| 1917 | Born on March 6 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
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| 1923-1929 | Educated in San Bartolome School (Jesuits) in Bogota |
| 1930 | Leaves his father's home in pursuit of a spiritual quest
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| 1933 | Joins the Theosophical Society in Bogota |
| 1935 | Joins the Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua, founded by Arnoldo Krumm Heller (Huiracocha)
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| 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 in1977
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| 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
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 1953 | Writes three books: The Seven Words, Igneous Rose and Christ Will |
| 1954 | October 27: Incarnates his Real Being: Samael
From this moment 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 until its transference to Quebec (Canada) in 2006)
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| 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
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| 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
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| 1961 | Writes The Perfect Marriage (final version)
(considered the most important work written by Samael Aun Weor) |
| 1961 | February. The Gnostic Movement is legally registered in Colombia. From this moment 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
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| 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 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 (or The Solar Bodies)
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| 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
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| 1972 | Second International Gnostic Conference, held in San Salvador, El Salvador
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| 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
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| 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 |
