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Neoplatonism, Theurgy, Christian Mysticism & the Philosopher-Magician

Relevant chapter: Iamblichus, Matter & Theurgy

noose, then we can experience henosis, union with the divine, then we can become a species of enlightened and then we can kind of evolve beyond this. And he calls that theoria which means divine contemplation. Whereas amlus said I'm no we have to use the matter because there's numa in the matter that there are the the platonic forms the ideals you know perfection is in matter even if matter can only vaguely dimly express it because it's constantly changing and falling apart which means it's not real and it's not

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