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Logos and Magi

The English word “Magus” comes from a Latinized form of the Greek μάγος magos. The Greeks, in turn, acquired the term from Persian magus. In the 4th Century, the word entered into the Greek vocabulary following their contact with practitioners of Zoroastrianism. The Greeks did not quite understand the Zoroastrian tradition, but what they didContinue reading “Logos and Magi”

No Profane Political Agenda (ii)

The Temple, as you have wisely observed, has no political agenda. It is like Plato’s academy, which sent forth tyrants and scholars, philosophers and generals. We don’t take on the world of what is already conditioned and created, but all of our successful graduates do. We seldom lend our Instrumentality to their purposes, knowing thatContinue reading “No Profane Political Agenda (ii)”

Zarathustra, the First Magus

Little about the life of Zarathustra is known for sure. While tradition places his birth to some time in the 6th Century BCE, there are credible arguments for his being alive as far back as the 18th Century BCE. Two texts are attributed to him directly, the Yasna Haptanghaiti and the Gathas, which take the form ofContinue reading “Zarathustra, the First Magus”

Aquino on Rand

“I confess I have never understood the fascination which Ayn Rand seemed to hold for a few Church of Satan-era Satanists, Anton LaVey among them. To me she has never come across as anything more than a spoiled brat throwing a continuous tantrum of selfishness and entitled-deference, interrupted only by spasms of awkwardly conspicuous penis envy.” Dr.Continue reading “Aquino on Rand”

Zarathustra’s Influence

The full extent of the influence of Zarathustra is beyond the scope of a blog post. However, a look at his influence, directly and indirectly, upon Western thought will prove to illuminate.  According to Porphyry’s Life of Pythagoras, the Pythagorean tradition held that their founder, Pythagoras, had studied with Zoroaster, the Greek name for Zarathustra, inContinue reading “Zarathustra’s Influence”

Aeon

The English “Aeon” derives from the Greek word αἰών (aiṓn). Aἰών is a masculine word in the third declination with a few meanings. Aἰών early on meant simply “lifetime” or “the length of life of a man.” In time it took on the meaning of “generation” or what Anthropologists would call an “Age Grade.” ThoseContinue reading “Aeon”

The Unnaturalness of Human Nature by Eric Hoffer 

The Unnaturalness of Human Nature by Eric Hoffer  (Excerpt From: The Ordeal of Change 1952, Harper and Row)  1. In the early days of modern science we find outstanding scientists expressing their wonder and delight that the prodigious variety of nature should be the work of but few, simple laws. Galileo saw it as “a custom andContinue reading “The Unnaturalness of Human Nature by Eric Hoffer “

Undoing Mendacity

Over the year’s I’ve seen people in good faith use arguments based upon Stephen R. Hick’s works, either directly or indirectly. While there may be meaningful critiques of postmodernism across its various manifestations, nothing rooted in Hick’s interpretation can be seen as grounded in fact. In my experience attempting to correct these lies taken asContinue reading “Undoing Mendacity”