@@terraschaller1111 in september is the meeting of the stars and the divine ones.... there is the holy meeting of the divine femine and masculine.... but for the moment the femine is failling to do her job. so they wont meet again! so the hell we re living in will go on
Evans here. As always, fantastic summary of an incredibly dense and difficult text, Dr. Sledge! The comment about the teeny-tiny Valentinian syzygy system had me cackling. Random factoid, the Brill edition of the Pistis Sophia was out of print when I was researching, and used copies were $600+. It took about 6 years of me nagging their Out of Print contact (and them agreeing to publish my book on the topic) to reprint it at all. Turns out people are less likely to research something they have to sell a kidney for. Amazing work bringing it to a huge audience!!
@@bokrugthewaterserpent3012 I have not checked it recently, but typically a search for “how to convert to” will give suggested results for Christianity, Islam, Judea, and .pdf.
I’ve heard The Silmarillion compared to a lot of works, but never to an Ikea instruction sheet… And if like me you’ve read The History of Middle-Earth book, you know how ridiculously complex the writings that went into the published book are…
@@cormacolindeI haven't yet gotten around to reading HoME in its entirety, unfortunately. Only the lays of beleriand, however I am quite looking forward to it.
After reading Lord of the Rings to my son, I took a chance and bought the full illustrated version of the Silmarillion. Sadly it was never read....but I perused it lovingly many times. Now, having heard this analogy, I no longer regret the purchase.
Just a little “thank you” for getting the music back. I know it was probably far more work on your part than it was worth, but I appreciate how the music glides me gently back out of this learning space and into the (somewhat less colourful) world of daily living. Thank you, Dr. Sledge!
I cannot imagine the pressure of trying to create an introduction video to such a complex topic with contradictory and obscure information. In my humble opinion, Dr. Sledge, you did a fantastic job. And you have inspired me to read the text myself. Thank you!!!
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.
0600 in Germany and I have my cup of coffee as I watch and prepare meals for my Son and the Animals. Your presentation is just the kind of thought inspiring (and good adulting) stimulation that I desire. A great way to start the day. Thank you!
As an Ex-Mormon, listening to this, many of the bits about Melchezedik, outer darkness, and the veil of forgetfulness reminded me of doctrines from growing up. It would be interesting to see what information and evidence there is that Ol' Joe Smith or one of his many acquaintances had any kind of literature or something that had some of this information in it. One of my favorite videos I found was someone who was able to use a computer program to compare the book of mormon against other texts from history and around the time the book of mormon was written. There was a lot of straight copying and many ideas "borrowed" from literature Joe would have had access to during his time to create the final Book of Mormon text.
Jaded When ya people mention he copied. It’s pretty obvious some chapters were cause the bom basically has copies of some chapters from the Bible which that of itself people make a big deal out of however in theory it would makes sense an author in the bom copied some chapters if it did happen historically as they did have the Old Testament it says as scripture. But remove religion or analysis of it. Step back. Lots of people say oh native Americans claim ol Joe is a fraud and a liar and the bom history is false or doesn’t line up with native Americans oral history. That’s not necessarily true from a historical perspective or looking at some artifacts. I’m Not saying the bom is necessarily true historically but is academic or history that’s mainstream explain all things? Nope. Does academic history contradict Native American oral history? Yep. The Paiute tribe in Nevada tell how they whacked a red headed tribe that was taller than them. Now mainstream history and government etc says that’s false. So which is it? It’s like so hypocritical people use the argument native Americans history proves the bom is false but then they argue native Americans history never goes against the mainstream historical narrative. It’s like no you’d have to argue native Americans history goes against mainstream historical narrative too otherwise you’re lying. Also look at Easter island with the big bearded statues. Native Americans don’t grow big beards. The guy in this video has a big beard like the statues on Easter island but native Americans don’t have big beards. Lots of inconsistencies between artifacts and Native American histories and the academic historical narrative. People use the word giants etc as propaganda or to sell newspapers perhaps. But the Paiute oral stories of a redheaded tribe being taller than them should be like shocking by itself. A redheaded tribe would mean there were different dna or genetic or raciallydifferent tribes in America at least 1000 years ago when the Paiutes claim they whacked em.
Dr. Sledge, I have been watching your content for many years and I wanted to just say thank you for doing what you do. I know myself and many other fans have bought merch and support you in other ways but you’re truly a selfless servant to provide quality content on such a niche interest.
To me the pistis Sophia is very important. Important to merit its length. Pistis sophia is the Jewish? Gnostic? Iamblikus. Here’s where we learn about the travels of the heavens. As those people traveled in the planet, they were grateful to know of the dangers they could encounter. In a similar manner the pistis Sophia is a sort of travel guide of the underworld in my opinion. Thank you for the great episode Sir. ❤
This is miraculous. I’ve been obsessing on the Pistis Sophia in the last few weeks (I may, or may not, have conjured a PDF of it) and I was thinking, Esoterica must have done an episode of this. I couldn’t find a post on it. Now I find that you covered it five days ago. EEEeeeEe! I’m so excited.
I love how you're infusing humor throughout these brilliant teachings. It's not just that it adds a modern wink, it is another dimension of knowledge you convey!
Such depth of lush imagery and a whole otherworldly depth of suffering. I will go and listern to it again with a deeper appreciation. Thank you for your wonderful work kind sir ❤
your Chris Brennan joke/reference made me almost lose my Coffee man. I have his hellenistic course and i've been trying to get through a two-part, cumulatively like 20 hour lecture for a year and a half now. I felt it deep.
@@TheEsotericaChannel i couldn't agree more. His style tests my ability to overcome my own limitations - my ADHD and general tendencies towards mental drift and free-association is at odds with his verbose, thorough style, but when I put the work in to overcoming my issues, i am always rewarded within the context of learning from his output. The world needs more like him tbh
Your channel shines like a guiding star in the vast digital universe, illuminating minds with exceptional quality content and inspiring hearts with every video published.
This has become my absolute favorite channel on RUclips in such a short time. Subscribed about 8 months ago and feel such personal growths with the specific helpful lens you also provide.
Would be fun to turn you loose in the Vatican Archives for a year. After your head stopped spinning, you could seriously give us a true account of everything! Having not raided the Archives, you do amazingly well. ❤👍🔥
The Vatican Archives are very much accessible by any scholars with a good reason to visit them. Non-church scholars are in there all the time. Aside from some recent papal papers it's pretty easy to work there.
Wow, I was raised Mormon (exmormon now) and every time you said “Outer Darkness” I got a shock and I thought to myself, boy the similarities to Mormon theology were striking. Then I was kind of surprised kind of validated (?) around 21 minutes in when you said that it’s of particular interest to LDS scholars.
Thank you so very much for these fabulous academic videos. Thank you for sharing the references. And I appreciate your humor too! I enjoy learning about these topics from you. I share your work with others. Thank you again.
10:14 took me out 💀 by far my favorite episode to date! Your humor escaping through the massive Swiss cheese holes of absolute chaos of this explanation was top notch Dr. Sledge! Another banger, in a long line of bangers!
Thank you Dr Sledge for your very helpful introductions to complex text. Yes please would love your “if I were to read again” process Thank you and Supreme God bless.
The humility you carry regarding a lack of confident knowledge very much welcomes and reassures folks that might be a intimidated by engaging with such content. It’s a very welcome characteristic that I do not find often in spheres of intellectual conversation and analysis. Thank you very much.
I consider myself a Christian and African mystic so the call to do your own research is something I think i’m gonna take up! Thank you for your endless work Doctor
I was once reading the 'Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri, and wondered where all the 'high fantasy' described in that book comes from. To my knowledge the bible does not contain stuff like that, nor any further descriptions of devils or demons, which you can find in medieval paintings by Hieronymus Bosch. With what you mentioned today sound like the source of all the ideas described in the 'Divine Comedy' and of Bosch's paintings.
I was just now in a text conversation about this. We were talking about how the medieval world view contained hierarchal zones, each of which contained certain numbers of creatures that seem to be based on heraldry, and they all had certain jobs. Probably like medieval social order. The writers did a lot of filling in systems. Seems they agreed on a great hierarchy, but filled it in differently. In addition to the medieval mindset I think about the actual pen to paper production of a manuscript. I did some studying of manuscripts and started thinking that the monastic life of the era motivated and supported psychedelic stories and drawings. I noticed some drawings that were beautifully done and others where it looked like someone was just using the geometric spaces as a place to doodle. Like, just filling in whatever they could with more marks. I wondered - was the artist working in the manuscript making it overly elaborate perhaps for a patron, or maybe to delay having to work in the kitchen. Weird stuff created in the mundane world.
After reading Dante(and some other classic authors thru history, for example, Herman melville) I suspect there is actually a secret strain of gnostic teachings being passed down thru history. That or, you know, what Jung says, the collective unconscious 😊
I know Pista Sophia and Mary lol great woman both of them just beautiful souls they are.God Bless ya all hello J-Diddy good morning from Saint Louis Mo.
Man I love your vids ! Not only do I get the benefit of your thorough and scholarly research, but I'm always guaranteed a good belly laugh 😂❤ keep up the awesome work !
I've had the Pistis Sophia sitting on my book shelf and staring at me for the last 15 years or so. I still can't bring myself to take a crack at it lol
When I NDE (near death experience) in 2012, I met an entity I had never heard of or read of before, she asked me two questions, one was; ‘who I thought she was’, and had this way of making me answer questions with honesty even if my mortal (lesser) self didn’t know my truer (soul) self did, I called her ‘the Cosmic Sophia,’ and she took me to a place where it was just us like an ‘ascendant realm’, and was revealed as being extremely faithful to me and pious, that I belonged to her. I just started talking about her in 2021, when I felt that the End of the World had begun, to try and share my experience. And, no one seems to know what I’m talking about. I can recall some of the imagery, just not the conversations we had, and it really upsets me. I’m not perfect, so my mind wasn’t capable of retaining it all. She had light blue eyes, and blonde hair, with a black ribbon as a hair band. Coming back, ever since, I’m convinced we are in an imperfect state, simulation or imprisoned in a Dream, and I long to wake up again, to see her, I’m more convinced that this realm is far closer to Hell, or as a contested state, to try and test the mettle of our souls, to force us into stronger better beings. Those that rejected this and were the TRUE Traitors, became the False Gods and Archons, the Formless One and the Nameless Things, of this world. The world we are in, is a mockery of civilization made by the same cultists that collapsed Rome and used to act abhorrently in the ‘name’ of Baal, Ishtar, Moloch and Mot. The cult clings to different deities, messengers and beings every Cycle to try to attach Themselves and Their Blight to the history of that entity, and essentially erase it from common or ‘popular’ culture, or make it taboo to discuss in a widespread manner.
This is so far above my head, but still incredibly fascinating. I’ve just started working through your study guide and your (incredible) catalog of videos. I’m excited to rewatch this in the future, and absorb more of it 😂 Thank you for making this kind of self-study accessible, I’m so grateful I found your channel 🙌
I've only recently discovered your channel, currently bingeing on your content, thank you. I love to read, but having Asperger's and ADHD sometimes concentration is fleeting, so my preferred method is audio versions (please don't judge me). FYI your merch store is amazing not just the apparel but the books.
I know, gnostic per se, but I do love the Nagami scrolls. as my master said Kutai. it’s like reading music and reading in between the lines between notes. The Mystic, and also the truth history is very perplexing at times.
I'm so glad you made this one! I've been looking forward to it for years now. Gosh I want to read this thing. I would love your reading guide. Maybe with a summoning ritual for the text (if I can't find it) included.
I've only ever heard the Fall of Sophia story in her aeon form. Listing to you give a summery of this version made me think of the Sumerian tale of Inanna's Descent to the Underworld.
Such a well-crafted and engaging presentation of this labyrinthine work! I’m so grateful for your study guide as well. I’ve been working my way through the Brill edition which I own and am using it as an excuse to finally delve into Lambdin’s Coptic grammar which should be on its’ way from ILL soon. Also been listening to the Mead translation on audiobook just to help get a sense of the utter depth and strangeness of this text.
Appreciate the good natured and excellent "Thumb nail" view of this obscure work, our good Dr. S - along with your honest, good-nature humor sprinkled in - magnificent! Thank you & Cheers from Seattle! 🍻
When I was a child we had a school project on Egyptian Gods. This is what started my path to get here. In the Gods list there was Jeu. Probably shouldn't have been there. I misremembered how it was spelt and for years I thought I was insane remembering a Egyptian God that didn't exit. Definitely need to see the videos on Jeu
Thank you for pointing out the Sabbaoth bit! It probably had dyonisic association and thus he's punished for being too earthly. There's a lot of work to do still on the idea of the "earthly" being condemned in early christian thought, specially, one could read a lot of polemics from text to text!
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Fun trivia. The third of the Lord's of the seven heavens in the Dungeons and dragons cosmology is named Pistis Sophia.
July 21st the arm of Gideon coming down.time starts. 60 days behind us, May 21st, full moon of Wesak.
@@terraschaller1111 in september is the meeting of the stars and the divine ones....
there is the holy meeting of the divine femine and masculine....
but for the moment the femine is failling to do her job.
so they wont meet again!
so the hell we re living in will go on
@@terraschaller1111 what about september??????
@@MadUchiha43amber or embers 🧿
Evans here. As always, fantastic summary of an incredibly dense and difficult text, Dr. Sledge! The comment about the teeny-tiny Valentinian syzygy system had me cackling.
Random factoid, the Brill edition of the Pistis Sophia was out of print when I was researching, and used copies were $600+. It took about 6 years of me nagging their Out of Print contact (and them agreeing to publish my book on the topic) to reprint it at all. Turns out people are less likely to research something they have to sell a kidney for. Amazing work bringing it to a huge audience!!
Thank you for your incredible work! I didn't want to bother you again but would love to have you on again to talk about the text !
.pdf remains the fourth most popular religious conversion according to Google.
Is the joke that Google AI says nonsense, or is it that PDF is such a redundant and useless format that usage of it constitutes a religion?
@@bokrugthewaterserpent3012 I have not checked it recently, but typically a search for “how to convert to” will give suggested results for Christianity, Islam, Judea, and .pdf.
@@bokrugthewaterserpent3012 the joke is about pirating expensive esoteric texts as .pdf files
@@moltenchocolate9725 and
@@moltenchocolate9725 ah okay
Dr. Sledge, your labors are herculean and your work is a light in the mist. Your suffering does not go unrewarded! Much love, friend.
Loved the "Pistis Sophia makes The Silmarillion look like IKEA bookcase instructions" 🤣🤣
Same. Thats a way I never thought to hear my favourite book as looking like an Ikea instruction 😂.
I’ve heard The Silmarillion compared to a lot of works, but never to an Ikea instruction sheet…
And if like me you’ve read The History of Middle-Earth book, you know how ridiculously complex the writings that went into the published book are…
@@cormacolindeI haven't yet gotten around to reading HoME in its entirety, unfortunately. Only the lays of beleriand, however I am quite looking forward to it.
Quite litterally, the "highest-brow" of punchlines I've ever heard.
After reading Lord of the Rings to my son, I took a chance and bought the full illustrated version of the Silmarillion. Sadly it was never read....but I perused it lovingly many times. Now, having heard this analogy, I no longer regret the purchase.
Bringing in Tolkien and IKEA in the same sentence to explain the complexity of this gospel is the reason I listen to this podcast.
Just a little “thank you” for getting the music back. I know it was probably far more work on your part than it was worth, but I appreciate how the music glides me gently back out of this learning space and into the (somewhat less colourful) world of daily living.
Thank you, Dr. Sledge!
I cannot imagine the pressure of trying to create an introduction video to such a complex topic with contradictory and obscure information. In my humble opinion, Dr. Sledge, you did a fantastic job. And you have inspired me to read the text myself. Thank you!!!
Getting you to read it is the whole goal. If that happens it was all a success
@@TheEsotericaChannel What would an AI make of all of the fragmentary source materials?
I'm so glad for the unbiased and truthful knowledge of antiquity Dr. Sledge presents us. Truly grateful for all these awesome videos! Rock on!
13:50 Divine Mitosis is a great name for a band...
"... And on the organs of mystical perception, Weird Al Yankovic!"
Esoterica is such a great channel, you do an amazing work Dr Sledge! I wish I could buy some of your cool t-shirts from Brazil...
Many thanks!
when the william blake art kicks in, you know things are getting esoterically epic
lol!
Love the Gospel of Mary. "Mary turned their hearts to the good."
I really like your humoristic tone inbedded in your teatching.😊
I love how you bring up LDS parallels. As an ex-mormon, it's so fun to see it pop up every once in awhile.
"Even the experts are intimidated by its length and complexity"
*puts down Finnegans Wake*
Go on...
@@xnoiidb seriously. Like. I am. Intrigued.
A way a lone a last a loved a long the riverrun, past Eve and Adam's, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.
The world we live in is clearly nuts and frightening, but it does include Dr. Justin Sledge and RUclips, and I'm grateful for that!
SAME!
This one is going to be one of those I get to enjoy multiple times. Thanks!
0600 in Germany and I have my cup of coffee as I watch and prepare meals for my Son and the Animals. Your presentation is just the kind of thought inspiring (and good adulting) stimulation that I desire. A great way to start the day. Thank you!
As an Ex-Mormon, listening to this, many of the bits about Melchezedik, outer darkness, and the veil of forgetfulness reminded me of doctrines from growing up. It would be interesting to see what information and evidence there is that Ol' Joe Smith or one of his many acquaintances had any kind of literature or something that had some of this information in it. One of my favorite videos I found was someone who was able to use a computer program to compare the book of mormon against other texts from history and around the time the book of mormon was written. There was a lot of straight copying and many ideas "borrowed" from literature Joe would have had access to during his time to create the final Book of Mormon text.
Jaded
When ya people mention he copied. It’s pretty obvious some chapters were cause the bom basically has copies of some chapters from the Bible which that of itself people make a big deal out of however in theory it would makes sense an author in the bom copied some chapters if it did happen historically as they did have the Old Testament it says as scripture. But remove religion or analysis of it. Step back. Lots of people say oh native Americans claim ol Joe is a fraud and a liar and the bom history is false or doesn’t line up with native Americans oral history. That’s not necessarily true from a historical perspective or looking at some artifacts. I’m
Not saying the bom is necessarily true historically but is academic or history that’s mainstream explain all things? Nope. Does academic history contradict Native American oral history? Yep. The Paiute tribe in Nevada tell how they whacked a red headed tribe that was taller than them. Now mainstream history and government etc says that’s false. So which is it? It’s like so hypocritical people use the argument native Americans history proves the bom is false but then they argue native Americans history never goes against the mainstream historical narrative. It’s like no you’d have to argue native Americans history goes against mainstream historical narrative too otherwise you’re lying. Also look at Easter island with the big bearded statues. Native Americans don’t grow big beards. The guy in this video has a big beard like the statues on Easter island but native Americans don’t have big beards. Lots of inconsistencies between artifacts and Native American histories and the academic historical narrative. People use the word giants etc as propaganda or to sell newspapers perhaps. But the Paiute oral stories of a redheaded tribe being taller than them should be like shocking by itself. A redheaded tribe would mean there were different dna or genetic or raciallydifferent tribes in America at least 1000 years ago when the Paiutes claim they whacked em.
You are so cool Dr.
Thank you so much for your amazing ongoing work!
Dr. Sledge, I have been watching your content for many years and I wanted to just say thank you for doing what you do. I know myself and many other fans have bought merch and support you in other ways but you’re truly a selfless servant to provide quality content on such a niche interest.
To me the pistis Sophia is very important. Important to merit its length. Pistis sophia is the Jewish? Gnostic? Iamblikus. Here’s where we learn about the travels of the heavens. As those people traveled in the planet, they were grateful to know of the dangers they could encounter. In a similar manner the pistis Sophia is a sort of travel guide of the underworld in my opinion. Thank you for the great episode Sir. ❤
Yes. Very similar to Egyptian understandings
Explain what you mean? I am interested 😊
Babe wake up Esoterica dropped new banger
Haahaahaa that’s awesome haahaahaa
This is miraculous. I’ve been obsessing on the Pistis Sophia in the last few weeks (I may, or may not, have conjured a PDF of it) and I was thinking, Esoterica must have done an episode of this. I couldn’t find a post on it. Now I find that you covered it five days ago. EEEeeeEe! I’m so excited.
A little chit chat from the Universe! 😉
Thanks a billion for this one, Dr. Sledge!
"Yes, please!" to the reading/study guide list for this text!
I'll say more elsewhere! ;)
I love how you're infusing humor throughout these brilliant teachings. It's not just that it adds a modern wink, it is another dimension of knowledge you convey!
I concur. It was the most fun episode to watch. Not that the others aren't good, but this one had this special flavor to it.
The Esoterica Study Guide for the Pistis Sophia & Books of Jeu - docs.google.com/document/d/1xpdJT6HsEif4COq9nDB0BdrTurhyaVL0XeP2NXb-d3c/edit
Much gratitude, Dr Sledge.
Such depth of lush imagery and a whole otherworldly depth of suffering. I will go and listern to it again with a deeper appreciation. Thank you for your wonderful work kind sir ❤
your Chris Brennan joke/reference made me almost lose my Coffee man. I have his hellenistic course and i've been trying to get through a two-part, cumulatively like 20 hour lecture for a year and a half now. I felt it deep.
Good stuff and a great guy
@@TheEsotericaChannel i couldn't agree more. His style tests my ability to overcome my own limitations - my ADHD and general tendencies towards mental drift and free-association is at odds with his verbose, thorough style, but when I put the work in to overcoming my issues, i am always rewarded within the context of learning from his output.
The world needs more like him tbh
Your channel shines like a guiding star in the vast digital universe, illuminating minds with exceptional quality content and inspiring hearts with every video published.
This has become my absolute favorite channel on RUclips in such a short time. Subscribed about 8 months ago and feel such personal growths with the specific helpful lens you also provide.
This is definitely the best channel available on RUclips
Keep up the exceptional job, Dr Sledge 👏⚒️
just praying for his strength! lol
Would be fun to turn you loose in the Vatican Archives for a year.
After your head stopped spinning, you could seriously give us a true account of everything!
Having not raided the Archives, you do amazingly well.
❤👍🔥
The Vatican Archives are very much accessible by any scholars with a good reason to visit them. Non-church scholars are in there all the time. Aside from some recent papal papers it's pretty easy to work there.
@@TheEsotericaChannel the ideas around the secret Vatican archives reminds me much of the mythohistory of the library of Alexandria
Yeah, people just assume all kinds of stuff. I mean, there was a Spinoza MS found in the VA that not even the Vatican knew was there.
Wow, I was raised Mormon (exmormon now) and every time you said “Outer Darkness” I got a shock and I thought to myself, boy the similarities to Mormon theology were striking. Then I was kind of surprised kind of validated (?) around 21 minutes in when you said that it’s of particular interest to LDS scholars.
Thank you so very much for these fabulous academic videos. Thank you for sharing the references. And I appreciate your humor too! I enjoy learning about these topics from you. I share your work with others. Thank you again.
This might be one of the funniest videos on this channel. Loving every second of it.
10:14 took me out 💀 by far my favorite episode to date! Your humor escaping through the massive Swiss cheese holes of absolute chaos of this explanation was top notch Dr. Sledge! Another banger, in a long line of bangers!
Thanks!
I have read The First two Books 3 times, for three winters. I did it for purification, and to give in my will into The will of God.
Thank you Dr Sledge for your very helpful introductions to complex text. Yes please would love your “if I were to read again” process
Thank you and Supreme God bless.
Thank you for your endless spelunking through the esoteric. You bring so much treasure to the surface every friday and I am grateful for it.
The humility you carry regarding a lack of confident knowledge very much welcomes and reassures folks that might be a intimidated by engaging with such content. It’s a very welcome characteristic that I do not find often in spheres of intellectual conversation and analysis. Thank you very much.
I consider myself a Christian and African mystic so the call to do your own research is something I think i’m gonna take up! Thank you for your endless work Doctor
A reading guide is a great idea. I am listening to this lecture again tomorrow
This is also the part of the episode where the William Blake art kicks in.
Stiil as clever as always.
I love it
Looks like I have my lunch hour planned! 🖤
Gnostic lunch - just make sure not to feed the counterfeit spirit!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Wait. Adama is a counterfeit being? Hellooooo BSG!
I was once reading the 'Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri, and wondered where all the 'high fantasy' described in that book comes from. To my knowledge the bible does not contain stuff like that, nor any further descriptions of devils or demons, which you can find in medieval paintings by Hieronymus Bosch.
With what you mentioned today sound like the source of all the ideas described in the 'Divine Comedy' and of Bosch's paintings.
I was just now in a text conversation about this. We were talking about how the medieval world view contained hierarchal zones, each of which contained certain numbers of creatures that seem to be based on heraldry, and they all had certain jobs. Probably like medieval social order. The writers did a lot of filling in systems. Seems they agreed on a great hierarchy, but filled it in differently.
In addition to the medieval mindset I think about the actual pen to paper production of a manuscript. I did some studying of manuscripts and started thinking that the monastic life of the era motivated and supported psychedelic stories and drawings. I noticed some drawings that were beautifully done and others where it looked like someone was just using the geometric spaces as a place to doodle. Like, just filling in whatever they could with more marks. I wondered - was the artist working in the manuscript making it overly elaborate perhaps for a patron, or maybe to delay having to work in the kitchen. Weird stuff created in the mundane world.
After reading Dante(and some other classic authors thru history, for example, Herman melville) I suspect there is actually a secret strain of gnostic teachings being passed down thru history. That or, you know, what Jung says, the collective unconscious 😊
Thank you so much for all the research you do. I feel so fortunate to reap the rewards of your labor.
Your Teaching Style is so great!! I love your little quirks in between.. “the espresso and whiskey comment” perfect 🙌
I know Pista Sophia and Mary lol great woman both of them just beautiful souls they are.God Bless ya all hello J-Diddy good morning from Saint Louis Mo.
That was an excellent episode Thanks for sharing your insights Dr Sledge..
You’re the best in the West Dr. Sledge
Man I love your vids ! Not only do I get the benefit of your thorough and scholarly research, but I'm always guaranteed a good belly laugh 😂❤ keep up the awesome work !
a new Esoterica classic
RIP Sophia you would’ve written baller DnD campaigns
Thanks for video man. They are always very informative, and thanks for the study guide.
I've had the Pistis Sophia sitting on my book shelf and staring at me for the last 15 years or so. I still can't bring myself to take a crack at it lol
This was amazing Justin. Keep going. Shine On!✨
Thank you for the effort. IT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
Wow, this is one of the best lectures on Gnosticism I heard from you, it's not that others were bad it's just this one stands out. 👏👏👏
Amazing source of unbiased information Justin. ❤
I have been waiting for you to make this video!! ❤🎉
When I NDE (near death experience) in 2012, I met an entity I had never heard of or read of before, she asked me two questions, one was; ‘who I thought she was’, and had this way of making me answer questions with honesty even if my mortal (lesser) self didn’t know my truer (soul) self did, I called her ‘the Cosmic Sophia,’ and she took me to a place where it was just us like an ‘ascendant realm’, and was revealed as being extremely faithful to me and pious, that I belonged to her. I just started talking about her in 2021, when I felt that the End of the World had begun, to try and share my experience. And, no one seems to know what I’m talking about. I can recall some of the imagery, just not the conversations we had, and it really upsets me. I’m not perfect, so my mind wasn’t capable of retaining it all. She had light blue eyes, and blonde hair, with a black ribbon as a hair band. Coming back, ever since, I’m convinced we are in an imperfect state, simulation or imprisoned in a Dream, and I long to wake up again, to see her, I’m more convinced that this realm is far closer to Hell, or as a contested state, to try and test the mettle of our souls, to force us into stronger better beings. Those that rejected this and were the TRUE Traitors, became the False Gods and Archons, the Formless One and the Nameless Things, of this world. The world we are in, is a mockery of civilization made by the same cultists that collapsed Rome and used to act abhorrently in the ‘name’ of Baal, Ishtar, Moloch and Mot. The cult clings to different deities, messengers and beings every Cycle to try to attach Themselves and Their Blight to the history of that entity, and essentially erase it from common or ‘popular’ culture, or make it taboo to discuss in a widespread manner.
Proverbs 8 may resonate. I Know who She is; Sophia is Wisdom.
Thank you for covering this one
This is so far above my head, but still incredibly fascinating. I’ve just started working through your study guide and your (incredible) catalog of videos. I’m excited to rewatch this in the future, and absorb more of it 😂 Thank you for making this kind of self-study accessible, I’m so grateful I found your channel 🙌
I'm so glad, our understanding of the cosmos, has advanced. Thanks
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I've only recently discovered your channel, currently bingeing on your content, thank you. I love to read, but having Asperger's and ADHD sometimes concentration is fleeting, so my preferred method is audio versions (please don't judge me). FYI your merch store is amazing not just the apparel but the books.
Have you thought of a really good reading pen? This may help what jumps out to you, take notes, and research your notes.
This is fire worldbuilding
I'm so glad I finally found a channel solely and whole heartedly dedicated to the thorough study of the Pistis Sophia
It's about time Justin lol thank you! looking forward to this one.❤
I know, gnostic per se, but I do love the Nagami scrolls. as my master said Kutai. it’s like reading music and reading in between the lines between notes. The Mystic, and also the truth history is very perplexing at times.
29:40 "Jesus suddenly rises into the heavens for 30 or so hours, to obtain his garments of light... Drip 💧🤷♂️" 😂😂
That killed me, it was so unexpected 😂😂😂
LOVE the Silmarillion reference!! Another great Tome!
As always, sir, thank you for your amazing videos and content ❤️
One of the first texts I ever conjured, and so thankful to hear it was not just me 😅
I'm so glad you made this one! I've been looking forward to it for years now. Gosh I want to read this thing. I would love your reading guide. Maybe with a summoning ritual for the text (if I can't find it) included.
I've only ever heard the Fall of Sophia story in her aeon form. Listing to you give a summery of this version made me think of the Sumerian tale of Inanna's Descent to the Underworld.
i fell asleep listening and woke up NEEEDING to finish, i would say you did a heck of a job!!! i appreciate this and will continue research 🧐
Such a well-crafted and engaging presentation of this labyrinthine work! I’m so grateful for your study guide as well. I’ve been working my way through the Brill edition which I own and am using it as an excuse to finally delve into Lambdin’s Coptic grammar which should be on its’ way from ILL soon. Also been listening to the Mead translation on audiobook just to help get a sense of the utter depth and strangeness of this text.
Out of all of them, this is what I get most excited (admittedly a bit over-enthusiastic ) for. Hurray!
Appreciate the good natured and excellent "Thumb nail" view of this obscure work, our good Dr. S - along with your honest, good-nature humor sprinkled in - magnificent!
Thank you & Cheers from Seattle! 🍻
I love you and the way you treat with such spirit this important knowledge ❤
This is the best way, I was able to write this out, with the ways I am currently able to stand.
"Gnostic" lecture? I have my popcorn ready to go. Yes to a reading guide!
Pistis Sophia sounds like a hitchhiking guide into the cosmos
Please yes on the Pistis Sophia guide. I bought it after watching another video on here and was just dumbfounded.
Check the comments for the link!
@@TheEsotericaChannel Awesome. Thank you. This channel is an oasis in a digital occult desert.
Thank you❤I Love to hear about mystical, powerful women🙏🏾✨🙏🏾
When I was a child we had a school project on Egyptian Gods. This is what started my path to get here. In the Gods list there was Jeu. Probably shouldn't have been there. I misremembered how it was spelt and for years I thought I was insane remembering a Egyptian God that didn't exit. Definitely need to see the videos on Jeu
Thank you for pointing out the Sabbaoth bit! It probably had dyonisic association and thus he's punished for being too earthly. There's a lot of work to do still on the idea of the "earthly" being condemned in early christian thought, specially, one could read a lot of polemics from text to text!
wow the comparison to the Silmarillion had me do a double-take
"This is also the part where the William Blake art kicks in...", hahahaha, oh you!
Thank you again for this amazing episode ❤
Thanks for the pdf tip. I look forward to consuming the text with your suggestions from the guide.
Mary Magdalene is gives me Hermoine vibes
Thank you. I am grateful for your hard work..
Thank you for these wonderful and fascinating teachings! Thank you