consciousness of the continuity of existence

Sri Vidya, the highest tantrik knowledge of the Devi, is something that I have been exploring for a few years now. I had gotten familiar enough through readings and workings that I was fairly con...

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/10/17/you-are-blocked-by-what-you-know/

An exciting announcement from my friends Mike Magee and Phil Hine! Announcing Yakṣiṇī Magic I’m very pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of a new book by Mike Magee, Yakṣiṇ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/09/23/yak%E1%B9%A3i%E1%B9%87i-magic/

Parvati, Daughter of the Mountains and spouse of Shiva, shown here in her South Indian form. Bronze cast from Tamil Nadu c1550CE

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/09/21/parvati/

Temple Yogini from Kanchipurum, Tamil Nadu, 900CE. Earrings are a severed hand and a snake. Four arms, with a kapala (skull bowl). One arm is broken off which had her taking offerings to her mout...

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/09/12/temple-yogini/

A yakshini is a female tree spirit. In addition to scaring the occasional lone wanderer at dusk that happens to inadvertently stroll under her tree, they are fond of grasping the tree branch and ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/09/12/yak%E1%B9%A3i%E1%B9%87is-and-trees/

The Song of the Vajra CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU (1938-2018) Unborn, Yet continuing without interruption, Neither coming nor going, omnipresent, Supreme Dharma, Immutable space, beyond definition, Sp...

https://newaeontantra.com/2019/01/02/the-song-of-the-vajra/

From the 26th Dynasty of Egypt in Thebes, the Priest of the god Mentu, Ankh-ah-na-Khonsu, created the Stele of Revealing (although it was not called this until much later). It is from the transla...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/09/23/song-of-the-stele/

I have signed copies of my book The Magickal Union of East & West  available for purchase. Contact me for a copy using the form here and let me know if you would like a personal inscription. C...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/09/05/signed-copies-of-the-magickal-union-of-east-west/

A Place Where a Precious Thing is Concealed Kenneth Grant notes in Nightside of Eden (page 71): The Scarlet Woman – 393 – is less 666, “the Beast whereon she rideth”, by 273, which is the...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/25/theca-ubi-res-pretiosa-deponitur/

I have been immersing myself in a project that requires a dive back through all of Kenneth Grant’s  Typhonian Trilogies, and in the process keep coming across incredibly good quotes and remin...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/25/trees-of-eternity-2/

“Let the woman be girt with a sword before me.” This indicates the dominance of the martian element. Woman will lead the initiatory system of the New Aeon; her priests are veiled and out of s...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/12/let-the-woman-be-girt-with-a-sword-before-me/

  “Qabalistically considered, the supreme formula of Nuit (Nought), is Kali=61=Ain=Nothing (Nuit or Not). This is the highest, most transcendental equation which it is possible to project into...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/12/infinite-space-infinite-stars/

“Here we are confronted with an issue that concerns matters more urgent than doctrinal preferences. I refer to the age-long antagonism which has existed between Shaivas and Shakteyas, between w...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/12/kalavidya-and-al/

Kubla Khan BY SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/08/04/kubla-khan/

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. What is the purpose of starting letters with this sentence of eleven words? Often I think it deteriorates into a flag waving exercise, a means of ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/07/22/the-law-of-awakening/

I’ve been a meditator  since around the age of 16. After decades of practice, and quite honestly, a lot of struggling, I have finally managed to come across a sweet spot in formal sitting prac...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/07/21/meditation-for-humans/

During the 1950’s Kenneth Grant wrote several articles for The Call Divine and The Mountain Path, exploring the non-dual philosophy of Advaida Vedanta and the teachings of such great sages a...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/07/08/at-the-feet-of-the-guru/

“As the letter ‘a’ is the first of all letters but is itself uncreate and formless, free from all modulations, so also is the One Pure Consciousness likewise the formless source wherefrom S...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/05/31/say-ahhhhhhhh/

Phil Hine’s chapbook on dakinis was released recently, and I wrote up a short review of it. Available over here http://enfolding.org/book-review-yoginis-sex-death-and-possession-in-early-tant...

https://newaeontantra.com/2018/05/31/5781/

Had the pleasure of attending a talk and meditation by Professor Robert Thurman last week. With decades of experience  as both a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner and as a professor, he has a great...

https://newaeontantra.com/2017/10/21/making-the-unconscious-conscious/

Labels. They are everywhere. We use them to define ourselves, each other, our space, our likes and dislikes, the world around us, our thoughts… In one sense, language is a great label maker for...

https://newaeontantra.com/2017/10/21/cutting-through/

I recently finished reading Dr. Jacques Vallee’s Forbidden Science, three volumes of diaries covering about 40 years of research into the UFO problem. What an incredible journey of exploration...

https://newaeontantra.com/2017/10/21/dr-jacques-vallee/

A shout out to the Three Rivers blog, a very interesting collection by my long time friend and colleague Charlotte Moore. And she updates regularly, not like me! https://triveni93.wordpress.com

https://newaeontantra.com/2017/10/20/three-rivers/

Its been quite some time since this blog has seen an update! Enjoy this great review of The Magickal Union of East & West In Search of Depth – A Review of ‘The Magickal Union of East and Wes...

https://newaeontantra.com/2017/10/20/where-has-the-time-gone/

A new review of The Magickal Union of East and West has been posted by Spiral Nature. Check it out here.

https://newaeontantra.com/2015/02/18/spiral-nature-reviews-the-magickal-union-of-east-and-west/

I will be offering the Diamond Sapphire Gem of Radiant Light at this years Pantheacon in the Bay Area. This rite forms the core of the system of consciousness expansion that is described in my b...

https://newaeontantra.com/2015/02/08/diamond-sapphire-at-pantheacon-2015/

She gazes into unfathomable space, and her body itself is luminous, empty of solidity…she is the manifestation of coemergent wisdom, the all-inclusive wisdom generated in meditation. She captur...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/12/28/sky-dancers/

A thoughtful review of the Magickal Union: http://spirituality.today/spiritual-practices/tantra-sacred-sexuality/the-magickal-union-of-east-and-west-by-gregory-peters

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/11/16/spirituality-today-reviews-the-magickal-union/

A new article is posted from my book The Magickal Union of East and West entitled Thelemic Refuge. Enjoy!

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/10/10/thelemic-refuge/

  “Oh Bhavani, do thou-give a compassionate look upon me, Thy servant.” To him who thus praying says  “Oh Bhavani Thou ” then and there Thou dost give the state of union with Thee, that...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/09/21/bhavani-tuam/

In my book The Magickal Union of East and West, there is a description of a practice from ashtanga yoga, the Surya Namascar (“Sun Salutation”). While the description is traditional, without...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/09/07/sun-salutation-illustrated/

Ladies and Gentlemen, the amazing artwork of the entity known as Joseph Curwen. Enjoy! The Dark Destroyer.

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/24/the-dark-destroyer/

I have a new blog post up at the Llewellyn Worlwide site: Traveling with Spirits. 

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/23/traveling-with-spirits/

The student of Zen is confronted by a master who has himself experienced awakening, and is in the best sense of the expression a completely natural man. For the adept in Zen is one who manages to...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/22/like-the-reflections-of-birds-flying-over-water/

These are some of the most amazing articles. I have returned to them again and again over the years, and they never cease to inspire me and launch me into new gnostic vistas: The Heart of Thelem...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/12/typhonian-gnosis/

The Llewellyn Magick Update with my article, and lots of other good stuff, now available!  

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/09/llewellyn-magick-update/

In combination with the release of The Magickal Union of East and West: The Spiritual Path to New Aeon Tantra, I have a new article posted at Llewellyn International entitled  Ceremonial Magick:...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/08/ceremonial-magick-reuniting-yourself-with-the-natural-world/

I took this photo of the Stele of Revealing as it was in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo back in 2007. The Magickal Union of East and West explains some of the significance of this stele, as well a...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/07/02/the-stele-of-revealing/

Received my proof copies of The Magickal Union of East and West today! 

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/06/26/new-arrival-today/

Radiant Queen of the Universe! Thank you for your countless love and blessings, washing over samsara like lush monsoon rains, filling me with your vitality and rejuvenating like fresh Himalayan ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/06/24/i-am-yours/

The first 50 pages of the Magickal Union of East & West are now available for browsing via the Llewellyn Worldwide website. You are also able to pre-oder both the physical and electronic edition...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/06/23/the-magickal-union-of-east-west/

Mine began at 4:18am, up early to get in a good hike to see the sunrise. Then later in the evening went up to Lick Observatory atop Mt. Hamilton for the sunset. At 4500′, the peak affords an ex...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/06/23/summer-solstice/

From Michael Staley’s essay The Fool: “Initiation is not a matter of swallowing wholesale what this, that or the other illustrious person has said at some time or another, but of making it r...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/06/12/parampara/

However puzzling this may be, and however many philosophical problems it may raise, one clear look is enough to show its unavoidable truth. There is only this now. It does not come from anywher...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/05/21/its-just-this-and-nothing-else/

I am really enjoying reading Alan Watts, getting a lot out of his distillation of Eastern philosophy. A few more insights from The Book (on the Taboo Against Knowing Yourself)… If you know wha...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/05/05/some-more-alan-watts/

Really enjoying listening to some Tibetan tantrik ritual music. I use it to accompany some of the sadhana work I do, or have it playing in the background when I am studying or writing. I have a f...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/29/ritual-sounds/

“Truth has nothing to do with words. Truth can be likened to the bright moon in the sky. Words, in this case, can be likened to a finger. The finger can point to the moon’s location. However,...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/25/alan-watts/

As celebrations for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law are commemorated, I give thanks to all of my teachers, past, present and future for their radiant light that they have s...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/08/the-way/

“The Mind is the great Slayer of the Real.” – The Voice of the Silence, H.P. Blavatsky Great Goddess, Slay the Slayer!  

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/06/slay-the-slayer/

The Shadow Tarot is a magickal talismanic expression of art that gives visual representation to the guardians of the Tunnels of Set, evoking ancient and atavistic energies and opening portals ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/05/the-shadow-tarot/

From the standpoint of metagnosis, or true metaphysic, science is no less a superstition than religion. Both have led man to the morass of which he now flounders. Science has augmented fear of an...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/04/03/the-secret-of-everything-lies-in-consciousness/

This morning I learned that Donald Michael Kraig had passed away last night, after his heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. Don was an inspiration to countless numbers of students in the esoteri...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/03/18/see-you-around-don/

What a fantastic and evocative post, please do read it (and much more): Sea Witchery: The Ebb and Flow of a Most Ancient Arte.

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/03/12/sea-witchery-the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-most-ancient-arte/

  O Kali, Thou art fond of cremation grounds; so I have turned my heart into one That thou, a resident of cremation grounds, may dance there unceasingly. O Mother! I have no other fond desire in...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/03/01/new-moon/

The fine people at POLARIS (People Offering Light, Assistance & Resources In Spirit) conducted an interview with me, check it out and the rest of their site here: http://www.polarisrising.net/ind...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/02/17/interview-with-polaris/

“The mantras that form the girdle and necklace of the Goddess, the sacred garland of letters which form her secret names are known only to Initiates. It has been said that all mantras, original...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/02/01/garland-of-letters/

“In the basal (muladhara) chakra, the Kundalini is known as Amavasya (new moon), for at that place the sun and moon are conjoined; hence the muladhara is a dark power-zone. The next centre, sva...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/02/01/ascent-of-the-fire-snake/

My trip to Mumbai last October coincided (intentionally) with the cities celebrations of Navratri, the nine nights of festivals dedicated to the Great Goddess Durga. The always dynamic and colorf...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/01/19/durga-puja-in-mumbai/

A call for healing assistance! Donald Michael Kraig is a colleague in the esoteric and publishing communities. He has been instrumental in my own work with both Adinatha/AMOOKOS, as well as bein...

https://newaeontantra.com/2014/01/17/call-for-healing/

new aeon tantra

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/29/kalachakra/

On the 15th kala, associated with the Goddess Herself: “The other vehicle sacred to this kala is the Eagle, the Kerub of Aquarius presiding over the 15th Path. Aquarius plays a vital role in ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/28/sothis-and-the-15th-kala-of-the-moon/

“Being aware means knowing what is really possible. For instance, some people have the intention of dedicating their whole life to practice. The idea is good, but in many cases it turns out not...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/27/do-not-be-distracted/

The pre-order page is up and running. Get your discounted orders in ahead of time! Order here: https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738740447

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/27/pre-order-the-magickal-union-of-east-west/

The Great Goddess Herself in the form of Kali is a star traveller. She that moves beyond the realms of light itself is also beyond the confines of time; the first star walker that brought the fir...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/24/radiance-of-the-eternal-night/

It was Nietzsche  that said “when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you.” (Beyond Good and Evil).  Mystics and adepts of western esoteric traditions have long ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/22/13-dimensional-art/

May that Mighty One, that Great Goddess of Infinite Space & Infinite Stars, that Radiant Darkness that is both the womb of all manifestation and also the Destroyer of all Space and Time, who gran...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/21/blessings-of-the-solstice/

Unless occultism becomes creative in the sense of opening up new approaches, modifying and developing traditional concepts and generally revealing a little more of the Supreme Goddess whose ident...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/02/trees-of-eternity/

December 1st is the anniversary of Aleister Crowley’s death (1875 – 1947) at the age of 72. I have a great deal of respect for his work and legacy, as the philosophy of Thelema that he ground...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/12/01/aleister-crowley/

An oldie but goodie, written back in the 90’s.  Evocation of ANODOIN An evocation of ANODOIN, Mercury Senior of the Great Southern Quadrangle of Fire

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/11/25/evocation-of-anodoin/

Originally posted on The Art of Ninzuwu : The legendary and insightful Gregory Peters meets up with the Dark Knight Recently, I had the honor to talk with Gregory Peters. He is a Thelemite, a d...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/11/06/interview-with-mystic-gregory-peters-on-crowley-grant-and-his-work-with-legend-phyllis-seckler/

“The Mani-stone is the ‘jewel’ of the Seven Stars and of the Graal of the Scarlet Woman, in her scarlet phase. The ‘other’ star is the Diamond Star-Sapphire of Manifestation.”  – ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/11/03/on-the-diamond-sapphire/

Pre-order for The Magickal Union of East & West: The Spiritual Path of New Aeon Tantra is now available from Amazon and a few other sites. If you pre-order there is a discount:

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/10/27/pre-orders-for-the-magickal-union-of-east-west/

Below is a repost of my recent interview at warlock asylum, with insightful commentary from The Strategic Sorcery blog of Inominandum. Do check out the rest of his blog for a wealth of great art...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/10/21/strategic-sorcery-on-the-oath-of-the-abyss-reposted/

Victory to that Great Goddess in all Her forms! A radiant Navratri here in Mumbai

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/10/10/the-triumph-of-durga/

http://warlockasylum.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/interview-with-mystic-gregory-peters-on-crowley-grant-and-his-work-with-legend-phyllis-seckler/

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/10/04/interview-with-warlock-asylum/

The walk around an art gallery is a rather dismal affair after all; the spectator moves, the picture remains motionless, dead memories of vital moments… Yet art, in the true and vital sense, is...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/09/28/art/

O blissful Kali, accept my congratulations. You have enthralled the universe entirely with your countless transformations. Your ultimate magic feat is to throw every being a sacred black stone, y...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/09/21/autumnal-equinox-greetings/

new aeon tantra

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/09/17/coming-in-july-2014/

This is taken from a colleagues post elsewhere: One of my mentors paraphrases Siva Sutra 3.13 this way: “A Siddha lives in total freedom.” My mentor comments further: The state of a Siddha is...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/09/15/a-siddha-lives-in-total-freedom/

Originally posted on Auticulture : A fascinating letter from Kenneth Grant on the nature of the Book of the Law has surfaced over at the Auticulture blog. Auticulture View original post

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/08/24/kenneth-grant-on-the-book-of-the-law-purgation-sacrifice/

Who is this astonishing feminine presence dancing in the universal field of battle? Truly naked, eternally sixteen, with magnificent dignity she stands on the breast of Absolute Reality that assu...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/27/crimson-blossoms/

Today marks the anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, responsible for bringing the teachings of Vajrayana to Tibet. ཧཱུྂ༔ ཨོ་རྒྱན་ཡུལ་གྱི་ནུབ་བ�...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/17/guru-padmasambhava/

I enjoy trekking, hiking, and generally being in the wilderness. Exploring forests, hiking up mountain trails… these are the things I would be happy doing on a daily basis. Being in nature and ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/16/journeys/

new aeon tantra

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/10/new-aeon-tantra/

The dance of tantra is the dance of maya; a dynamic  microcosm of life with the panchatattva elements each symbolizing not only parts of our daily life and body, but the primordial elements, the...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/05/the-radiant-void-at-the-heart-of-tantra/

Originally posted on The Blog of Baphomet : One of the three treasures of Buddhism is the Sangha. This is the community of practice. Those people around us who support us in what, in western mag...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/02/on-compassion-community-and-conflict/

An insightful new post from Phil Hine on the Holy Order of Krishna – do check it out!

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/07/01/east-meets-west-new-thought-thelema-and-the-holy-order-of-krishna-reposted/

Do not believe anything (simply) because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken a...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/06/19/a-reminder/

Today I remember my dear friend and teacher, Phyllis Seckler (Soror Meral). I wrote this in 2004 on the day of her death. Soror Meral: In Memorium (1917 – 2004) Do what thou wilt shall be the w...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/06/18/happy-birthday-soror-meral/

from the depths of samsara breathe in all the colors, sounds, tastes, scents, feelings diamond light effulgence radiates into one silent witness of vibration and starry ancient light breathe out ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/06/03/dawn/

Today I remember Kenneth Grant a great adept and master. His influence on my own spiritual work is undeniable. His deep insight and creativity will live on through his voluminous work and legacy....

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/05/23/kenneth-grant/

Another poem from the Shakta poet Ramprasad Sen. His words never fail to evoke Her presence, and I am only reading translations. I can only imagine how the original would stir the soul and shatte...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/05/21/radiant-black-storm-clouds/

I wrote this short piece many years ago. While there is a depth to yoga disciplines that go far beyond what Crowley discussed, I do still agree that his simplified adaptation of the 8 Limbs is a ...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/05/13/constrain-the-mind-to-concentrate/

This small stone with the eery greenish lustre is moldavite, thought to originate from a meteor impact about 15 million years ago in the region of central Bohemia. During a trip to Sedona, AZ I...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/05/09/bohemian-space-rocks/

The Bengal poet Ramprasad wrote exquisite verses to Queen of the Universe, expressing the intense devotion and longing he felt for the Beautiful One. His words express the pure flow of bhakti. Re...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/30/ramprasad-sen-shakta-poet/

The twelfth chapter of the Chandi Path (more fully called the Devi Mahatmayam or Durga Saptashapti) elucidates the many benefits deriving from the joy of celebrating the Great Goddess in her for...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/23/awakening-mantras/

Victory to Kali, the Goddess Who Dwells in the Void! your black eyes are eternities pulling me into you honey nectar liquid starlight giving all there is nothing in the universe more beautiful th...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/22/jai-kali-shunya-vasini-devi/

Founded in 1905 by Dr. T. R. Sanjivi in Tinnevelly, South India with “the sole purpose of educating people to culture the light that is latent in one and all,” the Latent Light Culture and i...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/16/tantrik-thelema-in-south-india/

Reflecting on the idea of the usual roles between sadhaka and Devi reversing themselves (see my earlier post), it brought to mind the manifestations of bhava that occur in devotees of the Goddes...

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/11/the-gift-of-bhava/

A wonderful image of the Great Goddess from Deepika Suman photography: Be sure to check out her excellent photography blog

https://newaeontantra.com/2013/04/09/maa-kali/