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Interview: Gabrielle Faust
Gabrielle Faust is a friend and fellow writer of mine who was caught in the fallout of Permuted Press Gate. I too was caught in the middle of this, although I did not participate in the drama but...
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Alex Rivera on Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio with Miguel Conner
I did this interview with Miguel Conner on Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio. I discuss my insights into the Matrix films, Baphomet, Abraxas and Simon Magus among other fascinating topics. Things get really...
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Biblical Exegesis: Nicodemus’ Mistake
“Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him: Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do...
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Interview: Jeremy Crow 2.0
Jeremy Crow was a guest of mine last year, around this time. I enjoyed our discussion so much that I decided to interview him again on some separate but related issues. Further and beyond! — Before we...
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Gnosis. What is it?
The word “Gnosis” can be the object of a gross misconception, unless properly understood. “Gnosis” is knowledge; but this knowledge is no collection of pieces of information about metaphysical facts....
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The Tower Archetype
According to one explanation of the Tower Tarot card (the Crowley Thoth deck) by Gerd Ziegler, it is a supreme archetype for the death of the ego or false identity and the rebirth of the Spirit,...
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The Marriage At Cana
In the Marriage at Cana episode in the Gospel of John, Jesus and his disciples attend a wedding feast: On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2...
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The Tower Archetype
According to one explanation of the Tower Tarot card (the Crowley Thoth deck) by Gerd Ziegler, it is a supreme archetype for the death of the ego or false identity and the rebirth of the Spirit,...
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False Gods, Divine Charlatans and Hermetic Hustlers (Part 1)
Hermetism and Gnosis have always been kissing cousins throughout the centuries. Furthermore, a cursory reading of patristic literature shows that the doctrine of rebirth expounded by Hermes is very...
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False Gods, Divine Charlatans and Hermetic Hustlers (Part 2)
Daimonic Doubles Revisited The concept of the “twin” or even “divine twin” is a common one that also appears in antiquity. This is a notion that a person has within a transcendent dimension, or a...
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My Gnostic Libertine Valentine
Tracy R Twyman posted an interesting article about Valentines Day (a holiday based on the pagan festival of Lupercalia), 50 Shades of Grey, sadomasochism and their natural links with Satanism, the...
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St. Apollonius Magus: The Case of Apollonius’ Identity Crisis
Apollonius of Tyana (a city south of Turkey) was considered among the most remarkable of a slew of magician messiahs and daemonic philosophers in the area of Asia Minor. His life, unfortunately, has...
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Alex Rivera on the Gnostic Warrior Podcast
So, I was recently on the Gnostic Warrior podcast with Moe Bedard. Here I discuss material related to Gnosticism, Church History, Simon Magus, Marcion, and all kinds of heretical blasphemy. It looks...
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Forbidden Fruit in the Midst of the Garden (Part 5)
{So, I decided to return to this series after a very long hiatus and conclude my thoughts and research into the Eden creation story. Excuse the lateness.} In Part 4, we explored the Gnostic...
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Gnostic Exegesis in Revelation 12
For anyone who is familiar with the multicolored panorama of ancient Gnostic doctrines from different schools and mystery cults, Revelation 12 seems to stand out the most from the Revelation (or...
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Forbidden Gnosis In Prometheus, Lucifer and Icarus
Myth has always presented a problem of meaning and interpretation, and a history of controversy exits over its value that can be approached from a number of viewpoints. In general, it is a narrative...
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Saint Catherine, Norea and the Mother of Dragons
The Youtube clip posted above is taken from Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin and HBO. It is probably one of my personal favorite shows and book series. It features one of the principal...
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Marcion and Empedocles: The Gnosis of Love and Discord
The Church Father and Pope Hippolytus in Refutations of All Heresies (1.3) writes about the pre-Socratic and Orphic philosopher Empedocles: But Empedocles, born after these, advanced likewise many...
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New Book: Baphomet: The Mystery of the Temple Unveiled
I realize it’s been a long while since I’ve posted an article on this blog. But be of good cheer! A new book I co-wrote with Tracy Twyman is set to come out either late October or early November as the...
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Preorders Available for Baphomet: The Temple Mystery Unveiled
Hey folks. Our book Baphomet: The Temple Mystery Unveiled by Tracy R. Twyman and Alexander Rivera is set to be published very shortly. Preorders are currently available, with a personalized autograph...
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