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Theurgicon and Pagan Neoplatonism III.
By
Gus diZerega
Don Frew made the third Theurgicon presentation, on “Gardnerian Wica as Theurgic Ascent.” Frew’s use of the single ‘c’ was deliberate, as the coven from which Gardner learned spelled the word with a single ‘c.’ It also helps remind is that what we have today is not exactly what Gardner learned, a point that is important…
My Talk at the Interfaith Observance at the Presidio
By
Gus diZerega
I was asked to give a talk this afternoon, October 3, at the Interfaith Center at the Presidio chapel in San Francisco. This was an annual gathering celebrating its founding, and this year’s topic was “Reclaiming the First Amendment,” a subject dear to my heart. I spoke alomg with members of the Jewish, Buddhist, Christian,…
Theurgicon and Pagan Neoplatonism II.
By
Gus diZerega
Brandy Williams was Theurgicon’s second presenter. She focused on the second set of texts most associated with this branch of Neoplatonism, the Chaldean Oracles. They were the final part of the Hermetic tradition to develop, during the 2nd and 3rd centuries C.E.
Theurgicon and Pagan Neoplatonism I.
By
Gus diZerega
I took a day off from the chaos of beginning my move when Theurgicon convened in Berkeley Saturday, August 21. The disruption of the move plus the wanting to do justice to the richness of the presentations has kept me from posting until now. But since this subject goes back over 2000 years, I think the…
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