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I have an interest for Western Esotericism and world's religious subterranean and chthonic mythos as well as entheogenic usage in various world's religious structures. Undergoing degree in Religious Studies.
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The Testament of Solomon is a Greek text that tells the story of Solomon's point of view in th... more The Testament of Solomon is a Greek text that tells the story of Solomon's point of view in the construction of the first temple. Receiving a ring with a seal, by the archangel Michael, he linked demons, including Orias, to this ring in order to ultimately build the temple. The narrative continues with a description of a panoply of demons that demonstrates a great knowledge of demonology by the author of this text as personifications of the decans as well as a knowledge of astronomical correspondences. Through this work, I will elaborate on the origin and the dating of this text, then I will offer a brief description of this manuscript as well as an anthropo- imaginary and astronomico-religious deepening on the demonology structure found in the testament of Solomon as well as some themes of the anthropology of imaginary : the figure of King Solomon and the seal of Solomon
Sexual magick is a magical sexual practice performed in several orders of Western esotericism, es... more Sexual magick is a magical sexual practice performed in several orders of Western esotericism, especially in the O.T.O (Ordo Templi Orientis) and through Thelema. This practice involves several rituals, methods of operation, a cosmology and incorporates into it a wide range of religious and sacred concepts, including the manifestation of the will of the practitioner through ritualized orgasm. This paper will lay foward the basis of sexual magick within the context of Thelema.
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Shamanism, a practice based on the mediation between the immanent worlds, is one of the oldest re... more Shamanism, a practice based on the mediation between the immanent worlds, is one of the oldest religious tradition in the world. We find its traces among a multitude of religions still existing. The pre-Buddhist Bön religion is one example. There are several shamanic practices in this religious structure, including: spiritual transactions, trance, healing practices and alteration of consciousness. The important aspect of the shamanic tradition that matters to us in this work is the use of entheogenic substances in the tantric traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Primarily, an entheogen is considered a psychoactive substance that induces an altered state of consciousness, often used for spiritual and shamanic purposes. These substances were used, with the help of rituals, to reach altered states of consciousness. This paper will delve in three separate analysis of three distinct papers in order to form a concise and understandable view of the use of entheogens within Tibetan Buddhism.
The Testament of Solomon is a Greek text that tells the story of Solomon's point of view in th... more The Testament of Solomon is a Greek text that tells the story of Solomon's point of view in the construction of the first temple. Receiving a ring with a seal, by the archangel Michael, he linked demons, including Orias, to this ring in order to ultimately build the temple. The narrative continues with a description of a panoply of demons that demonstrates a great knowledge of demonology by the author of this text as personifications of the decans as well as a knowledge of astronomical correspondences. Through this work, I will elaborate on the origin and the dating of this text, then I will offer a brief description of this manuscript as well as an anthropo- imaginary and astronomico-religious deepening on the demonology structure found in the testament of Solomon as well as some themes of the anthropology of imaginary : the figure of King Solomon and the seal of Solomon
Sexual magick is a magical sexual practice performed in several orders of Western esotericism, es... more Sexual magick is a magical sexual practice performed in several orders of Western esotericism, especially in the O.T.O (Ordo Templi Orientis) and through Thelema. This practice involves several rituals, methods of operation, a cosmology and incorporates into it a wide range of religious and sacred concepts, including the manifestation of the will of the practitioner through ritualized orgasm. This paper will lay foward the basis of sexual magick within the context of Thelema.
Shamanism, a practice based on the mediation between the immanent worlds, is one of the oldest re... more Shamanism, a practice based on the mediation between the immanent worlds, is one of the oldest religious tradition in the world. We find its traces among a multitude of religions still existing. The pre-Buddhist Bön religion is one example. There are several shamanic practices in this religious structure, including: spiritual transactions, trance, healing practices and alteration of consciousness. The important aspect of the shamanic tradition that matters to us in this work is the use of entheogenic substances in the tantric traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Primarily, an entheogen is considered a psychoactive substance that induces an altered state of consciousness, often used for spiritual and shamanic purposes. These substances were used, with the help of rituals, to reach altered states of consciousness. This paper will delve in three separate analysis of three distinct papers in order to form a concise and understandable view of the use of entheogens within Tibetan Buddhism.