According to Hermetic philosophy, which is summed up nicely in the Kybalion, a 1908 work written by “the Three Initiates” (speculated by some to be William Walker Atkinson), one of the seven principles of nature, otherwise known as the Seven Hermetic Principles, is the principle of polarity. Everything can be seen from two perspectives and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 141: Hermetic Principles of Polarity & Gender
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500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
We live in a world of duality, where everything has a certain degree of polarity. As human beings living in this world, we are not separate from it, but a part of it. W are one with nature, since we are really no different from the rest of it. We have our own polarity, and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
500 WORDS, DAY 120: The Importance of Balance
Balance is really one of the most important things we can learn and practice in this life, if not the most important thing, since it applies to absolutely everything. Everything, and I really do mean absolutely everything, has to be balanced. Not everything is, but everything should be, in order for some degree of order … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 120: The Importance of Balance
500 WORDS, DAY 112: Words
It is true that when one is alone one can reflect. As Manly P. Hall said, life’s experiences are the elements the philosopher experiments with. Everything is mental, and perception largely shapes the way in which we see and experience the world. When we can get our mind into a state of observation, of witnessing … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 112: Words
DAY 34 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
One of the biggest fascinations of my life has been with the root of spiritual truth. I always wonder where the great spiritual traditions stemmed from, because they all seem to share a lot of similarities yet they seem very difficult to reconcile if we get into the fine details. Jesus said "I and the … Continue reading DAY 34 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
DAY 17 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
It's time to take control of your life and be who you were meant to be. It's time to let go of old attachments, to let go of all insecurities and doubts; life is simply too short to spend it crying over spilled milk. What's done is done, it is what it is. I have … Continue reading DAY 17 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
DAY 8 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
Time flies, and I'm often torn apart by indecision, since everything is a possibility, yet there's not enough time for everything to be done correctly, or even at all. A person might struggle along one specific path throughout an entire lifetime, but does he or she finally know whether they've succeeded, once the moment of … Continue reading DAY 8 (1000 WORDS, 3rd attempt)
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 36: What Do Adam and Eve Stand For?
The Fall of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden makes me wonder about a lot of things. Of course, Christians claim it is simply a literal account of how the world was created by God. I don't regard any belief as false, but I think it might just be possible that there's much … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 36: What Do Adam and Eve Stand For?
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 4: Morality, the Origins of Good and Evil.
Yesterday I brought up a conversation which I had with my grandparents the other day, which got me thinking about the nature of God and life, as well as death, and faith. They have faith in Jesus, they are devout Christians. I have faith in God, but I'm not sure who or what God is, … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 4: Morality, the Origins of Good and Evil.
1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 3: The Mystery of God.
As I wrote in my previous post, I recently had a conversation with my grandparents, while my wife Maria and I we were visiting them for Mothers' Day. Somehow we got to talking about God, about Christianity and Judaism, and about Jesus, and I brought up some concepts from some other religions which I've learned … Continue reading 1,000 WORDS (2nd attempt): DAY 3: The Mystery of God.
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