De Guaita came from a noble Italian family who had relocated to France. His title was ‘Marquis’, or Marquess. He was born in the castle of Alteville in the commune of Tarquimpol, Moselle, and went to school at the lyceum in Nancy, where he studied chemistry, metaphysics and Cabala. As a young man, he moved [...]
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The term ”exoteric” is mostly used in conjunction with religions and spirituality (as “esoteric” is often associated with esoteric spirituality), in which the teachings shift the believer’s focus away from the exploration of the inner self and towards the adherence to rules, laws and an individual God. The term ”exoteric” may also reflect the notion [...]
The Greek word φιλαλήθης (pronounced “fill-a-LAY-thayss”) was used by ancient writers such as Aristotle and Plutarch, and means “a lover of truth.” The word came into Masonic circles through alchemical mystic Robert Samber (1682–1745), who used the pseudonym Eugenius Philalethes; Samber’s use, in turn, was an homage to Thomas Vaughan, an earlier alchemist who had [...]
Illuminates of Thanateros is a magic society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. This fraternal magical society has been an important influence on some forms of modern esotericism. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Illuminates of Thanateros, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Ariosophy, ONT and Lumenclub Lanz had coined the term ‘Ariosophy’, meaning occult wisdom concerning the Aryans, in 1915. In the 1920s he then used this label for his doctrine. Both List and Lanz greeted World War I as a millenarian struggle. Guido von List wrote his research reports on the “Ario-Germans” (Ario-Germanen) between 1908 and [...]
The word in Renaissance magic came to refer to any astrological, cabbalistic or magical sign or symbol. Related is the Sacramental character of Catholic doctrine. Famously, John Dee designed his ”Monas Hieroglyphica” in 1564. In the 19th century, this sense of the word appears mainly in Romantic poetry, such as Sir Walter Scott’s ”Lay of [...]
According to the 1982 controversial non-fiction book ”The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail”, 15th century French king René of Anjou, who contributed to the formation of the Western esoteric tradition, used the theme of an “underground river” that was equated with the Alfeios River to represent a subculture of Arcadian esotericism, which was seen [...]
In classical thought, the four elements Earth, Water, Air, and Fire frequently occur; sometimes including a fifth element or ”quintessence” (after “quint” meaning “fifth”) called Aether in ancient Greece. In Greek thought, the philosopher Aristotle added aether as the quintessence, reasoning that whereas fire, earth, air, and water were earthly and corruptible, since no changes [...]
Early life and family The poet’s paternal family had arrived in Wallachia during the early 19th century. Of South Slav (Serb or Bulgarian) or Aromanian origin, they claimed to have descended from Serb insurgents in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia. Alexandru’s grandfather Dimitrie and Dimitrie’s brother Pavel participated in the 1821 uprising against the Phanariote administration, and in [...]
Practitioners of theurgy and western esotericism may practice a form of ritual which utilizes both pre-sanctioned prayers and names of God, and prayers “from the heart” that, when combined, allows the participant to ascend spiritually, and in some instances, induce a trance in which God or other spiritual beings may be realized. Very similar to [...]
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