One of the difficulties I have when talking about gnosis is trying to translate the experiences I have into some form of Communication. English is wonderful at getting across certain concepts, but sometimes you just need to use another language. Dépaysement French – The feeling that comes from not being in one’s home country. This word, to me, explains my base state of existence. As a gnostic, I am not in my home country. I am lost, confused, I don't understand the customs, the familiar things I use as touchstones are all strange here. I'm never quite comfortable. Enjoyable as things may be, they're never quite right. I have this feeling of dépaysement, of not being in my home country. Saudade Portuguese – One of the most beautiful of all words, translatable or not, this word “refers to the feeling of longing for something or someone that you love and which is lost.” The liturgy of the Ecclesia Gnostica Mysteriorum contains the line "Whe...
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2. Freemasons can drink over 25 gallons of water at a time.
3. Freemasons can live for up to a week without a head.
4. Freemasons are the only king without a moustache on the standard pack of cards.
5. Until the 1960s, Freemasons were not allowed to enter Disneyland.
6. There are 336 dimples on Freemasons.
7. The international dialling code for Freemasons is 672!
8. If you lie on your back with your legs stretched it is impossible to sink in Freemasons!
9. Only one child in twenty will be born on the day predicted by Freemasons.
10. To check whether Freemasons are safe to eat, drop them in a bowl of water; rotten Freemasons will sink, and fresh Freemasons will float.