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Ryan Boyd
April 29, 2019
Consciousness, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Life and Death, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: Dolores Cannon

The vast, unknown depths of the human psyche have long yielded more questions than answers in our humble search for self awareness and significance in the grand scheme. The world’s psychologists and cerebral explorers have rappelled into the collective mind, seeking to understand the science of consciousness in a way that can illuminate our identity... / READ MORE /
April 24, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Cathars

The early years of medieval Christianity greatly diverged from what we commonly associate with the teachings of Christ in the modern age. During the 11th century, an influential but ephemeral religious group known as the Cathars emerged in the Languedoc region of France. Their dualist, Gnosticism-infused teachings confused and infuriated the Catholic church, who often... / READ MORE /
April 4, 2019
Culture, Film
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Gendün Chöephel: The Legendary Tibetan Free Thinker

Gendün Chöephel was a rebellious Tibetan monk who, through his controversial writing and illustration, inspired radical change in Tibetan culture. Considered to be the reincarnation of a famous Buddhist Lama, he is one of the most notorious Tibetan intellectuals of the 20th century. Born in 1903, Gendün was a man of many creative and intellectual... / READ MORE /
March 21, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Dogon Tribe

The sweltering plateaus of Mali, Northwest Africa, are home to a mysterious lineage infamous for their apparent ancestral connection to advanced extraterrestrial beings. This covert, culturally rich collective is known as the Dogon Tribe. The Dogon people are the closest thing to a real life Wakanda. Their ancient wisdom reveals a deep understanding of advanced... / READ MORE /
March 18, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Hidden History, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Nag Hammadi Library

On the outskirts of Nag Hammadi, Egypt in December 1945, a farmer was digging for fertilizer around the mountainous caverns of Jabal al-Tārif. After hitting something unusually solid, the farmer unearthed a skeletal mass guarding an assemblage of archaic books inscribed with esoteric writing. What he unknowingly discovered was the last remaining translations of the... / READ MORE /
February 28, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Essenes

The Essenes were a reclusive and mysterious Jewish sect that believed in reincarnation, human ascension, and the immortality of the soul. Many Essenes engaged in communal ownership of property, participating in voluntary poverty and asceticism. Their monastic, money-less lifestyle was governed by customs upheld by the Essene priest class, who practiced strict celibacy and vegetarianism... / READ MORE /
February 22, 2019
Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia

Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Law of One

The Law of One is a 5 part series of channeled books detailing a vast metaphysical philosophy that has left a lasting impression on the spiritual community. These recorded interviews expand on complex concepts with unwavering integrity, gradually conveying complete and coherent insight on enigmatic topics such as ascension, higher dimensions, extraterrestrials, consciousness, the infinite... / READ MORE /
February 8, 2019
Consciousness, Dreams, Science
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Robert Monroe: A Pioneer of Consciousness Research

In recent decades, the nature and importance of consciousness in modern science has been a contentious subject of debate. Quantum physicists agree that observation plays a vital role in the fundamental dynamics of subatomic particles, while materialists argue that consciousness is a fluke or byproduct of random physical events. “You are more than your physical... / READ MORE /
January 25, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: The Occult Anatomy of Man

The secret nature of the cosmos has long been accepted as an unreachable enigma to the seekers of every age. The body held a similar miraculous mystery for millennia, until anatomy and astronomy revealed a glimpse of our inner and outer universe. Even with these scientific advancements, innumerable secrets of the celestial and mundane worlds... / READ MORE /
January 17, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Occult, Sacred Sites
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Sacred Sites: Angkor Wat

Enclosed within the lush jungles of Cambodia, an otherworldly sanctuary graces the earth with its enigmatic presence. Its sacred ruins carry the story of a fallen kingdom whose forgotten glory can still be heard in the whispers of its crumbling corridors. The illustrious Angkor Wat, translated as “The City of Temples”, has become known as... / READ MORE /
January 10, 2019
Consciousness, Wellness
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3 Authentic Solutions to Work Through Spiritual Bypassing

Our spiritual journey has never been a straight line. The nature of life in this ephemeral world consists of frequent swings between unexpected extremes, even in the most enlightened vistas of experience. The rising vibration of human consciousness follows a distinct pattern, translating our collective progress into the movement of ‘two steps forward, one step... / READ MORE /
January 3, 2019
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: Sokushinbutsu

The Buddhist monks of the esoteric Shingon or “True Word” tradition once practiced a mysterious ritual that is said to transmute the consciousness of the ascetic into a living Buddha. This process requires the monk to maintain a strict diet and meditate for many days inside a sealed tomb, ringing a bell every day until... / READ MORE /
December 14, 2018
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Occult, Sacred Sites
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Sacred Sites: Ajanta Caves

The Ajanta Caves are an ancient cluster of rock-cut Buddhist monasteries carved into a series of 29 caves within the Sahyadri Mountains of Maharashtra State, India.  Deep in the caves lie countless sculptures of Buddhist deities, a massive collection of painted murals depicting the incarnations of Buddha, and a breathtaking arrangement of religious temples engraved... / READ MORE /
December 6, 2018
Ancient Wisdom, Culture, Esoteric Encyclopedia, Occult
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Esoteric Encyclopedia: Kundalini

Featured art by Natalee Miller Kundalini is a Sanskrit word meaning “coiled one”, which refers to a type of shakti, or primal cosmic energy, that is found coiled at the base of the spine within the human subtle body.  This coiled energy is normally in a dormant state until one experiences a “kundalini awakening“, in... / READ MORE /