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Books
required and suggested for Priesthood / Presvyter Degree
Some of these are out of print but used
copies are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble online. So you
might want to start tracking them down if you are getting close to the
Priesthood phase.
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Experience
of the Inner Worlds: A Course in Christian Qabalistic Magic by
Gareth Knight. Needed for both the Archdiakon/issa course
and also Presvyter/a degree.
[Required]
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Jesus Christ Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology & Early Christian Symbolism by
Fideler
[Required]
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Patterns
in Magical Christianity by Nicholas Whitehead [Required]
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One of the assignments in the Priesthood phase is to take
a few months or years to read SEVEN books from the following long list.
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1. Hidden
Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions |
2. The
Inner West: An Introduction to the Hidden Wisdom of the West by Jay
Kinney |
3. The
Holy Bible from the Ancient Eastern Text (Peshitta) George Lamsa
Be sure to tell what parts of Lamsa’s interpretations you disagree
with and what parts inspired you so much as to change your view of Christianity
forever
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4. Idioms
in the Bible Explained by George Lamsa |
5. A
Different Christianity
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6. Putting
on the Mind of Christ: The Inner Work of Christian Spirituality
by Jim Marion. Lots of Ken Wilber philosophy and St Teresa
and St. John of the Cross’s “dark night of the soul” in this book
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Mystical Sense of the Gospels: A Handbook for Contemplatives
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8. Second
Simplicity: The Inner Shape of Christianity
Author presents his own Quaternity theory
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9. The
Book of Divine Magic
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10. The
Complete Gospels
(all 20 of them!)
by Robert J. Miller |
11. The
Complete Jesus: All the Sayings of Jesus Gathered in a Single Volume
for the First Time |
12. Hidden
Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus (2 Audio
Cassettes) If you choose this item for one of your reports, answer
the question: Do you find the Aramaic or the Greek “pagan” Jesus more to
your liking? Why? Did you memorize the prayer?
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13. SourceBook
of the World’s Religions: An Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality
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14. The
Lord of the Dance: An Essay in Mysticism, by Anthony Duncan
Has Sphere of Light, Fiery Spear, Grail Cup techniques. Only 120
pages. Out of print, but Amazon has it used, and Barnes & Noble also
has copies
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15. Initiation
into the Grail Mysteries: Advanced Spiritual Teachings, Practices, and Empowerments
for Esoteric World Service, by Timothy Storlie |
16. Messianic
Legacy
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17. Holy
Blood Holy Grail
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18. DaVinci
Code by Dan Brown (if you haven’t read this one by now, it is time!) |
