#esoteric traditions

Solve et coagula.

I loved the way this piece explained solve et coagula. It’s one of the clearest explanations I’ve come across, particularly the idea that the path isn’t circular but spiral. We often think we’ve ended up back where we started, when perhaps we’ve simply returned as the starting material, but a different form. One to keep contemplating.

Myths are public dreams; dreams are private myths.   By finding your own dream and following it through, it will lead you to the myth-world in which you live. But just as in dream, the subject and object, though they seem to be separate, are really the same.    ~ Joseph Campbell

The true power of myth lies in its ability to speak the language of the soul, weaving timeless truths into the fabric of our innermost being. Myth holds its power in being the soul’s native tongue, where the ineffable finds its voice and the eternal unveils its mysteries. Myths frequently depict heroes or seekers undergoing trials, death, and resurrection. This mirrors the process of spiritual rebirth: the shedding of the old self and the emergence of a renewed, awakened identity.

Spiritual rebirth often involves a metaphorical death—a loss of ego, attachments, or ignorance—followed by a resurrection into a higher state of consciousness.

Lea este artículo en español aquí Somewhere in Mexico, a person enters a house without a sign, lowers her voice, and hands over an envelope with cash, a used photo, and a paper where she wrote three wishes. She’s not looking for a lawyer, therapist, or priest. She’s seeking someone who promises to see what the eye cannot: the neighborhood witch. In Catemaco, Veracruz, the morning mists blend…

Pinecones, Brain Glands, and Entertainment: What’s the Connection?

What’s On My Mind Today? 🤔 Why Pinecones and Glands? Don’t Ask Me! Sometimes, curiosity hits you like a rogue pinecone falling off a tree. I stumbled across this connection between pinecones, enlightenment, and the pineal gland, and my brain said, “Wait, what now?” I mean, who looked at a brain gland and thought, “You know what this needs? A pinecone metaphor!” 🤷‍♂️ But down the rabbit hole I…