Academy of Mystical Illumination

“Man, enter into thyself. For the Philosopher’s Stone is not to be found in foreign lands.” — Angelus Silenus The black flower of transcendent suffering Ontognosis is a uniquely Western path to mystical awakening that transforms suffering into liberating wisdom. Illuminative insights are Ontognosis’ catalyst—its Philosopher’s Stone. Consider the 10,000 forms of human suffering—from relationship conflicts to career frustrations, from private tragedies to the existential doubt

Mystical awakening begins by illuminating your everyday conflicts & anxieties. Life's negativites can be your guiding star to liberation.

Dusk is an in-between time, a brief twilight period between two realms, day and night. It’s the mystical time when, according to some ...

“Though I’m in Kyoto, when the cuckoo sings I long for Kyoto.” — Basho

How is it that, for a great many people, the fear of public speaking is more terrifying than death itself? Delving into this mystery, we ...