Orientation
These labels are working tools, not a verdict on who is “real.” First Order Gnosis describes the landscape so you can hear a source in context. We do not appoint a single heir.
Lane
A modern esoteric path that treats Gnosis as something practiced: self-observation, transmutation, meditation, and a psychology of the “I.” Public-facing rooms in this stream include Glorian (opens in a new tab) , Chicago Gnosis (opens in a new tab) , AGEAC (opens in a new tab) , and VOPUS (opens in a new tab) .
Lane
The older textual and liturgical world: the Nag Hammadi library as gathered on the Gnosis Archive (opens in a new tab) , and living church lineages such as Ecclesia Gnostica associated with Stephan A. Hoeller. Lectures and related audio are archived at BC Recordings (opens in a new tab) .
Lane
Historical and philosophical overviews of Gnosticism as scholars describe it — useful for vocabulary and context, not a substitute for practice or liturgy. Start with the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (opens in a new tab) and Encyclopaedia Britannica (opens in a new tab) .
Organizations that look to Samael Aun Weor do not always agree on succession, emphasis, or who may speak for the teaching. First Order Gnosis records that disagreement; it does not settle it. If two sites contradict each other, treat that as information about the field, not a prompt to pick a champion on our behalf.