A guided course · 5 lessons · Your own pace

Foundations of Study

Begin with what Gnosis means, study a teaching carefully, then bring observation into one prepared action and learn from the attempt. This is our editorial introduction to practical study, not a qualification or a complete spiritual curriculum.

  1. What is Gnosis?

    Distinguish knowing an idea, noticing a response and learning by acting in an ordinary situation.

  2. How to study a teaching

    Identify a source, explain one idea accurately, and frame a useful question.

  3. Understanding self-observation

    Separate an event, an inner response and an interpretation, without assuming that noticing changes the response.

  4. Your first practical experience · Practical lesson

    Try one ordinary action while noticing any resistance, use a smaller fallback if needed, and review what actually happened.

  5. Bringing practice into daily life

    Connect an actual attempt or an honestly labelled rehearsal with ethical responsibility, and choose one next adjustment.

Start with lesson one; no separate orientation is required. Books and further research are optional, not extra assignments to finish before continuing.

Available study courses

For connected lessons, choose a course suited to your preparation. Courses also introduces the original teachers and our practical companions. The full curriculum shows the approved order and clearly marks the courses still planned.

Our study courseBeginner

Ethics & everyday responsibility

Ethics, Morality and Responsibility

Six practical lessons connecting values with conduct, consent, judgment and repair.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Foundations of Study or equivalent introductory understanding. All lessons remain open.

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Conduct, habits & sustainable discipline

Conduct, Willpower and Sustainable Discipline

Six practical lessons to turn a value into action, prepare for distractions, communicate responsibly and refine a commitment through experience.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics or equivalent understanding recommended. No schedule, score, account or private disclosure required.

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Our study courseBeginnerAdults only

Chastity, intention & responsible practice

Chastity and the Stewardship of Sexual Energy

Six practical lessons for adults choosing the Gnostic commitment: intention, emotional attachment, media boundaries, consent, prepared spiritual practice and sustainable support.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Adults only · Ethics, Morality and Responsibility or equivalent understanding; no disclosure or proof required.

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Discernment, boundaries & lived understanding

Healthy Spirituality and Discernment

Seven practical lessons: turn knowledge into conduct, evaluate guidance, protect boundaries and know when to seek appropriate support.

7 lessons 7 practical lessons

Ethics or equivalent understanding recommended; a source-reading bridge is included. No future course or private disclosure is required.

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Attention, discernment & daily life

Self-Observation: From Noticing to Understanding

Twenty lessons connecting careful observation with a prepared response, practical recovery and honest reflection, within the Gnostic framework.

20 lessons 20 practical lessons

Foundations of Study or equivalent introductory understanding; all lessons remain open.

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Concentration & intentional attention

Concentration and the Education of Attention

Six practical lessons in choosing a focus, returning without force, adjusting difficulties and carrying attention into ordinary life.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics and Self-Observation, or equivalent understanding, recommended. All lessons remain open.

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Meditation, serenity & inquiry

Meditation: Serenity, Inquiry and Understanding

Six practical lessons connecting prepared attention, a clear question, careful interpretation and responsible everyday action.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Conduct, Healthy Spirituality and Concentration, or equivalent understanding, recommended. All lessons remain open.

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Sobriety, Health and the Conditions for Practice

Sobriety, Health and the Conditions for Practice

Build conditions in which you can study and act clearly: distinguish a voluntary commitment, a health concern and a change that needs professional support.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics, Morality and Responsibility (F01), or equivalent understanding of non-harm and voluntary commitments. All lessons remain open.

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Love, Partnership and Marriage

Love, Partnership and Marriage

Bring listening, consent, fairness and boundaries into relationship. Distinguish a shared spiritual commitment from pressure or control.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics (F01), or equivalent understanding of non-harm, truthfulness and consent. Chastity is a separate voluntary adult commitment, not an entry requirement.

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Family, Friendship and Community

Family, Friendship and Community

Practise attention and responsibility across family, friendship and community, while preserving dignity, difference and appropriate boundaries.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics (F01), or equivalent understanding of non-harm and agency. The Partnership course is useful context but is not required.

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Work, Money, Service and Everyday Integrity

Work, Money, Service and Everyday Integrity

Connect spiritual study with honest work, fair use of power and modest service that the recipient actually wants.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics (F01), or equivalent understanding of truthfulness, consequences and care. No employment, money or volunteer role is needed for the fictional route.

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Our study courseBeginner

Reading Wisdom: Philosophy, Scripture and Religious Literacy

Reading Wisdom: Philosophy, Scripture and Religious Literacy

Read a teaching accurately, identify its source and compare traditions without mistaking a resemblance, interpretation or personal response for established fact.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Foundations of Study (F00), or equivalent introductory understanding. No specialist language or religious membership is required.

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A Working Map of Samael’s Gnosis

A Working Map of Samael’s Gnosis

Learn the core vocabulary of Samael Aun Weor's Gnostic framework, keep its claims attributed and connect a provisional map with ordinary conduct.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Foundations of Study (F00) and Reading Wisdom (F08), or equivalent understanding of source attribution, interpretation and practical learning.

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Self-Remembering and Presence in Action

Self-Remembering and Presence in Action

Remain engaged with a safe ordinary task while remembering the purpose of practice. Learn to return without turning presence into constant inward checking.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Self-Observation (M01) and Concentration (M02), or equivalent experience distinguishing observation, interpretation and a prepared response. The vocabulary map F10 is available if terms are unfamiliar.

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Comprehension, Retrospection and Transformation of Impressions

Comprehension, Retrospection and Transformation of Impressions

Review an ordinary event, form a tentative understanding and prepare a different response, while keeping spiritual comprehension distinct from analysis or a claim of permanent change.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Meditation (M03), Self-Remembering (M04) and the vocabulary map F10, or equivalent understanding. Choose a fictional case if personal review is distressing or becomes repetitive.

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Compassion, Bodhichitta and Service

Compassion, Bodhichitta and Service

Move from wishing to help towards consent-based, sustainable service. Study bodhicitta in Buddhist context and distinguish Glorian's comparative interpretation.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Family and Community (F06), Everyday Integrity (F07) and Self-Observation (M01), or equivalent understanding of agency, power and careful reports of experience.

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Prayer, Mantra and Devotional Practice

Prayer, Mantra and Devotional Practice

Understand what you are addressing and saying, choose one modest devotional practice freely, and connect it with attention and conduct.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics (F01), Reading Wisdom (F08) and Healthy Spirituality (F09), or equivalent understanding of consent, source attribution and authority. A personal religious commitment is not required for the study route.

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Our study courseDevelopingAdults only

Energy, Breath and Responsible Preparation

Energy, Breath and Responsible Preparation

Understand spiritual energy language, distinguish it from physiology and prepare one unaltered moment of attention before considering any separately reviewed method.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Adult Chastity (F03), Sobriety and Health (F04), Healthy Spirituality (F09) and Concentration (M02), or equivalent understanding. These are readiness supports, not locked gates or permission to attempt advanced techniques.

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Runes: Sound, Symbol and Embodied Practice

Runes: Sound, Symbol and Embodied Practice

Distinguish historical runic writing from Samael's modern Gnostic system, study one complete source passage and choose an accessible, honestly labelled preparation.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Devotional Practice (M07), Energy and Responsible Preparation (M08) and Reading Wisdom (F08), or equivalent understanding of source context, accessibility and method boundaries.

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Dream Yoga, Recall and Discernment

Dream Yoga, Recall and Discernment

Keep a modest dream record, compare interpretations and explore Gnostic dream teaching while protecting sleep and waking responsibilities.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Sobriety and Health (F04), Healthy Spirituality (F09) and Meditation (M03), or equivalent grounding. If sleep or distress is the immediate difficulty, use ordinary care first; the supplied case completes every activity.

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Kabbalah: Learning to Read the Tree of Life

Kabbalah: Learning to Read the Tree of Life

Learn a small Hebrew vocabulary, read a labelled Tree of Life and compare Jewish and modern Gnostic interpretations without collapsing them.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08), Samael’s Framework (F10) and Concentration (M02), or equivalent source literacy. No Hebrew fluency, special posture, visualisation ability or purchase is needed. Text descriptions accompany diagram study.

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Tarot and the Twenty-two Arcana

Tarot and the Twenty-two Arcana

Study one credited tarot plate, its Hebrew correspondence and two possible readings, then turn a chosen reminder into an ordinary ethical action.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Kabbalah (M11), or equivalent understanding of letters, source conventions and interpretive differences. No deck, spread, purchase, drawing skill or belief in prediction is required.

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Astrology, Planetary Symbolism and Cycles

Astrology, Planetary Symbolism and Cycles

Compare a physical planet with its attributed spiritual symbolism and study cycles without turning them into a personal forecast.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08) and Kabbalah (M11), or equivalent source and diagram literacy. No birth time, location, horoscope, astronomical equipment or paid service is needed.

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Our study courseDevelopingAdults only

Alchemy, Chastity and the Meaning of Spiritual Birth

Alchemy, Chastity and the Meaning of Spiritual Birth

Study spiritual birth, alchemical language and Kundalini in Samael’s framework, with an adult comparison and consent/readiness case rather than partner techniques.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Adults: Chastity (F03), Partnership (F05), Energy Preparation (M08) and Kabbalah (M11), or equivalent understanding. A complete study route is available to single students and anyone declining intimate practice.

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Buddha Dharma: Ethics, Attention and Wisdom

Buddha Dharma: Ethics, Attention and Wisdom

Meet Buddhist ethics, attention and wisdom in their own sources, then compare a modern Gnostic reading without making the traditions identical.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Ethics (F01), Reading Wisdom (F08) and Meditation (M03), or equivalent grounding. No Buddhist affiliation, retreat, special posture, imagery or prior meditative attainment is required. Fictional cases are complete alternatives.

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Christian and Gnostic Scripture: Learning to Interpret

Christian and Gnostic Scripture: Learning to Interpret

Read a short scriptural passage in context, distinguish ancient text from later Gnostic commentary and carry one ethical question into conduct.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08), Samael’s Framework (F10) and Kabbalah (M11), or equivalent source literacy. No Christian affiliation, Hebrew/Greek fluency or willingness to accept every interpretation is required.

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Yoga, Hindu Wisdom and the Divine Feminine

Yoga, Hindu Wisdom and the Divine Feminine

Read one Gita passage, meet Hindu devotional and yogic contexts and distinguish them from later Gnostic comparisons.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08), Devotional Practice (M07) and Meditation (M03), or equivalent grounding. No Sanskrit, Hindu affiliation, image visualisation or physical yoga experience is needed. Fictional study completes every activity.

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Myth, Sacred Art and Gnostic Interpretation

Myth, Sacred Art and Gnostic Interpretation

Read myth and sacred art through original context, later commentary and personal response, with a small interpretive project that keeps an alternative visible.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08) and Samael’s Framework (F10), or equivalent source literacy. No art training, music subscription, travel, visualisation or religious affiliation is needed. Text descriptions support image and performance alternatives.

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Karma, Death, Return and the Question of Liberation

Karma, Death, Return and the Question of Liberation

Compare action, karma and after-death teachings while practising responsibility and compassionate listening without fatalism or blame.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08), Healthy Spirituality (F09), Samael’s Framework (F10) and Self-Observation (M01), or equivalent grounding. If bereavement is immediate or study feels overwhelming, use the fictional route or pause for appropriate support.

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Reading the Path: Integration and Lifelong Practice

Reading the Path: Integration and Lifelong Practice

Bring study, ethical conduct and practice into one honest, sustainable account without claiming a spiritual rank or collecting every method.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Comprehension (M05), Compassion (M06), Kabbalah (M11), Alchemy (M14, doctrinal study) and Karma/Death (M19), or equivalent understanding. Relevant notes or supplied examples are enough; completion does not require undertaking any advanced method.

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Discernment in Esoteric Texts and Extraordinary Claims

Discernment in Esoteric Texts and Extraordinary Claims

Audit extraordinary claims through source roles, timing, independent evidence and practical consequences, without dismissing questions or adopting unsupported certainty.

6 lessons 6 practical lessons

Reading Wisdom (F08), Healthy Spirituality (F09) and Samael’s Framework (F10), or equivalent grounding. No specialist title, personal unusual experience or willingness to read distressing material is needed. Supplied fictional cases and summaries complete the route.

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What this map is

How to use the map

Choose a subject, read what each entry offers, and open one useful page. A guide, tool and source collection serve different purposes. Follow the preparation on the page you choose. For a guided beginning, use the first Foundations lesson; independent exploration does not require completing every subject here.

What the labels mean

Available means you can open the named page. Sources only means a reference collection without an ordered course. Planned entries have no page to open. These labels describe the material, not your readiness or attainment. A published introduction does not mean its full course is complete. Our guides distinguish their own explanations from credited source teaching.

Choose the kind of material you need

Start with an explanation or a resource, follow a prepared guide, or return to a reference for further study. These groups help you find material; they are not a compulsory sequence. The subject outline includes tools, source collections and planned work as well.

Introductions and resources

Subject introductions, source collections and supporting tools. Each description tells you what the page offers; a tool or collection is not a lesson.

Guided study and practice

Selected study and practice guides with preparation, activities and credited sources. Read the scope of the guide you choose; an introductory sequence does not cover the whole subject.

Further study

References for more specialised questions. Follow the preparation and limits on the receiving page. Availability does not establish readiness to attempt a practice.

All subjects and development status

Open a subject to see its guides, resources and planned additions. Names and descriptions explain the scope of each destination. The ordered curriculum is the separate record of available and planned courses.

Across traditions

Orientation

Understand the meaning of Gnosis, distinguish the traditions represented here and find the introductory lessons.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Start here: What is Gnosis?

    Begin the five-lesson introduction with the difference between reading about a teaching and learning through experience.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    How to study a teaching

    Identify a source, explain one idea accurately, and frame a useful question.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    Understanding self-observation

    Separate an event, an inner response and an interpretation, without assuming that noticing changes the response.

    Open topic
  4. Introductions and resources Available

    Your first practical experience

    Try one ordinary action while noticing any resistance, use a smaller fallback if needed, and review what actually happened.

    Open topic
  5. Introductions and resources Available

    Bringing practice into daily life

    Connect an actual attempt or an honestly labelled rehearsal with ethical responsibility, and choose one next adjustment.

    Open topic
  6. Introductions and resources Available

    Traditions

    Distinguish the historical and living traditions represented in the Library, and identify whose teaching you are reading.

    Open topic

Practical Gnosis

Find help

Start with an everyday concern and find practical guidance, relevant care information and credited further study.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Find help with an everyday concern

    Choose guidance on habits, rest, money, ethical preparation, concentration or basic strength.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to stop watching porn

    Adult guidance for a voluntary chastity commitment: understand the pattern, find a stopping point and prepare one response with a fallback and review.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to quit smoking weed

    Explore cannabis use, ordinary cues, care guidance and this tradition’s teachings about intoxicants.

    Open topic
  4. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to stop drinking alcohol

    Read the withdrawal and care guidance first, then explore drinking patterns and the tradition’s teaching on temperance.

    Open topic
  5. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to stop exploding

    Find stopping points in an angry exchange and prepare one considered reply through the existing Conduct activity.

    Open topic
  6. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to sleep better

    Prepare one manageable transition toward rest. Dream notes and spiritual sources remain separate, optional interests.

    Open topic
  7. Guided study and practice Available

    Basic strength and consistent practice

    Prepare a repeatable beginner routine, choose suitable variations and review one attempt at following through.

    Open topic
  8. Introductions and resources Available

    I want to simplify my money so I can practice

    Make a must-pay list, review debts and consider a buffer. Optional educational tools support the practical steps.

    Open topic

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Yoga and meditation

Explore ethical preparation, attention and the eight limbs of Raja Yoga as presented in this tradition. Courses, practice guides and tools serve different purposes.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Yama and Niyama for beginners

    Meet the first two limbs of Raja Yoga through everyday ethical situations, with sources and a return to the course.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    First concentration

    Understand noticing and returning attention, then find one prepared course activity and optional credited study.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    Bringing practice into daily life

    The closing Foundations lesson connects your practical attempt with conduct and introduces the Raja Yoga framework.

    Open topic
  4. Introductions and resources Available

    Meditation timer

    Set a duration for a practice you already understand. The timer supports the instructions you are following.

    Open topic
  5. Introductions and resources Available

    Japa / mantra counter

    Count repetitions during a recitation you have already learned. The counter does not teach a mantra.

    Open topic
  6. Introductions and resources Available

    Mantras

    Explore selected mantras with source credits, pronunciation resources and preparation for one practice.

    Open topic
  7. Introductions and resources Available

    Raja Yoga: eight-limb reference

    Understand Glorian’s eight-limb framework, explore its sources or enter the prepared Meditation course.

    Open topic
  8. Further study Available

    Dhyana and samadhi: further context

    Read the later-limb descriptions within the eight-limb overview. Reaching this section does not establish readiness or attainment.

    Open topic

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Dream yoga and astral study

Credited dream-yoga teaching, one careful note and a clear distinction between experience and interpretation. Ordinary rest has its own Help guide.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Dream-recall notepad

    Keep an optional note of a remembered dream fragment. Paper serves the same purpose; nothing needs recording when nothing is recalled.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Dream yoga: study, experience and discernment

    A credited introduction with one careful note or a fictional fragment alternative. Choose Chicago Gnosis’s original course or explore Glorian’s book; the full M10 course remains planned.

    Open topic
  3. Further study Available

    Later dream-yoga references

    Optional source references within the introduction. Recalling dreams or sleeping well does not establish readiness for these methods.

    Open topic

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Runes

A source-led introduction to Fah, Ur and Laf, with preparation, one suitable activity and reflection.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Begin with Rune Fah

    Start with the Fah source and preparation. A study alternative keeps the introduction accessible.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Rune checklist

    Optional private marks for a source opened or a practice chosen, with a return to rune preparation and reflection.

    Open topic
  3. Guided study and practice Available

    Runes: Fah, Ur and Laf

    A selected three-rune companion with source passages, preparation, alternatives and review. The full M09 course remains planned.

    Open topic
  4. Further study Planned

    Full rune work (Magic of the Runes)

    The complete book and further rune work require separate source and practice review. The introductory three-rune companion does not cover this scope.

Practical Gnosis

Breathing

Understand the source, prepare one unforced attention exercise and reflect before choosing further instruction.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Breathing and attention: preparation

    A selected Glorian definition, our original attention exercise or source-study alternative, and a private review.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Breath-count guide

    Adjustable timing for a method already chosen; it is separate from the introduction’s unforced breath observation.

    Open topic
  3. Guided study and practice Planned

    Pranayama: a prepared practice sequence

    A prepared sequence for a named pranayama method still needs qualified, method-specific review. The introductory attention exercise does not complete this scope.

  4. Further study Planned

    Further transmutation study

    A future guide to the Yellow Book and related spiritual teachings, with source context and method-specific preparation.

Practical Gnosis

Inner work

Study self-observation, recurring responses and the Gnostic understanding of ego. Keep spiritual teaching distinct from clinical care.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Inner work: habits, ego, and spiritual psychology

    An introduction to habits, the Gnostic concept of ego and the distinction between spiritual study and treatment.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Chastity and spiritual practice

    An adult introduction to intention, restraint, dignity and consent, with a direct continuation to the practical Help guide.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    Déjà vu, return, and recurrence

    Compare research on a familiar feeling with attributed Gnostic ideas of return and recurrence, keeping their claims distinct.

    Open topic
  4. Introductions and resources Available

    Self-observation notepad

    Keep optional private notes on this device about an event and your response. Paper or mental reflection remain possible.

    Open topic
  5. Introductions and resources Available

    Inner-work practice reference

    Understand the source vocabulary and the difference between noticing and responding, then use the existing Observation into Action companion.

    Open topic
  6. Further study Available

    Further reading: Revolutionary Psychology

    Optional books and lectures in their original context. This collection is not an advanced-method course or a readiness assessment.

    Open topic

Practical Gnosis

Home cleansing

Connect ordinary household care with this tradition’s teachings about a place for practice. Source rituals have their own preparation and cautions.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Home care: a first practical step

    Begin with ordinary tidying and the household’s needs. The guide provides one prepared smoke-free action, an alternative and reflection.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Home care and spiritual practice

    Make one place usable, then choose optional credited teaching. Household care and spiritual interpretation remain distinct.

    Open topic
  3. Further study Available

    Prayer and sanctuary references

    Optional publisher readings on prayer and sanctuary practices. Read the source and safety context; hazardous substances are not part of the introductory task.

    Open topic

Practical Gnosis

Food and diet

Observe everyday meals and study the tradition’s dietary teaching in context. This introduction does not prescribe a personal meal plan.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Food and diet: an introduction

    Read the selected dietary teaching and its changing position in historical context. A course lesson prepares an ordinary arrangement without changing food intake.

    Open topic

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Rituals

An introduction to symbolic gestures and protective ritual in Practical Gnosis, with methods credited to their publishers.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Rituals: the Microcosmic Star

    Meet the Microcosmic Star gesture through the publisher’s instructions. Further ritual references are optional.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Rituals walked path

    After the introduction: one quiet seal, Glorian’s three positions once, then the star studied at its source. Detailed methods remain with the credited publisher.

    Open topic

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Prayers

Explore prayer, attention and listening through a source-led introduction and one prepared act.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Prayer: begin with attention and listening

    Understand intention, words and listening, then follow one prepared devotional or study activity. Former Prayer Book addresses are labelled as bibliography.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Prayers walked path

    One understood sentence and a pause, or a complete fictional study alternative, with preparation, an ending and reflection.

    Open topic

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Astrology

Read astrological language within its Gnostic teaching context and distinguish symbolic interpretation from a prediction.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Astrology: influences and interpretation

    Begin with familiar astrological language, then read the glossary and Practical Astrology sources in their teaching context.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Astrology walked path

    After the introduction: one careful reading of the map of influences, one sample chapter or the summary at its source, then a return to ordinary choice. The other signs stay closed.

    Open topic
  3. Further study Planned

    Further esoteric astrology study

    Further source study remains planned. The walked path leaves this shelf closed. No personal chart interpretation or prediction service is offered.

Adjacent / Practical Gnosis

Hermeticism

Distinguish Hermetic, alchemical and modern esoteric teachings, then find named sources for further reading.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Hermeticism: terms and sources

    Meet source roles and attributed interpretations before the prepared reading comparison.

    Open topic
  2. Guided study and practice Available

    Reading Hermetic texts: a first comparison

    Two bounded publisher passages, one supported comparison, an open question and a complete local alternative.

    Open topic
  3. Further study Planned

    Further alchemical symbolism

    Future study of alchemical imagery and its interpretations. This is a textual subject, not laboratory instruction.

Practical Gnosis / Adjacent

Kabbalah, tarot and symbolic study

Read symbolic language in context, including Masonic imagery, and distinguish a source’s interpretation from your own.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Symbols in Gnostic study

    Read one selected passage, distinguish an attributed claim from your interpretation and leave one question for further study.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Sources only

    Kabbalah sources

    Browse the Library’s Kabbalah records by source and format. This collection does not provide an ordered course.

    Open topic
  3. Guided study and practice Available

    Tarot and the Twenty-two Arcana

    A complete six-lesson introductory course: one credited plate, source context, two interpretations and a bounded ethical application.

    Open topic
  4. Further study Planned

    Later arcana and Masonic symbolism

    Further source study remains planned. It will distinguish public symbolic interpretation from lodge ritual and authority.

Classical

Nag Hammadi and ancient scripture

Begin with one ancient text in a credited translation. Historical context, manuscript records and modern religious interpretations have different roles.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    What is the Nag Hammadi library?

    Historical orientation and one prepared reading of Thomas, with a local excerpt alternative and a brief review.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Nag Hammadi sources

    Find the selected Thomas translation, return to the inquiry and browse optional archives or manuscript resources.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    Scripture in the Library

    Browse credited sacred texts and related sources. A source collection supports research rather than prescribing a reading sequence.

    Open topic
  4. Further study Planned

    Sustained scripture study

    A future sequence of contextual readings and comparisons using credited editions. Complete translations remain with their publishers.

Music / Practical Gnosis interpretation

Music and listening

Enjoy credited recordings, explore a short listening activity and investigate musical symbolism in its source context.

  1. Guided study and practice Available

    Music: listening and attention

    Choose a credited recording, prepare a one-minute listen or use the local reading alternative, and reflect. Listening for enjoyment is also welcome.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Beethoven and the Tree of Life: a Gnostic reading

    Distinguish documented composition history from an attributed spiritual interpretation, then return to the listening preparation.

    Open topic

Practical Gnosis

Practical Gnosis resources

Find sources in the Samael Aun Weor tradition, alongside other clearly labelled traditions. Use the collections to explore a particular question.

  1. Introductions and resources Available

    Browse the Library

    Find books, lectures, texts and publisher courses by subject, tradition and format.

    Open topic
  2. Introductions and resources Available

    Videos from credited channels

    Browse recent uploads and open a recording with its original publisher. Inclusion does not mean every recording has been reviewed.

    Open topic
  3. Introductions and resources Available

    Practice guides and tools

    Find introductory guides, prepared activities and course exercises. Each page states its scope, preparation and sources.

    Open topic

What comes next

The next guided path to prepare is a Hermetic reading sequence. A taught pranayama sequence remains planned until a named method has qualified review. Other planned additions are listed under their subjects above. None is an assignment or prerequisite for using the available guides.

  1. Guided study and practice Breathing

    Pranayama: a prepared practice sequence

    The attention introduction is available. A taught pranayama sequence needs separate preparation and qualified review before publication; it remains planned.

When you are ready

Begin with the first lesson if you want guidance, or use the Library to investigate a source. You can return to this outline whenever you need to find a related subject.

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