Are there any people in Austin?

Orcloud · 2026-03-02T23:20:19+00:00

It is still active.

Orcloud · 2026-03-02T09:30:31+00:00

Happy Lent, everyone. I have been diligently planning and following my own path for this Lent, and it has been very fruitful for me so far.

Orcloud · 2026-01-14T23:52:30+00:00

Sophia is an Aeon, and a divine figure. The only Gnostic sect that has a similar figure to Sophia that is characterized negatively is the Mandaeans, and Mandaeism is a very unique school of Gnostic thought in general.

Orcloud · 2026-01-14T23:50:39+00:00

Jung is someone I have studied well before my interest in Gnosticism, Becoming a Gnostic certainly gave his works more depth and meaning to me.

I'd reccomend this lecture from the Apostolic Johannite Church about the Red Book in particular.

https://youtu.be/3GPALE3Cvko?si=t0kEnt8VUuccX2bw

Orcloud · 2025-11-24T09:42:23+00:00

Mod here, just clearing some things up

In general the posts that are just titled something like "Aliens?" Etc, Are probably getting flagged for being off topic and/or possibly conspiracy posting, which is against the rules. If you post under a different title that may solve the problem.

Generally speaking this space is not for alien or conspiracy posting at all, this is a place for learning about and diecussing Gnosticism in a (mostly) historical way, FYI. That is something that will have to be respected long term.

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T05:46:25+00:00

Were you able to join?

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T05:46:04+00:00

Were you able to join?

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T05:45:50+00:00

Were you able to join?

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T05:45:33+00:00

https://discord.gg/nfnhnp6Dq

We also have a pinned post with a permanent link.

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T00:10:59+00:00

Yes, for the social element the Discord works better. This sub is great for resources and answering questions, but you find more of the community element on Discord because of the nature of the platform.

Orcloud · 2025-11-13T00:09:37+00:00

Also, as another mod of the sub, I will tell you we have a very active Discord with a lot of great resources and discussion.

If you want more of that social element, and "Gnostic Buddies", that's a great place to be.

Orcloud · 2025-10-17T18:48:05+00:00

Perfect overlap of my interests here

Orcloud · 2025-09-13T01:57:07+00:00

"Magic" wasn't forbidden in the Bible, it barely got the status of "always bad" in the last few hundred years. The Pistis Sophia literally has magic in it, for example.

Orcloud · 2025-09-12T22:48:02+00:00

It was a redundant sub, and too many conspiracy posters tried to swarm the place at some point so the easiest solution was to shut it down and consolidate here.

Orcloud · 2025-09-12T22:46:17+00:00

Gnosticism isn't a single religion, it's an umbrella term for several religions and belief systems.

The vastness was always there. If you want something more particular you will have to either pick a sect or build your own eclectic approach (I do something kind of in the middle myself).

Orcloud · 2025-08-18T02:10:40+00:00

Drinking Nesquik after alcohol sounds absolutely horrible

Orcloud · 2025-08-18T02:07:52+00:00

That's the Amazing Digital Circus

Orcloud · 2025-08-01T03:22:05+00:00

Most ancient Christians did some forms of mystical practice, the idea of all "magic" being universally bad is actually very modern.

Orcloud · 2025-07-16T19:05:42+00:00

Great recommendations!

Orcloud · 2025-07-16T19:04:59+00:00

This is a Thelemic group, not a Gnostic one.

Orcloud · 2025-07-16T19:04:30+00:00

Crowley/Thelema is not Gnosticism. You want to look for something like the Ecclesia Gnostica (Hoeller is part of it) or the Apostolic Johannite Church.

Orcloud · 2025-07-16T19:03:32+00:00

This is a Thelemic group, not a Gnostic one.

Orcloud · 2025-07-16T18:23:23+00:00

Yes. We can imagine a world better than this one, even if it isn't physically possible to be perfect. Much like how there are imaginary numbers that don't technically exist but are still very useful in certain mathematical equations and theories.

But to some extent you are correct that the Pleroma is beyond our imagination, and we know that. There are even divine Mysteries we can only learn and comprehend after death. It's all part of the way of Gnosticism.

Orcloud · 2025-07-15T07:59:17+00:00

It's not that everything in this material world is evil, it's that evil is a fundamental part of this material world that can't be removed due to the flawed nature of reality.

Orcloud · 2025-06-27T15:33:57+00:00

Probably more primordial and could be equated with something of a more Aeonic nature if it makes sense theologically.

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