Well, our network has been down for a while (which would be a fitting basis for this post in itself), but hark, for I hath returnethed!
In my last post I mentioned one of the hallmarks of the Gnostic path: running up against the Archons (insert dramatic “dun-dun-DUN!” music here). The Archons, […]

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No big collection of links today; just a plug for an awesome gnosis-related blog I found, and some commentary.

What happens when a Gnostic “wakes up”? Things can get a little difficult. You see, when you start fighting the chloroform of creation, the universe starts fighting back. The Archons are loosed. Every attempt to break free […]

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Fear not the flesh nor love it. If you fear it, it will gain mastery over you. If you love it, it will swallow and paralyze you. –Gospel of Philip

The Gnostics are often portrayed as extremists. Not religious extremists as we think of them today, but extreme in how they regarded the body. […]

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Over the course of my developing interaction with the divine figure Sophia, I’ve dug up some of my favorite sources and have been taking a fresh look at Gnosticism. I have long cited Gnostic thought as one of my main influences, though as with a lot of systems, I stop short of calling myself […]

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Well, if that title doesn’t get me burned at the stake, I don’t know what will. Nice knowin’ all you fine folks!
In the recent post of musings on reincarnation, I stated that “the divine is persuasive, not coercive.” This understanding was another huge shift in my thinking with major implications. […]

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