by Miguel Conner | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog posts
One of the most important yet misunderstood concepts for modern Gnostics is that of the Counterfeit Spirit. I get varied descriptions, ranging from associating it with the dreaded ego to a Homer Simpson imp that magically appears on your shoulder urging you to fake...
by Miguel Conner | May 12, 2016 | Blog posts
Sometimes I miss the old days of The Palm Tree Garden forum. Classic Gnostics groups never held back when it came to internal polemics—as seen in such texts as the Apocalypse of Peter or the Gospel of Judas—the latter possibly written by a breakaway Sethian movement...
by Guest Author | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog posts
By Brett Strohl What first sucked me into Hajime Isayama’s masterwork Attack on Titan was the incredibly sincere desperation and fury of lead character Eren Jaeger, who at a crucial moment of transformation, is described as: “The manifestation of humanity’s rage.” The...
by Miguel Conner | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog posts
I particularly enjoyed the recent episode of Aeon Bye Gnostic Radio: The Failure of Atheism and Theism. Our Astral Guest was Scott Smith, whom I see as a burgeoning voice in modern Gnostic thought. I enjoy all those who grace the show, yet Scott touched on a subject...
by Miguel Conner | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog posts
Since its release almost a generation ago, Fight Club has evolved beyond cultish status as a civilization game changer and modern mythopoeia for the dreaming masses. It is certainly one of my favorite movies. I agree with The New York Times when it said Fight Club was...