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A deep dive into mysticism and the Wyrd parts of consciousness.
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Mysticism
Rooted: Confronting Spiritual Grandiosity and Narcissim within Spiritual Life
Rooted: Confronting Spiritual Grandiosity and Narcissim within Spiritual Life
On Self-Delusion and Narcissism in Spirituality
Anna Gibson
Aug 9
Wade in the Water: The Purpose of Ritual Purification Practices Throughout History
Wade in the Water: The Purpose of Ritual Purification Practices Thr...
Ritual Purification and it’s Purpose
Anna Gibson
Nov 30, 2023
Ancient Future: The History and Importance of Initiation Rites in Modern Society
Ancient Future: The History and Importance of Initiation Rites in M...
The umkhwetha, a Xhosa boy— soon to be man — stands silently, aligned with a company of his peers. He is preparing for his rite of passage…
Anna Gibson
Jul 26, 2023
Mantra: An Inquiry into the Early Historical Phenomenon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Mantra: An Inquiry into the Early Historical Phenomenon in Hinduism...
A Buddhist monk breathes deeply. His body was relaxed yet rooted strongly. His upright spine is as solid as a Bodhi Tree. Strange words in…
Anna Gibson
Jul 22, 2023
Berserkirgangr: Fueled by Blood and Fury
Berserkirgangr: Fueled by Blood and Fury
Mythology and Magic
Anna Gibson
Jul 21, 2023
On 我慢 and the Dark Night of the Soul
On 我慢 and the Dark Night of the Soul
我慢 or Perservering Through Pain
Anna Gibson
Jul 20, 2023
Becoming One With the Stars: Immortality and Transmogrification in Ancient Egypt
Becoming One With the Stars: Immortality and Transmogrification in ...
An Examination of Aphotiosis in Ancient Egypt
Anna Gibson
Mar 18, 2023
History
Taking Hold of the Snake: Finding Power in Goddess Archetypes
Taking Hold of the Snake: Finding Power in Goddess Archetypes
We are all heroes of our own stories. We must live out the stories of our lives healthily and wholly. This is the lesson I got from Jean…
Anna Gibson
Dec 31, 2022
The Warrior Within: An Examination of Warrior Principles in an Age of Chaos
The Warrior Within: An Examination of Warrior Principles in an Age of Chaos
We live in a world run rampant with disorder and chaos. Exploitation of the innocent, global warming, and war are the paltry inheritance of…
Anna Gibson
Dec 21, 2022
God Body: An Examination of the Shabaka Stone and Godhood in XXVth Dynasty Egypt.
God Body: An Examination of the Shabaka Stone and Godhood in XXVth Dynasty Egypt.
According to modern chronology, in 705 BCE Nswt(pharaoh) Neferkare Shabaka- the 3rd King in a succession of Nubian rulers during the XXVth…
Anna Gibson
Sep 16, 2019
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