Dear friends, Lynn and I wanted to share with you how we see our work on this Gospel unfolding during each session. At least a week before each session you will receive the commentary for the analogue we will be studying. We recommend you print it. In Lynn's translation (The Luminous Gospels, by Bauman, Baurman and Bourgeault) the gospel is divided into analogues, seventy four in total. We recommend that you read the commentary carefully, probably several times. The commentary refers to images. They are NOT included in what you will receive. You will see the images during our time together and you will receive them afterwards for further reflection. We will begin each session with some silence. Lynn will then spell out the essence of the analogue. We will then open up the space for questions about the commentary. Using one or maybe two of the questions for reflections , which are included in the commentary, we will then break you out into groups of 4-5 for collective discus
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Analogue 52b
Analogue 52 Children of the Bridal Chamber The truth regarding the deeds of humanity is this: Deeds come from human power called “abilities,” but another “accomplishment” of humans is the progeny born to them from out of a period of rest. Through power humans are able to govern, and yet children also reveal accomplishment, though they come from this state of repose. You will see, then, that this applies all across the imagery used to mirror human beings: personal accomplishment is done through e ff ort or power, and yet through rest or repose children are begotten. In this world slaves are forced to work for those who are free-born. In the Realm of the Heavens, however, it is the free-born who act to serve the slaves—for the children born from the Bridal Chamber are created to serve the sons and daughters of natural birth. All the children of the Bridal Chamber bear the same name—Rest. And they share it mutually and need nothing else, for in their awareness they contemplate the gloriou
Analogue 52a
Analogue 52 Children of the Bridal Chamber The truth regarding the deeds of humanity is this: Deeds come from human power called “abilities,” but another “accomplishment” of humans is the progeny born to them from out of a period of rest. Through power humans are able to govern, and yet children also reveal accomplishment, though they come from this state of repose. You will see, then, that this applies all across the imagery used to mirror human beings: personal accomplishment is done through effort or power, and yet through rest or repose children are begotten. In this world slaves are forced to work for those who are free-born. In the Realm of the Heavens, however, it is the free-born who act to serve the slaves—for the children born from the Bridal Chamber are created to serve the sons and daughters of natural birth. All the children of the Bridal Chamber bear the same name—Rest. And they share it mutually and need nothing else, for in their awareness they contemplate the glor
Analogue 51
Analogue 51 Creation Stories Adam came into being from two virgins: the Spirit and the virgin Earth. The Anointed One, therefore, was also born of a virgin so that the stumbling, which occurred at the beginning, might be rectified. There are two trees in paradise: the one produces beasts, and the other produces humankind. It was Adam who ate from the tree producing beasts and so he himself not only became bestial, but gave birth to the same. Because of this, human beings began to worship animals. It was in this way, also, that Adam took from the fruit of that tree and multiplied and distributed it, so by eating its fruit, humans gave birth to humans, and also began to worship other humans. It was God, however, who created human beings, but it was humans who created their own gods. So this has been the way it is in this world; humans create their own gods and worship them. It would be far more fitting if the gods of their own creation worshiped humans instead! SYNOPSIS An overvie