By comprehending and eliminating our defects, we produce the awakening of the consciousness within dreams. This is the sacred return of the soul to divinity within this very life, without needing to physically die. We can competently navigate the higher worlds, the internal dimensions, and receive direct guidance from the Being through profound med…

Critiques and explanations regarding divine sexuality. See the following references to Glorian Publishing: Courses Evolution of Sex Kabbalah of Genesis Meditation Essentials Samael, the Fifth Angel Books by Samael Aun Weor The Major Mysteries The Perfect Matrimony Lectures by Samael Aun Weor Questions About the Path: The Wisdom of the Being Questio…

The basis of understanding reality is direct perception. While contemporary science accepts sensory and conceptual means of apprehending truth, the ancient mystical traditions taught that the awakened consciousness possesses superior faculties beyond the limitations of individual subjectivity and personal bias. Rather than imprison oneself within a…

The proper use of sexual energy can empower us to attain the highest spiritual potential, though we must be aware of the dangers that the misuse of this energy can cause.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Our current psychological state is not unitary, but aggregated within varying levels of density. Another analogy is a spectrum or gradient marked by two extremes. The lowest qualities of being are attributed to affliction, confusion, pain, ignorance, and a whole constellation of destructive behaviors, characterized by complexity, problems, and all …

The foundation for experiencing the most fundamental truths of human and divine reality lies within the field of psychological self-observation. By watching our thoughts, feelings, and impulses, it becomes possible to discover who and what we really are, not from any theory, theology, or belief system, but direct perception: the basis of real faith…

Enlightenment is realized through renouncing desire.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Practical advice for Gnostics who seriously wish to preserve their chastity. Resources and references mentioned in this article: Articles by Glorian Publishing Daily Life on the Path: Home and Altar What is Pranayama? Books by Samael Aun Weor Esoteric Medicine and Practical Magic Magic of the Runes Magic of the Runes: Practice for Willpower (Rune D…

The truth about drugs, perception, awakening, and obstacles to spiritual enlightenment.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Take advantage of the crisis to spiritually awaken. See the following recommended sources for meditation and spiritual practices to initiate a personal, in-home retreat: Alchemy Techniques for Married Couples The Perfect Matrimony The Mystery of the Golden Flower Dream Yoga Exercises Astral Projection and Dream Yoga (Glorian) Clues for Astral Proje…

"The Buddha Replies to the Deva" explained through the gnostic wisdom.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

An esoteric key for transforming our daily lives and practical tips for how to apply it.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

It is possible to know the breadth, depth, and complexities of humanity by exploring our own psychology, since each individual is a reflection or microcosm of the external world. Conventional wisdom also encourages conformity to society while acknowledging its possible costs: the end of originality, the loss of beauty, the corruption of innocence, …

Develop your spiritual life and receive divine aid from Melchizedek every Saturday the 13th. Resources Chicago Gnosis Article Chicago Gnosis Guided Practice Glorian Publishing Guided PracticeBy The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Every candidate for spiritual initiation must enter a probationary period known as the Minor Mysteries, so that divinity can prove his or her sincerity, willingness, and caliber. This is in preparation for greater spiritual advancements (the Major Mysteries) within the path of the perfect matrimony. Discover the challenges, qualifications, and mean…

Determine the authenticity of a spiritual teacher or teaching from your own experience. Resources Meditation Essentials (Course) The Perfect Matrimony (Book) Types of Spiritual Schools (Lecture)By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Learn what the science of meditation is and the reasons for practicing it. Lectures on Meditation Gnostic Meditation ​Gnostic Psychology Meditation Essentials Sufi Principles of Meditation Guided Practices Guided PracticesBy The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Genuine spiritual life is direct experience of religious truths. The basis of all mystical traditions is personal verification of divine reality. Therefore, the Gnostic tradition as a locus of practical spirituality leaves beliefs and theories behind. Explore resources on how to awaken such potentials within oneself: Videos Chicago Gnosis | What is…

This lecture builds on controversial gnostic motifs in Transcendent Betrayal in The Gospel of Judas. By rebelling against one's own false notions good and evil, the initiate recognizes and submits to divine will even when it is contentious, scandalous, and displeasing. Therefore, mystical revolutionaries transcend incipient beliefs and hypocritical…

How to begin practicing and applying the principles of the Gnostic tradition of Samael Aun Weor. References and Resources: Pranayama for Single Practitioners Christic Egyptian Pranayama (and other exercises) in The Yellow Book Kundalini: The Sacred Fire of All Religions Pranayama and Sexual Transmutation Ham-Sah Pranayama Lecture Ham-Sah Pranayama …

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, eterna…

Book, course, and lecture sequence recommendations for students new to gnosticism. Books The Dayspring of Youth Fundamentals of Gnostic Education Gazing at the Mystery The Great Rebellion Introduction to Gnosis Karma is Negotiable Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology Introductory Courses Beginning Self-Transformation Dream Yoga and Astral Travel Fu…

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 he…

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 May…

How to apply the principles of the Magician to beginning our Gnostic work.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

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 Perfect Matrimony The Mystery of the Golden Flower The Aquarian Message Divine Love: The Sufi Path of Self-Knowledge The Evolution of Sex: Sexual Revolution…

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…

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 awakene…

The importance of spiritual practice to awaken consciousness and personally experience divinity. Resources on Practical Spirituality Article Text: Practice, Not Theories Beginning Self-Transformation Dream Yoga and Astral Travel Fundamentals of Gnosticism​ Introduction to Gnostic Studies ​Spiritual Awakening ​The Sufi Path of Self-Knowledge…

"Our Gnostic Church is the Transcended Church. This church is found in the Superior Worlds. We also have many temples in the physical world. In addition, we have opened thousands of Gnostic Lumisials where holy rituals are celebrated and the secret doctrine of the Beloved Savior of the world is studied. We must not forget that our Gnostic Movement …

The Nativity is a cosmic event of tremendous import, not merely in terms of literal history, but psychological and spiritual development. It reveals a universal phenomenon: how a properly prepared individual can give birth to and realize their own divine being upon the initiatic path, thereby providing profound benefit to humanity. Discover the hid…

Many spiritual devotees preach about the need to love. However, what many lack is the knowledge how. Compassion must be balanced with wisdom, otherwise it can fall into complacency with crime. Likewise, wisdom without love is impractical, inapplicable to the problems of daily living. Genuine spirituality is therefore based on facts and direct, cons…

Learn the principles, laws, or qualities of the soul as explained within Christic Buddhism: 1. DANA, the key of charity and love immortal. 2. SHILA, the key of Harmony in word and act, the key that counterbalances the cause and the effect, and leaves no further room for Karmic action. 3. KSHANTI, patience sweet, that nought can ruffle. 4. VIRAG, in…

In a world of increasing perplexity, hatred, and confusion, it is even more imperative to return to the ancient spiritual traditions for guidance. The genuine mystics have always provided an ethical and moral compass for navigating adversity, albeit their message has been veiled except through direct experience of fundamental principles. Fortunatel…

Is life predetermined? Do people possess individual agency? Can serious mistakes be forgiven? Learn how to understand the complexity of causal laws (defined in Sanskrit as कर्म karma) while developing a personal relationship with divinity based on grace and good works.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

"The PATH is one, Disciple, yet in the end, twofold. Marked are its stages by four and seven Portals. At one end — bliss immediate, and at the other — bliss deferred. Both are of merit the reward: the choice is thine. The One becomes the two, the Open and the Secret. The first one leadeth to the goal, the second, to Self-Immolation. "When to the Pe…

"False learning is rejected by the Wise, and scattered to the Winds by the good Law. Its wheel revolves for all, the humble and the proud. The "Doctrine of the Eye" is for the crowd, the "Doctrine of the Heart," for the elect. The first repeat in pride: "Behold, I know," the last, they who in humbleness have garnered, low confess, "thus have I hear…

Stress and tension are the norm for modern Western life. Relaxation is essential for entering a state of meditation, for without profound serenity, it is impossible to clearly observe the contents of our own mind and arrive at comprehension. Learn how to enter a state of lucid equanimity through pronouncing and prolonging the mantra Om (ओम्), a sac…

A preliminary relaxation exercise to prepare for concentration, serenity, and meditation. By establishing a firm but relaxed posture, meditators can forget the body and withdraw attention within. When the body is calm and suspended, the consciousness can investigate and understand new phenomena within the screen of the imagination.…

A continuation on our practical series of runic yoga, an ancient mystical practice encoded within the Nordic language (Futhark ᚠᚢᚦᚨᚱᚲ). The Rune Ur (ᚢ) is the second letter of this sacred alphabet. From the solar, projective forces of the Rune Fah (ᚠ, the Divine Father) emanates the lunar, receptive powers of divine femininity, Ur (ᚢ, the Divine Mo…

A basic technique for remembering one's thoughts, emotions, impulses, behaviors, and activities. By serenely visualizing the events of the day and recalling them upon the screen of lucid imagination, the consciousness strengthens its ability to perceive and understand situations, interrelationships, virtues, errors, and solutions. Through dispassio…

A simple, fundamental exercise for charging the heart, elevating our mood, and empowering our spirituality. By vocalizing and prolonging the vowel O, we saturate our emotional center with divine energy, so as to protect it against negativity through the power of superior emotion.By The Gnostic Academy of Chicago

Spiritual initiates from every religion have existed, conveying their teachings through diverse scriptures, allegories, and symbols. The Jewish mystics were no different. However, their knowledge was codified in such a way as to provide accessibility and insight for those who were trained to read, interpret, and understand with an awakened consciou…

This Latin prayer is exceptional for rejecting negativity, encouraging positivity, and strengthening profound introspection of the mind. These sacred mantras can provide spiritual defense in times of danger, particularly physical crises. Mentally pronounce these words in public, and aloud in the privacy of your own home. Concentrate on the presence…

"Before thou set'st thy foot upon the ladder's upper rung, the ladder of the mystic sounds, thou hast to hear the voice of thy inner GOD in seven manners. "The first is like the nightingale's sweet voice chanting a song of parting to its mate. The second comes as the sound of a silver cymbal of the Dhyanis, awakening the twinkling stars. The next i…

This lecture builds on Kabbalah: The Yoga of the West, outlining the cultural, psychological, and spiritual contexts of Jewish mystical traditions. Kabbalah possesses a rich corpus embodying multiple levels of meaning and practice, codified within introductory, intermediate, and advanced knowledge. Discover these three tiers of instruction through …

Fire possesses mystical properties, which is why many religious traditions, cultures, and mythologies equate it with the divine presence. Through serene observation of a candle, practitioners can develop preliminary concentration. While watching the flame in the beginning, the mind will start to think and wander. However, with continuity of applica…

"The black magicians of the Black Lodge struggle to swerve initiates off the path. This is why it is necessary, urgent, that the devotees defend themselves from the attacks of the tenebrous ones. Thus, it is urgent to learn how to do so... We must chant these mantras with all of our soul. We must chant them with profound emotion. This is how we def…

“The pupil must regain the child-state he has lost ere the first sound can fall upon his ear. The light from the ONE Master, the one unfading golden light of Spirit, shoots its effulgent beams on the disciple from the very first. It’s rays thread through the thick dark clouds of matter. Now here, now there, these rays illumine it, like sun-sparks l…