PARANORMAL, MAGIC, SPIRIT

ON BECOMING WHOLLY HUMAN

Are we willing to recognize there is a real, non material eternal nature in each of us that far exceeds and defies current scientific understanding? Have we become so brainwashed that we are unable to escape the cage of scientific materialism? Scientism is a religion that threatens to suffocate the one true religion alluded to by Aldous Huxley in his book, “Perennial Philosophy”, published in 1945.

This theme of Perennialism is recognized as a stand alone philosophy. A very brief outline of its origins is found in Wikipedia: “Perennialism has its roots in the Renaissance interest in neo-Platonism and its idea of the One, from which all existence emanates. Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) sought to integrate Hermeticism with Greek and Jewish-Christian thought,[1]discerning a prisca theologia which could be found in all ages.

This is not a religion. It is a philosophical meta take on all religions. The only negative connotation toward any religion is the implied criticism of those religions that claim exclusivity in their theological proclamations, claiming “Our way is the only way to salvation”. This is the Achilles Heel for most institutionalized religions in their efforts to promote themselves, and the men at the top of the institutions. Yes, always men.

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I state the above as introduction to the titular subject because of its obvious relationship with religious concerns.