Topic: Anybody into the metaphysical/new age movement?
Dark_Enchantress's photo
Tue 07/07/09 11:18 AM
I'm lookin to make some connections with like minded people to learn from and share spiritually philosophies with. So anybody else out there into hermetics, theosophy, esoterica, psychic abilities, holistic and spiritual healing, crystal magic, or homeopathic medicine?

misstina2's photo
Tue 07/07/09 11:19 AM
flowerforyou I can read men's mindsflowerforyou

MirrorMirror's photo
Tue 07/07/09 11:26 AM

I'm lookin to make some connections with like minded people to learn from and share spiritually philosophies with. So anybody else out there into hermetics, theosophy, esoterica, psychic abilities, holistic and spiritual healing, crystal magic, or homeopathic medicine?



flowerforyou Yes, check out the science/philosphy forum.flowerforyou

EquusDancer's photo
Tue 07/07/09 04:06 PM
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MirrorMirror's photo
Tue 07/07/09 05:48 PM
flowerforyou On here we got the Law Of Attraction,Sanguinarians and Psychic Vampires,and reptilian aliensdrinker

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Tue 07/07/09 07:31 PM
Dark_enchantress I know of someone who is very advanced in the areas you have mentioned. If you are interested in meeting her then email me.

Otherwise I wish you the very best of lifeflowerforyou

Abracadabra's photo
Fri 07/10/09 11:29 PM
Edited by Abracadabra on Fri 07/10/09 11:30 PM

If you're still interested I can share some of the things I've done with hermetics.

What I'll share here is just a little bit of what I'm into, but you might find it interesting.

To begin with I've been using hermetics as a mantra for meditations. This was a take-off from a numeric countdown used by Christopher Penczak in his guided mediations CDs. He counts down from 12 to 1 for the God (the Logos), and then he counts down from 13 to 1 for the Goddess (the Intuit).

I didn't care for the numeric countdowns so I exchanged them for the symbols of the Zodiac. I count down from Capricorn to Sagittarius. I created the following graphic to learn the symbols and help me visualize them.



This graphic goes pretty fast. But it was just a learning tool. When I actually do this in mediation I actually imagine drawing them with a calligraphy pen in my mind's eye. This is particularly easy for me to do since I actually practice drawing them with an actual calligraphy pen. I use these symbols a lot anyway. So it's easy for me to visualize drawing them in my mind when I meditate.

To reach the Goddess or intuitive state of meditation I continue on with the symbols of the planets, which also represent various spiritual forces of nature. Many of them represent different things and so I may use them differently during different mediations.



I imagine drawing these symbols in my mind's eye. But I also visualize the heavenly worlds that they represent. So this mantra can become quite involved and sometimes I will visit specific realms in more detail depending on the purpose of the mediation.

I begin with the sun and work outward.

Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Pluto

I also work with a form of the Celtic Qabalah or Tree of Life, also known as the Bilé (bee-lay)

I've created my own version of the tree although it retains many traditional elements and structure. The are several reasons why I've created my own Bilé. First and foremost is that when I went to look for an 'official' image I quickly discovered that no such thing exists. There are probably as many images of the Tree of Life as there are people with opinions. :smile:

A second reason I created my own image is because my mentors (mostly authors of books) have pretty much consensually agreed that hermetic symbols are actually most powerful when they are in fact individualized. There do seem to be others who demand that specific traditional symbols be used in their pristine ancient forms. However, I choose to go with the more personalized approach. I feel that intuition rules and this is my intuition.

I don't have time to explain the tree in depth. But I'll try to explain a little bit just to give you an idea of what it represents. It's quite powerful.




The tree consists of three main vertical pillars. They are marked at the bottom.

1. The pillar of Logos - this represent logical thought as well as the masculine
2. The pillar of Ethos - this represents the spiritual center and moral values (your own)
3. The pillar of Pathos - this represent intuitive thought as well as the feminine

I list the circles briefly starting from the bottom up and moving in a descending order by their numbers.

10. Represents manifestation - Earth, Air, Fire and Water as wall as the compass directions.
9. Represents the Moon Goddess, and the tides of emotion
8. Represent logic, communication, Mercury and symbols (hermetics itself)
7. Represents emotion, love, ecstasy, Venus
6. Represents your heart & soul, your central harmony, the sun, balance, the God, or Horned One.
5. Represents purity, Mars, (many people associate this with war, purging, fire)
(I personally associate #5 with Virgo)
4. Represents compassion, Jupiter, (many people see this as mercy, I see it as love)
(I personally associate #4 with Gemini)
3. Represents understanding, (mostly in a logical or rational sense), and Saturn.
(I personally associate this with the physical manifestation of the universe, spacetime)
2. Represents wisdom, (intuitive understanding), and Neptune
(I personally associate this with the goddess and gods as well as the zodiac itself)
1. Represents Being (Pure Unadulterated Awareness or Universal Mind), and Uranus

The pathways connecting all these facets of human being, are meditative pathways. They form triplets which I won't go into here. Each path represents a facet of the journey of being which may be traveled in many ways and in all directions. Each path has a meaning, again I won't go into them here, other than to say that I chose to use the cards of Tarot to associate with these paths. This is a common practice, particular for Celtic Qabalah. Although, I have even changed some of the popular Tarot names. For example I call the Hierophant simply "guru". But the meaning is very similar.

I also called "judgment" - "enlightenment" and "Justice" I call "Creativity".

There are reasons for my madness. bigsmile

I'm a very positive person and I like to put everything in the most positive terms possible.

Anyway, this might give you some idea what I'm doing with hermetics and my own version of esoterica and theosophy.

I'm doing a lot of other stuff too, but this is currently my foundational tree.

causality's photo
Sat 07/11/09 12:56 AM
I've studied Hermetics extensively. I've been studying the occult in general for over 24 years. I'm also interested in psychic abilities, healing, and crystal magic.

MirrorMirror's photo
Sat 07/11/09 11:09 PM
bigsmile I like Ancient Astronauts,Draconians,Psychic Vampires,and Mothmenbigsmile

Motevia's photo
Sun 07/12/09 07:14 AM
I'm into everyone I can get my hands on related to the metaphysical and new age movement. I have been practicing Wicca for 5 years and I study EVERYTHING from divination to ghost hunting. I'm also a massage therapist and Reiki practitioner (I also do crystal healing). I'll be going on to studying herbalism and Naturopathic Medicine in the next few years after I finish with my Associate's Degree next year.

Blessed Be!

Corsin's photo
Sun 07/26/09 09:22 PM
Edited by Corsin on Sun 07/26/09 09:23 PM
I'm a 2nd degree Reiki practioner, soon to be a Reiki Master so yes, I believe in holistic healing. I've opened my Kundalini as well so the energy is really flowing ;) I have been working on past lives, learning about crystals...all sorts of things :) I love it!

I love ghost hunting, studying Druidry and Wicca...I coudl go on an on. there is so much more to earth and universal energy, the Law of Attraction...haha...see?

Yes, I love it! :)

Karapurnam's photo
Mon 07/27/09 10:33 AM
Yes, I am into magic, metaphysics, occult, crystals, auras, energy medicine, hypnosis, astral projection, alternative healing, etc. I am working to start a spiritual community where the members depend more on Mother Earth and gradually detach from the surrounding mechanistic society.

MORGANA667's photo
Tue 07/28/09 06:49 PM
Little ole Sumerian Inanna worshiper here, a solitary woman. I am considered pagan by most. I am looking for the right person, and hopefully many many friends.