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Beginning with the premise that modern so-called "Gnostic" organizations are actually products of the 19th Century Occultist and New Age movements, 'This Way: Gnosis Without "Gnosticism"' embraces the most recent scholarship which concludes that there was no ancient "Gnosticism." Consequently, modern organizations which refer to themselves as "Gnosticism" are in no way related to ancient heretical sects in historical reality, but are, instead, entirely modern creations. As a response, 'This Way: Gnosis Without "Gnosticism"' presents an applied spirituality based on the writings found in the...

Everything you ever wanted to know about gnosis, but were afraid to ask In How to Think Like a Gnostic, Jeremy Puma builds upon his previous work in Gnostic philosophy, approaching it as a functional worldview for a solitary practitioner. Breaking down the Gnostic myth to its basic components, Puma clarifies the often inscrutable aspects of Gnostic thought without talking down to the reader or oversimplifying the material. Accessible, interesting, and often humorous, How to Think Like a Gnostic is a must for the library of anyone interested in the Gnostic Way....

This commentary on The Gospel of Thomas originally appeared-in a much-truncated form-between and November of 2003 and March of 2005, on the "Fantastic Planet" weblog. Composed as an attempt to provide a cohesive collection of thoughts and meditations on that most prevalent of Gnostic scriptures, I wanted to produce something that would be useful instead of merely interesting, something that addressed modern concerns within a Gnostic context, by a Gnostic, for people interested in Gnosticism.

A young couple suffers from unwanted and extraordinary deliveries.... A candy heart's mysterious message initiates an odd series of events.... A nondescript drug dealer spends his final hours with a bizarre menagerie of individuals.... A heist in a future world is pulled off without a hitch-- until it's time to get away.... If you enjoy the work of authors like Philip K Dick, Adolfo Bioy Casares and Julio Cortazar, you're certain to enjoy this collection of seven short stories (and one one-act play). Part "Twilight Zone," part Borgesian metafictions, these tales range from intellectually...