Syrianus on Theorems, Proofs, and Imagination in Geometry

I just finished writing a brief article commenting on a quotation from Syrianus' commentary on books 13-14 of Aristotle's Metaphysics.  In this passage, Syrianus gives a superb view of the Platonic doctrine of mathematical objects as risiding in the soul.  We can grasp the contents of the soul through studying geometry in the Platonic fashion, leading to the attainment of mathesis.  I have posted this on both the Via Mathesis and Academy of Neoplatonism blogs since it is relevant to both.  Please read the full article here:

Syrianus on Theorems, Proofs, and Imagination in Geometry

Article - The Lost Works of Proclus

I have just written a lengthy article for my blog Academy of Neoplatonism on the topic of the lost works of Proclus.  It is wholly speculative but supremely interesting considering that the problem of what happened to Proclus' 13 lost works, at the least count, has not been dealt with by scholars .  My conjecture is that these works were actually lost in an accidental fire of Proclus' home.  There is some weight to this thesis, considering the unusual occurrence of the Tria Opuscula, Proclus' three minor works that deal with the problems of providence, fate and evil.  You will find out much more by reading the full article here:

The Lost Works of Proclus

Video - Ancient Philosophy of Mathematics 07 - The One, Limit, and Unlimited in Geometry

I have added another video to the video series Ancient Philosophy of Mathematics.  This is part seven, titled The One, Limit and Unlimited in Geometry.  We will explore the metaphysics of geometry through The One, Limit and Unlimited.  We will show how geometric constructions correspond to these first principles, with the point symbolizing The One, the circle symbolizing the Limit, and the line symbolizing the Unlimited. We give a basic description of the practice of geometric theurgy, a form of meditation that requires using body movement, thereby grounding the highest metaphysical principles down into the lowest level.  We read from Plato's Philebus and Proclus' Elements of Theology and Commentary on Euclid's Elements.  This video is the foundation for the next series of videos on geometric theurgy.

Book Review - Proclus: An Introduction by Radek Chlup

Cambridge University Press recently released a new volume titled "Proclus: An Introduction" by Radek Chlup.  The book is an extremely valuable addition to the literature on Proclus and is a brilliant introduction to Proclus' philosophy.  I have written an extensive review of this text over on the Academy of Neoplatonism blog.  Please read the review with the following link.  If you want to purchase please use the link to Amazon below.

Book Review - Proclus: An Introduction by Radek Chlup

Video - Proclus - Hymn to The One

Here was a video I shot a few weeks ago where I recited Proclus' Hymn to The One.  I also gave a brief introduction to Proclus, so this is a great video to get started with.

New Video Lectures on Platonic Philosophy by Pierre Grimes

There is a new series of video lectures by Dr. Pierre Grimes on Platonic Philosophy.  I wrote up a post about this at the Academy of Neoplatonism blog.  Please see this post for background on Pierre Grimes and his video lectures.

The videos are available for full download over at academyofplatonicstudies.com.  It looks like they are doing a weekly session and then posting the material as they go along.  Topics have covered much of the best from Plato, Plotinus, and Proclus, and it will be exciting to check back regularly and follow along on a weekly basis.

Here's a direct link to the videos: http://academyofplatonicstudies.com/video.

YouTube Intervew on Metaphysical Source - Sacred Geometry and the Pythagorean Tradition

We are starting to get the deepest mystery school teachings of Sacred Geometry into YouTube interviews.  This video is the first initiation into what will be a series of video lessons on how to awaken spiritual awareness through Sacred Geometry and Sacred Mathematics.  Please subscribe and share to help spread these teachings and raise the vibration of the planet!

YouTube Video Lesson - What is Via Mathesis?

I posted a video on to address the question of "what is Via Mathesis?"  This was meant to define the paradigm of the video lessons and lay a foundation for what will come later.

We discuss the meaning of 'Via Mathesis' as a spiritual path of initiation into higher consciousness and leads to knowledge of the self. The laws of nature are mathematical, and so are the laws of consciousness. The goals of this path are knowing true freedom, distinguishing the eternal vs. the perishable, and ascension to the highest level of knowledge--union with The One. I give an example of how contemplating the circle leads us from Body to Soul to Intellect to The One, following the Neoplatonic hierarchy of being.