ZINFAENDEL:
The Mystic’s Path of Self-Knowledge
It is sometimes said that at the heart of all spiritual traditions, we find essentially the same values of love, virtue, and altruism. However, one notion consistently resurfaces even more prominently in the discourse of the greatest mystics throughout history: self-knowledge. Far beyond a mere psychological endeavour, the path of personal revelation remains enigmatic. Aside from our physical forms, our tragedies, ecstasies, and opinions, what else is there to know? Do we simultaneously inhabit multiple worlds, and if so, how do we inquire into our subtlest aspects? Does this bewildering quest inexorably lead us to redefine our own concept of reality?
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Facing the turbulence of our era, many of us are plagued by a growing sense of confusion. However, this feeling serves as an ideal starting point for the pursuit of self-knowledge, as it facilitates the emergence of the mystic’s inquisitive spirit. By exploring oneself through the filters of philosophy, meditation, art, psychology, and divination, the introspective adept exposes themselves to their profound nature. It is through this journey that Zinfaendel, along with Dominic Vallée, invites you to the exciting discovery your true bearings, roots, and identity.
Readers say…
- Gnosis has become a desired spiritual tech for seekers in recent times. It remains as enigmatic as the mystical experience. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a book took the reader on a spanning yet sober historical journey of connecting with the Divine while simultaneously providing personal tools for self-actualization? Welcome to Vallée’s Zinfaendel. If you’re not careful while reading this book, you might experience deep self-knowledge.
― Miguel Conner, writer and host of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio podcast - Zinfaendel is an exploratory, playful reflection informed by the author’s experience that seeks to suggest or evoke a practical mystical disposition, mood or attitude of questioning in the quest for self-awareness, to open the flow through the interstice between fixity of knowledge and greater potential of our being.
― James Tunney, writer, painter and speaker - For those seeking a guide on how to begin the self-discovery spiritual journey, Vallee’s work offers pragmatic, time-tested suggestions to achieve basic self knowledge.
― Maja D’Aoust, writer, artist and witch - (…) I cannot recommend this book enough for those drawn to walk the mystical path, yet unsatisfied by conventional belief systems and unafraid to question what we hold as sacred. The author encourages genuine inquiry rather than accepting doctrine at face value. For spiritual seekers wanting to go beyond mental mastery to know themselves at the deepest level, this book provides an accessible starting point. More than mere conceptual play, it invites you on a journey to challenge assumptions and radically reconsider how you view yourself and the world.
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Upcoming books
THE PHILOMYST PRINCIPLE
Philomystia – Tome 1
Late 2026 to early 2027
Although often used in ways that deny its true meaning, the word “I” is by far one of the most frequently employed. More than a simple pronoun, this term designates a true miracle of nature: the human “I,” as a cognitive particle, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating manifestations of Mystery. That said, we are living in an era where robots express themselves in the first person with ever-increasing conviction, while our collective psyche, submerged in a chaos of information, is disintegrating within its own certainties. Now more than ever, learning to say “I” is one of the most urgent tasks for humans to undertake.
To do so, courageously transcending the binary nature of our personal belief systems is necessary: to distinguish ourselves from machines, aren’t we first required to know how we resemble them?
With The Philomyst Principle, Dominic Vallée develops a raw model of the human psyche that opens the reader to its most fundamental qualities. Merging the concept of non-duality with the foundations of mystical thought, the author invites you to the concrete application of a living spirituality, based on a radical form of objectivity.
*Note: Already published in french. Exact title and front cover are subject to change.
ANARCHIC MYSTICISM:
The Unclassifiable Way
Early to mid 2027
A revised, redesigned and retitled version of
ZINFAENDEL: The Mystic’s Path of Self-Knowledge.
*Note: Already published in french. Exact title and front cover are subject to change.
