Awhile back I was at a local Hispanic store and while browsing through their devotional candles, I found one that really appealed to me with it’s symbolic art. The candle had the name of “Justo Juez”, which translates to “Just Judge” and has Christ being crucified but surrounding him, it had various symbols relating to …
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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 emphasizes the Aeons as perfections in their several spheres and planes. On the plane …
Ophite diagram
This diagram is from the 1926 book “Gnosticism” by Mary W. Barrie. Here is the description from the book: “Another diagram from an Ophite pre-Christian community is more complex, and shows, it seems to me, the eclecticism of the pre-Christian Gnosticism. We have the egg of Brahm, the three aspects of the One and the …
The Mnemonic Diagram of Valentinus
I recently picked up and read the 1926 book “Gnosticism” by Mary W. Barrie. This book was published pre-Nag Hammadi, so I was curious to how it portrayed Gnosticism. It is a rather small book, just a little over 100 pages. The book gives a history of the Gnostic sects and touched upon some of …
