Best of
Gnosticism

2017

Entering the Desert


Craig Williams - 2017
    Herrerías: “This text will explore a vision of the Soul as Desert and present important philosophical considerations as well as a literal praxis for exploration of the gnostic Desert landscape. Within the guidelines lay important considerations and warnings as well as subtle intimations of the whisperings of a Desert Grimoire, a text which resides in the nebulous ‘in-between’ or ‘Neti-Neti’ spaces intimated by Eastern systems such as Tantra Vidya and Atma Vidya. This heretical text of sorcerous import contains important apophatic teachings and rituals for incendiary pathways towards Self-realization whilst immersed within both the corporeal mind-body apparatus and the mundane waking realm of modernity.” - Craig Williams.To be launched in 3 distinct editions, be it, the Standard (400 copies), the Deluxe (100 copies), and the Artisanal edition (prob. no more than 10 copies), each coming with a special download-code card, to access a special mystico-musical collaboration with Shibalba, Alone In The Hollow Garden & Nam-Khar.

Goddess Reclaimed: 13 Initiations to Unleash Your Sacred Feminine Power


Syma Kharal - 2017
     Whether you are new to Goddess spirituality or deeply immersed on your path, this book will help you (and every woman regardless of her spirituality) resurrect and unapologetically own your innate shakti—your Divine Feminine power—so that you may heal, rise, and flourish in every way. As you meet fourteen archetypal Goddesses along your magical journey, each one will reignite the ancient feminine wisdom, power, and gifts that have always been within you. Through each progressive gateway, Syma shares inspiring interpretations of the myths and attributes of each Goddess to help you reconnect with her nature within yourself. She then leads you through deeply powerful initiations using guided meditations and rituals to help you embody the essence of each Goddess. Syma also provides practical guidance to help you apply the teachings of each Goddess in your daily life. No matter where you are when you begin, this alchemical journey will empower you to release negative, self-sabotaging patterns and embrace the divine love, joy, pleasure, abundance, success, and fulfillment you were born for. By the end, you will take your seat upon your throne as the Sovereign Queen of your domain and as a beautiful feminine leader in the world. The world needs you and all women—now more than ever—to shine in your full Goddess glory. It is time. Here are the 14 Goddesses you will awaken on your journey, and how they will support you: 1. Gnostic Goddess Sige invites you into the womb of sacred silence and the Divine Feminine mysteries. 2. Sumerian Goddesses Inanna and Ereshkigal delve you into the depths of your underworld to help you embrace your darkness and heal your shadow self. 3. Hawaiian Goddess Pele ignites the fires of your righteous wrath to help you transform what no longer serves you and make way for the new. 4. Indian Warrior Goddess Kali empowers you to overcome your greatest fears and leap forward boldly and confidently. 5. Buddhist Goddess Kuan Yin gently heals your heart of old pain through unconditional compassion and grace. 6. Greek Goddess Aphrodite washes away patterns of shame and guilt and turns you into a vessel of infinite love and endless pleasures. 7. Tibetan Goddess Tara helps you stop playing small, frees you of limitations and aligns your dreams with your soul’s greatest vision and purpose. 8. Greek Goddess of wisdom, Athena, guides you to co-create your desires with inspired action. 9. Mesopotamian Goddess Lilith helps you own your boundaries, live authentically and honor your wild woman nature. 10. African Goddess Yemanya reconnects you with the Triple Goddess cycles of the moon and your womb wisdom. 11. Andean Goddess Pachamama clears your blocks and opens you to receive infinite abundance, with ease and joy! 12. Celtic Goddess Brigid resurrects your Wise Woman gifts so you can reclaim your priestess heritage and creative powers, channeling miracles for yourself and others. 13. Egyptian Goddess Isis initiates you into all your Goddess gifts, that you may rule in your realm and in the world as a regal, empowered Queen. You will also learn about many more Goddesses and Divine Feminine gifts connected to these 13 archetypes, so that you can continue to heal, grow and flourish in all ways. About the Author: Syma Kharal is an international Sacred Feminine and spiritual coach, healer, speaker, yoga teacher, and #1 Amazon bestselling author.

A Course in Christian Mysticism


Thomas Merton - 2017
    A Course in Christian Mysticism gathers together, for the first time, the best of these talks into a spiritual, historical, and theological survey of Christian mysticism—from St. John's gospel to St. John of the Cross. Sixteen centuries are covered over thirteen lectures. A general introduction sets the scene for when and how the talks were prepared and for the perennial themes one finds in them, making them relevant for spiritual seekers today. This compact volume allows anyone to learn from one of the twentieth century's greatest Catholic spiritual teachers. The study materials at the back of the book, including additional primary source readings and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, make this an essential text for any student of Christian mysticism.

Tantric Jesus: The Erotic Heart of Early Christianity


James Hughes Reho - 2017
    In the West, Tantra often evokes images of arcane rituals or acrobatic sexual positions, while in reality Tantra is a holistic transformative path of life, love, and being--grounded in practice. Offering a new understanding of Jesus as guru and master of left-handed Tantra, James Reho, an Episcopal priest and tantric initiate, reframes the Christian story and restores to modern Christianity the tantric wisdom practices that were edited out of church tradition and forgotten over the centuries. He explains how tantric Christianity views the human body as the primary “temple” of the Holy, with erotic energy as the signature of Divine Presence within. Rev. Reho reveals the similarities of the earliest Christian practices to the tantric yogas of India and Tibet and explores the role of Kundalini and the chakras. He details how to work with mantras, icons, and pranayama breathing exercises, as well as with gazing as a spiritual practice. Informed by the insights of ancient texts and early masters of Christian spirituality, the author provides step-by-step instructions on how to practice Christian tantric sex with a life-partner of the opposite or same sex. Rev. Reho reveals how these heart-opening practices are rooted in eros, the life of deep desire, expressive of God’s grace within us, and are still alive in monastic practices in the Christian East. Integrating his personal spiritual experiences, years of study of ancient Christian mysticism, and an expertise in yoga and tantra, the author shows how we can re-engage the original truths of the early church to affirm the body as a holy vehicle and to utilize the energy of the erotic to achieve ecstatic union with the Divine.