by | Apr 22, 2013 | Gods & Goddesses, Meaning of Words
By Miguel Conner – In the article, Luciferianism, I explained how Lucifer began as a haughty earthly king in Judaism, evolved into the prince and
principle of evil in Christianity, and finally became an archetype for inner transformation in modern mysticism. Lucifer is a powerful symbol for the interplay of darkness and light within the soul. In a Jungian sense, Lucifer is our Shadow Self: the voice in our unconscious calling us to acknowledge the dark lagoons of our greatest fears, but in the end delivering oceans of enlightenment for those who take the odyssey of self-knowledge.
But both the modern and traditional incarnations of Lucifer likely had their genesis in the heresy known as Gnosticism—based on another rebellious figure also symbolizing the soul’s journey across the dimensions of the cosmos.
Her name is Sophia. And she has also returned as an important light-bringer for a world on the brink.
The Gnostics depicted Sophia as the personification of Divine Wisdom. She was one of the Aeons—personifications of the Mind of God that comprised the Eternal Realm. Like Lucifer, Sophia is seen as a defiant and fallen being, in some narratives likewise the font of all evil and even the manipulator of mankind for her own mercurial desires. The reasons for Sophia’s transgression against the Eternal Realm are varied and often murky; but the truth is that why Lucifer fell from Heaven is more legend and speculation than anything actually mentioned in the Bible. The commonality between Lucifer and Sophia’s expulsion does point to hubris and curiosity (an always perilous combination for the human ego, as well). (more…)
by Moe | Jan 18, 2013 | Featured, Gods & Goddesses
Revelation 10:5 – Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
In ancient Eastern cultures and in the Old Testament, the sea was associated with chaos and darkness. In the New Testament, we find darkness and chaos represented by the word “abyss. ” It is out of this darkness and chaos of the abyss which the ordered universe would someday arise in the form of light and truth. It is from the East where the Sun/Son and light rises where we get these stories such as angel standing on the sea such as told in Revelations that have been passed down to us in ancient mythology and the bible.
The sea represents CHAO or DARKNESS and the angel of the sea who is the Sun/Son would represent ORDO or LIGHT.
We can see this represented in every Freemasonic lodge that faces the East towards the rising sun. These are the agents of Chaos that wield the sword of ORDO AB CHAO. It is the Freemasons and Templars that are the custodians of the truth and light who conceal these esoteric teachings from the profane. This my Brothers and Sisters is as clear as the rising sun in the morning light. For without darkness veiling the truth, the light would never be able to rise in its full glory.
These agents of darkness can be found explained in a more modern story by Shakespeare. In the story Macbeth, the main characters are the Three Witches who are described as the “The weyward Sisters,” hand in hand, Posters of the Sea (Chaos/Darkness) and Land. The Three Witches represent darkness, chaos, and conflict, while their role is as agents and witnesses. . Their presence communicates treason and impending doom. The witches’ lines in the first act: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air” are often said to set the tone for the remainder of the play by establishing a sense of moral confusion. The play is filled with situations in which evil is depicted as good, while good is rendered evil. (more…)
Moe is the founder of GnosticWarrior.com. He is a father, husband, author, martial arts black belt, and an expert in Gnosticism, the occult, and esotericism.
by Moe | Jan 17, 2013 | Featured, Gods & Goddesses
The Goddess Isis was also known to the Sumerians as Tiamat, the Serpent of Chaos, the Ancient One, mother of the gods and all abominations of chaos. The Egyptian god Set was originally a female deity and was identified with Isis. Set is a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion.
In later myths he is also the god of darkness, and chaos. Hence, the connection with the Sumerian Tiamat, the Serpent of Chaos, the Ancient One, mother of the gods and all abominations and Isis who we also know as Set, the god of darkness, and chaos.
Here is an excerpt from the book, “Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms,” by Carl Gustav Jung and Beatrice M. Hinkle: (more…)
Moe is the founder of GnosticWarrior.com. He is a father, husband, author, martial arts black belt, and an expert in Gnosticism, the occult, and esotericism.
