels simultaneously. We’ll go deep into the Terra Damnata for the Gnostic themes in McCarthy's work, going beyond Blood Meridian to such works as The Road and No Country for Old Men. I can’t think of anyone better than Ian Cattanach from Write Consciousness, and he’ll honor the Virtual Alexandria.

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Ian Cattanach on the Gnostic Cormac McCarthy

Ready to do some needed shadow work? You’ll get there when Maja D’Aoust arrives to share her new book, Astrology of the Shadow Self. The shadow self is an inseparable part of the human being – a concept known from ancient Egypt to classic Hinduism and recently rediscovered by modern psychology. Maja will show you how to find out the shadow polarities of your birth chart and examine the secret knowledge and difficulties of the opposite identity inside. You’ll learn how to understand and deal with the obstacles of each shadow planet for every zodiac sign and planet in a regular astrological chart. Additionally, we’ll journey through the history of this astrological method and the shadow-work methods necessary for bringing the oppositional self into personal awareness.

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Maja D’Aoust on Shadow Astrology & Antichrist Self

David Block returns from Mordor with crucial information for the Virtual Alexandria. The Lord of the Rings is an epic saga. The fictional world of Middle-earth is, however, more than fiction. The profound truth between the lines is more visible today than ever before. Technology and transhumanism rule the day, and in Middle-earth, Sauron rules the masses through a ring, a ring to rule them all, and a ring to bind them all in darkness. Welcome to the esoteric decode of The Lord of the Rings.

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David Block on An Esoteric Decode Of Lord Of The Rings

Ready to delve into Jason Reza Jorjani’s thought-provoking new book, Philosophy of the Future?  He will share the six original concepts at his core, including the Spectral Revolution, Novel Folklore, Being Bound for Freedom, and the World State of Emergency. We'll examine the philosophical problem of the future from various angles, touching on ontological, epistemic, ethical, political, and aesthetic aspects. Discover how Jason’s work builds upon Nietzsche's vision outlined in “Beyond Good and Evil” and sheds light on the occult purpose through Erosophia. 

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Jason Reza Jorjani on Philosophy of the Future

Sylvia Plath is considered one of history’s greatest poets of modernity. Yet much of her life has been censored by secular forces. The truth is that Plath was steeped in mysticism and occultism: Hermeticism, Kabbalah, pagan magic, astrology, and more. She was a psychic who employed the Tarot and other esoteric disciplines. Julia Gordon-Bramer enters the Virtual Alexandria to share her new book, The Occult Sylvia Plath, and our discussion will also include understanding Plath's literary legacy and the darkness that consumed her.

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Elliott Saxton on Gnosticism & Christianity as Mystery Religions

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