Tristram Burden
With grandparents who were practicing Christian Scientists, a grandfather who was a yoga enthusiast and who studied eastern mysticism, an uncle who studied Theosophy, a father who was a Freemason and aspiring Rosicrucian, a mother who was a member of esoteric Christian sect the White Eagle Lodge and an Anthroposophist, from an early age Tristram Burden was surrounded by the Esoteric.
A technical hitch during an Astral Traveling experiment when he was sixteen introduced him to Kundalini, and on his journey towards understanding the phenomenon he has had close encounters with a wide range of New Age beliefs and practices, some of which he has taken on-board for his life's journey, and others which he has lain aside, maintaining a critical distance from what works for him, to what doesn't.
He is an empowered Sekhem practitioner, an Adi-Nath and a member of the Horus-Maat Lodge and the Hermaphroditic ChAOrder of the Silver Dusk, and studied contemporary and alternative religions at degree level.
Tristram has contributed material to a variety of publications, amongst them Prediction Magazine, Ashe: Journal of Experimental Spirituality, and Silk Milk Magi-Zain. He lives in the south-west of England, surrounded by sacred sites and bearing perpetual witness to the Modern Pagan Revival.
His first novel, My Hero: A Wild Boy's Tale, has recently been published by Rebel Satori Press.
Latest Articles
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Entheogens
The consumption of Psychoactive drugs and Entheogens (from the Greek word 'Entheos' meaning God Within) have been a legitimate path to Consciousness Expansion for aeons..
Mar 18, 2007
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Reiki and the Healing Revolution
Reiki, Sekhem and other energy healing systems are visible manifestations of New Age thought and healing techniques
Feb 5, 2007
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Sociological Functions of Magick
In the first article we examined the roots of these two movements, we will now look at the possible wider socio-biological effects of their practices
Dec 18, 2006
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Discordianism and Thelema
Are Discodianism and Thelema representative of emerging consensus belief in the 21st Century?
Dec 6, 2006
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Hunting the Illuminati
The Illuminati are a popular concept within New Age beliefs, follow the author hunting them down!
Nov 28, 2006
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The Mystical Experience
Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them!
Nov 22, 2006
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Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
Religious and Mystical Experiences Have Been An Integral Part of Culture and Society for Millenia: what are they and how can we effectively describe them?
Nov 15, 2006
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Gnostic and Pagan Worldviews
While sometimes described as New Age, Gnostic and Pagan refer to distinct world views, and describing them can mark the differences between the New Age and the Pagan
Sep 7, 2006
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New Age Definitions
Defining the New Age, its roots and usage as a cultural term, and the practices and beliefs it attempts to describe.
Sep 3, 2006
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