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Mary Magdalene as Achamoth & Sophia

In Valentinian Gnosticism, Mary Magdalene is often viewed as a symbolic figure representing wisdom and spiritual understanding. This interpretation connects her to Sophia, a central figure in Gnostic cosmology, particularly to Achamoth, also known as the “lower Sophia.” Here’s an overview of this connection:

  1. Sophia and Achamoth in Valentinian Gnosticism:
    • Sophia (“Wisdom”) is a central aeon in Gnostic cosmology. In Valentinian thought, Sophia is part of the divine Pleroma (the realm of fullness), but through a passionate desire to understand the unknowable Father, she falls from the Pleroma.
    • This fall results in the creation of Achamoth, or the “lower Sophia,” who exists outside the Pleroma in a state of deficiency and separation. Achamoth gives rise to the material world and the demiurge (the creator of the physical universe).
  1. Mary Magdalene as a Symbol of Wisdom:
    • Valentinian Gnostics often identified biblical figures with mythological archetypes. Mary Magdalene, as a prominent follower of Jesus, is seen as embodying wisdom in her pursuit of spiritual truth and her intimate understanding of Christ’s teachings.
    • Her connection to the “lower Sophia” comes through her role as a seeker and transmitter of divine knowledge. Like Achamoth, she exists in the material realm but strives for reunion with the divine.
  1. Mary Magdalene’s Role in Valentinian Thought:
    • In texts like the Gospel of Mary and Pistis Sophia, Mary is portrayed as a deeply spiritual and enlightened figure, often receiving special teachings from Jesus. This parallels Achamoth’s yearning for redemption and her ultimate restoration to the divine order.
    • Mary’s relationship with Christ symbolizes the redemption of wisdom and the restoration of the divine feminine. She acts as an intermediary figure, much like Achamoth, who facilitates the salvation of the soul through gnosis (knowledge).
  1. The Feminine Principle and Redemption:
    • Valentinian Gnosticism places great importance on the feminine principle, with figures like Sophia and Mary Magdalene embodying the soul’s journey from ignorance (deficiency) to enlightenment (fullness).
    • Mary’s role as the “apostle to the apostles” reflects the idea that the lower Sophia, despite her fall, plays a pivotal role in humanity’s redemption by imparting divine knowledge.

In this interpretation, Mary Magdalene is not merely a historical figure but a living symbol of the soul’s journey toward divine wisdom, mirroring the myth of Achamoth and her eventual restoration.

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Goddess Sophia

Goddess Sophia is a key figure in the Bible, appearing in both the Book of Proverbs and the Gnostic tradition. In Proverbs, she is portrayed as a “divine figure of wisdom, a master craftsman who has come to teach the earth’s people.” (Proverbs 8:1). She is said to bring understanding, discernment and insight to all who seek her out. In the Gnostic tradition, Sophia is a divine goddess of spiritual understanding, inspiring the growth of knowledge and enlightenment. She is represented as a female figure of light, eternal youth and beauty. Her divine power enables her to create and share both material and spiritual wealth with all humanity. Through Sophia, the divine creates and maintains its balanced and harmonious universal order. She is also seen as a maternal figure for her protection and nurturing of all life.

The biblical scripture “Wisdom hath builded her house” is commonly interpreted to refer to the goddess Sophia. This interpretation is based on the ancient Jewish belief that wisdom was a divine figure, personified as a female. Philosophical reflections in the Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman traditions often associated wisdom with a female figure, and Sophia (Greek for “wisdom”) is the most famous of these figures. The early Christian Church also adopted this belief, and eventually, by the 5th century, Sophia was commonly referred to as a “goddess” in the Church’s writings. Because of this long history of associating wisdom with a female deity, the “Wisdom hath builded her house” verse is widely believed to refer to Sophia.

Sophia is often represented as the Dove, the Holy Spirit, the AUM/Amen, Mary Magdalene, Isis, the Queen of Sheba, the Queen of Heaven, the Goddess.. the Divine Presence of Wisdom.

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Song of Sophia

Sophia! Grand dame of power in wisdom’s name
Divine intelligence, consuming the flame
To quell the chaos in the minds of man
Through great and unparalleled plan.

Goddess of wisdom, rooted in eternity
Giving insight to searchers of knowledge free
Unveil the truths we’re searching for and more
Let us learn like never before.

Sophia, enlightening us and cast your might
Your guidance always true, brilliant and bright
Leading us forward through uncertain night
Blossom our souls and be a guiding light.

Goddess of the deep, great cosmic array
Our gratitude we offer you always
Embrace our beings and reach the stars
As we honour all the gifts you are.

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The Pistis Sophia

✪ Pistis Sophia book translated by G.R.S. Mead (about the Gnostic tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus and disciples. The book is a Gnostic text discovered in 1773, possibly written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. It relates one Gnostic group’s teachings of the transfigured Jesus to the assembled disciples, including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha. In this text, the risen Jesus had spent eleven years speaking with his disciples, teaching them only the lower mysteries. After eleven years, he receives his true garment and is able to reveal the higher mysteries revered by this group. The prized mysteries relate to complex cosmologies and knowledge necessary for the soul to reach the highest divine realms. 🪬📯