| 1917 |
-Born
on March 6th in Bogota (Colombia) to Manuel Gomez Quijano and Francisca
Rodriguez de Gomez.
-A few days later he is baptized in a Catholic church and named Victor
Manuel Gomez Rodriguez.
|
| 1923-1929 |
-Educated
in San Bartolome School (Jesuits) in Bogota. |
1930
|
-Leaves
his father's home in pursuit of a spiritual quest. |
| 1933 |
-Joins
the Theosophical Society in Bogota. |
| 1935 |
-Joins the Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua,
founded by Arnoldo Krumm Heller (Huiracocha).
|
| 1946 |
-First meets and marries his wife, Arnolda
Garro Mora (Litelantes).
-She became his esoteric collaborator and mother to four children:
Isis,Osiris, Hipatia and Horus.
-They would spend the rest of their lives together until his death in
1977.
|
| 1947 |
-Contacts the Gnostic Church in the inner
worlds.
-Discovers his vocation and mission in life as the Avatar (messenger)
of the Age of Aquarius.
-Is
entrusted with the creation of the Gnostic Movement and with
transmitting and divulging the cultural contents for the next cycle of
time (the Age of Aquarius). Hence the esoteric titles often
accompanying his name: Kalki
Avatar
and Buddha Maitreya. |
| 1948 |
-April 9. Begins his public activity,
delivering his first lectures.
-Begins to teach a small group of students.
-Settles in Cienaga in northern Colombia, on the Caribbean coasts. |
| 1950 |
-Writes his first book: The Perfect Marriage
or Gateway to Initiation.
(He would rewrite and expand this book in a final version in 1961).
|
| 1950 |
-October: his second book, The Revolution of Bel,
is published. |
| 1952 |
-May. Settles in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
-Forms a group of disciples.
-Builds the Summum Supremum Sanctuarium (an underground temple).
-Five of his books are published: Treatise
on Occult Medicine and Practical Magic, Secret Records of a Guru, Christ
Consciousness, Zodiacal Course and The Book of Our Lady of Mt
Carmel
-Writes his first Christmas message. (He would write one
at the end of every year).
(Later all his Christmas Messages written until 1963 would be collected
in one book: Gnosis in
the 20th Century)
|
| 1953 |
-Writes three books: The Seven Words, Igneous Rose and Christ Will.
|
| 1954 |
-October 27: Incarnates his Real Being: Samael.
From this moment on he will sign his books using his complete inner name: Samael Aun Weor. |
| 1954 |
-Writes two books: Handbook of Practical Magic and Treatise on Sexual Alchemy. |
| 1955 |
-Is forced to leave Colombia together with his
family.
-Travels
through Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and
Guatemala, 'sowing the first seeds' of the Gnostic Movement in those
countries. |
| 1956 |
-January: Arrives in Mexico, settling in Mexico
City.
-(Once
in Mexico, Samael Aun Weor would never leave this country, and Mexico
City would become the World Headquarters of the Gnostic Movement).
|
| 1956 |
-Publishes his book, Greater Mysteries. |
| 1957 |
-Writes his book, Rudiments of Endocrinology and
Criminology. |
| 1958 |
-Publishes his books, Universal Charity and Esoteric Treatise on Theurgy. |
| 1958 |
-The A.G.L.A. is created – Three movements of
the White Lodge united:
–The Gnostic Movement, founded by Samael Aun Weor
–The A.L.A.S., founded by Francisco Propato (Luxemil)
–The Aryabarta Ashrama, founded by Swami Sivananda
|
| 1959 |
-Four more of his books are published: The Yellow Book; Magnus Opus;
Logos, Mantram, Theurgy and The Juratena Mountain. |
| 1960 |
-By now Gnostic Centres are created in most of
the Central American republics. |
| 1960 |
-Two more of his books first come out: The Message of Aquarius and Introduction to Gnosis.
|
| 1961 |
-Writes The
Perfect Marriage (final version)
(This book is considered the most important work written by Samael Aun
Weor). |
| 1961 |
-February.
The Gnostic Movement is legally registered in Colombia. From this
moment on the Gnostic Movement would obtain legal status in an
ever-increasing number of countries worldwide. |
| 1962 |
-February 4. The Age of Aquarius starts.
-Publishes two of his books: The
Book of the Dead and
The Mysteries of the Fire.
|
| 1963 |
-Writes his first Gnostic Manifesto, entitled: Supreme Universal Manifesto of
the Gnostic Movement.
-August 5. Writes his second manifesto, entitled: The Gnostic Flag is Flying at
Half-Mast.
(following the passing of Swami Sivananda and Francisco Propato). |
| 1964 |
-First Latin-American Gnostic Conference, held
in Cartagena, Colombia. |
| 1964 |
-Publishes: The Social Christ, 1964-1965 Christmas Message
(Technique for the Dissolution of the 'I') and Cosmic Ships. |
| 1965 |
-January. Writes his third manifesto, entitled:
Great
Gnostic Manifesto 1965 (The Esoteric Schools).
-Writes two books: Social
Transformation of Humanity and
the
1965-1966 Christmas Message (Revolutionary Gnostic Philosophy). |
| 1966 |
-Writes Fundamental
Education and
The Buddha's Necklace. |
| 1967 |
-Writes The
Platform of the Latin American Christian Socialism, Esoteric Treatise
on Hermetic Astrology and Gnostic Wisdom (The Solar
Bodies). |
| 1968 |
-First International Gnostic Conference, held
in Barranquilla, Colombia. |
| 1968 |
-Writes Esoteric
Course in Runic Magic. |
| 1969 |
-Writes Esoteric
Course in Kabbalah and
My Return to Tibet. |
| 1970 |
-Writes Beyond
Death and
Parsifal Unveiled. |
| 1971 |
-Writes The
Mystery of Golden Blossoming and his fourth manifesto,
entitled: Great Gnostic
Manifesto 1971. |
| 1971 |
-Continues
preparing future Gnostic missionaries and makes continuous missionary
tours throughout Mexico, creating and consolidating Gnostic Centres
there.
|
| 1972 |
-Second International Gnostic Conference, held
in San Salvador, El Salvador. |
| 1972 |
-Steps
up the spreading of the Gnostic Movement internationally. First gnostic
missionaries are sent to the United States and Canada around this time. |
| 1972 |
-Publishes two more of his books: TheThree Mountains and Looking at the Mystery.
Writes his fifth manifesto, entitled: Great Gnostic Manifesto 1972. |
| 1973 |
-Publishes two more books: Aztec Christic Magic and Yes, there is a Hell. Yes,
there is a Devil. Yes, there is Karma. |
| 1974 |
-April 20. Founds the Institute for Universal
Charity (I.C.U.) |
| 1974 |
-Writes The
Secret Doctrine of Anahuac.
-Writes his sixth manifesto, entitled: Great Gnostic Manifesto 1974. |
| 1975 |
-Writes Treatise
on Revolutionary Psychology. |
| 1975 |
-Sets out to expound one of the most important
documents of the old Gnostics: Pistis
Sophia, which would be first published in October 1983
with the title: Pistis
Sophia Unveiled. |
| 1976 |
-Writes The
Great Rebellion and his seventh manifesto, entitled: Great International Gnostic
Manifesto 1976. |
| 1976 |
-October 27-November 3. The Third International
Gnostic Conference is held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
|
| 1976 |
-The Training Centre for Gnostic instructors is
established in Guadalajara, Mexico. |
| 1976 |
-The Gnostic Movement is established in most of
the American countries and the first Gnostic missionaries are sent to
Europe. |
| 1977 |
-His book Mayan
Mysteries is published and his book Treatise on Occult Medicine and
Practical Magic comes out expanded and corrected as the
1977-1978 Christmas Message |
| 1977 |
-During this period of his life he is working
on several books: Gnostic
Anthropology, The Initiatory Path in the Arcana of the Tarot and
Kabbalah, For the Few, The Revolution of Dialectics and Gnostic Glossary,
which would be first published a few years later.
-August. First symptoms of illness appear. He continues writing books
and delivering lectures.
-November. He delivers his last lecture: The Secret of Quetzalcoatl.
-December 24. Passes away in Mexico City, surrounded by
his family, friends, Gnostic students...
-At
this point, the first part of his mission: the creation of the
International Gnostic Movement and the writing of the Fifth Gospel (the
Teachings for the New Age of Aquarius), is completed.
-December 28. His body is cremated. |
| 1978 |
-February 4. In accordance with his wishes, his
ashes are scattered to the four cardinal points in Colombia, his native
country. |
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