Christian Contemplation Blog

Jul 26, 20233 min read

Gnosticism and The Figure of the Demiurge: An Exploration into Ancient Beliefs

When I attended seminary in the 1970s, I was taught that the first Christian heresy was Gnosticism. I was particularly perplexed by the...

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Jul 21, 20233 min read

The Tree of Life

Judaism's Kabbalah Kabbalistic mysticism traces its origins back to ancient Judaism, where it emerged as a means of understanding the...

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Jul 20, 20232 min read

The Spiritual Art of Christian Contemplation: Insights from Thomas Merton, and others

Christian contemplation, a form of prayer that allows us to experience God's presence within us, is an ancient tradition rooted in the...

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Jul 9, 20232 min read

Advanced Practice of the Middle Pillar Ritual: Integrating All Sephiroth into the Subtle Body

Introduction The Middle Pillar Ritual, as originally developed by Israel Regardie and later expanded upon by Chic Cicero and others,...

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