Gnostic Study Circle - Inland Empire
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A gathering of seekers, investigators of invisible realms, scholars of the arcane, the perpetually curious, the studiously weird, etc., who are interested in expanding their understanding of Gnosticism and Gnosis. Meetings will begin with a brief presentation by Douglas Bess (who holds an M.A.T.S. from the Claremont School of Theology) to be followed by group discussion. Topics, as well as the finalized schedule for time and days for future meetings, will be determined by group consensus at the initial meeting. Potential topics include: the historical Jesus; the Nag Hammadi writings (such as the Gospel of Thomas); heretical groups (i.e. Manicheans, Cathars); gnosis in literature and art (i.e. Grail legends, Philip K. Dick, the Matrix films, etc.); modern groups and practices (i.e. Crowley, Sex & Occult Magic, etc.); the "unknown" God; the Demiurge; meditative practices & mystical visions; ritual & theurgy; among many. The search for gnosis is often characterized by iconoclasm and irreverence, so come prepared for anything - perhaps to have your cage rattled, or your beliefs challenged, and hopefully, at the very least, to have your understanding expanded.
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Our next meeting:
Gnostic Study Circle [Inland Empire] - June Meeting
The topic of the first meeting will be, What Is Gnosticism? Am I A Gnostic?
There will be a brief presentation outlining the history of gnosticism, and the very concept of "gnosis." Attendees will be asked for their input, personal experiences, and interpretations. Read more
- When?
- Monday, Jun 2, 2008, 7:00 PM 20080603T020000Z
- Where?
- Who?
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4 members have said Yes
2 members have said Maybe
What's New?
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"It's cool we're going to have a priest with us (in case we need any exorcisms). Although I was ordained into the order of Exorcist in the Liberal Catholic Church, I'm out of practice. Looking forward to meeting you. "
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"Good to hear that you will be attending. How appropriate that someone named after the Hindu Goddess of death & destruction (or at least an LL Cool J song) will be attending the Gnostic Study Circle!"
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"Hello, My name is Phil. I am one of the hardest atheists I have ever met- and that sucks. I still hope that one day I will realize that we are more than the chemical reactions I believe we simply are."
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" look forward to you coming to labyrinth. next event is may 17 at 7 see you then perhaps > jenny"
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"Jenny! Long time, so see ... glad to hear that you're still offering the Labyrinth to those who seek it. Welcome to Meetup!"
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"Looking for deeper meaning in my spiritual life"
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" Hi i am the caretaker of the cajalco labyrinths. com located in corona check us out also a member of tequihua foundation look forward to meeting you all Namaste Jenny"
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"HP of Grove of the Winding Spiral in Chino Hills, and 0* guest of the OTO. Looking forward to meeting with the group soon, but Monday nights are hard since I work in LA...."
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"I have been looking to be involved in a metaphysical study group and am looking foward to meeting people with similiar interest"
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"I love open debate and learning. I'll try to keep my mind open--but not so open my brains fall out! Anyone willing to share a ride from Victorville?"
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"This is the place to continue the conversation between monthly Meetups. Get to know your local Meetup community, ask questions, answer questions, talk about your last get-together--it's up to you. We..."
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"I've been studying the Gnosis since I bought my copy of the Nag Hammadi library in the 80s. I'm a historian of religion (look on Amazon) and a lifetime student of esoteric Christianity. I understand that, if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off."
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