The Library of the Tradition: symbols, history and ancient wisdom.
History, symbols, astrology and love bindings in the esoteric tradition.
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History, symbols, astrology and love bindings in the esoteric tradition.
History of esotericism
From Hermes Trismegistus to the twentieth century: masters, schools and currents.
Symbols & traditions
Pentacle, ouroboros, elements, tarot, talismans: the language of symbols.
Astrology & cycles
Planets, planetary hours, lunar phases and the great cycle of the year.
Love bindings
Love bindings in the tradition: history, symbols, ethics and truth.
Featured articles
Ancient Gnosis and the Nag Hammadi Codices: What We Know
What ancient Gnosticism was: Valentinus and Basilides, the Demiurge and the Pleroma, the Church Fathers and the 1945 discovery of the Nag Hammadi codices.
⛤ Symbols & traditionsThe altar: symbols and structure of sacred space
What an altar is and what it represents: origin of the word, orientation, traditional objects and how to set up a meaningful home altar of your own.
☾ Astrology & cyclesAstrology and Free Will: The Stars Incline, They Do Not Compel
Astrology and free will in tradition: from Ptolemy to Augustine, from Dante to Pico, and why the stars incline without compelling the observer.
♀ Love bindingsFicino and Bruno: the philosophy of love binding
Marsilio Ficino and Giordano Bruno rethink love binding: love as a magician and binding as an art. What the Renaissance teaches anyone practising today.
📜 History of esotericismAleister Crowley and Thelema: History from Cairo to Cefalù
Crowley and Thelema in historical terms: the Golden Dawn, the Liber AL written in Cairo in 1904, the A∴A∴, the O.T.O. and the Abbey at Cefalù.
⛤ Symbols & traditionsCrystals and stones in symbolic tradition: history and meaning
From the high priest's breastplate to medieval lapidaries: the symbolic meaning of crystals and stones such as amethyst, quartz and lapis lazuli.
☾ Astrology & cyclesEuropean Seasonal Festivals: Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh
Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh: the festivals midway between solstices and equinoxes, their link with the fixed signs and their folklore.
♀ Love bindingsLove binding: how to recognise a serious practitioner
Concrete criteria for choosing a serious practitioner of love binding and love spells: listening, transparency, timing, privacy and the ability to say no.
📜 History of esotericismGiordano Bruno: the Art of Memory, Magic and an Infinite Universe
Giordano Bruno of Nola: travels across Europe, the art of memory, his works on magic, the infinite universe, his trial and execution in 1600.
⛤ Symbols & traditionsKnots and bindings: the symbolism of tying and untying
The knot as a symbol in tradition: the knot of Isis, the Gordian knot, the endless knot, Celtic interlace and the spiritual meaning of tying and untying.
☾ Astrology & cyclesThe Lunar Nodes: Head and Tail of the Dragon in Tradition
The lunar nodes: what they are, their 18.6-year cycle, the head and tail of the Dragon, Rahu and Ketu in Indian myth, ancient and modern views.
♀ Love bindingsThe symbolism of the knot in love binding
From the Knot of Hercules to Virgil's Eclogues and handfasting: why the knot is the central symbol of love binding and what it represents in tradition.