The Gospel of Thomas is a Gnostic text discovered in Nag Hammadi Egypt in 1945. It is possibly the most widely known of the Gnostic texts and is described by an introduction in the Gnostic Society Library4. Several translations have been made and I provide links to some1,2,3,5. I include Read more
The Gnostics had an elaborate cosmology that included a narrative of the creation. With the Ineffable Presence and the Monad at the top we then consider the Pleroma. The Pleroma The Pleroma is fully God from whence everything emerges. This video (22:33 minutes) discusses the Pleroma. This story ends with Read more
Preface This is a very esoteric and dense document. If you have a casual curiosity, watch the first video for a narrator’s understanding as an overview. The second video is another narrator’s view of the work. The third video is actually an audiobook almost 10 hours long. The introductory sections Read more
At the root of Gnostic cosmology is the Monad. Here is a video (15:42 minutes) that describe the Monad and the creation that emanated from it. The video is succinct. Many other articles that I post refer to the aspects of what this video covers. For example the Bridal Chamber Read more
The Gospel of Philip contains material from the time of Yeshua that is not touched upon in the other gnostic gospels. Specifically, it explains the Bridal Chamber and the union of the soul in its earthly state with the higher self. The following video (21:13 minutes) provides an introduction to Read more
This gospel is a Sethian Gnostic text from the Nag Hammadi library. It is a very straightforward description of creation. The Gospel Explained The video (20:04 minutes) starts with the divine existence, the Great Invisible Spirit or Monad. It describes how through emanation, Barbelo came into existence followed by the Read more
The birth of Yeshua or Jesus was an event that was planned and prepared for for millennia. The following video (40:53 minutes) describes this preparation and the attendant unfolding of it in the story of Yeshua’s birth. This critical event fractured dimensions across the heavens. When listening to the descriptions Read more
Preface This article recounts Yeshua’s presentation to John of the story of creation in its entirety. It ends with our present day predicament of being imprisoned in a dark realm largely devoid of God’s light. The Gnostic cosmology referenced in parts of John’s vision will be more fully explored in Read more
I open with a video (34:11 minutes) that gives a narrated overview of the Gospel. I follow it with a translation of the original Coptic text. The Gospel Explained The cosmology described herein is covered more extensively in other Gnostic texts that I hope to eventual review. Application Gnosis is Read more
Over the last year or so, my research has lead me two two major sources of wisdom. The first is the readings of Edgar Cayce. The second is the writings of the Gnostics. My exploitative writings will be grouped accordingly under subheadings. Gnostic Literature The documents of the Nag Hammadi Read more