The Ancient and Mystical Hermetic Order of the Phoenix (AMHOP) is the outer vehicle of a centuries-old initiatory order in the Hermetic tradition. The principal goal of AMHOP in its current form is to make the ancient wisdom teachings accessible to a modern audience and to help bring about the next phase of human evolution by teaching our members to fulfil the innate potential within themselves.
The principle work of the Western Esoteric Tradition is expansion of consciousness. To achieve this goal we train our members in areas such as meditation, philosophy, psychology, hypnosis, the vibratory power of sound and colour, Tarot, Qabalah, mythology, comparative religion and ritual work. The primary goal is regeneration of the individual by his/her own efforts. This is ‘condensed evolution’.
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Regeneration involves change and transformation, enabling members to evolve towards their ultimate Higher Self through a process which psychologist Carl Jung termed Individuation. It is a process symbolised by the image of the phoenix in which the destruction of an old way of life is necessary to pave the way for a complete spiritual rebirth.
AMHOP differs from other esoteric Orders in terms of how we have adapted the teaching to suit a modern audience. As we enter the Aquarian Age, many young people are beginning to “wake up” and embrace spiritual concepts. They sense intuitively that there is a wider reality beyond what the senses can perceive. However, traditional methods of teaching esoteric truths are frequently couched in archaic terminology which can be intimidating and off-putting for the younger generation or the novice. This often has the effect of driving people to the Internet in search of alternative answers, whereupon they find themselves lost in a rabbit warren of misinformation, half-truths, deluded conspiracy theories and New Age cults.
David Tennant Regeneration, Doctor Who, BBC, 2009
At AMHOP, our mission is to provide an alternative avenue for sincere seekers by conveying ancient wisdom in a manner more suited to the modern era. Where other Orders will use obscure terminology drawn from alchemy and yoga, we will draw modern parallels from popular culture. Hence, you will frequently hear us reference our work as a “Jedi Training School” or “Hogwarts”, designed to teach the science of magic to an emerging generation of supermen and wonder women. Where other orders have conveyed profound spiritual truths through accounts of the adventures of ancient gods and goddesses, we will draw upon the superheroes of the Marvel and DC Universes or the adventures of Harry Potter and Doctor Who, all of which are merely modern interpretations of the same ancient archetypes.
Our teachings are as old as time, as is the invisible hierarchy guiding the work of this Order, but those teachings must adapt to fit a rapidly changing world and to keep up with advances in technology. Our underlying message is that superpowers are inherent to everybody and therefore attainable to anyone who is prepared to put in the work required to unleash them. Our correspondence courses have been carefully structured to lead members towards the attainment of this goal in graded steps. Like anything in life, you will get out of it what you put in. The extent of your own personal development will be in direct proportion to the time and effort you invest.
If you want to unleash your inner Phoenix and become part of the next wave of human evolution, visit our Membership page to find out how to join.
MYTHOLOGY
At AMHOP we make strong use of storytelling, mythology, metaphor and archetypes to help members bring about profound personal transformation. Our ancestors encoded fundamental truths within myths, legends and fables in a way that was designed to stir the inner knowing within man’s subconscious.
There is no finer example of this than the Greek myths, which conveyed powerful philosophical lessons veiled within fables. To the Ancient Greeks, myth-making was a science and an invaluable teaching tool. The same can be said to be true of the parables told by Jesus, the Hindu legends within The Mahabarata, Aesop’s Fables, the fairytales penned by the Brothers Grimm and the legends of King Arthur and the search for the Holy Grail.
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At AMHOP, in keeping with our mission to adapt the ancient wisdom teachings to a modern audience, we also draw examples from popular culture, such as the superheroes of the Marvel and DC Universes or the adventures of Harry Potter and Doctor Who, all of which are merely modern interpretations of the same ancient archetypes. Mythology stirs the pot of our subconscious, enabling intuitive insights to bubble to the surface of our conscious awareness.
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