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Esotericism

Esotericism denotes the teaching of the hidden connections in nature and the search for the origin and destiny of the human being. The Greek word originally means inner, inward-directed knowledge – in contrast to the outer, generally accessible kind. At the Kyborg Institute we understand esotericism as a grounded spiritual view: a deepening look at connections, which is taken seriously but also examined critically.

What is esotericism?

Esotericism gathers together teachings and traditions that concern themselves with the not immediately visible working forces in the human being and in nature – for instance with life energy, with the aura or with the memory of all that happens, the Akasha. Historically the field reaches from Hermeticism and alchemy through mysticism to modern teachings of consciousness.

What matters to us is the attitude towards it: esotericism is neither superstition nor an answer to everything. It describes ways of experience and knowledge that many people have walked for centuries. We take this perspective seriously, without concealing its limits, and do not mix it with promises of healing.

What does holistic mean?

Holistic means to think in connections (synergetics). Instead of regarding individual symptoms, organs or areas of life in isolation, the interactions come into view: body, soul, spirit and environment work together as a whole. Esotericism and holistic thinking are closely connected, because both ask after the structure behind the individual parts.

This thinking replaces no specialist diagnosis. It merely widens the angle of view by the connections that are easily overlooked in a consideration directed purely at the individual part.

How does the Kyborg Institute deal with it?

We approach esoteric themes in a grounded way: curious and open, but not credulous. Phenomena that cannot be readily explained we gather and order, instead of interpreting them prematurely – an overview of such cases is found on our page on the phenomena. Historical traces belong to it too, for instance when recognised personalities concerned themselves with hidden forces; of this the article Traces in time – Goethe and magnetism tells.

Our principle: no exaggerating, no promises of healing. Esoteric and holistic content are suggestion and background knowledge – they replace no medical examination, diagnosis or treatment.

Literature

The following selection comes from the Health Encyclopedia of Esotericism by D. Harald Alke and names the sources drawn upon there on the theme area of esotericism and background knowledge. The complete list is stored in the frontmatter under quellen; a selection:

Frequently asked questions

What does esotericism mean?

Esotericism denotes the teaching of the hidden connections in nature and the question of the origin and destiny of the human being. The term originally means inner, deepening knowledge – not secretiveness.

What does holistic mean?

Holistic means to think in connections (synergetics). The human being, body, soul and environment are regarded as an interacting whole instead of as isolated individual parts.

How does the Kyborg Institute deal with esotericism?

The Kyborg Institute understands esotericism as a grounded spiritual view: to take deepening knowledge seriously, to examine it critically, not to exaggerate. There are no promises of healing – esoteric content replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment.

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Sources

  • D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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Autor: D. Harald Alke