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I have people, mainly those of my biological family, that ask what and how I believe.   I am not sure if they really want to know but … they ask from time to time. I am a Gnostic. Gnosticism - (from Ancient   Greek : γνωστικός gnostikos , "learned", from γνῶσις gn ō sis , knowledge) describes a collection of ancient religions whose adherents shunned the material world created by the demiurge and embraced the spiritual world . [1] Gnostic ideas influenced many ancient religions [2] that teach that gnosis (variously interpreted as knowledge, enlightenment , salvation , emancipation or 'oneness with God') may be reached by practicing philanthropy to the point of personal poverty , sexual abstinence (as far as possible for hearers , completely for initiates ) and diligently searching for wisdom by helping others. [3] However, practices varied among those who were Gnostic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism I am one who seeks knowledge from

What is a Mystery School? A Mystery School is a place or state of being where the mysteries are shared from the master (teacher) to the initiate (one who wishes transformation in his/her life).   A Mystery School offers wisdom knowledge that brings forth enlightenment of self and the actualization of being. There are many different backgrounds and paths that adhere themselves to the teachings of the “mysteries”.   The initiate may find this methodology through the principles of Shamanism, Druidism, Egyptian tradition, and so on…   Within the Jewish faith, there were those who wished expansion and in this embraced an esoteric form of thought and perspective that became known as Kabbalah (Qabalah, Cabala). What are the Mysteries? The mysteries are the traditions and dedications that are shared from the master (teacher) to the initiate (one who seeks).   These are broken down into various aspects that fall into the training of one type of teaching.   The Mysteries are