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Introduction to the Book of Revelations

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ApocolypseThe Book of Revelations is no end-of-the-world scenario. Jesus Christ is not coming back with a tattoo, riding a horse, and swinging a sword to declare war on the unjust and herald the end of everything. Pastors who teach and preach this are reading into things too literally or regurgitating Biblical commentaries.

It’s a little uncanny how often literal scripture reading conveys the very opposite meaning than what was intended. While most people assume Revelations is about the future, it’s really about the eternal NOW. Jesus Christ declares that he is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, throughout this book of spiritual revelation. These phrases are indicative of the eternal NOW. [Read more…] about Introduction to the Book of Revelations

Sirius Documentary Coming Soon!

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Sirius DocumentaryI have become an affiliate for the new film documentary called Sirius being released April 22, 2013. Apparently there is quite a bit of excitement about this film as it is being mentioned on many influential websites and discussed on popular forums.

The subject of this documentary is proof of extraterrestrials and ET technology that would create the opportunity to transform our planet. I don’t really consider myself a conspiracy theorist, but I definitely believe there is life on other planets, and I also believe that that life may have advanced technology that could transform our planet. [Read more…] about Sirius Documentary Coming Soon!

The Kabbalistic Tree of Life and the Tree in the Book of Revelations Compared

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Kabbalah Tree of LifeEven though a casual reading on the tree of life in Revelations might conjure up a mystical tree shrouded with magical leaves and fruit, it’s really a symbol for consciousness. We can draw this truth out by comparing certain verses from Revelations with the overall theme of the Kabbalistic tree of life.

The Kabbalistic tree of life is comprised of three pillars. All three pillars are interconnected, but it is the middle pillar that will become the most relevant to our discussion. The middle pillar of the Kabbalistic tree carries the same concept as the tree of life mentioned in Revelations: ultimately flows of consciousness. We’ll study the Kabbalistic tree of life in detail first. Then we’ll take a careful look at some scriptures from Revelations. [Read more…] about The Kabbalistic Tree of Life and the Tree in the Book of Revelations Compared

Jesus’ Ascension Into Heaven: An Invitation To Be Your Higher Self

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ascension of ChristThe ascension of Jesus represents the final deathblow to the lower egoic nature. At the consummation of his life-story, Jesus becomes the Christ as his lower nature finally merges with the higher self. The ascension of Jesus is so important because not only does it teach us about the  higher self, it teaches us that the ultimate goal is to be  the higher self, to become our soul. As we become our soul the lower nature is essentially absorbed by our higher nature as consciousness expands. We don’t lose our individuality, but our individuality takes on new meaning as we realize our connectedness with God and the Universe. Even though we still function as individuals, we learn how to function as a collective as well. The perk is that we more consciously experience both worlds! The focus then becomes who we truly are, not who we think we should be. [Read more…] about Jesus’ Ascension Into Heaven: An Invitation To Be Your Higher Self

The Resurrection of Jesus

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The Resurrection of JesusDid the resurrection really happen? Was an individual named Jesus really raised from the dead over two thousand years ago? Theologians and atheists both agree that the validity of Christianity rests on this one point alone. Many atheists argue that if Christ wasn’t raised from the dead then there’s no need for Christianity or God because it’s all myth. On the other hand, since Christians believe that Christ was raised from the dead, we too can have eternal life if we believe in him. Both of these arguments are ridiculously short-sighted and they completely divert [Read more…] about The Resurrection of Jesus

The Crucifixion and the Forsaken Jesus

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the crucifixionFor theologians, the crucifixion of Jesus has been regarded as a monumental turning point in the history of mankind. Those famous words from Christ, “It is finished,” have represented the completion of God’s unmerited grace poured out for humanity through the death of his Son. This has always been the exoteric view, but what does the crucifixion mean esoterically? Is it possible that the church missed something of great importance because it failed to interpret the deeper meaning of the text? The answer of course is yes, and today we’ll uncover the highest meaning of the crucifixion. [Read more…] about The Crucifixion and the Forsaken Jesus

The Transfiguration of Jesus

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The transfiguration of JesusThis post continues our series on the esoteric Jesus. So far we’ve seen why he had to come out of Egypt and be baptized. Today’s post will study the esoteric meaning of Jesus’ transfiguration.

We’ll start with Gaskell’s definition:

Transfiguration of Jesus: A symbol of an initiation, and signifying the using or raising of the lower nature in the interest of the higher.

While the transfiguration is one of the easiest initiations to decode, perhaps it shows us more than any other the esoteric nature of Jesus and the Gospels. [Read more…] about The Transfiguration of Jesus

Will the Esoteric Jesus Please Stand Up?

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esoteric jesusMany people have looked for a clear presentation of the esoteric Jesus in the Bible. He’s really not so hard to find. In fact, once the Biblical symbols are properly decoded he practically screams from the text! The reason the esoteric Jesus has remained veiled is because the church has lost the art of decoding these symbols. Over the next few posts we’ll resurrect that art as it relates to Jesus’ major life initiations: coming out of Egypt, his Baptism, transfiguration, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension. [Read more…] about Will the Esoteric Jesus Please Stand Up?

From God to Israel: Divinity of Man Revealed in the Pentateuch

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God in manThere is an important truth about the divinity of man veiled in the first and last words of the first five books of the Bible. Known as the Pentateuch and the Torah, the first five books are the bedrock and foundation of scripture, so it makes sense that a powerful statement about the divinity of man would lie in this cornerstone. [Read more…] about From God to Israel: Divinity of Man Revealed in the Pentateuch

Judgment and Karma in the Bible

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karma and judgmentI was reading a blog post about karma this morning by Katinka Hesselink (linked here). I like Katinka’s simple explanation of this largely misunderstood concept. Check out what she has to say below:  

Somehow the law of Karma has people in all sorts of mental knots sometimes, so I thought I’d start out with the basics:

Meaning of the Tree of Life

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Meaning of the Tree of LifeThe tree of life. It is arguably one of the most popular symbols in the Bible. It’s too bad that so many people read Genesis, discover the tree of life, and think it’s literal. To do so robs the mind of this ancient symbol’s true beauty and essence!

Sometimes called the cosmic or world tree, the tree of life did not [Read more…] about Meaning of the Tree of Life

John is Your Prana, Jesus Your Kundalini

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kundalini holy spiritThere have been many theories on what John the Baptist meant when he said:

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I…he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Matt. 3:11).

Of course the “he” that John the Baptist refers to is Jesus. But what’s he really talking about? Obviously he doesn’t mean literal “water” and “fire.” [Read more…] about John is Your Prana, Jesus Your Kundalini

Reincarnation and Evolving Consciousness: From Adam to Christ

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Manifesting ChristThe reason of existence is to evolve consciousness. I use the word “reason” instead of “purpose” because I really don’t believe a universal mind “purposed” to evolve itself. Rather, I believe the evolution of consciousness is an inherent quality within the universal mind and consciousness itself.

So if I’m correct and consciousness-evolution is automatic, it also means that each individual is eventually going to evolve in some way whether they try to or not. It’s just part of the experience of existence. [Read more…] about Reincarnation and Evolving Consciousness: From Adam to Christ