#81 Surely Valentinus.
Valentinus & The Valentinians. Besides being
a poetic genius and an ethereal philosopher, Valentinus was the Gnostic who
allegedly almost became Pope and might have changed the course of the Church in
history. He and his followers created some of the most beautiful,
unifying theology of early Christianity, including the concept of the Trinity,
a redeemed Demiurge, and a positive view of the cosmos. We evoke their
amazing contribution to Christian thought before they were crushed under the
fury of Orthodoxy in the Fourth Century. Astral Guest— Einar Thomassen, author of
‘The Spiritual Seed: The Church of the Valentinians’ and one of the
original translators of the Nag Hammadi Library. 01/19/2008
#83 Flatliners Death and the Otherworld. It is said that death is
the final frontier. But the truth is that death is simply a thin veneer
separating mundane reality from the eternal dream of the Divine Imagination.
For millennia, Shamans, Gnostic and Mystics have traveled into the domains past
death and returned with treasures that heal the collective unconscious of
mankind. Death and life can both be experienced, in their dynamic fullness, in
the here and now all but destroying the concept of fear. And even science is beginning
to catch up with what the ancients already knew. We hopefully die to ourselves
as we understand the Otherworld Realms. Astral Guest--Phil Gardiner, bestselling author of
‘Gnosis’, ‘Gateways to the Otherworld’ and
‘Secrets of the Serpent’.
02/02/2008
#84
Mary Queen of Gnostics. The Gospel of Mary
Magdalene. It is the only extant Gnostic Scripture we have giving a
woman the true centerpiece. The Gospel of Mary also gives us insights into the
importance of Mary Magdalene as the main Apostle, the consort of the Logos, and
a Marian movement in the early days of Christianity that revered women’s
importance. In addition, our guest grants us her views on other Gnostic
works like the Gospel of Judas and The Secret Book of
John. And she explains why Gnosticism is an outdated term that serves no
purpose in our modern idiom. Astral Guest—Karen King, author of
‘The Gospel of Mary Magdala’, ‘What is Gnosticism’ & ‘Reading Judas: The
Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity’. 02/09/2008
#85 Searching for Paul. The Gnostic Paul. Although considered by most as the father
of Christianity, the reality is that Paul of Tarsus was co-opted and modified
to suit Orthodoxy. His original message was one of the earliest forms of
Gnosticism, mysticsm and Jewish Mystery School
Doctrine. Underneath his corrupted words we find a message of liberation from
the world of the Demiurge and the discovery of our Christ-consciousness. More
than that, Paul might be a code word for the Father of Gnosticism and Heresy
itself. Like another self-apointed Apostle said, 'the
debate is over'. Astral Guest--Robet M. Price, author of
‘Deconstructing Jesus', 'The Incredibly
Shrinking Son of Man' and 'The Pre-Nicene New Testament’. 02/16/2008
#86 History of the World, Part
Esoteric. The Secret History of the World.
They say history is written by the victors, but history itself is sustained by
the underground esoteric stream of great minds and their imagination. Such
giants as Alexander the Great, Plato, Newton, Des Cartes,
George Washington and hundreds more were initiated in secret organizations that
sprouted form the ancient Mystery Schools. Freemasons, Gnostics, Rosicrucians, Kabbalists and
other clandestine groups have contributed more to the advancement of mankind's
liberation and accomplishments than the steely will of Orthodox rulers and
their thought processes. We twine through their secrets, sometimes found in the
strangest of places, and understand what is so important about secret
initiations. Astral Guest-- Mark Booth, Author of 'The Secret History of the
World.' 02/23/2008
#87
Along Came Polycarp. The
Real Father of the Catholic Church. His name was Polycarp of
Smyrna. After a heated debate with Marcion over coffee and cigarettes, this
Second Century Bishop decided that an Orthodoxy needed
to be invented in order to combat the Marcionites and
their Gnostic cousins that were on the rise. He began conjuring up an Apostolic
tradition and history, forge numerous epistles and gospels in order to co-opt
John and Paul, and proclaimed wild dogmas that even shocked the early Catholic
Church power players. On the other hand, Polycarp was a mystic, a keen
theologian, believed in secret traditions, and is possibly the founder of the Valentinians. Yet in the end his machinations would become
the foundation for the might of the Catholic Church when it became an ally to
the Roman Empire. Perhaps our most controversial show up to
date on a very enigmatic figure that changed history for almost two thousand
years. Astral Guest-- Stephan
Hermann Huller, Author of 'Against
Polycarp.' 03/01/2008
#88 Little Buddha Christ. The
Secret Buddhist Teachings of Jesus. A certain Hamilton College
professor was given a series of manuscripts in Greek several years. They
were mysteriously handed to him by unknown Chinese Agents who had more than
likely confiscated state property. After translating them, he discovered
a list of stunning sayings of Jesus with a Buddhist/Daoist
flare peppered with Gnostic Overtones. The sayings give light to a
mystical form of Christianity cut off from the Holy Roman Empire that thrived
in the Orient for centuries. We comb through the sayings, the theology
and the refreshing spirituality of this Gospel that came far beyond the Silk
Road. Astral Guest--Jay G. Williams,
author of 'The Secret Saying of Ye-Su' and 'Yeshua Buddha'. 03/08/2008
#89
The Catholic Code. Syncretism
and Gnosticism. Although Gnosticism traditionally borrowed from
various faiths, mythologies and philosophies, is it possible to be a modern
Gnostic and still be true to its ancient, syncretic tenets? Does drawing
upon other religions hinder or help the Gnostic revival? When do we draw
the line between adhering to another dogma and selling out Gnostic
principles? Our guest reveals the perils and opportunities of combining
ideologies. He also claims that it's natural to be both a Catholic and
Gnostic; there is actually less of a divide than ever imagined. We also
take a look at how modern Gnosticism has not been loyal to the Gnosticism
practice in the First and Second Century.
#90
Chariots of Gnosis. Gnosis in Action. Through piles and
articles of Gnosticism, many people wonder how to apply this esoteric tradition
of inner knowing into their flesh and bone lives. Diligently copying the
weirdness of dead First and Second Century mystics just isn't going to work in
a Prozac Nation. Yet once in a while a book like June Singer's 'A Gnostic
Book of Hours' or Jordan Stratford's 'Living Gnosticism' takes us back to earth
in order to help us become fuller individuals in an empty universe of haywire
materialism. We discuss a new book that does just that, and explore the
various way in which Gnosticism can be applied in your
day to day life. Astral Guest--Todd C. Settimo, author of 'Gnosis: Good News for Third
Millennium'. 03/22/2008
#91 Occult
Sahara. Egyptian Freemasonry, The English Kabbalah
and Occult Corruption. We take a small but electrifying detour into the
counties of the occult to discuss some of the more mysterious and least known
angles of its crafts. Ironically, this is the cutting edge of ancient
wisdom. We also try to understand the silent war between Christian
Gnostics and Thelemites, as well as witness the
crumbling of various esoteric institutions--some you know very well-- that once
stood for the liberation of the soul. Astral
Guest--Allen Greenfield, author of 'The
Complete Rite of Memphis', 'The Hermetic Brotherhood of Light', as well as
Bishop of the Ecclesia Gnostica Universalis. 03/29/2008
#92
The Last Interrogation of Christ. The Case for the Historical Jesus. We've paraded some
of the best mythicists on the program to prove Jesus
is nothing more than another incarnation of Mithras, Dionysus, Osiris and other
rising/dying godmen. Now it's time to allow a
defense for the reality that there might have been an itinerant, Galilean
preacher in the first century whose words changed history. Using textual
evidence, archeology and historical data, we travel far and wide for the
historical Jesus and what happened to his movement. And why did history
move so slowly, besides Saint Paul, in understanding a message of spiritual
liberation? Astral Guest--Jack
Kilmon, author of 'The Yeshuines'.
04/05/2008
#93
Holy Moses! Fables, Fabrications & Fumbling of the
Old Testament. Relying on the Kabbalah, Midrash
and Allegory, the Old Testament is a puissant vehicle for ecstatic spiritual
freedom. Yet taken literally, critically or through the fundamentalist's
bloodshot eyes, it is a disaster. The Old Testament is pregnant with
contradictions, faulty history, varying theologies, borrowed myths, and schizoid
morality. There is very little that is reliable unless you're looking to
lose your doxical spine or commit unspeakable
acts. We operate the Jewish Bible through the literalist lenses in order
you don't forget there is a better way in understand these truly ancient,
mystical writings in a way that will benefit your soul. Astral Guest--Gary Greenburg, author of '101 Myths of the
Bible', 'The Moses Mystery' & 'The Judas Brief', as well as President of
the Biblical Archaeology Society of New York. 04/12/2008
#94
The Patriots. The Complete Truth About Freemasons. No other 'secret' organization has
gripped the imagination and wallets of Western Culture. Books, theories
and legends have coagulated society to the point of volcanic
disinformation. Is it just an old boy's networking club, a movement to
destroy today's religious institutions or something else? So we invited a
high-ranking member of the Freemasons and best-selling author to dispel all the
fables and grant us every truth about this ancient order. And perhaps
even the mysterious Stonecutters. Astral Guest--Robert Lomas, best-selling author of 'The Hiram
Key', 'Turning the Solomon Key' & 'Turning the Templar Key' .04/19/2008
#95
The Last Temtpation
of the Gnostic Christ. The Hidden Passion: the Ministry of the
Gnostic Jesus. What if there was a novel that depicted the Bible life of the
Christ seen through the Gnostic wordlview? A true
Gnostic Jesus and how his preaching would have transformed the world instead of
two thousand years of violence. A cosmic Messiah that
descended through the Heavens in order to awaken all souls of the world instead
of barking about sin and The Law? What if this story used the Nag
Hammadi texts as the direct dialog between the Savior and all the characters,
utilizing over 1500 Gnostic passages? What if it showed Jesus and Mary
Magdalene as the lower Aeons of Christ and Sophia battling the Demiurge on
several planes? There is one out there long overdue. We explore this new Gospel
that turns Israel and the ancient world upside down in a positive, esoteric
way. Astral Guest--L.Caruana, author of 'The
Hidden Passion' 4/26/2008
#96 The
Lords of Illusions. -The Nefarious New Age Movement. Westerners,
especially Americans, have never been so starved for alternative spiritual doctrines.
Yet there is a whole carnival of get-enlightened-quick theologies out
there. From 'A Course in Miracles' to 'The
Secret'. New fast-food gurus like Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Donald Walsch, Joel Olstein, and James Redfield have created a multimillionaire
industry of spiritual liberation through buying their words and later
products. Is there any red meat of gnosis in any of the New Age/New
Thought phenomena or is just junk food for the soul that leaves one even
hungrier for a higher state of consciousness? We dare enter their world
and hope we don't come out buying too many of their products. Astral
Guest-Robert Price, author of 'Top Secret',
'Jesus is Dead', and 'The Incredibly Shrinking son of
Man' 05/10/2008
#97 Live and Let Gnosis. The Gnostic James Bond. No, I'm not starting to
see Gnosticism in everything. This is confirmed by an interview given by
Ian Fleming. Furthermore, we delve into the secret life of the author of
the James Bond novels, which was full of esoteric and occult habits. Even
the books and movies are replete with hidden codes beyond espionage that will
reveal the dark, genius mind of Ian Fleming. Astral Guest, Phil Gardiner, author of 'The Bond Code', 'Gnosis:
The Secrets of Solomon's Temple Revealed' and 'Gateways to the Other World'.
05/17/2008
#98
There’s Something About Mary, Part 2.
The Secret History of Mary Magdalene. We've delved
into Mary M. as the Gnostic Master, the Bride of the Heavenly Logos and the
Lower Avatar of Sophia. We've contrasted her position in Orthodoxy versus
Gnosticism. But now we find some new amazing truths about Mary Magdalene from
the Canonical Gospels themselves! Secrets that have been missed over for
thousands of years, still making her a woman who towers over all women yet was
more than a disciple to Jesus. Astral Guest—James
Gardner, author of 'Jesus Who?' and 'Mary Who?’ 05/24/2008
#99 Killing Isaac. Abraham's Curse. Martyrdom, Holy War and Complete Obedience
to the violent laws of the God of the OT have been part of the Matrix of all
the Abrahamic Religions since their conception. The root is more than likely
Abraham's loyalty in sacrificing his son in the name of God without question or
second thought. This story has psychologically given the Abrahamic religions
excuses to commit atrocities in the name of the righteous patriarch because of
a subconscious duty to symbolically follow God into a barbaric ritual that was
actually wide spread in the ancient world, including Judaism. We try to
understand the seeds of this attitude that has gone so far the three Abrahamic
religions are on a collision course to sacrifice their young without the worry
of an intervening angel. Astral Guest-- Bruce
Chilton, author of 'Abraham's Curse', 'Rabbi Paul' and 'Mary Magdalene'.
05/31/2008
#100
It’s our one hundredth show! So
we’ll have two topics as a celebration that should satisfy the Gnostic,
the general mystic and the scholar.
Part
1.The Sethian Monadology-- The reality is that the
intricate cosmologies and cosmogonies of the Gnostic Sethians were not just
myths but powerful tools, arcane mandalas that aided
a person in unleashing the divine spark within. The Sethian system can also be
used as a daily practical guide to human growth and happiness. Furthermore, the
Sethian and the Taoist philosophies so eerily match one another there must have
been communication between these pre-Christian Gnostics and their Eastern
cousins. We explain the procedures of the Sethian Gnostics as well as bring new
scholarship about their origins. Astral Guest--Tom Saunders.
Part 2. Angelish.
It's a growing esoteric practice that combines English Kabbalah, Tarot Reading,
Astrology and Shamanistic Rituals. It can also be used as a vehicle for dream
work, divination and drawing upon past lives. It culls from various ancient
traditions into a new mystical Hybrid. Could it be another venue to helping
your own spiritual liberations? Astral Guest—John Sacelli, author of
'The Angelish Dictionary'. 06/07/2008