Why should we care about some ancient mystics crushed under the jackboot of orthodox powers? The answer is in the question: their liberating ideas were too dangerous for civilizations that denied individuality and spiritual freedom. We comb through various Gnostic sects for insights more relevant than ever in a culture collapsing under the dark spell of archons.

Astral Guests — Scott Smith and David Hyatt-Bickle.

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