Gnosticism classes

Hello coven members! I have an idea for a class on Gnostic Christianity if anyone is interested. If you are interested, let me know in this thread.

The topics that will be covered are:

1. What is Gnosticism?

2. The sects of Gnosticism:
•Sethianism
•Valintinianism
•Basidileanism
•Manichaeism
•Sabeanism
•Mandaenism
•Bogomilism
•Catharism

3. Aeons (what are they?)

4. List of Aeons
•Bythos
•Barbelo (Ennoia)
•Nous
•Alethia
•Logos
•Zoe
•Autogenes/Monogenes
•Charis
•Ekklesia
•Sige
•Hedone
•Synesis (Idea/Understanding/Intelligence)
• Patrikos
•Metrikos
•Parakletos
•Pistis
•Elpis
•Theletus
•Sophia
•Afterthought
•Incorruptibility
•Form
•Henosis
•And many more

5. Archons (What are they?)

6. Who is Sophia and the Demiurge?

7. List of Archons:
•Yaldabaoth (Demiurge/Samael/Saklas)
•Sabaoth (Jehovah)
•Yao (Yahweh)
•Astaphanos (Astarte)
•Eloaios (El/Elohim)
•Azuth (the reaper)
•Horaios (Horus/Jaroah/Light)
•Adonaios (Adonai)
•Hekate
•Typhone
•Paraplex
•Abraxas
•Males
•Females
•El Shadaai
•Satanael (Bogomil)
•Belial
•Cain (Elohim)
•Abel (Yahweh)
• And many more

8. The Archons and the Seven Planets
•7 heavens of Chaos
•8th heaven of Pistis Sophia
•Astrology

9. Sabaoth and the Nine Choirs

10. Zoe Sophia and Sabaoth

11. Angels in the Pleroma

12. Reincarnation

13. Gnosis

14. The Gnostic creation myth

15. Gnostic views on magic (generally positive)
•Astrology
•Sex magic
•psychic abilities
•Mysticism
•Psychedelics
•Divination
•Spiritwork
•Necromancy
•Conjuration
• Nature magic
•The Occult
•Healing magic (bodily demons)
•And many more


16. How to use the Aeons in prayer and magic.

17. Possible applications for Archons in Magic:
•Planetary Magic
•Banishing Archons (like banishing demons)
•Astrology
•Chaos Magic
•Nature Magic (The 3rd Archon of the wind)

18. Pagan Gods in Gnosticism:
•Archons or the children of the Archons
•Created after the earth was created
•Tied to the forces of nature
•Either very negative or just flawed

19. Gender in the Gnostic priesthood.

20. Saints and Martyrs in the Gnostic Church.

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