The Eternal Heresy: Gnosticism and Contemporary Magic

A Livestream Class with Levi Rowland

Sunday, February 9 at 6:45 pm in The Astral Garden

Many contemporary magical practitioners, Witches, and Pagans come into contact with material labeled “Gnostic.” From the Gnostic Mass of the O.T.O. to conspiracy theories about lost gospels and angelic grimoires, what we call Gnosticism has come to have a major hold on the imagination of many spiritual seekers. In this class, we’ll dive a little deeper into what it means to call something “Gnostic” and how Gnostic writings, movements, and ideas have influenced contemporary magical practitioners. We’ll be diving into:

• The dizzying cosmic hierarchies of the Gnostic writings: Sophia, the Archons, the Demiurge, and more
  —Gnostic influences on magical practices from antiquity to the present
  —Dualism, mystical ascent, and the worldview of Gnostic philosophy and theology
  —How to approach the Gnostic writings and find an entryway into their fascinating worldview

  Come and join in as we explore the baffling, mysterious, and sometimes shocking thought of an early Christian movement that still enthralls us today as much as it shocked and appalled earlier seekers.

  

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