Mysticism and Christian Esoterics is as old as Gnosis
(secret knowledge) itself.
Comparison Chart
| The Traditional Christian | Common Mystic Craft Ideas | Syncretion |
|---|---|---|
| Father = the creator | Mother / God/dess = the creator | God/dess = the creator |
| Son = the manifestation of the creator and the universal energy in a temporal form | Maiden / Nature = the manifestation of the creator and the universal energy in a material form | Nature (including humans which includes Christ) = the manifestation of God in physical form |
| Holy Spirit = the universal energy of the soul and spiritual wisdom | Crone / Life Force = the universal energy of the soul and spiritual wisdom | Holy Spirit seen as female, and possessed by all. The energy of Spirit. |
| God is the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the end. Everything and Nothing. | The God/dess is masculine & feminine, yin & yang, positive & negative. All Energy | The God/dess is dualistic in all ways, including good and evil. Everything Male/female yet genderless. |
| The Divine Being is separated from the world. | The Divine Being is a part of the world and the world is a part of it. | The Divine Being in the world and above worlds. In nature and above nature, We exist inside this Divine Being and this Divine Being exists inside of us. Divine is with it's own conscience. |
| Lesser Spiritual energies seen as helpers and guardians. Angels,Muses Saints, Ancestors Mary |
Elemental sense as energies that aid and asset in spiritual work.Fairies, Gnomes, Elves,Muses, Dragons, Nature Spirits, Ancestors, etc... | Belied in unseen Spiritual begins that aid and a assist when asked. Understanding that things nein present themselves in manner acceptable. Belief that Worship and prayer are not he same. Praying is asking and seeking assistance |
| Keep the Sabbath Day Holy. | Everyday is Holy. | Each Day is Holy. Certain days held with more regard and celebration. Sabbats, Holidays , specific day for worship and Esabats. |
| The ritual can be setting up an altar, anointing with oil, water, or earth (ash), using plants (Palm Sunday), lighting candles, incense, communion through consuming wine and bread, kneeling and using body movement, dancing, & singing. | The ritual can be setting up an altar, anointing with oil, water, or earth (minerals), using plants (herbs), lighting candles, incense, grounding through consuming tea and cakes, using body movements, dancing, & singing. | Combination of any and all Ritual practices which one finds personally gratifying. |
| Practice your rituals and pray in private to keep humble and not boastful (according to the teachings of Christ on prayer). | Practice is a personal, sacred experience that is often done in small groups or solitary. | Daily private prayer and devotions. Sacred Rituals in private and in small groups. Occasional Festive Days with large or smaller group or family. |
| Faith can let you do anything; believe and it will manifest: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." | Believing that you can direct the flow of energy in the universe allows you to practice magick. | I use both magic and prayer together because Believe that they are the same thing in two different forms. |
| Everything is the will of God | Your current situation is cause by your own actions & karma | Know the God/dess has loosely outlined plan for personal lives. Yet, understand that your own free will can effect this plan, Use the gift of free will wisely and accept Karma as lessons. |
| Tenfold Rule: Whatever you do will come back to you times ten. | Threefold Rule: Whatever you do will come back to you times three. | Believe that when you send out positive energy, you receive positive energy. When you send out negative energy, you receive negative energy. |
| Physical, mental, or spiritual sacrifice is necessary to show devotion to God and become more aware of spirituality. | There is no sacrifice required except for that which occurs naturally as a result of decisions (if you pick one thing, you're giving up another) which is necessary to learn and grow. | Sacrifices occur naturally as a result of making decisions and essential for learning and growth, Giving up something that is physical or mental can help you become more aware of your spirituality. However, sacrifice will not bring you "closer to God." Love will. |
| After you die you rest in Paradise until you are resurrected and judged then go to Heaven as a reward or Hell as punishment. | After you die you rest in the Summerland and may chose to enter another body when you are ready to learn additional lessons in the school of life. You are the only one who can pass judgment, reward, and punishment on yourself. | Belief in life after death, that we may return to the mortal world through another body, that we must repeat our lessons on earth until we've learned what we've needed to learn. However this is a choice and is our own Judgement on ourselves. Heaven and Hell are a state of being. We judge ourselves according to our Spirit who is infinite in wisdom. |
