Fear not the flesh nor love it. If you fear it, it will gain mastery over you. If you love it, it will swallow and paralyze you. –Gospel of Philip

The Gnostics are often portrayed as extremists. Not religious extremists as we think of them today, but extreme in how they regarded the body. [...]

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When we get to a point on our paths when our awareness is increasing, it’s common to feel a sense of overwhelm about the state of the world in which we find ourselves. War, poverty, hunger, corruption. It can be an even harder pill to swallow when we figure out that most of [...]

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We’ve all been there: you’re faced with a tough decision, and you have no idea which way to go. Asking for advice sometimes only goes so far, and weighing out the apparent pros and cons has yielded no clear answer. The logical option is not always the best one, because life is not [...]

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“Give freely and expect nothing in return.”
Many spiritual traditions hold charity to be one of the highest virtues. Rightfully so; at some point in our lives, most of us will come to need help of some sort, and hopefully there is someone willing to provide it. Likewise, if able to [...]

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This is a technique that I use to deal with the stresses and frustrations of life. With two daughters under the age of four, I have to be creative with my time when it comes to personal development. Hour-long mediation sessions communing with helper entities to solve life’s woes are a rare luxury ;), [...]

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