daemon

One of the objectives of the theurgist is to receive from the personal daemon a religion unique to them. The daemon reveals the practices and theologies best suited to the soul. This inner revelation becomes a living, personal religion through which one communes with the gods. Problems arise when some attempt to transform this personal religion... See more

In his Hymn to Perfect Nature , the Persian Neoplatonist Suhrawardi (1154–1191) wrote of the personal daemon: “thou art the spirit who gave birth to me, and thou art the child to whom my spirit gives birth.” The daemon emanates the soul, clothing it in a material vehicle so that it might act in the physical world. As the incarnate soul suffers and... See more

The distinction between fate (heimarmene) and providence (prónoia) is central to understanding the Lot of Daemon. Whereas fate governs the movements of the planets and stars, providence belongs to the realm of divine light. While the celestial bodies act as props on the stage of our lives, our daemon serves as the director holding the script.

In Zoroastrianism, the fravashi is a spirit that accompanies and guides a person throughout their life. It can also be seen as our innermost divine spark, remaining pure and unfallen. It inspires moral courage, drives the pursuit of truth, and ensures our eventual reunion with the divine. In this sense, it serves as both companion and guide.

Each soul that arrives in this world carries a hidden spark that burns with varying levels of intensity throughout life. The spark of life is the inner nature of the person seen in its fiery form. This spark of the soul generates both bodily heat and inner intensities. It burns with the heat of libido or vital life energy that makes us warm-blooded... See more