Hello and welcome to Psychic Teachers' Podcast. I'm your host, Deb Bowen.

And I'm Samantha Phae. And we're so delighted and honored that you have joined with us this week.

Samantha and I are going to be talking about a subject that has been near and dear to our researchy, geeky kind of hearts for a long time.

We're going to be talking about gnosticism this week.

This is one of history's most intriguing, often misunderstood, and profoundly relevant spiritual

traditions for centuries. Nostic ideas were suppressed, their text hidden away. But thanks to

incredible discoveries, like the, I never can say this word correctly,

Nag Hammadi.

Yes, Nag Hammadi.

These ancient teachings have reemerged, offering a unique lens

through which we can view spirituality, the nature of reality, and our place within it. And what you might find is that these

ancient concepts resonate profound with many of us today, speaking to a deep, intuitive knowing within.

Yes, so we are going to unravel some core Gnostic concepts, delve into the captivating

history of all sorts of incredible mystical things like the bridal chamber ritual and hopefully

answer crucial questions like, were the Cathars Gnostics? Why was the early church so threatened by

these ideas? And most importantly,

what powerful lessons can we, as modern spiritual seekers, learn from the Gnostics today? Let's start

at the heart of Gnosticism, the concept of nosis. This isn't just intellectual knowledge, like

knowing facts from a textbook. Nosis is a direct

intuitive, experiential knowing of the divine. It's a revelation and awakening to spiritual truths

that transcend dogma and external authority. So at its core, Nostism generally proposes a radical dualism. First, you have the

supreme, true God. This is the ultimate, unknowable, perfect divine source, often referred to as

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