About three years ago, I did my first reading of the PISTIS SOPHIA. The translation I read was by G. R. S. Mead. When I was finished, the book sort of left me in a confused state. I was able to grasp some of what was being said but other parts left me clueless. Now …
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The Greatest Evil in Man is Not Knowing God
I’ve been reading the “Corpus Hermeticum: The Divine Pymander” (2015 edition edited by Tarl Warwick, see post photo) and I wanted to share this section. The book itself is quite interesting though some parts are a bit hard to understand/read. Not sure if it’s just this particular edition/translation or the fact it’s my first time …
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The Sentences of Sextus
I love “sayings” texts. They are easy to read and after each sentence, you can stop and take in what it said. I wanted to highlight this particular text that was found in the Nag Hammadi library. The above video is a reading of the text but for below, I am quoting a slightly different …
The Seven Hermetic Principles
Late last year, I picked up a copy of “The Kybalion” and was very impressed with the book. It was published in 1908, author unknown (though the introduction to the edition I bought lays the groundwork for whom they believe the author was). The book deals with seven Hermetic principles of the universe and how …
Authoritative Teaching
With this post, I wanted to bring attention to a Gnostic text that does not get mentioned much, at least from what I have seen. That text is titled the “Authoritative Teaching” from Codex VI of the Nag Hammadi Library. It is a text that speaks of the soul. The text is not complete as …
Body – Soul – Spirit
Body – Soul – Spirit While reading “The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs” translated by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy, there is a section dedicated on sayings regarding “souls.” Texts relating to souls have always interested me. Gnostic literature features quite a few texts detailing the soul’s journey and I was happy to …
Man is a Marvel
While I have been studying Gnosticism for over three years now, I have recently started to get into Hermeticism. A lot of the concepts, from what I read, go along with Gnosticism quite well. I am currently reading “The Hermetica: The Last Wisdom of the Pharaohs”, translated by Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy. This book …
The Twelfth Deep
Today I present another section of the untitled text from the Bruce Codex. Like so many parts of this text, this section stuck out. It gives me quite a bit to think about every time I read it. The 12 deeps are part of the make up of the Pleroma. As I mentioned in the …
“I Bless Thee”
Recently I’ve read through the “untitled text” from the Bruce Codex twice. The first time was a cold read. The second time I read along with commentary. It is a very fascinating text that describes the cosmology of the Pleroma (the text itself is sometimes given the name “The Pleroma” but there is no official …
“The Gospel of Mary (Magdalene)” – animated
To go with the video I posted the other day, this animated video is of “The Gospel of Mary (Magdalene).” The Gnostic texts have quite a bit of material related to various feminine aspects (Sophia being the most spoken of). However, Mary Magdalene is a very prominent character in the texts. She is greatly featured …
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Culmination of Wisdom 