Bogoroditse Devo (Virgin, Mother of God) | Rachmaninov: Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op.37
Blessed is the Virgin (Bogoroditse Devo)Rachmaninoff Vespers, No. 6 Rejoice, virgin, God-bearer (Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia) Mary, full of grace (Blagodatnaya Mariye), the Lord be with you. (Hospod s’Toboyu)Blessed are you […]
Tragedy of Satan the Double-Headed Dragon
INTRODUCTION: THE JEWISH AND THEOSOPHICAL POSITION, AND DEVIL-WORSHIP LIFE’S GREATEST MYSTERY: ANNA KINGSFORD’S VISION TEACHINGS ON SATAN Tragedy of Satan the Double-Headed Dragon THE GOD OF THE THEOLOGIANS, THE JEWISH […]
This is how you create misconceptions about Theosophy regarding Masters
I received an email last month, that made me feel that someone out there understands my approach, and I will just quote the first sentence: “Thank you for having a […]
Why the Academic Study of Western Esotericism is not as Popular as Critical Theory and Women’s History?
Thoughts on Wouter J. Hanegraaff about “Rejected Knowledge” in Hermes Explains: Thirty Questions about Western Esotericism (page 149-151). This is not a commentary about the full chapter, but is related […]
Concerning the Practice of Concealing Esoteric Truths from The Masses | Esotericism Ancient and Modern
Thoughts on the persecution and exclusion of the marginalized ‘esotericist’ in Western Culture and the difference between Ancient and Modern Esotericism in an illuminating paper from Michael L. Frazer’s “Esotericism […]
Life’s Greatest Mystery: Victorian Theosophist Anna Kingsford’s Vision Teachings on Satan
INTRODUCTION: THE JEWISH AND THEOSOPHICAL POSITION, AND DEVIL-WORSHIP LIFE’S GREATEST MYSTERY: ANNA KINGSFORD’S VISION TEACHINGS ON SATAN TRAGEDY OF SATAN THE DOUBLE-HEADED DRAGON ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE MISQUOTE IN KINGSFORD’S […]
Requiem: Sanctus | John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, Aurora Orchestra
From John Rutter’s “Visions and Rutter Requiem” Mass. Requiem was written in 1985.
Requiem: The Lord is my Shepherd | John Rutter
“The Lord is My Shepherd” (Psalm 23) is a beautiful melody to listen to and contemplate in these times. From John Rutter’s rendition in “Visions and Rutter Requiem” comes the […]
