These courses address the little examined problems that can and do happen as students undertake esoteric practices. These range from common “ego inflation” to the extremes of “obsession” and even “possession.” These pathologies may even happen outside the framework of esoteric practices, making this Concentration ideal for those involved in the mental health, healthcare, chaplaincy, religious education, and to a limited degree, educational fields. The Institute for Hermetic Studies can also provide referrals and professional consultations if needed.
This course demonstrates a step-by-step process for organizing their study and practice of esotericism. It teaches spiritual practices designed to help us re-engage with nature and its forces, both seen and unseen, yet always experienced. Knowing when practices will bring us the most benefit allows us to progress and have confidence in our work.
This course is a complete, detailed, and practical introduction to the importance of ritual purity, the role of exorcism, and the use of defensive magic on a daily basis. It is designed to provide students with detailed means of maintaining psychic health and purity as they undertake various spiritual practices. It also teaches how to protect places and people from unwanted psychic influences. These are classical and medieval methods as found in several schools of European ceremonial and folk magic.
This course gives additional information on the practices described in the book Between the Gates – Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection, and the Body of Light in Western Esotericism. These are essential teachings for anyone seeking to understand the nature of their continuity of consciousness, afterlife survival, and why spiritual practice is critical to everyone who seeks to simply BE.
This course is a detailed examination of the many problems that can arise during various spiritual practices. While focusing on alchemy and qabala, other schools of thought are also addressed, as well as a look at the problems from the view of psychosynthesis. This is ideal for anyone leading a meditative, esoteric, contemplative, or even recovery-oriented group. It is also useful for those personally or professionally involved in psychotherapy
This six-week, twelve-hour course is an introduction to the teachings of New Thought teachings, offering an overview of its theory and practice, as well as outlining specific practices conducive to utilizing New Thought techniques.
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This course leads the student through a comprehensive view of the nature of mind, its function, and its role in esoteric practices. The extremely practical methods learned in this class constitute a stand alone system of practice and awakening. Rare and little discussed practices related to the various forms of visionary experiences, and photonic awareness in particular, are discussed in detail so as to be of practical value to students who experience this unique phase of the Path of Return.
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