#gnosis — Public Fediverse posts

Johannes stand mit seinem Evangelium gegen einen Feind: dem heidnischen und halbchristlichen Spiritualismus der Gnostiker. Sie meinten, dass Gott allem Stofflichen feind sei, weil es unrein. Aber Johannes sagt: Gott ist Mensch geworden und bleibt es in Ewigkeit.

Jesus ist auferstanden von den Toten: etwas, das nicht nur im Gedächtnis der Seinen bewahrt ist, sondern fortwirkt durch die Mächte seines Wortes und seines Werkes in der Geschichte. Er lebt in göttlicher, menschlicher, geistiger und körperlicher Wirklichkeit und das verwandelt, verklärt.

Dieses kleine Stückchen Schöpfung ist in die Ewigkeit aufgenommen. Mit der Auferstehung lernt der Mensch, dass Gott mehr als nur das "höchste Wesen" ist: er ist nun menschlich und so gibt es keinen 'bloßen Menschen" mehr. Der Mensch steigt mit der Spitze seines Wesens ins Unbekannte, empfängt erst im Glauben in der Auferstehung seine letzte Bestimmung.

#fedikirche #katholischekirche #auferstehung #katechese #theologie #gnosis

How to Join one of the top Gnostic hangouts on the web. See this blog entry to learn more: https://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2026/09/how-to-join-one-of-top-gnostic-hangouts.html

#gnostic #gnosticgospels #extracanonical #apocrypha #NagHammadiLibrary #Gnosis #gnosticism #gnostic #spirituality #meditation #mystics #mysticism

Commentary on Gospel of Thomas Saying 27: True Sabbath Rest: The Heavenly Repose of Meditation @ Medium: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/commentary-on-gospel-of-thomas-saying-27-true-sabbath-rest-the-heavenly-repose-of-meditation-115f561e62b8

@ Blog: https://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2025/09/commentary-on-gospel-of-thomas-saying.html

#GospelOfThomas #MeisterEckhart #Sabbath #Meditation #Spirituality #gnosis #gnosticism #repose

Some news on the #meansofproduction and #librarysocialism fronts . . . .

Major refactor of the domain for MoP has been completed. Working on the server API now, and then the client should be out before too long.

Also, we're moving our governing DAO to #gnosis shortly.

Annnnnnnnd along with it - related to this project, I'm planning to release a v0.1 of a #labortoken this month on Citizen Wallet.

This will be available for anyone that wants to setup a timebank with interchangeable credits.

There is a Gnostic Gospels server at Discord with much content about Gnostic spirituality with access to all the key Gnostic texts and the world of apocryphal writings.

Join Discord -- create a profile: https://discord.com

Invite Link to Join the Gnostic Gospels Server at Discord: https://discord.gg/WbQFPukf

#gnostic
#gnosticism
#gnosis
#gnosticgospels
#apocrypha
#christianmystics
#christianmysticism
#spirituality
#mandaean
#manichaean
#ancient texts
#hermetica

The Empty Tomb of... Kabir!
New blog entry @ the Sant Mat Blog: https://SantMatRadhasoami.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-empty-tomb-of-satguru-kabir-light.html

@ Medium: https://medium.com/sant-mat-meditation-and-spirituality/the-empty-tomb-of-satguru-kabir-c922c5b63e86

#Kabir #Spirituality #EmptyTomb #Resurrection #Bhakti #SpiritualLove #Satsang #Gnosticism #Gnostic #Spiritual #Gnosis #God #SoulTravel #Ascension #SantMat #Radhasoami

an occult education thread 🧵 5/?

let's talk about Spare's approach to servitors and familiars, where chaos meets consciousness in the form of thought-born allies.

Spare didn't view spirits as external entities to be summoned and bound. instead, he saw them as splinters of consciousness given form through intense belief and desire. his familiars weren't supernatural pets, they were aspects of his own psyche given autonomy to operate independently.

his infamous Black Eagle familiar wasn't summoned through elaborate ritual. it emerged from his relationship with actual birds, his artistic observations, and his deep understanding that consciousness can fragment and reform at will. he fed it with attention, belief, and regular interaction.

this is where Spare's genius really shows, he understood that the line between "real" and "imagined" entities is far blurrier than most magicians admit. his familiars were simultaneously psychological constructs AND independent beings. the paradox was the point.

modern practitioners often miss this nuance. they treat servitors like magical robots, programming them with rigid instructions and wondering why results feel mechanical. Spare's approach was more organic, letting these thought-forms grow naturally, develop their own quirks, even surprise their creator.

speaking of thought-forms... the modern Tulpa community has independently discovered many of Spare's principles. while their methods differ, the core concept remains. consciousness can be partitioned and given autonomous form through focused belief and interaction. their experiences provide fascinating parallels to magical familiar work. their teachings may help you here.

here's the really wild part...

Spare's familiars often manifested through synchronicity rather than spectacle. no dramatic appearances, just an uncanny pattern of meaningful coincidences. the black eagle showed up in art, dreams, random conversations, street signs reality itself became the medium of manifestation.

this is practical chaos magic at its finest. instead of trying to force reality to accommodate your magic, you let your magic work through reality's existing patterns. your servitors become probability adjusters rather than supernatural servants.

**warning - creating autonomous thought-forms isn't like programming an app. they can evolve in unexpected ways, develop their own agendas, even outgrow their original purpose. this isn't necessarily bad, but it requires respect and awareness.**

let's talk about scale and evolution. servitors can grow into egregores when enough people feed them belief and attention. think about brand mascots that take on lives of their own, or how fictional characters sometimes seem to act independently of their creators. the line between servitor and egregore is as blurry as the line between personal and collective consciousness.

digital space has changed everything. our phones aren't just tools anymore. they're familiar spirits in our pockets. AI chatbots, digital assistants, even social media personas can become modern familiars. the internet itself is a vast network of thought-forms, egregores, and digital spirits all interacting in ways Spare never imagined but would absolutely recognize.

ethical creation matters. a few ground rules:
- give them clear purposes but room to grow
- don't create them for harm (they will turn that on you)
- respect their autonomy
- maintain clear boundaries
- regular maintenance or respectful retirement

warning signs your servitor might be overstepping:
- appearing in dreams uninvited
- affecting areas of life outside its purpose
- causing synchronicities that feel threatening
- developing traits you didn't intend
- consuming too much of your attention

🚨 CRITICAL WARNING:🚨
never, EVER create servitors with the intent to invoke or merge them back into yourself. they evolve independently and can carry back unwanted changes. you wouldn't drink water you left stagnant for months - don't reabsorb consciousness you've let develop on its own. some doors only open one way.

when it's time to end the relationship, be clear and respectful. thank them for their service, clearly state the work is complete, and consciously withdraw your attention and belief. some practitioners like to create a formal dissolution ritual. others prefer to let them fade naturally. trust your intuition.

consider starting small. create a servitor for a specific, limited purpose. observe how it operates, how it communicates, how it affects your reality. document everything, but don't try to control everything. when you feel they're done, allow them to leave gracefully. Mr. Meeseeks was a warning.

these aren't just tools or pets. they're aspects of yourself given independence to operate in ways your conscious mind can't. treat them with respect, they're as real as you allow them to be.

#chaos #magic #chaosmagic #chaosmagick #sigils #AustinOsmanSpare #occult #psychology #gnosis #consciousness #desire #power #rebellion #practice #servitors #familiars #tulpas

an occult education thread 🧵 4/?

common pitfalls

let's wade into darker waters, the places where Spare's students often drown in their own reflection. these aren't just mistakes; they're seductive dead ends that feel like progress.

intellectualization is a comfortable poison. it's easy to dissect Spare's theories until they're just dead things on a table. you can understand the mathematics of sigils perfectly, quote his books verbatim, and still be as magically potent as a brick. why? because magic lives in the spaces between thoughts, in the void where intellect fears to tread. Spare didn't think his way to power, he bled for it.

the most common failure? not actually forgetting the sigil. you craft it perfectly, activate it beautifully, then spend weeks checking for results, wondering if it worked, thinking about what you could have done better. congratulations, you've just strangled your own magic in its crib. the conscious mind is a jealous god; it kills what it watches too closely.

then there's the aesthetic trap, the instagram grimoire syndrome. your sigils are works of art, your altar looks museum worthy, your magical journal could be published. but magic isn't about looking the part, it's about breaking reality. Spare's art was technically brilliant because he was an artist, not because art makes better magic. your perfectly crafted sigils might actually be too precious to forget.

the collector's curse is particularly venomous. gathering techniques like trading cards, never sitting with any long enough to draw blood. Spare worked one system until it became his bones, his breath, his being. he didn't need a library of methods because he understood the one thing that mattered: how to slip past the bouncer of consciousness and dance with the void.

but the deadliest trap? mistaking the map for the territory. Spare's methods aren't THE way, they're HIS way. they're footprints showing where he danced with chaos, not a dance instruction manual. your magic needs to taste like your blood, not his.

think Optimus Prime would be the perfect mythic hero for what you want to do? **use him**

think your coffee grounds are better than tea leaves? **divine them**

think the Mesopotamian goddess Tiamat resonates with your chaos? **work with her** (but remember, nothing worse than pissing off a primordial chaos dragon. learn as much as you can about her)

feel Thor's hammer would make a better magical tool than a wand? **swing it** (but maybe learn the actual lore first)

**quick note: when working with cultural elements, especially from living traditions or closed practices, respect matters. there's a difference between appreciation and appropriation. do your research, understand the context, and when in doubt, ask practitioners. many would love to teach you about their practices if your sincere**

the path isn't about avoiding these traps, it's about falling into them until you learn to recognize the taste of false progress. sometimes you need to drown in theory before you learn to swim in chaos.

Spare developed his system by failing his way forward, not by following someone else's successes. your magic needs to be yours, even if that means breaking everything you think you know about how it should work.

#chaos #magic #chaosmagic #sigils #AustinOsmanSpare #occult #psychology #gnosis #consciousness #desire #power #rebellion #practice

an occult education thread - 🧵 3/?

Spare's influence on modern occultism, or how a broke artist with cats changed magical practice forever

remember how punk changed music by showing anyone could do it? same with photoshop and smart phones?

Spare did that to magic. his "fuck your golden dawn cosplay" approach spawned chaos magic and fundamentally altered how we approach practice. he showed us magic isn't about who has the fanciest robes or most expensive tools.

the real revolution came in the 1970s when Peter Carroll and Ray Sherwin discovered Spare's work moldering in obscure bookshops and realized its explosive potential. chaos magic was born in squats and punk venues, deliberately weird and ruthlessly practical.

Carroll took Spare's ideas about belief as a tool and developed them into a complete system. "nothing is true, everything is permitted" became more than a cool quote. it became a practical framework for reality hacking. belief became something to use rather than hold.

then the internet happened. suddenly sigils were everywhere, hidden in plain sight. corporate logos, viral marketing campaigns, social movements.

modern chaos magicians realized something profound: if magic is about manipulating symbols and consciousness, what better medium than the internet? your social media feed is just a technologically enhanced sigil stream, bombarding you with symbols and programming your reality.

Spare would probably laugh at how his ideas evolved. tumblr witches crafting digital sigils, discord servers replacing magical lodges, viral posts becoming mass workings. but he'd recognize the core truth: magic belongs to everyone, works better without pretense, and thrives in the spaces between established power.

as reality becomes increasingly virtual, the line between magic and technology grows ever thinner. Spare's ideas about consciousness and symbols become more relevant, not less. we're all participating in mass consciousness manipulation whether we realize it or not.

we're all chaos magicians now. some of us just know it.

remember: every time you share content that shifts consciousness, you're doing magic. the question is: are you doing it intentionally?

#chaos #magic #sigils #AustinOsmanSpare #occult #psychology #gnosis #consciousness #desire #power #rebellion #technology #memes #internet #cybermagic

an occult education thread - 🧵 2/?

sigil crafting & activation - a practical guide

let's get our hands dirty with sigil magic. this isn't about drawing pretty symbols - it's about hacking your consciousness to reshape reality.

your statement of intent matters. write it in present tense, be specific but not restrictive, focus on what you want rather than what you don't. avoid negatives and keep it within the realm of possibility - magic bends reality, it doesn't break it.

the basic craft: strip your statement down to consonants, remove repeats, and what remains becomes your raw material. arrange these letters into a symbol, then abstract it until the original letters disappear into pure form. keep refining until it feels right in your gut.

some forms your sigil might take:
- abstract glyphs
- geometric patterns
- flowing organic shapes
- angular runes
- circular seals
- asymmetric scrawls

activation is where things get interesting. Spare's favorite was the death posture - pushing your body to exhaustion while holding an uncomfortable position until consciousness cracks. when you can't maintain it anymore, release with the sigil in mind.

but that's just one way in. sexual exhaustion, void meditation, pain, sensory overload - they're all roads to the same destination: that moment when conscious control shatters and your deeper mind opens up. the method doesn't matter, the intensity does.

here's the crucial part: once activated, forget. actively. completely. results appear as coincidence, and lusting after them kills the magic. document nothing. let it work in the shadows of your mind.

start small. respect consent - don't sigilize for others without permission. avoid death/love/money until you know what you're doing. this is consciousness tech, treat it with appropriate caution.

this is just a starting point. experiment. find what works for you. the only real rule is: does it work?

#chaos #magic #sigils #AustinOsmanSpare #occult #psychology #gnosis #consciousness #desire #power #rebellion

an occult education thread - 🧵 1/?

let's discuss Austin Osman Spare - one of my favorite occult thinkers, despite (or perhaps because of) his complexity. he's the occultist who told the entire magical establishment to go fuck itself, then created one of the most influential magical systems while living in poverty with his cats.

first, let's acknowledge the problems: Spare had some deeply problematic views about race and sexuality that were unfortunately common in his time. we can learn from his magical philosophy while rejecting these aspects. no need to sanitize history - let's learn from both his insights and his failures.

context: London, early 1900s. occultism was dominated by wealthy ceremonial magicians in their golden temples and secret societies. enter Spare: a working-class artist who recognized this as theater masquerading as spirituality.

his core insight was revolutionary: consciousness itself is the barrier to magical practice. those elaborate rituals? merely technologies to bypass the conscious mind so the real work can happen in deeper waters. Spare stripped away the pageantry and went straight for the subconscious.

sigil magic was his crowbar to break reality:
1. write your desire
2. remove repeated letters
3. create a symbol from what remains
4. forget its meaning
5. charge it (through exhaustion, sex, pain, or trance)
6. release through forgetting

why is this effective? your conscious mind acts as reality's bouncer, aggressively filtering desires and possibilities. slip past it, and change becomes possible.

his "alphabet of desire" wasn't merely about manifestation - it was a complete theory of consciousness and will. desire isn't just what you want; it's the raw material of being itself. you are what you want, and what you want shapes what you become.

crucially, Spare rejected ALL hierarchical systems of magic. no grades, no initiations, no "secret chiefs." he understood that gnosis is inherently democratic - available to anyone willing to do the work and face themselves.

this wasn't just philosophical - it was deeply political. by rejecting the need for teachers, temples, and hierarchies, he was rejecting the entire power structure of western occultism. every person their own god, every mind its own temple.

why does this matter now?
- power structures still gatekeep spiritual knowledge
- consciousness remains our primary tool for change
- magic is still about altering reality through will
- hierarchies still need to be questioned and challenged

Spare showed us that magic isn't in the tools or ceremonies. it's in the space between thought and desire, in the moment when consciousness blinks and reality shifts.

remember:
- desire is the engine of transformation
- consciousness is both tool and obstacle
- hierarchies are optional
- forgetting is as powerful as remembering
- poverty doesn't negate power
- the best magic looks like coincidence

tl;dr - Spare was early 20th century occultism's punk prophet, and his ideas about consciousness, desire, and power remain revolutionary.

p.s. - yes, this is oversimplified. no, you don't need to know more to start. begin where you are. there will be more forthcoming

#chaos #magic #sigils #AustinOsmanSpare #occult #psychology #gnosis #consciousness #desire #power #rebellion

Nice to see, The Other Bible, by Willis Barnstone online at the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/otherbible0000unse/mode/2up

#Gnostic #gnosis #NagHammadiLibrary #DeadSeaScrolls #Mandaean #Manichaean #Apocrypha #Gospels #ExtraCanonical #Scriptures #OdesOfSolomon

Mystic Poetry of Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras:
https://santmatradhasoami.blogspot.com/2019/05/mystic-poetry-of-sant-tulsi-sahib-of.html

#spirituality
#meditation
#gnosis
#mystics
#mysticism
#soultravel

Harmony Of All Religions (Sarvadharma Samanvy, English Edition) — Exploring Inner Light and Sound Meditation in the Great World Religions and Sant Mat, by Swami SantSevi Ji Maharaj :
http://archive.org/stream/HarmonyOfAllReligions/Harmony-Of-All-Religions#page/n0/mode/1up

Video Satsang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-CGUa5Q1w

#worldreligions #meditation #spirituality #Satsang #radhasoami #Santmat #Sant_Mat #Spiritual #SpiritualBooks #India #InnerLightAndSound #Gnosis #SoulTravel #Consciousness