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Prophetic Rejection

The phenomenon where spiritual messengers or healers are rejected by their own community due to familiarity or lack of awe.

36 passages · 7 traditions
western_esoteric: 13 passageswestern_esoteric13finnic: 8 passagesfinnic8mandaean: 6 passagesmandaean6celtic: 4 passagesceltic4gnosticism: 2 passagesgnosticism2zoroastrianism: 2 passageszoroastrianism2platonism: 1 passageplatonism1
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Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | Introductione
They have gathered again and have shared the fruits of the tree of knowledge, so that they might become masters of the world. The judgement pronounced against them is higher and far older than the tribunal of pope or king: “On the day that…”
Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | 5. The Pentagramb
Here let us state distinctly that this work is being performed continually in the world by some of the flower of mankind; that there is hence a permanent revelation by intuition; and that there is no insuperable barrier which separates soul…”
Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | 9. Initiationb
He knows the failings of the human heart; he dares make use of them to achieve his work; and he is silent as to his purposes. He knows the significance of all symbolisms and of all religions; he dares to practise or abstain from them witho…”
Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | 11. The Magic Chaind
But the high place is before all things necessary for such a personage, because, in these days of meanness and trickery, any message issuing from the lower ranks is suspected of interested ambition and imposture. Ye, then, who are nothing,…”
Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | 16. Bewitchmentsd
But Paracelsus arrived at magnetism long before Mesmer and had carried to its final consequences this luminous discovery, or rather this initiation into the Magic of the ancients, who better than us understood the Great Magical Agent and di…”
Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi) | 21. Divinationa
DENTES FURCA AMENS THE AUTHOR of this book has dared many things in his life, and never has fear retained his thought a prisoner. It is not at the same time without legitimate dread that he approaches the end of the magical doctrine. It i…”
Transcendental Magic II: The Ritual (Éliphas Lévi) | Introductiond
Thereupon God loosed from His bosom the shining cord which restrained the superb angel, and beholding him plunge through the night, which he furrowed with glory, He loved the offspring of His thought, and said with an ineffable smile: ‘How…”
Transcendental Magic II: The Ritual (Éliphas Lévi) | Introductiong
He trusts in God rather than Roman policy for the salvation of the unity idea; he respects the old age of the Church, but he has no fear that she will die; he knows that her apparent death will be a transfiguration and a glorious assumption…”
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The Kalevala | Rune XXIIIe
When the stranger leaves thy threshold, When his farewell has been spoken, Lead him only to the portals, Do not step without the doorway, That thy husband may not fancy, And the mother not imagine, Thou hast interest in strangers. "Shoulds…”
The Kalevala | Rune XXIIIi
'Bring thou beer to give my sister, Quench her thirst and cheer her spirits.' "Full of envy, brought the sister Only water filled with evil, Water for the infant's eyelids, Soap and water from the bath-room. "To his wife the brother whispe…”
The Kalevala | Rune XXVId
Never will thy hero stumble On the serpents of the Northland; With my heel I'll crush the monsters, Stamp the horrid things to atoms; I will banish them from Pohya, Drive them to Manala's kingdom, Step within Pohyola's mansion, Walk the hal…”
The Kalevala | Rune XXXIb
Then they laid the child of wonder, Fatherless, the magic infant, In the cradle of attention, To be rocked, and fed, and guarded; But he rocked himself at pleasure, Rocked until his locks stood endwise; Rocked one day, and then a second, Ro…”
The Kalevala | Rune Lc
This the source of all my trouble, Only cause of my dishonor!" As the mother was relentless, Asked the maiden of her father, This the virgin-mother's pleading: O my father, full of pity, Source of both my good and evil, Build for me a place…”
The Kalevala | Rune Ld
Spake the wife of old Ruotus: 'Occupied are all the chambers, All the bath-rooms near the reed-brook; In the mount of fire are couches, Is a stable, in the forest, For the flaming horse of Hisi; In the stable is a manger, Fitting birth-plac…”
The Kalevala | Rune Le
"O, thou guiding-star of Northland, Star of hope, by God created, Dost thou know and wilt thou tell me Where my darling child has wandered, Where my holy babe lies hidden?" Thus the star of Northland answers: "If I knew, I would not tell th…”
The Kalevala | Rune Lg
Cold and still my golden mother Lies beneath the meadow, sleeping, Hears my ancient songs no longer, Cannot listen to my singing; Only will the forest listen, Sacred birches, sighing pine-trees, Junipers endowed with kindness, Alder-trees t…”
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Gnostic John the Baptizer — Portents at John's Birth | Section 2
When Lilyukh heard this, he cast dust on his head. Naked, Lilyukh rose from his bed and fetched the dream-book. He opens it and reads in it and looks for what stands there written. He opens it and reads therein and interprets the dreams in…”
Gnostic John the Baptizer — Portents at John's Birth | Section 14
When Enishbai heard this, she cried out and she said: "Of all these names which you name, will I not give him one; but the name Yahyā-Yōhānā will I give him, [the name] which Life's self has given unto him." When the Jews heard this, they…”
Gnostic John the Baptizer — The Story of the Breach with Judaism | Section 1
p. 62 MIRYAI IS EXPELLED FROM JEWRY (§ 34). In the Name of Great Life, may hallowed Light be glorified. MIRYAI am I, of the Kings of Babel 1 a daughter, a daughter of Jerasalem's mighty rulers. They have given me birth; the priests broug…”
Gnostic John the Baptizer — The Story of the Breach with Judaism | Section 4
Then made he answer unto them: "You had better not to have known, my brothers, what has become of those birds. Slingshots drove them far from me; their wings broke; torn off were they, broken off; they went hence and relied on the bird-catc…”
Gnostic John the Baptizer — The Story of the Breach with Judaism | Section 5
ALL the Jews gathered together and followed after Miryai. They went and found that a throne was set up for Miryai on the bank of Euphrates. A white stnndard was for her unfurled and a book stood upright on her lap. She reads in the Books of…”
Gnostic John the Baptizer — The Story of the Breach with Judaism | Section 6
"Go, go," says she unto them, "ye fools, ye abortions, 4 ye who were not of the world. 5 I am no woman who is stripped for wantoning; and it is not that I have fallen in love with a man. Stripped am I not for returning to you and for again…”
celtic4
The Mabinogion | Tale PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWCc
And he saw the track of the horse, and he said to the maiden, “Tell me who has been here since I departed.” “A man,” said she, “of wonderful demeanour.” And she described to him what Peredur’s appearance and conduct had been. “Tell me,” sa…”
The Mabinogion | Tale PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWCn
And Peredur put on garments like those that Gwalchmai wore, and they went together unto Arthur, and saluted him. “Behold, lord,” said Gwalchmai, “him whom thou hast sought so long.” “Welcome unto thee, chieftain,” said Arthur. “With me th…”
The Mabinogion | Tale TALIESINc
Elphin of notable qualities, Be not displeased at thy misfortune; Although reclined thus weak in my bag, There lies a virtue in my tongue. While I continue thy protector Thou hast not much to fear; Remembering the names of the Trinity, Non…”
The Mabinogion | Tale TALIESINh
I have been with my Lord in the manger of the ass: I strengthened Moses through the water of Jordan; I have been in the firmament with Mary Magdalene; I have obtained the muse from the cauldron of Caridwen; I have been bard of the harp to L…”
gnosticism2
Gospel of Thomas | Logion 31
Jesus said, "No prophet is accepted in his own village; no physician heals those who know him."…”
Pistis Sophia | Document THIRDi
But answered Iohannes, said he, My Lord, whenever we should come preaching and (should) go into a city or a village, and (should) come out in front of us [250 ] the men of that city, and we know not what they are, being in great guile with…”
zoroastrianism2
Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLVI, Section 1a
1. To what land to turn 1 ; aye, whither turning shall I go? On the part of 2 a kinsman (prince), or allied peer, none, to conciliate, give 3 (offerings) to me (to help my cause), nor yet the throngs of labour, (not) even such as these 4…”
Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLIX, Section 1a
1. B e n dva 1 has ever fought with me; (yea, since he first appeared at hand to threaten, and alas to his advantage in the strife) He is the most powerful (in brutal might), and (in his predominance) would crush my strength as I seek to w…”
platonism1
Plato: Republic | Section 1b
Him who is their partisan and cleverly aids them in their plot for getting the ship out of the captain's hands into their own whether by force or persuasion, they compliment with the name of sailor, pilot, able seaman, and abuse the other s…”