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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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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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What is Gnosticism?

June 26th, 2008

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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‘elloooo all! Some technical difficulties with my laptop significantly cut down on my site-updating ability for a while, but hark, for I hath returnethed!
My break from writing may have been just as well, as this recent period has certainly been one of those times when a lot of my beliefs and general […]

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