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our theosophy

Christos

Yeshua was not the only one to embody the Holy Shekinah (Divine Presence and Power). He revealed the Path to his disciples, so they might also attain Messianic Consciousness. Whilst traditonal Christianity teaches that the soul of the Messiah was exclusive to Yeshua, Gnostic Christianity teaches that others also embodied Supernal Consciousness. We believe that Mary Magdalene and other disciples of the First Circle also embodied these higher levelof consciousness.

In Gnostic teachings the Christos is a Divine Being. Christ the Logos is the consciousnes of Supernal Being and Christ the Sophia is the energy of Supernal Being. We believe that both Yeshua and Mirya embodied the Christos: he embodied Christ the Logos (the Bridegroom) and she embodies Christ the Sophia (the Bride). Thus, in union, the Divine Fullness of the Christos is embodied.

Scripture

The Scriptures of the Judaic-Christian Tradition are primarily allegorical, and yet they are also historical. They are a living myth that reveals the Divine in Creation and the Path of a Conscious Evolution to enlightenment. There are also historical elements within the Scriptures that shed light on the culture and times they represent.

Kabbalah

Because Yeshua was a Jewish Mystic, Kabbalah was a major influence on his theology. Once one begins to study Kabbalah she or he will quickly see the Kabbalistic themes in Yeshua's teachings. As Christian Gnostics we study a form of Kabbalah that is rooted in an ancient Jewish foundation, but with gnostic themes and paradigms applied.