The Art of Knowing Thyself

Kristina Yannotta, Modern Mystery School Life Activation Practitioner, Videographer 

Art is very much a part of our lives, whether we are very drawn to it or don't give it much attention, it is everywhere and has been a part of  human existence since the beginning. I have always loved art, but could never really understand why I loved it. I also didn’t really understand why I gravitated towards certain pieces and types of art more than others. For example, I love art that came from the Renaissance era but I could never put a finger on why. In films especially, there are some shots that I will look at and study more than others. 

This is also true for many other people. There are reasons why certain paintings, sculptures, music, films and other forms of art are still talked about as being masterpieces. For me, it wasn’t until becoming an initiate and taking classes like Sacred Geometry 1 and 2 that the power of art finally clicked. In Sacred Geometry, we learn that the language of God is numbers, letters, and sounds. The form of Sacred Geometry is like a crystalized idea from the mind of God - and that divine shape is the backbone of the creation of art. 

Linear perspective is what gives paintings like ‘The Last Supper’ by DaVinci, or ‘School of Athens’ by Raphael, the illusion that the painting has depth to it. This is achieved with the use of lines that form triangles (as we learn in Sacred Geometry 1- triangles are a primary key). One point perspective also utilizes long triangles to create an anchor point in paintings like ‘Bedroom in Arles’ by Van Gogh.

In film composition (seriously, google film composition and click images, it's gonna blow your socks off…at least it does for me), the backbone of any style of creating a shot in film is  shapes. The rule of thirds, which is a grid of squares, is the first rule  of film composition taught to videographers. Some other commonly used rules of composition are the golden ratio, which is the golden spiral (based on the Fibonacci sequence) and the inverted Y, which utilizes depth of field to make it look like you are looking at the corner of a cube. 

We gravitate towards certain art more than others because art is a reflection of who we are as God. Art that embraces sacred geometry and uplifts all of us, whether we are aware of it or not, to our Godhood, allows the light to spread more easily.  

After becoming a Ritual Master, I noticed that my discernment around art became stronger. It started to become easier for me to feel when art lifts my soul’s awareness as God. Humanity has, generally, lost its connection with God and this  shows in much of the art being created today. A good majority of mainstream art today does not seek to reflect our Godhood. Instead, it consists of pieces such as hitting wet clay with a microphone to see what it sounds like, nailing words to a wall, or a specific arrangement of trash materials - it may be interesting, but not something that uplifts humanity like true art – art that is based on conscious use of sacred geometry and art that is focused on God.

Since art is very much a reflection of the conditions of society, we as Initiates, Ritual Masters, and Healers, have the duty and privilege of reminding others that they are God. Being on this path of Initiation makes it easier to create and identify true art when we see it as we come to know ourselves more deeply. One powerful way we can do that is through the art we create. God is art, we are God… let’s make some awesome art that will remind others that we are more than just this meat suit! 

Changing the World Through Your Example

By Ariana Bain, Modern Mystery School Guide, Healer, and Teacher

"The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion." ~ Paulo Coelho

It is 2024 and, as you may have noticed, the world is in a time of great transformation that does not look pretty nor graceful. This is a time of the acceleration of energy. A time when the impacts of our choices reverberate much more clearly and quickly. A time when the world is filled with many good people, with many good intentions, and yet, somehow, things are seemingly more chaotic and polarized with each new year that comes.

So many people want to know what they can do to make the world a better place. Harnessing the increased light for good and changing the current trajectory will require a lot of people setting the example of fundamentally different ways to create change. With some help, this coming year can be a time when more people wake up to the possibility that your opinions are not helping anyone and that the energy you hold and the actions you take are what change the world.

As Initiates in the Modern Mystery School, how do we have a real impact? How do we make progress toward accomplishing our mission of Shamballa - world peace? How do we help the world remember that the future can be made up of all of us, rather than just some of us? How do we find unity through our immense diversity, rather than polarization?

Honestly, it is going to be a long while before we figure out world peace on a large scale. Holding your breath and hoping things change will not be a successful strategy.

You do have power to start to change things now and the first steps involve focusing your energy to create the most important building blocks for a better world: the foundation within you.

1. Know Thyself: know your spiritual essence, heal yourself, and use deep spiritual inquiry to ask how you can best share this light with others.

2. Take Inspired Action: bring your knowledge of self into the world in a way that aligns with your Higher Self, your spiritual blueprints, and your unique purpose.

Know Thyself

When you get receive Initiation into the Modern Mystery School, a unique new field of greater capacity is unlocked within you to begin to live as your Higher Self. In essence, you gain the capacity to become much greater version of yourself than how you had previously experienced life. If you put in real spiritual work over a span of months and years, you can harness the light and consciousness of your true spiritual nature to completely transform your life and illuminate the shadows of your subconscious mind.

Opening this pathway to your Higher Self, and consciously cultivating a life of light, hope, and service, is the most profound gift you can offer the world. We will eventually create world peace when a critical mass of people shift the entire realm of possibility in the collective consciousness by choosing the light, choosing their Higher Selves, and choosing service to something greater than themselves.

You are your greatest tool for transformation. The most important battle for making the world a better place occurs inside each of us. We can successfully anchor the light when we:

1. Wake up every day and discern when our negative ego is leading us astray,

2. Heal the subconscious mind and conditioning that keep us locked in patterns that keep us trapped in the past, and

3. Learn to consistently choose what is aligned with our positive ego, Higher Self, and purpose.

As within, so without. You cannot influence the world outside you in a positive way while your inner landscape is a wreck. While there is breath in your lungs, this work will never be done. Every day that you put one foot in front of the other to anchor more light makes a difference. Each step makes the road wider and more accessible to the people who will follow.

Inspired Action

As Sovereign Ipsissimus Dave puts it so wisely, "You cannot share what you do not have," and "you cannot want something for someone else more than they want for themselves". Taking inspired action requires increasing your level of self-knowledge and having the energy and internal alignment of what you want to share with the world.

When you do the inner work first, there is a much greater chance of creating a truly positive impact from your spiritual blueprints, rather than unintended consequences or disempowering other people by trying to fix them.

Inspired action comes from translating your knowledge of Self and your unique gifts into something that others can understand and benefit from. Inspired action does not have to mean that you are doing work that is non-profit, charitable, or volunteer. You can take inspired action whether you are an entrepreneur, an employee, an executive, a creative, or a freelancer. What matters is that you bring your unique purpose into tangible actions in service to something greater than yourself.

For some people, this may look like great external accomplishments that society recognizes. For others, it may not be as visible, and you may feel more like a secret agent infiltrating unsuspecting new professional fields with light and goodness. Living in alignment with your Higher Self and your purpose in a way that brings you joy has an immeasurable impact regardless of how easily others can quantify it.

So, instead of setting resolutions or intentions this year for what you are going to do differently, consider asking yourself the following:

1. What can I commit to doing consistently that will help me take steps to know my Self better?

2. What is my best current understanding of how I can take aligned action in the world that will truly have a lasting and positive impact? And, how can I stay focused knowing that this vision will always keep evolving as I evolve?

These answers will carry you much farther than the resolutions that you have probably already dropped, and they might just start to increase your impact, increase your joy, and shift the tide of humanity towards goodness.

The Spiritual Essence of Beauty

By Marisol Salomon, Modern Mystery School Healer and Holistic Esthetician

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “beauty”?

Glamour? Fashion? Makeup? 

The media portrays that you can only be beautiful if you are young, have a certain body type, facial features, and perfect skin. Some people won’t leave their homes without makeup and won’t take selfies without filters. We have been programmed to hide behind these masks because we are afraid of being judged by others.

But the reality is that beauty isn’t skin deep - and makeup, clothes, and diet fads won’t heal the years of believing the illusion that you are not beautiful. Breaking down these illusions about beauty is where the real magick starts.

How do we break down these illusions? 

As Jordan Bain said in his recent article, “What is Spiritual Light?,” we need to bring in more light! Light transcends our beliefs and our minds and empowers us to discern the truth. One of the ways to bring in more light is through receiving healings from your guide and initiations on the path of progression. Healings and initiations help to anchor light into your physical being and facilitate a deeply transformative process of reconnecting you to your divine spiritual essence and life purpose. With every step in the process, you become more “you.”

There is nothing more beautiful than removing the masks you have been hiding behind, learning to love yourself, and freely expressing your unique spiritual essence and individuality as a God/dess in this world. This is the work of Knowing Thyself. And when you Know Thyself - it shows!

Many of us in the Modern Mystery School notice that we look more radiant, more youthful, more joyful, and more beautiful with every initiation received and every new step taken on this path of progression. It’s not an uncommon experience for strangers to take notice of all of the light that initiates carry and remark how beautiful and radiant we seem when returning home from programs. Our clothes didn’t change, our hair didn’t change, and our skincare routines are the same, but we shifted on the inside, and it’s always noticeable on the outside. True beauty radiates from within us and is the outward expression and the result of all of the healing work we are doing to bring our bodies, souls, and spirits into alignment and balance. 

My favorite part about the journey to Knowing Thyself is that it is a lifelong journey. A journey of remembering and rediscovering our innate beauty and learning to share that beauty with others. The longer we walk this path of progression together, the more beautiful all of us will become, and the more beautiful we can make this world!

With love,

Marisol