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--WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER-- The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reveals a very different love story from the one we've come to refer to as Christianity. Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson leads us verse by verse through Mary's gospel to illuminate the powerful teachings it contains. A gospel, as ancient and authentic as any of the gospels that the Christian bible contains, was buried deep in the Egyptian desert after an edict was sent out in the 4th century to have all copies of it destroyed. Fortunately, some rebel monks were wise enough to refuse-and thanks to their disobedience and spiritual bravery, we have several manuscripts of the only gospel that was written in the name of a woman: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Mary's gospel reveals a radical love that sits at the heart of the Christian story. Her gospel says that we are not sinful; we are not to feel ashamed or unworthy for being human. In fact, our purpose is to be fully human, to be a "true human being"- that is, a person who has remembered that, yes, we are a messy, limited ego, and we are also a limitless soul. And all we need to do is to turn inward (again and again); to meditate, like Mary Magdalene, in the way her gospel directs us, so that we can see past the ego of our own little lives to what's more real, and lasting, and infinite, and already here, within. With searing clarity, Watterson explains how and why Mary Magdalene came to be portrayed as the penitent prostitute and relates a more historically and theologically accurate depiction of who Mary was within the early Christ movement. And she shares how this discovery of Mary's gospel has allowed her to practice, and to experience, a love that never ends, a love that transforms everything.

When the Christian church was first forming in the time of the apostles, a heresy that still threatens the church today called Gnosticism started to form. This heresy was battled by the writings of Irenæus to correct theological thinking about God, Jesus, and the Bible at large. This early church father was instrumental in fighting false teaching in the early centuries when there were a lot of questions about the legitimacy of Christianity in the face of the persecutions of the Roman Empire.

By reading "The Rosicrucian Quest for Universal Truth," you will be able to learn about the fascinating combination of history and mysticism that surrounds the Rosicrucians. Investigate the history of this mysterious brotherhood and the fabled tale of Christian Rosenkreuz, the man who established it.It is important to gain an understanding of how the Rosicrucians interpreted the search for the Philosopher's Stone, not as a simple material objective, but rather as a symbol for spiritual enlightenment and self-transformation. A deeper understanding and personal development can be attained through the use of profound allegories and symbols that are incorporated into their teachings and rituals.Give some thought to the ways in which the legacy of the Rosicrucians has spread throughout different cultures and influenced art, literature, and contemporary esoteric thought. Learn about the ways in which this ancient wisdom continues to motivate people who are looking for the truth and those who are yearning for a more profound connection with the universe.The book "The Rosicrucian Quest for Universal Truth" is more than just a historical account; rather, it is an invitation to a path of spiritual awakening and personal discovery. This is the beginning of your journey to enlightenment, which will be guided by the experience and knowledge of the Rosicrucian masters.

The Gospel of Empathy and Compassion: Teachings of Thee Ouroboros is a profound spiritual guide that unveils the transformative wisdom of Thee Ouroboros, the Restorer of the gospel of empathy and compassion. In this illuminating text, readers will embark on a spiritual journey that leads to a deeper understanding of the human experience and the boundless capacity for empathy and compassion.This book offers timeless insights into the restoration of these fundamental virtues, emphasizing their role in fostering unity, love, and peace among individuals and communities. Through profound revelations and powerful anecdotes, readers will explore the essence of empathy and compassion and how these virtues can reshape their lives and relationships.The Gospel of Empathy and Compassion serves as a guiding light, providing practical pathways to embrace these virtues in everyday life. It delves into the significance of forgiveness, kindness, and self-awareness, offering a roadmap for personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. With each chapter, readers are invited to reflect, meditate, and put these teachings into practice, ultimately leading to a more compassionate, empathetic, and fulfilling life.This book is a testament to the enduring legacy of Thee Ouroboros, the Grand Revelator of truth, whose teachings continue to inspire individuals to cultivate empathy and compassion in their hearts and share these invaluable virtues with the world. The Gospel of Empathy and Compassion is an essential read for those seeking a deeper connection with themselves, others, and the divine, providing profound insights that resonate with the human soul.

Have you ever wondered if there's more to life? If we are destined for something great, part of a divine plan rather than just subjects of random chaos? Mason Cole has wondered these things. And he has the answer...No.How could that be when his parents were killed in an earthquake that destroyed the city of Jerusalem, yet he alone survived? How could he be destined for great things when he's stuck in a town-shaped reststop where nothing he does makes a difference? And why would God do this to him in the first place?Then one day a stranger passes through town, bringing with him a unique explanation of his past, one he never could have imagined, and wishes he could forget. It sounds like something from one of his books, only this time it's happening to him, and it becomes clear that not every miracle is a blessing. Now, with a red-haired devil hell bent on possessing him for his own sinister gains, Mason must discover the answers to these questions if he ever hopes to survive in a world where the dark no longer hides that which dwells within.

Great European planetary festival in Dresden: a serial killer sends out poison horoscopes.Police student Max, severely disturbed by combat missions in Afghanistan, and his Evi, a petty criminal bakery clerk from Upper Lusatia, go in search of clues. While she hunts poisoners in the pulsating Florence on the Elbe, he accompanies the star astrologer Scultetus as a bodyguard to the end of the world.Art Nouveau palace in Prague, Chinese pagoda on the Canary Islands, heavenly priests of the Sahara, Istanbul horoscope scholars, alpine castle with scary witch, planetary avenues on the Atlantic, Scottish druid circles, star hall in Øresund, secret studies in Warsaw, examination by granite-headed lodge brothers and odyssey through the Zittau mountains, escape and return to Dresden.Showdown on the roof of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main. And on, on and on, to the city of dawn in distant India.

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Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der antiken Weisheit, Wunder und des Glaubens. Dieses Buch entführt Sie in eine Epoche zwischen 200 v.Chr. und 300 n.Chr., in der Propheten, Messias-Gestalten und Weise die Menschen mit ihren Lehren und Taten inspirierten. Erfahren Sie mehr über die mysteriöse Figur des Apollonius von Tyana und entdecken Sie die Vielfalt der religiösen und spirituellen Strömungen jener Zeit. Tauchen Sie ein in die Legenden und Mythen, die um diese prophetischen Gestalten gesponnen wurden. Erleben Sie die Konflikte mit den etablierten religiösen Institutionen und die politischen Auswirkungen, die daraus resultierten. Dieses Buch bietet eine fesselnde Reise in die Vergangenheit und zeigt, wie die Lehren und Gestalten der Antike bis heute nachwirken.

Il volume presenta il complesso fenomeno religioso dello gnosticismo, sorto nei primi secoli dell'era volgare. Tale fenomeno sviluppa spunti teologici e antropologici di tipo dualistico, derivati dalla cultura ellenistica, innestandoli nell'alveo del primo cristianesimo. Esauritosi verso il V secolo d.C., ha però continuato a sopravvivere in diverse forme fino a che venne estirpato nel Catarismo medievale. Malgrado la sua scomparsa dagli scenari della storia, alcune idee e forme religiose hanno continuato a sopravvivere sottotraccia, emergendo in diversi momenti. Alcune idee gnostiche, ancora ai nostri giorni, sembrano sopravvivere in alcune espressioni religiose, nella cultura, nella letteratura e nel cinema. Nella parte finale il volume affronta alcune delle tematiche tipiche dell'ideologia gnostica, accompagnandole con esempi testuali tratti dalla letteratura prodotta dagli gnostici (testimoniata in particolare nei ritrovamenti di Nag Hammadi, in Egitto) e da quella dei loro avversari.

These volumes, complete in themselves as a series of studies in a definite body of tradition, are intended to serve ultimately as a small contribution to the preparation of the way leading towards a solution of the vast problems involved in the scientific study of the Origins of the Christian Faith. They might thus perhaps be described as the preparation of materials to serve for the historic, mythic, and mystic consideration of the Origins of Christianity, -where the term "mythic" is used in its true sense of inner, typical, sacred and "logic", as opposed to the external processioning of physical events known as "historic", and where the term "mystic" is used as that which pertains to initiation and the mysteries. The serious consideration of the matter contained in these pages will, I hope, enable the attentive reader to outline in his mind, however vaguely, some small portion of the environment of infant Christianity, and allow him to move a few steps round the cradle of Christendom. Though the material that we have collected, has, as to its externals, been tested, as far as our hands are capable of the work, by the methods of scholarship and criticism, it has nevertheless at the same time been allowed ungrudgingly to show itself the outward expression of a truly vital endeavour of immense interest and value to all who are disposed to make friends with it. For along this ray of the Trismegistic tradition we may allow ourselves to be drawn backwards in time towards the holy of holies of the Wisdom of Ancient Egypt. The sympathetic study of this material may well prove an initiatory process towards an understanding of that Archaic Gnosis.

The Ascension of Isaiah is a composite work of great interest. In its present form it is probably not older than the latter half of the 2nd century of our era. The Ascension of Isaiah is made up of three parts-the Martyrdom of Isaiah, the Testament of Hezekiah and the Vision of Isaiah-and these circulated independently as early as the 1st century. The first of these was of Jewish origin; the other two were the work of Christian writers. The Vision of Isaiah is important for the knowledge it preserved of 1st-century beliefs in certain circles as to the doctrines of the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Resurrection, the Seven Heavens, &c.

From The Divine Secret Garden Series, Book 4, The Keys to the Master Code.This series was designed to engage the mind in higher critical thinking and to bring clarity to every soul about what is truly happening in this world and beyond. You have just taken a journey into the mind of codes, secrets, and mysteries... and now it is time to learn where the soul comes from and why we are trapped. ***WARNING***Ask and it shall be given- Seek and you shall find!The Divine Secret Garden Communicates to those who are desiring to advance to another level altogether in learning the true mysteries of Christ...Do not read these books if all you are doing is trying to support a belief system and or are trying to find fault.These books provide the 'OIL' necessary to combat the programming that has led everyone astray, therefore, they must be read repeatedly as a way to keep the spiritual lamp filled.These books have been specially coded and written only for the true children of the Father to be read in order.To them that hath ears let them hear and to them that hath eyes let them see.Only those who know and understand the Father's voice will witness the jewel of their crown, the rest will be angered and reject the Word within and must be reseeded.

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Beim Lesen in der "Pistis Sophia" braucht es viel Zeit, bis ein Überblick über die Vielzahl an Namen, Begriffen, Orten, Mysteria usw. möglich ist und Zusammenhänge klar werden.Ein Blick in das Wortregister zeigt eine thematisch gegliederte Übersicht zum Vorkommen eines Wortes.Diese Band bietet damit eine wesentliche Hilfe für die Lektüre und das Verstehen der Pistis Sophia, Ausgabe von 2020, ISBN 3750481350. .Der Hauptteil enthält die alphabetische Liste wichtiger Wörter und Namen mit thematisch gegliederten Zitaten, Erläuterungen und Anmerkungen. Das Vorkommen eines Wortes ist mit Seiten- und Zeilennummer aufgelistet (gemäß der oben erwähnten Ausgabe), so dass ein Überblick über die Verwendung in verschiedenen Zusammenhängen sowie ein schnelles Nachschlagen im Buch möglich ist.Dieses Register, auf der Grundlage des Registers von Carl Schmidt (1925) erstellt, wurde wesentlich erweitert, übersichtlicher gestaltet und ergänzt.Außerdem sind in diesem Band enthalten:- Inhaltsübersicht über die Kapitel der Pistis Sophia mit Seitennummer.- Zahlenregister mit Seiten- und Zeilennummer des Vorkommens einer Zahl- farbige, schematische Darstellungen der Orte, Räume und Mysteria- Anhang: Register der Ausgabe von 1925 von Carl Schmidt (übersichtlich formatiert), Liste griechischer Wörter