Neo-Sabbatian Kabbalah this Weekend on Aeon Byte!!!
Category: Religion and Philosophy

The most popular Jewish Messiah ever was a mystic named Sabbatai Zevi.  In the 17th Century, he who shook the foundations of the Jewish, Muslim and even Christian world.  Zevi's controversial, esoteric views included following The Law by breaking it, becoming Enlightened by converting to as many religions as possible and a radical interpretation of the Torah that echoed the teachings of the Gnostic Sags of the ancient past.  His movement never ended, surviving and evolving into various streams throughout history, including an amazing syncretic ideology known today as Neo -Sabbatian Kabbalah.  We study this poignant Mystical Messiah and the mercurial (and highly Gnostic) worldview of Neo-Sabbatianism.

Astral Guest-- Yakov Leib HaKoHain, author of 'Kabbalah and the Interpretation of Dreams', 'For the Sake of God: An Answer to Jung' and To Die for the People: A Jewish Interpretation of the Crucifixion'.

Topics Discussed:

--The life, times and impact of the overlooked Messiah Sabbatai Zevi.

--The reasoning behind the antinomian belief system of Neo-Sabbatian Kabbalah, including why God needs us as much as we need Him.

--How sin is defeated by sinning.  And how redemption is achieved through lifetimes of incarnations.

--Similarities between Neo-Sabbatianism and Gnosticism that include a Cosmic Cataclysm, a deficient Creator God, a fallen Female Principle and Divine Sparks residing in every human being.

--Understand the 'Job Principle':  The more enlightened we become the more misfortune comes our way.

--The provocative concept of the Jewish Messiah in the Kabbalah in general, who has worked through many vessels throughout history.

--How Jung's mysticism has shaped Neo-Sabbatian Kabbalah.

--Yakov's own experiences and conversion to Catholicism, Hinduism and Islam, in order to be a true Jewish follower of Sabbatai Zevi.

And much more!!!  The Gates of Imagination the Kabbalah speaks about are open for business!

Abraxas

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CG Jung this Weekend on Aeon Byte!!!

The Gnosis of Carl Gustav Jung.  Although known as one of the fathers of depth psychology, Jung is arguably the greatest Gnostic Master of the 20^th Century.  Not only do we burrow into the life, contributions and esoteric leanings of the Swiss Magician, we also bring new light to upcoming evidence that might make him the greatest mystic in the last hundred years. 

Astral Guest—Stephan Hoeller, author of 'The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead', 'Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing' and 'Jung and the Lost Gospels'.

Topics Discussed:

--the life and times of the Swiss Magician

--His contribution to depth psychology, including archetypes, the unconscious, synchronicity, inner mythology and more.

--How Jung encountered the Gnostics and used their ideas to formulate depth psychology as we know it.

--The supernatural and psychospiritual events that caused him to write both 'The Red Book' and 'The Seven Sermons to the Dead'.

--How the publishing of the Red Book very soon (which he based a fraction of all his ideas and revelations) might turn him into a true Gnostic Prophet.

--Jung's interest and use of other esoteric arts such as Alchemy, the Kabbalah, Taoism and more.

And much more!!!

Abraxas

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Mystery Religions with Acharya S. This Weekend on Aeon Byte
Category: Religion and Philosophy

Since perhaps mankind began, there have been those who have secretly guarded the esoteric, primordial meaning of religion: direct contact with the Divine. These clandestine cults flourished in ancient times, often franchises of greater unknown faiths, offering a journey into the mystic enigmas of the supernal. Such Godmen as Dionysus, Osiris, Mithra and Jesus became the outer symbols of enlightenment and spiritual resurrection. Eventually many became standard religions like both Gnosticism and Christianity. And many of these Mystery Religions were not benign, but tools for exploitation for the ignorant masses. Little is known about the Mystery Cults since their annihilation by Orthodoxy, but we bore deep into archeology, history and theology to find the true essence of the Mystery Religions.

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Topics Discussed:

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--The origins of Mystery Religions that might have began tens of thousands of years ago.

--The purpose, rituals and variations of the Mystery Cults that spanned all the continents (and were often a brotherhood network). --How both Gnosticism and Christianity sprung from the Mystery Schools of Egypt and Antioch.

--The dark side of the Mystery Religions that includes human sacrifice.

--Evidence revealing that the Apostle Paul originated a Mystery Religion based on the cult of Joshua Christ.

--What eventually happened to the Mystery Religions of the Roman Empire (take a wild guess).

--Evidence pointing to the Freemasons actually being a pre-Christian organization.

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Abraxas

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All About Sophia this Weekend on Aeon Byte!!!
Category: Religion and Philosophy

The A to Z of Sophia, the Wisdom of God and our disobedient heroine.  Almost everything, beyond your gnosis, you ever wanted to know about Hagias Sophia, Barbelo, Eve, Shekinah, the Holy Spirit, among her many avatars.  She was revered before the Gnostics and after they were wiped out in many sects and Eastern Churches.  Now it's time she returned to our minds and the mind of God himself in order to heal the universe.  

Astral Guest—Rev. Jordan Stratford, author of 'The Da Vinci Prayer Book' and 'Living Gnosis'.

--The pre-Gnostic origins of Pistis Sophia (Faithful Wisdom).

--Comparing the various themes and messages in the different Sophia myths, including giving birth to our own God.

--Taking a look at her various incarnations like Achamoth, Mary Magdalene, Eve, Norea and others.

--How to incorporate Sophia's Passion into the inner workings of our own psyche and the collective unconscious.

--Why the nascent Catholic Church decided to go with the Virgin Mary as their Divine Feminine instead of Sophia.

--How Sophia never truly left Western Civilization but remained alive and well in Eastern churches and the inspired minds of many great thinkers.

--The essential effect of the Sophia resurgence in modern times.

--Some of the Sophianic liturgy practiced in Gnostic services.

And much more!  Jesus said, 'Wisdom's children will be vindicated'.  Here we are!

Shows 81-100 are now available for digital download in bulk at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1906876.  The cost is a few cents over a dollar per show, far cheaper than purchasing by CD or individually.  The same goes for all other 80 Aeon Byte Shows.

We still have over a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic, ancient Christian or other religion, and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.  Please visit the store at http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/.

Also, shows can still be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated.  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you some shows for no cost at all.

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Gnostic Myths Behind Jung’s Theories this Week on Aeon Byte!!!
Category: Religion and Philosophy

I'm going on a little sabbatical for a few weeks to take care of personal issues.  But worry not for I will have some of our most engaging programs for a while.  You won't miss a thing, My Beloved Truthseekers.  In the meanwhile, if you have show ideas or new books you've heard about, drop me a line through my website at http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.  But this weekend it:

Gnostic Myths behind Jung's Theory of Individuation.  Both CG Jung and his spiritual ancestors, the Gnostics, understood that deep within the human unconscious existed the keys to enlightenment in the manifestations of myths, archetypes and alchemical symbols.  Mankind has steadily lost these mechanisms for spiritual healing; but they are ever present and accessible to the individual daring to take the inner journey of self-knowledge.  We adventure into the eternal psychological side of Gnosticism in order that each one of us may recover the fundamentals of gnosis that could help the collective unconscious heal our fractured civilization. 

Astral Guest: Robert Lloyd, author of 'The Knowledge that Leads to Wholeness'.  

Topics Discussed:

--We revisit the true origins, purpose and healing power of mythology.

--Understanding how Jung utilized Gnostic philosophy and theology to shape depth psychology; and how any individual can utilize them in their achievement of wholeness or even in their daily life.

--Why the Gnostics are considered history's first psychoanalysts.

--The therapeutic truths behind such Gnostic myths and scriptures as the Fall of Sophia, the Hymn of the Pearl, the Sophia of Jesus Christ, the Demiurge and many more.

--How Alchemy, from the Sufis to the Medieval Mystics, shaped Jung's theories.

--The Gnostic attitude: perhaps our best hope in unifying our fractured society in these tenuous times.

And much more!  Past and present converge into a timeless destiny we all belong to if we will just awaken.

Shows 81-100 are now available for digital download in bulk at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1906876.  The cost is a few cents over a dollar per show, far cheaper than purchasing by CD or individually.  The same goes for all other 80 Aeon Byte Shows.

We still have over a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic, ancient Christian or other religion, and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.  Please visit the store at http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/.

Also, shows can still be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated.  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you some shows for no cost at all.

Abraxas

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Aeon Byte Shows 81-100 Now Available for Digital Mass Download
Category: Religion and Philosophy

Shows 81-100 are now available for digital download in bulk at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1906876.  The cost is a few cents over a dollar per show, far cheaper than purchasing by CD or individually.  The same goes for all other 80 Aeon Byte Shows.

We still have over a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic, ancient Christian or other religion, and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.  Please visit the store at http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/.

Also, shows can still be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated.  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you some shows for no cost at all.

Abraxas

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Who Really Killed Jesus? this Weekend on Aeon Byte
Category: Religion and Philosophy

The Bible has been a source for Antisemitism for the last two thousand years.  The Gospel accounts reveal the Jews as the main villains for the death of the Christian Messiah.  Yet once again its silence on several issues, usual inconsistencies, history and textual  analysis reveal a very different story.  As always, we find the hidden truth of what really happened and what really didn't happen during the alleged trial and death of Jesus.  And hopefully we'll finally accept that the Jews and Judas himself were far from the culprits in the crucifixion of Jesus, just fall guys in Orthodoxy's penchant for rewriting history. Astral Guest-- Gary Greenberg, author of 'The Judas Brief' and '100 Myths of the Bible'.

Topics Discussed:

--How the Jewish trial of Jesus was a legal impossibility in the context of Jewish Law and Roman occupation.

--The difference between the benign Gospel Pontius Pilate and the historical Pontius Pilate.

--The evolution of the Pharisees, historical lenient theologians, into Bible villains who wanted Jesus dead.

--Apocryphal, historical and textual evidence that Judas was not considered a betrayal in early Christianity.

--Why is Paul so silent on the exact reasons Jesus was crucified?

--How the Jesus movement could have never been controversial to the Jesus community, only the Herodians and the Romans

--The various contradictions on why Jesus was found guilty by the Jewish authorities.

And much more!!!

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The Shethian Monad and Angelish this week on Aeon Byte
Category: Religion and Philosophy

It's our one hundredth show!  So we'll have two topics today as a celebration that should satisfy the Gnostic, the general mystic and the scholar. 

Part 1.The Sethian Monadology-- The reality is that the intricate cosmologies and cosmogonies of the Gnostic Sethians were not just myths but powerful tools, arcane mandalas that aided a person in unleashing the divine spark within.  The Sethian system can also be used as a daily practical guide to human growth and happiness.  Furthermore, the Sethian and the Taoist philosophies so eerily match one another there must have been communication between these pre-Christian Gnostics and their Eastern cousins.  We explain the procedures of the Sethian Gnostics as well as bring new scholarship about their origins.  Astral Guest-- Tom Saunders.

Topics Discussed:

--Understanding the Sethian system and the Sethian themselves using the Tai Chi and other Oriental arts.

--How the Gospel of Thomas is a Sethian catalyst to their intricate schemes.

--How the Pythagoreans influenced the pre-Christian Sethians.

--Pointers on how you can use the Sethian Monad in your daily life.

--Exploring the dangers of the shadow side of the Sethian emanation system.

Part 2. Angelish. It's a growing esoteric practice that combines English Kabbalah, Tarot Reading, Astrology and Shamanistic Rituals.  It can also be used as a vehicle for dream work, divination and drawing upon past lives.  It culls from various ancient traditions into a new mystical Hybrid.  Could it be another venue to helping your own spiritual liberations?  Astral Guest-- John Sacelli, author of 'The Angelish Dictionary'.

--How John conceived Angelish through a series of visions, dreams and surreal synchronicities.

--Explaining his Dream Circles and how they benefit individuals.

--The difference and similarities between his Angelynx Card and the Tarot.

--How his method of English Kabbalah can facilitate dream work and psychological growth.

And much more!!!

We have no exactly a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.  Please visit the store at http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/.

Also, shows can now be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated.  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you shows for no cost at all.

Abraxas

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Abraham’s Curse this Weekend on Aeon Byte!!!
Category: Religion and Philosophy

Abraham's Curse.  Martyrdom, Holy War and Complete Obedience to the violent laws of the God of the OT have been part of the Matrix of all the Abrahamic Religions since their conception.   The root is more than likely Abraham's loyalty in sacrificing his son in the name of God without question or second thought.  This story has psychologically given the Abrahamic religions excuses to commit atrocities in the name of the righteous patriarch because of a subconscious duty to symbolically follow God into a barbaric ritual that was actually wide spread in the ancient world, including Judaism.  We try to understand the seeds of this attitude that has gone so far the three Abrahamic religions are on a collision course to sacrifice their young without the worry of an intervening angel.  Astral Guest-- Bruce Chilton, author of 'Abraham's Curse', 'Rabbi Paul' and 'Mary Magdalene'.

Topics Discussed:

--How each of the three Abrahamic Religions interprets the sacrifice of Isaac.

--How the story has been changed and re-interpreted throughout history to suit the agendas of those in power.

--What was the view of Marcion and the Gnostics on Abraham and Isaac's story?

--What can be done in the three religions to reverse their innate sense of martyrdom because of this story?

--How the Bible really shows Abraham as less than a righteous hero and more of a fumbling holy man who gets things wrong more often than right.

And much more!

There are almost a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.

Also, shows can now be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated.  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you shows for no cost at all.

Abraxas

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The Secret History of Mary Magdalene this Week on Aeon Byte

The Secret History of Mary Magdalene. We've delved into Mary M. as the Gnostic Master, the Bride of the Heavenly Logos and the Lower Avatar of Sophia. We've contrasted her position in Orthodoxy versus Gnosticism. But now we find some new amazing truths about Mary Magdalene from the Canonical Gospels themselves! Secrets that have been missed over for thousands of years, still making her a woman who towers over all women yet was more than a disciple to Jesus.

Astral Guest-- Dr. James Gardner, author of 'Jesus Who?' and 'Mary Who?'

Topics discussed:

--The role of women in the days of the Christ.

--How not only does the Bible reveal a marriage between Jesus and Mary, but actual offspring.

--How Mary Magdalene's leadership role shines through even with the Gospel censorship.

--What does her last name really mean?

--Comparing again the Canonical Mary with the Gnostic Mary.

--Evidence showing that Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethani are one and the same.

--Why has there always been a historical obsession with Mary Magdalene?

And much, much more.  The more they tried to hide her, the more she shines through.

As always to access the program:

--Go to my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/
--Scroll down until you see the Stickam screen (the screen with the saga of Sophia)
--Click the music icon and voila…'Aeon Byte 98—The Secret History of Mary Magdalene.' will appear in its entirety!
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There are almost a hundred shows for download at our homepage on all things Gnostic and its brethren in the Esoterica.  We have over forty of the leading scholars and Gnostic sages of our days including Stephan Hoeller, Timothy Freke, John Turner, Karen King, Marvin Meyer, Margaret Starbird, Bart Ehrman, Bierger Pearson, Acharya S., and Robert Price, just to name a few.

Also, shows can now be purchased on CD at half the price and twice the quality.  And you can download files in bulk digital audio for an even better price.  Information is on my homepage http://www.thegodabovegod.com/.

The Alexandria Bazaar Store is also open for some of the most heretical and blasphemous items you can find that actually are tasteful at the same time.

Donations are always appreciated (two people have donated in two years).  Support the Gnostic Media and the only show out there dealing with Gnosticism, the Gnostics and Gnosis.  I make no substantial profit but simply re-invest in equipment, software, Illegal immigrants (all named Jesus, of course!), studio rent and all sort of Demiurgic stuff.  This is one Gnostic who isn't quitting his day job.  But he would also like to expand the show to a broader audience in this age of rising fundamentalism.

And like I've always said, if you've got holes in your pockets let me know and I'll send you shows for no cost at all.

Abraxas

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