What to expect

Begin with self-observation in ordinary life. The books named below are dense; take a chapter, then walk. If a habit has already become dependence, the honest next step is medical and recovery care — then, if you still want it, this work beside that care, never instead of it.

Outbound practice stack

Ranked for a first pass. Open the publisher’s page. We do not host the instructions here.

  1. Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology (opens in a new tab)

    Glorian

    Core text on psychological “I’s” and their dissolution.

  2. The Great Rebellion (opens in a new tab)

    Glorian

    Rebellion against inner defects — not against treatment.

  3. Gnostic psychoanalysis, part 2 (opens in a new tab)

    Glorian

    Discusses intoxicant egos and the method of observation.

  4. Arcanum 14 — Temperance (opens in a new tab)

    Chicago Gnosis

    Symbolic lecture on moderation; useful framing, not a protocol.

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Core lecture on watching the mind — also used for vice and habit work.

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Open on Glorian (opens in a new tab) Last checked 5 September 2026
Practical Gnosis Book

Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology

Glorian

Core text on dissolving psychological “I’s” — spiritual psychology, not clinical care.

Inner workPsychology

Resource listed with credit to Glorian (glorian.org), a non-profit publisher of practical Gnostic teachings. Titles and excerpts remain © Glorian / respective authors; link out rather than republish.

Open on Glorian (opens in a new tab) Last checked 5 September 2026
Practical Gnosis Book

The Great Rebellion

Glorian

Psychology of rebellion against inner defects and conditioning.

Inner workPsychology

Resource listed with credit to Glorian (glorian.org), a non-profit publisher of practical Gnostic teachings. Titles and excerpts remain © Glorian / respective authors; link out rather than republish.

Open on Glorian (opens in a new tab) Last checked 5 September 2026
Practical Gnosis Lecture

Gnostic psychoanalysis, part 2

Glorian

Discusses intoxicant egos and the observation method.

Inner workPsychology

Resource listed with credit to Glorian (glorian.org), a non-profit publisher of practical Gnostic teachings. Titles and excerpts remain © Glorian / respective authors; link out rather than republish.

Open on Glorian (opens in a new tab) Last checked 5 September 2026
Practical Gnosis Book

The Incredible Power of Chastity

Glorian

Publisher page relevant to lust and habit framing — not medical advice.

Inner work

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Open on Glorian (opens in a new tab) Last checked 5 September 2026

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