Monasticism and Esotericism – A Symbiotic Relationship
The relationship between monasticism and esotericism has been forgotten, but was an integral part of several historic moments of Western Esotericism.
God Declares Trump Good; or, Why I Won’t “Bind” a Cosmic Power
Though I encourage occultists to #ExorciseTrump, I don’t agree with “binding” him. The reason requires some good theology, and less viral marketing.
Mapping the Great Circle – My Threefold Way of Western Esotericism
How does my personal spirituality and esoteric practice align with Dion Fortune’s conception of the Threefold Way of the Western Mystery Tradition?
“Follow the custom of the country…”: Reflections of a Nightwalking Occultist
The first time I left my Golden Dawn temple to take the train back to New York City, I had just been initiated into the …
Slaves to the Elements: Notes on Galatians 4
For many orthodox Christians, the Bible is, of course, the largest hurdle to the idea of accepting occult practices and esoteric theories. I spent a long time …
The Light Invisible – Towards a Manifesto of the Church Magical
The Light Invisible is a blog that will touch on diverse traditions of Christian Esotericism — traditional Rosicrucianism, Christian mysticism, Christian Hermeticism and Cabala, European …
On the Papal World-Tree, or, An Esoteric Meditation on the Papacy
Originally posted as a part of my column, The Blooming Staff, on the Agora, the group blog of the Patheos Pagan Channel. — Next Sunday, …
Prisca Theologia, Pansophy, and Integral Truth – Some Notes on Universal Reformation
Originally posted as a part of my column, The Blooming Staff, on the Agora, the group blog of the Patheos Pagan Channel. — 1. In …
Eschatology – The Marker of Christian Occultism
Originally posted as a part of my column, The Blooming Staff, on the Agora, the group blog of the Patheos Pagan Channel. — As I …
The Curious Conversion of Frater Achad
[Note: Originally published as a part of my column for the Patheos Pagan Channel, The Blooming Staff.] This column explores the intersections between Catholic theology and …