Vision Statement

October 21, 2006

Welcome to the Gnostic Friends Network, online home of occult artist & writer Rev. Illuminatus Maximus, ULC.

Conceived in 1996 as an educational resource for questioning Christians, the GFN today serves primarily as a portal for the exploration and analysis of…

Key Concepts

October 20, 2006

  Cognitive frames of reference informing the content and design of this website:

  • Antinomianism - taboo-breaking as a means to wisdom, e.g., the "transgression" of Georges Bataille, Ikkyu , the "left hand" or "short path" of Tantra and Vamamarga.
  • Animism - the…