Still reading up on Hildegard of Bingen from the book “St. Hildegard of Bingen” by Carmen Acevedo Butcher (excellent, excellent read) and I found another section I would like to share. This translation of the first section of vision four from SCIVIAS sounds quite gnostic in nature. The painting I included in the post isContinue reading “Hildegard – Story of a Sinning Soul”
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Hildegard of Bingen: To Sophia…
The other week, youtube’s algorithm recommended to me some music written by Hildegard of (von) Bingen. I was not aware of who she was, but decided to give it a listen and really liked what I heard. Doing some research, I realized how amazing this person was. Yesterday while browsing through some books at aContinue reading “Hildegard of Bingen: To Sophia…”
The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene (#3 of 3)
Here is the final part of my translation of the Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene. This sectionof the story includes her death and some legends relating to her. I found this exercise of modernizing the story to be quite enlightening. I plan on doing more in the future. It happened that a priest, who desiredContinue reading “The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene (#3 of 3)”
The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene (#2 of 3)
Here is the second post regarding my “modern” translation of the “Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene” from the Legenda sanctorum (Readings of the Saints) by Jacobus de Varagine. This section still follows the man and his wife from the previous post, and ends with Mary Magdalene going into solitude. I hope you enjoy this read and beContinue reading “The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene (#2 of 3)”
The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene
I’ve heard of the legend of Mary Magdalene arriving in France after the death of Jesus but never did track the story down until recently. This legend comes from the the book titled Legenda sanctorum (Readings of the Saints) by Jacobus de Varagine and released around 1260 CE-ish. The book is also known by the title,Continue reading “The Golden Legend of Mary Magdalene”
The Three Steles of Seth
I wanted to share a video from the ESOTERICA youtube channel in regards to the Three Steles of Seth. For those who have not checked out this channel on youtube, I HIGHLY recommend it! It is ran by Dr. Justin Sledge and he covers a wide range of topics involving esotericism, and Gnosticism is oneContinue reading “The Three Steles of Seth”
Prayers to the Holy Mary Magdalene
Today, July 22, is the Catholic Feast Day of Mary Magdalene. While I’m not Catholic, I have no issue celebrating Mary Magdalene. Here is a prayer involving Mary which is from the book “A Manual for the Gnostic: Doctrines, Prayers, & Practices of the Gnostic Church” issued by the L’Eglise Gnostique Apostolique of North America. OContinue reading “Prayers to the Holy Mary Magdalene”
Gnostic Prayerbook
What is nice about “Gnosticism” is the lack of a dogmatic approach. However, people do like their theatrics/ceremonies and prayer for their spiritual beliefs, as do I (to an extent). Looking for “Gnostic” related prayers, I picked up the book “A Gnostic Prayerbook: Rites, Rituals, Prayers and Devotions” by J. Puma. In this book, theContinue reading “Gnostic Prayerbook”
The Thirteenth Repentance of Pistis Sophia
We have come to an end here with the thirteenth repentance translation comparison. I hope you have enjoyed reading the comparisons. The point of this exercise is to show that one needs to check out various translations, if possible, of various works to get a full understanding of what the text is trying to say.Continue reading “The Thirteenth Repentance of Pistis Sophia”
Simon Magus diagram
Here is another diagram from the 1926 book “Gnosticism.” This one is named after Simon Magus, a figure who some of you may be aware of. Below is the quote from the book: “This one is not within the egg, but emphasises the Aeons as perfections in their several spheres and planes. On the planeContinue reading “Simon Magus diagram”
