Chicago Gnosis Podcast

An esoteric key for transforming our daily lives and practical tips for how to apply it.

It is possible to know the breadth, depth, and complexities of humanity by exploring our own psychology, since each individual is a reflection or microcosm of the external world. Conventional wisdom also encourages conformity to society while acknowledging its possible costs: the end of originality, the loss of beauty, the corruption of innocence, and the weakening of virtue. By identifying three constituents of psychological experience (consciousness, defects, and personality) in relation to specific events, it becomes possible to awaken our true nature, modify our personal experiences, improve our relationships, master our full potential, and produce positive results within all domains of our life.

Develop your spiritual life and receive divine aid from Melchizedek every Saturday the 13th. Resources Chicago Gnosis ArticleChicago Gnosis Guided PracticeGlorian Publishing Guided Practice

Every candidate for spiritual initiation must enter a probationary period known as the Minor Mysteries, so that divinity can prove his or her sincerity, willingness, and caliber. This is in preparation for greater spiritual advancements (the Major Mysteries) within the path of the perfect matrimony. Discover the challenges, qualifications, and means of successful candidates in the probationary path.

Determine the authenticity of a spiritual teacher or teaching from your own experience. Resources Meditation Essentials (Course)The Perfect Matrimony (Book)Types of Spiritual Schools (Lecture)

Learn what the science of meditation is and the reasons for practicing it. Lectures on Meditation Gnostic MeditationGnostic PsychologyMeditation EssentialsSufi Principles of Meditation Guided Practices Guided Practices

Genuine spiritual life is direct experience of religious truths. The basis of all mystical traditions is personal verification of divine reality. Therefore, the Gnostic tradition as a locus of practical spirituality leaves beliefs and theories behind. Explore resources on how to awaken such potentials within oneself: Videos Chicago Gnosis | What is Gnosis?Glorian Publishing | What is Gnosis? Knowledge is the Key to Liberation from Suffering Courses Introduction to Gnostic StudiesFundamentals of Gnosticism Membership The Gnostic Church | Article Navigating Our Site Where to Start? More from Glorian Publishing Knowledge is Power May the light and peace of divinity reign within your heart!

This lecture builds on controversial gnostic motifs in Transcendent Betrayal in The Gospel of Judas. By rebelling against one's own false notions good and evil, the initiate recognizes and submits to divine will even when it is contentious, scandalous, and displeasing. Therefore, mystical revolutionaries transcend incipient beliefs and hypocritical sanctimony to perform that which is truly good, even when it is inconvenient and misunderstood.

How to begin practicing and applying the principles of the Gnostic tradition of Samael Aun Weor. References and Resources: Pranayama for Single Practitioners Christic Egyptian PranayamaThe Yellow BookKundalini: The Sacred Fire of All ReligionsPranayama and Sexual TransmutationHam-Sah Pranayama LectureHam-Sah Pranayama Practical Alchemy Techniques for Married Couples The Perfect MatrimonyThe Mystery of the Golden Flower Mantras and Prayers for Protection The Divine ScienceEsoteric Medicine and Practical MagicKlim Krishnaya Instructional VideoThe Major MysteriesThe Microcosmic Star Instructional Video Meditation Gnostic MeditationMeditation Essentials Runes The Magic of the RunesRunes CourseThe Seven Vowels Instructional Video Spiritual Rituals for Strength and Healing Healing Emotional and Spiritual PainSpiritual Strength through Blessed Food and Drink Sacred Rites of Rejuvenation Book Ways to Serve Volunteer for Glorian Publishing

Gnostics utilize kabbalah for its profundity, accessibility, and synthetic power. When consciously utilized, kabbalah becomes incredibly practical for interpreting diverse religious symbolism, creation stories, and the development of the soul. Contrary to popular assumption, the tree of life is not merely a Jewish paradigm, but an essential, eternal, and universal representation within all cosmologies and mythologies. A continuation of Kabbalah: The Legacy of the Initiates, this lecture will explore the mystical significance of divine life in the kabbalistic tree, the ten sephiroth (spiritual emanations), and how specific Hebrew letters, words, and names relate to aspects of being, Hinduism, Arthurian legend, Nordic runes, Tantric Buddhism, and much more.

Book, course, and lecture sequence recommendations for students new to gnosticism. Books The Dayspring of YouthFundamentals of Gnostic EducationGazing at the MysteryThe Great RebellionIntroduction to GnosisKarma is NegotiableTreatise of Revolutionary Psychology Introductory Courses Beginning Self-TransformationDream Yoga and Astral TravelFundamentals of GnosticismGnostic Kabbalah: The Tree of LifeIntroduction to Gnostic StudiesSpiritual AwakeningThe Sufi Path of Self-KnowledgeTo Thine Own Self Be True Intermediate Courses ​Cultivating Virtue, Conquering ViceGnostic Anthropology and CosmologyThe Gnostic GospelsGnostic MeditationGnostic PsychologyPractical Initiation​​The Secret Path of Initiation​Spiritual and Mental HealthSpiritual Self-Defense​Sufi Principles of MeditationThe Voice of the Silence Advanced Courses The Eternal Tarot of Alchemy and KabbalahGnostic Mysteries of the BibleThe Secret Teachings of Opera

To pursue inner esoteric development, spiritual aspirants seek to become "hermetically sealed" from the world. Many struggle to balance this psychological isolation with worldly responsibilities and relationships. Through examining the mysteries of Arcanum 9, this lecture explores why "The Hermit" is an essential spiritual archetype for living a healthy life and navigating social relationships.

A continuation of Mayan Mysteries of the Cosmos, this lecture explores the spiritual requisites for awakening, developing, and perfecting the soul. Contrary to popular Western belief, the Mayan mystics affirmed that immortality is earned, not innate. Learn how through a profound study of The Flight of the Feathered Serpent, an initiatic work of Mayan esotericism.

How to apply the principles of the Magician to beginning our Gnostic work.

Celebrate the Aquarian New Year this February 4th by investigating, meditating upon, and comprehending the sexual mysteries. Resources on the Aquarian Mysteries The Aquarian New Year (Text)The Perfect MatrimonyThe Mystery of the Golden FlowerThe Aquarian MessageDivine Love: The Sufi Path of Self-KnowledgeThe Evolution of Sex: Sexual Revolution

The controversial Gospel of Judas is a powerful scripture depicting the relationship between betrayal and transcendence. While religious groups intensely, fearfully, and dogmatically contest its authenticity, this scripture is clarified through a comparative study of Samael Aun Weor's writings. Just as an actor plays a part in a film and should not be condemned for it, likewise the Apostle Judas should not be denigrated for the role he played in a necessary cosmic drama led by Jesus, the Master Aberamentho. By understanding who Judas is in us, we can better understand the ways we betray our own selves while striving for divine reality.

The Mayan mystics possess an abundance of spiritual knowledge about the nature of the universe and the complete development of the human being. While their methods of exploring and understanding existence differ from that of conventional, materialistic science, such wisdom is accessible through meditation and the clarified perceptions of an awakened consciousness. From this perspective, it becomes possible to comprehend the organization, unity, and complexity of the cosmos, evidenced by the Mayan symbol of Yaxche, the universal tree of life. Such realities are paralleled by the Jewish mystical tradition of kabbalah, whose representations of the tree of life also depict the structure of divine cognizance, from the highest levels of spiritual abstraction to the most fundamental aspects of materiality and being. Learn how the Mayan mystics, the Jewish kabbalists, and the initiates of Kukulkan (the feathered serpent of divine wisdom) agree upon the same points. By studying and practicing the principles upon which they are based, it becomes possible to verify the multidimensionality of nature and our role in the cosmic plan.

The importance of spiritual practice to awaken consciousness and personally experience divinity. Resources on Practical Spirituality Article Text: Practice, Not TheoriesBeginning Self-TransformationDream Yoga and Astral TravelFundamentals of GnosticismIntroduction to Gnostic Studies​Spiritual Awakening​The Sufi Path of Self-Knowledge

"Our Gnostic Church is the Transcended Church. This church is found in the Superior Worlds. We also have many temples in the physical world. In addition, we have opened thousands of Gnostic Lumisials where holy rituals are celebrated and the secret doctrine of the Beloved Savior of the world is studied. We must not forget that our Gnostic Movement has both a school and a religion. It has already been decisively confirmed that Jesus the Christ was Gnostic. The Savior of the World was an active member of the cast of Essenes, mystics who never cut their hair or their beards. The Gnostic Church is the authentic primeval Christian Church whose first Pope was the Gnostic initiate called Peter." ―​Samael Aun Weor, The Perfect Matrimony The purpose, principles, practices, and prerequisites for membership in the Gnostic Church. Resources and References: Article Text: The Gnostic ChurchThe Perfect Matrimony by Samael Aun WeorSacraments of the Gnostic Church (Glorian Publishing)Attend a Class (Chicago Gnosis)

The Nativity is a cosmic event of tremendous import, not merely in terms of literal history, but psychological and spiritual development. It reveals a universal phenomenon: how a properly prepared individual can give birth to and realize their own divine being upon the initiatic path, thereby providing profound benefit to humanity. Discover the hidden symbolism behind Christmas: Santa and his reindeer, kissing under the mistletoe, the Christmas tree, the Three Magi, the Immaculate Conception, gift-giving, and more.