His disciples said, “When will the Kingdom come?” It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying here it is or there it is. Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth and men do not see it. ~Gospel of Thomas
Mission
My blog is about the various aspects of my religious journey that I find fascinating and want to share. A lot of the material comes from early Christianity, some would be considered proto-Orthodox, while others being Gnostic. I find that whole time frame to be fascinating. I also like to read into Hermeticism, Islam and similar traditions.
“I know who you are and where you’ve come from. You’ve come from the immortal realm of Barbelo, and I’m not worthy to utter the name of the one who’s sent you.”
– The Gospel of Judas
What is Gnosticism?
A simple paragraph will not do but I will try to explain. “Gnosticism” is a modern day term for various gospels / sects of early pre-orthodox Christianity that did not make it into the official canon. There was a group called the Gnostics at some point thus the term “Gnosticism” comes from that. However, the teachings recognized as such today come from various sects. The main essence is that we each have a divine spark within us, given to us by the Goddess Sophia (the Wisdom aspect of the All). When one realizes this, they obtain gnosis (knowledge) of their true being. The gospels relating to Gnosticism have a wide range of myths. They are not to be taken literally (as with any esoteric text) but rather allegorically.
More info relating to the subject can be found at gnosis.org, along with numerous gospels on the site.
Another excellent source: https://gnosticismexplained.org
Feast Days I want to highlight:
July 7 (Novena begins); July 16 – Our Lady of Einsendeln – Reading Material
July 22 – Mary Magdalene – Reading Material
August 3 – Salome – Reading Material
October 23 – James the Just – Reading Material
December 17 – Sophia (Holy Wisdom) – Reading Material
