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Chapter 8: Understanding the Soul’s Journey in The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Chapter 8 of The Gospel of Mary Magdalene presents a vivid depiction of the soul’s journey through inner obstacles and challenges. As the soul ascends, it encounters forces that question, obstruct, and try to hold it back. These forces—Desire, Ignorance, and Wrath—are personified as powers that must be faced and overcome. This journey represents the process of inner liberation, where the soul moves through layers of self-imposed limitation to reconnect with its essence.

Part 1: The Discovery of The Gospel of Mary of Magdala

By Terry

On 2024-11-07

In The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Series

The Rediscovery of The Gospel of Mary

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene is one of the early Christian texts discovered in the 19th and 20th centuries that sheds light on alternative perspectives within early Christianity. It was found as part of the Berlin Codex in 1896, a Coptic manuscript containing several Gnostic texts. The gospel itself is attributed to Mary Magdalene, one of Yeshua’s closest disciples, who plays a pivotal role in conveying his teachings. However, parts of the manuscript are missing, leaving the text fragmented and incomplete. In total, The Gospel of Mary has only about eight surviving pages, making up chapters 4 through 9, while the beginning and parts of the middle are lost.

"There is a crack, a crack in everthing. That's how the Light gets in." – Leonard Cohen

Tag: Nag Hammadi

Part 5: The Soul’s Journey Through Desire, Ignorance, and Wrath

Chapter 8: Understanding the Soul’s Journey in The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Part 1: The Discovery of The Gospel of Mary of Magdala