Tag: treatise


  • The Lessons of the Real World

    Pasqually’s Treatise describes how the actions of the first spirits created by God had consequences that can only be described as catastrophic on a cosmic scale. The entirety of the subsequent history of the universe is a result of their choices. As a writer of myths, Pasqually also undoubtedly intended these stories to tell us…

  • The Redemption inherent in the Fall

    Despite taking up relatively little space, the story of Cain and Abel tends to be well known. Coming immediately after Adam and Eve are ejected from Paradise, the story of the two brothers occupies a single chapter of Genesis. It provides a bridge into an explanation of how humanity spread beyond the First Family, and…