Category Archives: Birth of the Demiurge
The Demiurge and Disorder

The Biblical creator god’s greatest flaw is his ignorance – he literally does not understand where he came from. The Demiurge’s limited awareness made him the target of many cruel jokes in the gnostic scriptures, not least of which were … Continue reading
The Creation of Chaos

At the beginning of time, Sophia (the world soul) broke away from Christ (the world spirit) and gave birth to Yaldabaoth, the arrogant creator-god of the Old Testament. The exact process by which this cosmic fiasco occurred was the subject … Continue reading
Birth of the Demiurge

As Sophia looked down into the swirling void, a monstrous creature swam forth from the darkness – an insane fallen angel called “the Demiurge”: “…a Ruler first appeared out of the waters… having a great authority within himself, but not … Continue reading
Blasphemy of Samael

The Demiurge looked at his surroundings, realized that he was alone, and declared himself “god”; Sophia acted quickly to punish this cosmic usurper, blinding and banishing him in one fell swoop: “Opening his eyes he saw a vast quantity of … Continue reading
This Footstool Earth

Cast down from the worlds of light, Yaldabaoth carved a new home for himself out of the darkness: “When the Ruler saw his greatness, he saw only himself; he did not see another one except water and darkness. Then he … Continue reading
Origin of the Seven Archons

Fleeing Sophia’s presence, Yaldabaoth/Yahweh used the divine energy he had stolen from her to create offspring of his own: “Yaldabaoth is the first ruler, who took great power from his Mother. Then he left her and moved away from the … Continue reading
Many Heavens of the Hebdomad

In the gnostic view, Yaldabaoth built the universe as a sort of cosmic penal colony where “dimensions, times, and seasons” were created in order to keep humans “blinded” and “bound” to the cycle of reincarnation. [1] As a soul falls … Continue reading