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GODDESS OF WISDOM. BRIDE OF GOD GODDESS OF WISDOM. BRIDE OF GOD Quest Books Theosophical Publishing House Wheaton, Illinois + Chennni (Madras), India Learn more about Caitlín Matthews and her work at http://www.hallowquest.org.uk/ and http://caitlin-matthews.blogspot.com/ Find more books like this at www.questbooks.net Copyright © 2001 by Caitlín Matthews First Quest Edition 2001 Third Printing 2009 Quest Books Theosophical Publishing House PO Box 270 Wheaton, IL 60187-0270 Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher of this book. The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication. Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. Cover and text design and typesetting by Beth Hansen-Winter Cover image: Cosmic Woman, by Vijali Hamilton, 1989. Earth Mandala Project, Global Peace through the Arts, Site 5 of the World Wheel, Tinos Island, Greece. An artistic forum for spiritual/ecological issues and awareness of the interconnection of all life, the Earth Mandala consists of twelve stone sculptures circling the globe. For more information on the World Wheel and visionary artist Vijali Hamilton visit the website www.vijali.net. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Matthews, Caitlín. [Sophia, goddess of wisdom] Sophia, goddess of wisdom, bride of God / Caitlín Matthews. p. cm. Originally published: London: Mandala, an imprint of Harper Collins, 1991. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-8356-0801-5 1. Femininity of God. 2. Wisdom (Gnosticism). 3. Goddesses. 4. Women and religion. I. Title. BL215.5.M38 2001 291.2’114—dc21 2001025008 ISBN for electronic edition, PDF format: 978-0-8356-4084-8 ](J;JtftJtll: ld ffJ ul/ell(l/ DEDICATION FOR ALL LO\'ER~ OF \\15001\1 I will again pour out leaching like prophecy and leave 11 to all future generatwm. Observe that/ have not labored for myself alone, but for all who seek instruction. Sirach 24 33-34 CONTENTS Dedication \' Contents v11 Ust of Illustr atwns IX Ac:lmow/cdgmcnts XI Authors \Jotc \Ill Pre{aa to the Rcmcd Ed1twn xvii Pro/ogtH' X.\\ '/)off 011r: 71tr 13fw,k j/liJinJJ l ... The Black Goddess ... 1 2 ... The Sacred Marnage ... 23 3 ... The Sa\' lOr Goddess ... 4 7 1/)ur/ 7it•tl: 711f' 70/ti/r 'Oirqi11 4 ... Wisdom among the Philosophers ... 67 5 . \\ isdom Blllltb Her House . 89 6 .. The Cloud on the Sanctuary ... 103 7 .. . The Dt\'lne Androgyne ... 125 8 ... The Bnde of God . . 145 9 ... The Virgm of Ltght ... J7 5 l 0 ... The Black Virgm ... 189 11 ... The Grad Goddess ... 207 12 ... \'trgo \ mdnas ... 221 'f)uff 71trn. 7!tt f/..!rt! ()prNt 11 . The Vetlcd Goddess ... 249 14 ... The \\'oman Clothed wnh the Sun ... 273 15 . ~amt ')ophta .. 293 16 ... Apocalypuc Virgm ... 309 17. . The Sophtantc _:...1tllcnmum .. 327 18 ... Our Anctent Future ... 351 Glossary of Specialist Terms ... 381 Notes ... 385 Bibliography ... 405 Index ... 417
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