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Essays from the Frater Eisenheim Blog tagged esoteric philosophy.
An essay on the Sitra Achra and the Qliphoth in Kabbalistic tradition, reflecting on the inverted symmetry between the Tree of Life and the so-called Tree of Death as a metaphor for spiritual imbalance.
Read essay →An essay on Harab Serapel, the qliphothic shadow of Hod in the Kabbalah, and on how lying may be understood as the corrupted splendor of communication and intellect.
Read essay →An essay on Thagirion and the figure of Belial in the tradition of the Qliphoth, reflecting on vanity, spiritual pride, and the illusion of power without moral foundation.
Read essay →An essay on alchemy as a symbolic language of ethical refinement, exploring the athanor, the operations of the Great Work, and the secret fire of the human will.
Read essay →An essay on why ceremonial magic, an ancient discipline of symbol and will, still holds a place of serious study in the contemplative life of contemporary man.
Read essay →An essay on the philosophical and spiritual meaning of the Hermetic maxim 'as above, so below,' exploring the Emerald Tablet and the principle of correspondence.
Read essay →An essay on the nature, historical context, and endurance of grimoires as testimonies to humanity's search for meaning and the ordering of the invisible world.
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