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The Vestibule
Andrew Rutajit (Author)
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Andrew frequently writes about Christianity and its occult (or hidden) characteristics. This book will shed new light upon the popular (modern) interpretation of the Bible and various mysterious aspects of other religions.
A vestibule is a passageway leading from the outer door to the inner Shrine. The entrance to the great cathedrals and mystery schools were often guarded by gargoyles and adorned with mysterious symbols intended to frighten away the simply curious. This book, like a vestibule itself, is intended to serve as an introduction to a larger body of work. Some of these essays can be found online at Rutajit.com, while the rest are being released here for the first time.
Paperback - 145 pages 85+ illustrations ISBN - : 978-0-6151-4398-9 Publisher: Gnostic Media (March 2007
Astrotheology & Shamanism: Unveiling the Law of Duality in Christianity and other Religions
by Andrew Rutajit (Author) & Jan Irvin (Author)
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Foreword by Jordan Maxwell. This well-researched work returns us to the earliest known forms of religion and nature worship to show how our modern religions formed and where they came from. Also brings us into modern times, reviving and supporting the important work of John Marco Allegro, author of The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross. Reveals how natural entheogens, including the Amanita muscaria mushroom, were used by those seeking higher consciousness and an authentic religious experience. A must read for researchers investigating the origins of religion and the symbology used by modern religions of today. Includes extensive bibliography.
Paperback - 236 pages 185 illustrations and over 500 footnotes ISBN - 978-1585091072 Publisher: Book Tree (January 30, 2006)
The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2007 (DVD)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8700041490363244845 http://www.pharmacratic-inquisition.com/
Andrew Rutajit (co-Producer, co-Author, Editor, Music)
This DVD is the video companion for the book, AstroTheology & Shamanism by Jan Irvin & Andrew Rutajit.
Thousands of years ago, in the pre monarchic era, sacred plants and other entheogenic substances where politically correct and highly respected for their ability to bring forth the divine, Yahweh, God, The Great Spirit, etc., by the many cultures who used them. Often the entire tribe or community would partake in the entheogenic rites and rituals. These rites were often used in initiation into adulthood, for healing, to help guide the community in the decision process, and to bring the direct religious experience to anyone seeking it. In the pre literate world, the knowledge of psychedelic sacraments, as well as fertility rites and astronomical knowledge surrounding the sun, stars, and zodiac, known as astrotheology, were anthropomorphized into a character or a deity; consequently, their stories and practices could easily be passed down for generations. Weather changes over millenniums caused environmental changes that altered the available foods and plant sacraments available in the local vicinity. If a tribe lost its shamanic El-der (El - God), all of the tribe's knowledge of their plant sacraments as well as astronomical knowledge would be lost. The Church’s inquisitions extracted this sacred knowledge from the local Shamans who were then exterminated…It is time to recognize the fact that this Pharmacratic Inquisition is still intact and destroy it.
Viral Videos
I have also produced several online “viral videos” for Gnostic Media. Most of them are available on YouTube and iFilm
http://www.youtube.com/GnosticMedia http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia
The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2004
http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia/video/2873458
co-Producer, co-Author, Editor
Before my first book was published, Jan Irvin and I gave our first lecture in Arlington Texas. I set up my camera, recorded the lecture and edited in some full screen graphics but in the end; the lighting was horrible, our lecture got cut short, and the video that I made was (in my option) a not what I had hoped. We put it online for people to watch and before we knew it, we had so many downloads, it crashed our server. So we decided to make the video again in a controlled environment and use this new video as a way find a sponsor, a publisher, or some financial assistance as we continued to write “Astro-Theology & Shamanism.” The Pharmacratic Inquisition 2004 is that video. Our original video can be found online but I, like most who have seen both, prefer this one. A short description of this video follows:This video was shot in April 2004 as a demo to gain interest and sponsorship while writing the book, Astrotheology & Shamanism. Now the video is online for free viewing. Please note that this video was shot on shoestring budget and was not intended for public release; the quality is a bit lacking but information makes up for that. For more information or downloads of this video, see the Pharmacratic-Inquisition.com website.
Divine Moments of Truth with Joe Rogan
http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia/video/2873348
Producer, Editor
For this video, I remixed one of my favorite Shpongle songs and overlaid a Joe Rogan radio interview for the voice track. This was made with Joe Rogan’s permission but I never got a reply from the band. As a result, their music was used without permission. I now make my own music. A short description of this video follows:Joe Rogan was a guest on Jim Breuer's Sirius radio show where he discussed DMT, dreams, and the role humans play on this planet. Joe says, "It's easily the weirdest interview I've ever done, and definitely the most interesting." Words by Joe Rogan www.JoeRogan.net Music by Shpongle www.Shpongle.com Music Remixed & Visuals added at Gnostic Media www.GnosticMedia.com Edited by Andrew Rutajit © Gnostic Media 2007
Gnostic Media - Pharmacratic Inquisition Preview
http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia/video/2873340
co-Producer, Editor
This is a video montage for the Pharmacratic Inquisition video, set to the music of "Leading" by the band Revolve. This video was created to generate some interest and drive some people to the free Pharmacratic Inquisition 2004 video. The full length video is quite long so I made this music video as a way to artistically summarize the actual lecture.
Our Lady of Light
http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia/video/2873341
Producer, Author, Editor, Music
This was my first attempt at a “viral video.” I grabbed one of my essays from my website, reworded it a little bit, read it into my microphone, and edited some video together. I then created and added a music track and uploaded it to the internet. It was easier than I expected and it was getting more attention than I had expected…so I called Jan and told him that we should do one of these short videos together.
Sexual Symbolism in Religion
http://www.ifilm.com/profile/GnosticMedia/video/2873347
co-Producer, co-Author, Editor, Music
Jan and I chose the topic of sexual symbolism for our first joint effort on a short video project. Together we wrote a script and recorded the voice track. I had some videos and images ready to use and I was excited to try a new idea for the music track. I gathered some of my favorite Nine Inch Nails music and made a remix for this video. I’ve been told by some that it’s very good and by others that it is “too creepy”. I like it
Jordan Maxwell Interview
links listed below
Producer, Director, Editor, Music
This interview with Jordan Maxwell was recorded in 2003 by Andrew Rutajit. Jordan has lead the way in this area of research for many years and with the advent of more and more technology and faster ways of communicating; the truth is spreading like a virus that kills religions and buries them in shallow graves with headstones that read "Mythology." Without Jordan's tireless efforts to shine a light on these things, much of this information would still be a mystery to many people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx_KYUXJVpc Part – 1 - Jordan Maxwell discusses the Age of Pisces and how it relates to Christianity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEP1O18JSyY Part – 2 - Jordan Maxwell discusses Sun Worship and how it relates to Christianity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfN19sJ15U Part – 3 - Jordan Maxwell discusses Fertility Worship and how it relates to Christianity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4V7HyMlack Part – 4 - Jordan Maxwell discusses AstroTheology and how it relates to Christianity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0MOoSxho8 Part – 5 - Jordan Maxwell discusses the Holy Oils and how they relate to Christianity.
Radio Interview Video Blogs and more:
http://www.youtube.com/GnosticMedia
Richard Grove on Religious Freedom Interview with Abraxas – Parts 1 – 5 Sun Worship & the Inquisitions Etc…visit weblink above for updates
Logo design
I wanted Gnostic Media to have its own logo. Symbols are true on many scales and each has different meanings to the different groups who employ them; I was trying to design something that would encompass everything I write about. Our logo was an ouroboros for quite some time but that has been done before by many others…the television series “Millennium” (http://www.oldpunks.com/1millennium.jpg) sort of over-popularized that symbol. I wanted a unique but familiar logo…something clever and something that won’t come across as satanic or something worse. The last thing I want to do is scare someone away from the information just because of a silly logo.
I began with an Egyptian Ankh and instead of a crucified savor covered in his own blood; I choose to set a reincarnating Phoenix atop of this symbol. With the staff (Ankh) and wings (Phoenix) in place, I then added the ascending dualistic serpents of the caduceus. The coloring, the mushrooms growing below the Ankh, and symbols on the Ankh itself are a few of the hidden symbols within the Gnostic Media logo.
Music:
A Perfect Circle, Billy Thorpe, Dandy Warhol's, Dio, Earth Wind Fire, Filter, Gunther, Hooverphonic, (early) Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Los Marijuanos, Love and Rockets, (early) Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Michael Jackson in the 80's, Modest Mouse, Mogwai, NIN, Pink Floyd, Queen, Radiohead, Revolve, Robert Plant, Roger Waters, Tool, Turbonegro, Secret Machines, (early) The Smashing Pumpkins, Shpongle, Supertramp, Toadies, Ween
Movies:
Equilibrium, Altered States,2001: A Space Odyssey,Waking Life,Pi,Vanilla Sky,The Matrix,CrossWorlds…
Books:
My book covers:
Nearly all of the essays from my website (and those posted on MySpace) have been added. The essays I've posted online comprise about half the book; the other half is new material. The title is, "The Vestibule - A collection of essays by Andrew Rutajit" with the foreword written by Jan Irvin. Unlike “Astrotheology & Shamanism,” I’ve decided to self publish this book as a sign of bigger and better things to come at Gnostic Media. Until recently Gnostic Media has simply been a website where Jan Irvin and I have an active forum, info about our work, images, etc. Our goal is to produce several videos and other publications over the next few years, using Gnostic Media as a platform.
Stay tuned!!!
For a complete list of the books that I use in reference, please go here:
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Book Reviews for Astrotheology & Shamanism: "Linking Christianity to its nature-based, shamanic roots, this wide-ranging, lavishly illustrated, and exhaustively referenced book establishes a new benchmark for scholarly (and controversial) views in the field."
~ Rick Strassman MD; University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Author, DMT - The Spirit Molecule
"This is a mind-expanding book. It helps us share the perspective of a shaman (a seer or wise man) on the world and on the interplay of sun and stars.... Ideas put forward by John Marco Allegro about the origin of religion in The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross in 1970 – which met universal condemnation – are here largely vindicated....The dry philological approach of The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross is here supported by a wider study of symbols, iconography and mythology and further work on word derivation."
~ Judith Anne Brown; Daughter of John Marco Allegro; Author, John Marco Allegro: The Maverick of the Dead Sea Scrolls
“If you are interested in chasing the rabbit-hole leading to the true foundation of religion, then this book is a must-read. Irvin and Rutajit have interwoven two fields of research (Astrotheology and Shamanism) to expose the hidden side of Christianity and other religions. Taking a no holds barred look at the true history of the world of religion, and where our most cherished modern day beliefs and concepts really come from is – I believe – an idea whose time has come.â€
~ Jordan Maxwell; Author, Lecturer and Radio Host
Heroes:
"We will not walk in fear of one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason. If we dig deep in our history and doctrine and remember that we are not descended from fearful men, not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes which were for the moment unpopular. We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the result." - Ed R. Murrow
Manly Palmer Hall John Allegro Randy Couture Ram Dass Maria Sabina Bruce Lee Clark Heinrich Joseph Campbell Terence McKenna Brian Greene Fulcanelli Wilhelm Reich
