Articles written by Tristram Burden
All 10 articles written by Tristram Burden
Entheogens: Sacred Plants and Interface with the Divine
Category: New Age (general)
The consumption of Psychoactive drugs and Entheogens (from the Greek word 'Entheos' meaning God Within) have been a legitimate path to Consciousness Expansion for aeons.. more...
Sociological Functions of Magick: Discordianism and Thelema in Existential Context
Category: New Age (general)
In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices more...
Hunting the Illuminati: Ruling Elites: Facts, Falsehoods and Mystery
Category: New Age (general)
The Illuminati are a popular concept within New Age beliefs, follow the author hunting them down! more...
Category: New Age (general)
Religious and Mystical Experiences Have Been An Integral Part of Culture and Society for Millenia: what are they and how can we effectively describe them? more...
Category: New Age (general)
While sometimes described as New Age, Gnostic and Pagan refer to distinct world views, and describing them can mark the differences between the New Age and the Pagan more...
Reiki and the Healing Revolution: Healing for the 21st Century
Category: New Age (general)
Reiki, Sekhem and other energy healing systems are visible manifestations of New Age thought and healing techniques more...
Discordianism and Thelema: Sociological Perspectives
Category: New Age (general)
Are Discodianism and Thelema representative of emerging consensus belief in the 21st Century? more...
The Mystical Experience: Religion and the Experiential Dimension of the Sacred
Category: New Age (general)
Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them! more...
Gnosis, Enlightenment, Salvation: Towards a New Understanding of Religion without Dogma
Category: New Age (general)
Encoded within religious traditions of the past millenia are systems which enable the human species to evolve and mutate our innate capacities. more...
New Age Definitions: Describing New Age as a term, a practice and a contemporary spirituality
Category: New Age (general)
Defining the New Age, its roots and usage as a cultural term, and the practices and beliefs it attempts to describe. more...
