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A Philosophical Journey and a Spiritual Manual
Tales from the Mountain is the foundational book of The Absolute Yin - an extended reflection and an allegorical companion to The Path of Septagram. Composed as a blend of allegory, dialogue, and introspective reflection, the book offers a layered narrative that touches on discipline, inner struggle, judgment, restraint, and the long process of transformation - both personal and collective. While steeped in allegory, the book is far from abstract. Its stories, dialogues, and imagery encode teachings designed for practical application - to bypass mere intellectual understanding and speak directly to the deeper layers of awareness.
At its core, Tales from the Mountain belongs to the realm of practical and applicable philosophy. It expands upon the teachings of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky, translating their principles of conscious evolution into a tangible, structured path that can be lived and practiced. It is a path of uncompromising confrontation with shadows and inescapable questions - a journey that shakes the very understanding of fate and free will, written in fire for those willing to burn in order to become light.
The book explores the challenge of inner transmutation - not in the shallow sense of change, but in the ancient and disciplined sense of deliberate evolution. The reader follows a nameless figure - part disciple, part warrior, part witness - as he moves through encounters with mysterious masters, demons, gatekeepers, and riddles that test the fiber of thought, intention, and identity. Every dialogue is a mirror; every obstacle, an esoteric principle in disguise. Yet this is not a novel in the traditional sense, but a map written in mythic language - a guide encoded for those capable of perceiving beyond the surface.
While the mountain serves as a symbol of transcendence, it also embodies the Law of Octaves - the ancient law describing how energies rise, fall, and transition through steps and shocks. The journey does not unfold smoothly, but reveals itself through structured interruptions and leaps, as determined by this law. The Law of Three, expressing the interplay of affirming, denying, and reconciling forces, is woven into the very nature of the ascent through three archetypal paths: the Goat’s Path, the Serpent’s Path, and the Lion’s Path. These paths reveal the character of movement - the tendencies of energy in its pursuit of form - and each reader may find themselves drawn more naturally to one than the others.
Although its subtitle, "A Guide for the Warrior and the Noble-Spirited", may suggest a connection to martial practice, its message extends far beyond the dojo or arena. In this philosophy, every human being is seen as a warrior - one who confronts their own impulses, illusions, and inertia in the struggle toward inner mastery. We all have something to fight for: for some, it is family; for others, career, survival, illness, or war. Life demands conflict, through which we evolve - for evolution is impossible without struggle, whether biological or psychological. To become Noble-Spirited is to overcome one’s lower nature and align with the higher order of truth and virtue.
The journey is organized into seven fundamental steps, each representing a threshold in the evolution of consciousness. These Seven Gates form the practical structure of The Septagram Model - a method for ascending toward the next Octave of being, the next dimension of human potential, and the next step of spiritual evolution. At its heart, Tales from the Mountain is a reflection on universal morality and absolute truth - the pillars upon which true transformation stands. It rejects relativism and proposes a morality rooted not in convention, but in the immutable principles that govern both the visible and invisible worlds.
The audience for this book includes, but is not limited to, martial artists or seekers within The Absolute Yin, readers of esoteric traditions, Hermetic philosophy, spiritual alchemy, and inner work. It resonates with those attuned to symbols - those who understand that stories can carry meanings hidden in plain sight. Readers will recognize echoes of ancient teachings, from the Laws of Three and Octaves to principles found in Kabbalistic, Daoistic, Neoplatonic, Gurdjieffian, Pythagorean, and Hermetic systems - though always refracted through a unique voice.
Rather than presenting a closed doctrine, the book invites an inner stance - a posture of presence, refinement, and attentiveness. It does not preach or explain in the conventional sense, but initiates a rhythm, a sequence, and a mood that begins to transform the reader through resonance rather than instruction.
For those who have already read the book and feel they may have missed or overlooked key elements, we offer a full index with elaborations on all the metaphors, symbols, hidden meanings, and philosophical references embedded in the text. This index can be accessed at: Annotations.
As of August 2025: Tales from the Mountain will be available in Hebrew on the below platforms. Translations into English and French are tentatively scheduled for release in 2026.
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