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The Real Reason Jesus Shed His Blood

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Jesus' CrucifixionToday’s blog post will address a question I have been asked by several blog readers lately: what’s the esoteric significance of Jesus having to shed his blood on the cross? Some have expressed their concerns over giving up the belief that this happened literally, even if there is a good esoteric reason. I understand this fear. I have been through it myself. This blog post should help alleviate this fear, as well as provide relevant information to help you move forward with a better understanding of Christ’s purpose in the scriptures, and therefore your purpose.

In one sense, Christianity is a beautiful religion. I remember communion, Sunday school, Christmas programs, beautiful hymns and choir music, and even the wonderful Christmas plays and Sunday afternoon barbeques on the Church lawn. [Read more…] about The Real Reason Jesus Shed His Blood

Jesus, Jacob, and the Eye of Horus

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Eye of HorusThere are still far too many Christians in the world who are unaware of the esoteric significance of their Bible. This is because too many Christians believe the Bible was inspired—word for word— by an external deity who is totally separate from themselves and the rest of creation. Let me be clear. The Bible was inspired, but inspiration has always come from within the depths of extraordinary individuals.

Historically, these extraordinary individuals were from multiple cultures; the truths contained within the Bible do not belong solely to Jewish or Christian origins. Many Biblical truths were taught much earlier in Hindu, Buddhists, and even Egyptian scriptures and mythologies. [Read more…] about Jesus, Jacob, and the Eye of Horus

The Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Secret in Plain Sight

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Our Biblical mystics weren’t the only ones who veiled secret information beyond the literal interpretation of their work. It seems Michelangelo, perhaps the greatest artist of all time, did too. One of the most important of his paintings contains a hidden message that would rock the traditional Christian mindset; at least it would if it were widely publicized. This post will address that painting and delve a little more into the painter’s true message behind God and man. [Read more…] about The Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Secret in Plain Sight

Sodom and Gomorrah: X-Rated Literature, or Esoteric Wisdom?

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The Biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah has been the subject of much controversy. Theories about its inspiration abound. Everything from earthquakes, meteorites, and volcanoes are argued as plausible explanations. On the other end of the spectrum, fundamentalists insist that the story is a literal account.

Can we ever know the truth about this narrative?

The truth eventually becomes obvious to those seeking to understand the esoteric nature of the Bible. Sodom and Gomorrah isn’t about the divine destruction that happened to the “cities of the plain.” It’s about a divine intervention that should happen inside your head! [Read more…] about Sodom and Gomorrah: X-Rated Literature, or Esoteric Wisdom?

The Secret to Heaven

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What if I told you that you didn’t have to wait until you die to enter heaven? What if I told you that Jesus taught us how to enter heaven in our current body? I quote him below:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3-4).

The above verse states that once you become like a child, you are already great in the kingdom of heaven—no need to wait until you’re dead, right? Jesus also confirms this line of thinking when he stated that the kingdom is within you. These verses suggest that heaven isn’t a place where only born again Christians go to for eternity when they die. [Read more…] about The Secret to Heaven

Meditation, God, and Heaven

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MeditationI was very excited about an article on that appeared on Smithsonian.com this month, entitled, “Researches: World’s Happiest Man is a Tibetan Monk (and PhD Geneticist).”

The article is relevant to this blog because it addresses one of the most important and holiest acts I promote here: meditation.

Before we get into the meat of the article, I want to pose an important question to you: Could meditation truly be a path to God and heaven? Please keep this question simmering in the back of your mind as you read the information below. You may just have an ah-ha moment! [Read more…] about Meditation, God, and Heaven

2012 from a Biblical Perspective

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Is there any relation to the Bible and the infamous date of December 21, 2012? I believe so. At first this connection seems subtle and indirect. But by the end of this post you’ll see how strong the connection is when we look at the overall picture.

As it turns out, the Bible doesn’t address the exact date, December 21, 2012. But it teaches the same concepts and lessons. Therefore, it can be said that the Bible has a lot do with December 21, 2012.

How the Mayan date of 2012 and Biblical time scales relate

Jesus addresses the end of the world many times in the Gospels. As I have said before, the Greek word for “world” in the King James should be translated “age.” The end of an age carries a very different connotation than the end of the world. [Read more…] about 2012 from a Biblical Perspective

The Rapture of the Saints: It’s Not About Flying!

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The RaptureIn the last post I discussed why baptism is really about meditation. This week’s post will continue on the subject of meditation and higher consciousness by discussing what the so called Biblical “rapture” is really about.

The rapture truly is a strange doctrine that’s been going around for hundreds of years. Millions of people believe in it. Some are so sure of it that they are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prepare for it, even quitting their jobs and selling all their worldly possessions. What scripture would cause someone to do something so foolish if the word “rapture” isn’t even in the Bible?

The rapture doctrine actually comes from a conglomeration of many scriptures, but the main scripture is found in Thessalonians. [Read more…] about The Rapture of the Saints: It’s Not About Flying!

The Crossing of the Red Sea and Baptism: It’s NOT about water!

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Parting the Red SeaYou may be wondering why I am going to link baptism with the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. The answer is because both the Red Sea crossing and baptism represent one and the same thing, each of which has nothing to do with literal water.

The scripture makes this clear, and to try and say that the Bible actually supports dunking your body in water in order to bury the lower / sin nature of man is incorrect. Being dunked in water doesn’t change you. It can’t get rid of the sin nature. It simply makes you wet and is no different than swimming or taking a bath.

So did the Biblical authors have something else in mind when they spoke of baptism? Absolutely! They are speaking of something that truly has the power to renew your mind. Baptism actually represents a holy act that harbors and manifests the Christ nature within you! [Read more…] about The Crossing of the Red Sea and Baptism: It’s NOT about water!

The True Meaning of the Ark of the Covenant

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Ark of the CovenantBefore I address the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, I decided it would be more beneficial to fast forward and write a piece on the esoteric meaning of the Ark of the Covenant. Doing so will give you more knowledge on how valuable it is to raise your consciousness.

First of all it is important to realize that Moses never constructed a golden box known as the Ark, and he didn’t converse with a separate omnipotent being above the Mercy seat. Rather these components of the Exodus narrative describe something that happens in your head on the way to your own Promised Land.

The true Ark of the Covenant rests atop your shoulders. More specifically, the Ark represents your brain. Even as Jesus was crucified at Golgotha (the place of the skull), representing part of the ascension process that takes place in your head, so too does the Ark. And in order to truly commune with God, that communion must take place within the confines of your mind. [Read more…] about The True Meaning of the Ark of the Covenant

The Path to Liberation As Evidenced Through Moses, Israel, and the Exodus

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Liberating the SoulWhat is the Biblical story of the Exodus and liberation of the Israelites really about? A Biblical Israelite has nothing to do with flesh and blood. An Israelite is someone who has been liberated. This article will discuss what the release of Israel truly means for humanity as Moses enters Egypt and provokes Pharaoh to liberate the people.

Forget the literal interpretation of this story for a moment.  Don’t think of Moses, the Israelites, and the Egyptians as individual people. See them as different aspects of one person. This is one of the keys to unlock this story. As you will see, we all must return to and exit Egypt to liberate ourselves. And by leaving Egypt we begin the process of integrating the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of ourselves in order to birth the true Israelite or Christ within. [Read more…] about The Path to Liberation As Evidenced Through Moses, Israel, and the Exodus

Moses and the Exodus: Part Two

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Today we are going to continue with Moses and the Exodus and what it really means for you and me. In our last post we left off where God had just given Moses the name, I AM THAT I AM, to present to the Israelites. An interesting scene ensues that is imbued with more esoteric wisdom that we absolutely cannot miss! This post will further investigate cosmic energy, the symbol of the serpent, the true meaning of an Israelite, and more on meditation.

More important details on the name I AM THAT AM

It is crucial for us to understand that when the name I AM was presented to Moses, the Biblical author was making a fundamental statement about the relationship between man and the universe. As you’ll see in a moment, God gives cosmic energy to Moses. [Read more…] about Moses and the Exodus: Part Two

An Esoteric Understanding of Moses and the Exodus

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Moses and ExodusThe Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt is one of the more prominent stories of the Bible. Many of us have heard it a hundred times from parents, Sunday school teachers, and pastoral sermons. For me it is one of the greatest stories ever told, not because it literally happened, but because of the spiritual truth it conveys about being a sojourner on earth.

To teach that this story literally happened has been one of the greatest blunders of religion. The Book of Exodus is replete with so much revelation of the divine, but a literal view detracts from the true spiritual message. Contained in the Exodus is the complete story of redemption for all of humanity. It is the story of how to achieve the resurrected Christ within each of us. Even St. Paul attested to this when he stated that “…all our fathers…drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ” (1 Cor. 10:1-4). [Read more…] about An Esoteric Understanding of Moses and the Exodus