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neoplatonism

On Hubris, the Great Chain of Being, and What the Gods Actually Want

A re-examination of hubris — what it actually meant in classical Athens, how it was transformed by Neoplatonism and Christianity, and what it means for those of us who have found closeness with the gods rather than distance.

Melora M 29 Jun 2026 11 min read

hermes

The Honey Trap: Understanding Pleasure and Embodiment in Gnosticism

In the Cave of the Nymphs, Porphyry saw the cosmos. Cicero preserved a secret genealogy: Eros, son of Hermes. Desire itself is Hermetic by lineage - the honey that draws us down is the same honey that preserves us through life and draws us back to the stars.

Melora M 29 Jun 2026 4 min read