Masonic Institute for Hermetic Studies

06/14/2022

“…this framework enables humans to manipulate metasurfaces. And maybe, in the future, other objects as well.”

New Chinese invention may turn you into a Jedi with real telekinesis using programmable metamaterials and Bluetooth.

04/17/2021

The Transhumanist Party is holding a fascinating discussion with Andrés Gómez Emilsson to discuss questions in the areas of consciousness, qualia, and the work of the Qualia Research Institute.

Andrés Gómez Emilsson has a Master’s Degree in Computational Psychology from Stanford University and a professional background in graph theory, statistics, and affective science. Andrés was also the co-founder of the Stanford Transhumanist Association and first-place winner of the Norway Math Olympiad. His work at QRI includes algorithm design, neurotechnology development, and mapping and studying the computational properties of consciousness. Andrés blogs at Qualia Computing: https://qualiacomputing.com/archives/

Watch this Virtual Enlightenment Salon on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ksMo83WZ0

Viewers will be able to post questions and comments in the YouTube chat.

When seeking to preserve and indefinitely extend the life of the individual, preserving and extending the capability for conscious experience is a crucial component of that goal. We hope that our conversation with Andrés will provide some rational insights regarding the workings of consciousness and the objective prerequisites of conscious experience and its continuity

On Sunday, April 18, 2021, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Andrés Gómez Emilsson to discuss questions in the areas of consc...

04/08/2021

And wow does it really tie the universe together.

03/11/2021

The conference will be held online this year. Please note our presenters; this will be a wonderful opportunity to attend their presentations without the expense of travel.

Where: Virtual/Zoom Meeting When: Saturday, 01 May 2021 Times are in US Eastern Standard Time Admission: $45 if paid before April 15th, $50 thereafter. Thank you to the Louis Claude de St. Martin F…

11/14/2020

In the shadow of covid, we have recorded the presentations for the May 2020 conference, now available at:

Five presentations by world renowned authorities on various topics including: Ta**ra, Rosicrucianism, Pennsylvania German folkmore, John Dee and sigils, and the origins of the Pentagram

10/15/2020

“If he is the gatekeeper, then where he is holding a key, it is because the Evil Spirit then may also be holding the keys of heaven. In a sense the Ahriman of Mithraism kept the souls bound to this world which he ruled over and allowed the humans to reach their spiritual realm”

10/13/2020

Perusing the library this weekend, I came across a well preserved, beautifully illustrated Book of the Lodge