Nature – The American Minervan

Sex in Occult Philosophy: Suffering, Desire, Sex and its Complications

17 Apr 20183 Mar 20195 Comments

The Occult Philosophy teaches different notions and ethics, contrary to what is commonly believed in the West, regarding Yoga, Western Occult Tradition, and Western views about Sex in Eastern Philosophy. Sexual activity and pleasure must be sacrificed in the beginning of the progressive evolutionary stages in order to prepare the mental state, and gradually in time … Continue reading Sex in Occult Philosophy: Suffering, Desire, Sex and its Complications

General Albert Pike on the Republican Ideal, Deeds and What it means to be a Good Mason

7 Jun 201623 Jun 2018No Comments

The universality of the Masonic principles are part of the interwoven threads of American philosophical tradition, but also in agreement with the ethical principles of the occult teachings. Albert Pike (1809-1891) was an American confederate and episcopalian-freemason of the Scottish Rite Order. “Whatsoever of morality and intelligence; what of patience, perseverance, faithfulness, of method, insight, ingenuity, … Continue reading General Albert Pike on the Republican Ideal, Deeds and What it means to be a Good Mason

The Mysteries of Zeus in The Secret Doctrine

2 Mar 20166 Jun 2018No Comments

ZEUS. “These fairy tales are not senseless stories written for the amusement of the idle; they embody the profound religion of our forefathers(…)” (W.S.W. Anson, Asgard and the Gods: Tales and Traditions of our Northern Ancestors) “For a myth, in Greek [[mythos]], means oral tradition, passed from mouth to mouth from one generation to the other; … Continue reading The Mysteries of Zeus in The Secret Doctrine