The great events that lay behind what would academically be termed "Western Esotericism" took place during the 1400s, with the latter half as the most eventful. This period was the colorful era of the Renaissance, which in many ways was a time characterized by a...
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The Constancy of Change: Heraclitus
You have probably heard the statement, “Everything flows” or maybe “You can’t step into the same river twice”. Both are statements attributed to the great philosopher and mystic Heraclitus of Ephesus. If one ploughs through the surviving fragments that we have from...
The Four Elements: Earth, Fire, Wind and Water (Empedocles)
What is the universe made of? What is the arche? Is it one singular primordial thing or is it many things? Is it water or is it fire? Earth or air? For most of the ancient pre-Socratic philosophers the fundamental reality was made out of one single substance, though...
The Arche: Reality According to the Pre-Socratic Natural Philosophers
The Arche. The origins. The primordial matter of the universe. What is reality and what is it made of? What is its essence? Could it be water? Or perhaps wind? Maybe earth? Mayhap fire? A combination of the above? Maybe its more likely that the Arche is something...
3 Things Ancient Civilizations Can Teach Us About Life
Since ancient times humanity has always sought to find some meaning in life. The following are 3 things ancient civilizations can teach us about life and living well. The Ancient Greeks on Phronesis Phronesis is an Ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or...
6 Ancient Pieces of Wisdom About Health
With all the recent advances in science and medicine, it’s easy to believe that people weren’t really living well until the modern day. This notion only seems solidified when we look back at times past—there are plenty of plagues, diseases, and deplorable cures...