Dec 29, 2014 thunder perfect mind may have been written in egypt. This immensely important discovery includes a large number of primary gnostic gospels texts once thought to have been entirely destroyed during the early christian struggle to define. Hurtak a priceless christian coptic text 2nd 4th century ce which has a double title involving thunder and perfect mind. The exegesis on the soul writings pertaining to the lives and experiences of some of the apostles. Based on the knowledge and concepts she investigates at her website. This perfect mind has to be identical with first thought of simon magus and the sophia mythos. Gnostic poem of sophia thunder perfect mind the thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. I was sent forth from the power and continues, for i am the first and the last now let us fastforward 0 years. Ishtar, cybele, artemis, demeterpersephone, athene, minerva, thunder perfect mind, and sophia. Below is an continually updating collection of quotes, poems, songs, or any sort of written and visual expressions that are in some fashion, apart of the repertoire of the songs of sophia. This mysterious poem, discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi, is narrated by a female divine revealer. The thunder and the fortitude the holy books of babalon. Thunder, perfect mind contradicts much of the modern, established religious theories and beliefs of christianity and judaism. Part installation, all opera, thunder, perfect mind, is an immersive spectacle for soprano, percussion, long tuned wires, vocal ensemble, concertstreet musicians, thunder, perfect mind in progress showing, november 6, 2015, bridgeport art center on vimeo.
Perfect mind in the nag hammadi library and the daughter of fortitude, from one of the final skrying sessions of john dee and edward kelly. Paulhubert poirier comments, thunder takes the form of a discourse, composed for the most part of selfpredications in the firstperson singular coptic anok pete, greek ego eimi interspersed with exhortations and reproaches addressed to an unidentified audience. Thunder perfect mind combines rhetorical features, such as paradox and antithesis, which are characteristic of the ancient greek riddle. Perfect mind is not like any other text in the gnostic corpus. He lists parallels to this myth and links the text to a gospel of eve quoted by epiphanius, which epiphanius claims was used by the borborite gnostic sect. Thunder perfect mind i was sent forth from the power,and i have come to those who reflect upon me,and i have been found among those who seek after me. Thunder, perfect mind in progress showing, november 6, 2015. These paradoxical utterances echo greek identity riddles, a common poetic. The thunderbolt in myth and symbol it is the pillar of the sky which, at the beginning of time, separated heaven and earth. He said that the preamble to the text presupposes a sethian myth. It is about finding ones place amid the confusion of the material world, and about discovering and following an individual path. She is also one with isis, to whose votive stelae in egypt, engraved with her selfpraising aretalogies, thunder.
Creation mythologies, gnostic cosmologies, the myth of sophia, and an original set of immersiveinteractive instruments collide in an individual journey of selfdiscovery. The thunder perfect mind a coptic text with commentary. Its probably written by somebody who knows the traditions of isis, knows the traditions of the jews. Thunder, perfect mind is a sitespecific, immersive, opera installation that takes place in a large vertical spacesuch as an atrium or lobbyof a large building. The prayer of the apostle paul the apocryphon of james also known as the secret book of james the gospel of truth the treatise on the. The longest gnostic aretalogy appears in thunder, perfect mind originally titled the divine barbelo. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements. This site includes the entire nag hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. Here is one example from the thunder, perfect mind. This one minute promo of thunder, perfect mind was recorded at the bridgeport art center on november 6, 2015. Thunder, rain, and lighting perfect chaos acrylic paint, watercolours, poster colours, gouache, and ink. Sophia in the thunder, perfect mind reveals that she is the one called truth. Perfect mind shall forever remain a mystery, it is easy to make a connection between her and the power known as barbelo. What is particularly fascinating about these two documents are the similarities between them.
We explore this enigmatic but poignant text for timeless insights on the dignity of all humans and liberation from oppression. Indeed, sophia w isdom humanity is justified of all her children. This document emphasizes a divine power that is not only feminine, but it she contradicts a whole host of theological dogmas. This is the song of praise which pistis sophia uttered pistis sophia, book i, chapter 39. I am the wisdom of the greeks and the knowledge of the barbarians i am one whose image is great in egypt. The game brings back so many fond memories, and its sense of nostalgia is so very strong. Aug 27, 2019 thunder, perfect mind is a small poem that was copied in one of the books found at nag hammadi. Christian mysticism, the truth that lies in every religions. This nag hammadi text is the firstperson poetic doxology by a female divinity often associated with sophia or one of her avatars and i argue in another article that it might have written by a woman. Many scholars have noticed a similarity with the aretalogies to the goddess isis. Look upon me, you who reflect upon me,and you hearers, hear me.
Anaiya unveils the oral tradition of sophia, a continuous lineage with the feminine principle, whose time is now. For christ and sophia, the bridegroom and the bride, the mother and the children. I was sent forth from the christic power the solar logos, and i have come to those who reflect upon me in meditation, and i have been found among those who seek after me within themselves through rigorous selfanalysis and psychological work, for i cannot abide where there is imperfection. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus to. These words are from the ancient text, thunder, perfect mind, found among many other texts at nag hammadi in egypt. A careful examination of the manuscript has convinced krause and macrae that the letter should be a t, or the coptic definite article. Perfect mind does bear a bit more resemblance to the sophia aretalogy in proverbs 8. Two of the most profound documents we have dealing with the gnosis of babalon are the thunder. Jul 20, 2017 apocalypse of peter codex i also known as the jung codex. The nag hammadi library, a collection of thirteen ancient codices containing over fifty texts. In gnostic myth this monologue, the female instructing principle, and the holy spirit as one assists both adam and all humankind, in order to recollect the power stolen by ialdabaoth, the forces of antiawakening. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements concerning the divine feminine nature. I am the wisdom of the greeks and the knowledge of the barbarians i am one whose image is great.
The thunder, perfect mind, from the nag hammadi library. Originally titled, the thunder, perfect mind, translated by george w. The isis aretalogy addresses isis in the second person, and it doesnt have a similar rhythm at all. Writings dealing primarily with the feminine deific and spiritual principle, particularly with the divine sophia. This voice is the birthing force of our age, as it was 2000 years ago, and many times before then. The thunder, perfect mind sophia, is the patron of our society because she represents our aspirations to accomplish the great work. Sophia wisdom gnostic thunder perfect mind intellect. Sophia wisdom in greek, is a divine feminine emanation of god described in the old testament wisdom literature as cocreating the universe with god. Writings pertaining to the lives and experiences of some of the apostles. The thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. Macrae and recited by helen demetriou of esophoria mystery school. Eve is referred to as the first virgin, the one who without a husband bore her first offspring. Whoever wrote this piece had a cosmopolitan mind with the size and experience of a bardaisan. Apr 05, 2019 in this we can see that the double eve was another version of the heavenly wisdom sophia and her fallen counterpart achamoth.
If indeed this were an ancient riddle, you must first determine her question, before you can conceive the answer. Welcome to anaiyas wardrobe anaiya sophia s own fashion range. We found this reference in elaine pagels the gnostic gospels. Many literary experts contend that one of the greatest poems in history is the nag hammadi librarys the thunder, perfect mind. Quantonics symbol for gnostics ancient godhead venus. Thunder perfect mind a nag hammadi scripture is gnostic but cannot be classified as being from the valentinian or sethian schools of thought, from thomas christianity or the hermetic religion. After years of despotism and slavery, when the mind of man rouses itself suddenly in order to receive the light of liberty and truth, although a fortunate few do, under the guidance of gods holy spirit, to embrace. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus.
The american scholar bentley layton argued thunder, perfect mind was a sethian gnostic text. It shows that this movement grew up in a world in which jewish, egyptian, greek, roman traditions are mingled and mixing and wellknown to many sophisticated people. Thunder perfect mind may have been written in egypt. Thunder, perfect mind gnostic text of holy sophia available in parchment, peppermint, rose and gold exaltation of inanna devotion prayer from enhenduanna, high priestess of inanna available in parchment, peppermint, rose and gold. Many people elaine pagels, for example interpret it as a firstperson narrative of sophia also called wisdom who also appears in the old testament. Each gospel here indicates its proper codex placement. It contains two tracks based on the gnostic poem the thunder, perfect mind, which also gave the album its name. Perfect mind seems to present itself as a selfdeclaration from the lips of eve, who reflects on the paradoxes of her twin existence as the heavenly power eve who animated the inert adam and as the earthly substitute she created to throw the lustful archons of eden off her trail when they wanted to rape herand did rape her counterpart. Aug 01, 2018 louv notes that the daughter of fortitude passage eerily matches the thunder, perfect mind. It brings the audience along on a narrative meditation on navigating the unknown. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended. Although it is often assumed that christianity had little to do with earlier goddess traditions, they were in fact preserved, transmitted, and transformed through the important christian figure of hagia sophia. Dec 17, 2015 the longest gnostic aretalogy appears in thunder, perfect mind originally titled the divine barbelo. Thunder, perfect mind survives in only one copy in a codex latin for book which was found at nag hammadi.
Perfect mind above all alludes to the gnostic sophia myth, and appears to draw out the paradoxical unity of sophia, manifested in her two aspects after her descent into the lower material realm. Thunder could have been written any time in the career of bardaisan but fits well at the end of his life. It is striking that the speaker is aware of egypt where her image is great as well to entitle the piece thunder. Perfect mind with evesophia is made all the more plausible when we compare a passage in the treatise on the origin of the world. She shows only bold green lines above in her introduction to tgg. The higher sophia embodies the return to the pleroma lit. The clothed in shadow track for babalon incorporated a reading of the gnostic text, thunder, perfect mind, and during the processing of this reading, a second babalon track emerged, based solely on the sound of the manipulated vocals. During the portal that is all hallows eve, anaiya will recite thunder perfect mind, a paradoxical monologue spoken by an immanent feminine saviour thought to be the words of sophia. We will add a link, here, to full text as soon as we find it.
Thunder perfect mind is an album by the english experimental group current 93, released on 28 july 1992. Welcome to anaiyas wardrobe anaiya sophias own fashion range. The thunder, perfect mind the title may alternately be translated the thunder, perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent divine saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements alternating between firstperson assertions of identity and direct address to the audience. Thunder perfect mind sarong thunder perfect mind sarong. The nag hammadi library index 1 christian bible studies. The final battle with perfect chaos left quite the indelible impression on my mind as a kid. What you see is about first sixth of entire the thunder. Apocalypse of peter codex i also known as the jung codex.
It was written in the first person, and consists of a seemingly endless list of contradictory selfdescriptions. It contains two tracks based on the gnostic poem the thunder, perfect mind. The thunder, perfect mind i was sent forth from the power, and i have come to those who reflect upon me, and i have been found among those who seek after me. Thunder, rain, and lighting perfect chaos acrylic paint, watercolours, poster colours, gouache, and ink on paper. Apr 12, 2012 the thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. Produced by the academy for future science and drs. The thunder perfect mind keys of enoch online catalog.
Gnostic poem of sophia esophoria mystery schoolesophoria. Thunder, perfect mind in progress showing, november 6. Look upon me, you who reflect upon me, and you hearers, hear me. It is for this reason that the highest form of gnostic spiritual writing, the highest and most challenging and most frustrating in many ways for the reader, is the apophatickataphatic contestation, of which the finest and purest example is found in thunder perfect mind. As it is written, for i am the wisdom of the greeks thunder perfect mind i am the bride and the bridegroom. The nag hammadi library, a collection of thirteen ancient books called codices containing over fifty texts, was discovered in upper egypt in 1945.
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