“I always knew that science’s habit of disregarding anything it couldn’t yet explain was a fatal flaw.”

There were times when spirituality and science went hand in hand. When the mystic interpretations of the universe were gathered by oracles and were then filtered through the field of philosophy, to finally be integrated into the material realms through physics.

Modern science turned from being a clear eyed savior that rebelled against blind religion, only to become the very thing it fought: organized religion.

It’s not that science itself is ‘bad’, it’s that like any belief system, science has turned towards a form of self gratification. We’re dealing with two different streams now within that world:

• scientism - the hunt for ‘facts’

• the scientific method - questioning the universe through experimentation

As always, the devil is in the details. Nuance lies within interpreting the subtleties that form the tapestry of our existence.

That said, I fully agree with your sentiment IllumiGnosis, I’ve been happily surprised to find multifaceted creative beings here on Substack. People that take the time to integrate their experience, before they share it with the world. It is these perspectives combined that bring us to see the wonders of life.

It’s why I refer to my field of study as mysticism, rather than spirituality/magick/occult, as those are all interpretations of the mystery that is life. Philosophy is often overlooked within this terminology, but without integrating the mind into the mysterious exploration, we cannot materialize our intentions. It’s why I’ve found great wisdom in listening to witches, as they honor ‘the mundane’, which forces one to balance out ‘the light’ with ‘the dark’.

Above is below. Within is without.

The path to awareness lies in experimenting with the present. This is the original scientific method. A method that promoted curiosity over tradition and convention. It originated from a system of interacting parts that enmeshed the various interpretations of reality, to form a cyclical flow that resembled the organization of nature.

Now our opportunity lies in learning from our past and present, to reform a new structure, as we step through a portal that brings us to a unified humanity across the globe. We’re desperately in need of dreamers who can open the eyes of humanity to their own majesty, through showing the way, rather than telling.