Among the Archontics, Ophites, Sethians and in the writings of Nag Hammadi library, the archons are rulers, each related to one of seven planets; they prevent souls from leaving the material …

The number of archons varies across the Gnostic texts, but there are commonly said to be seven archons (whose identities and names vary as well). These seven corresponded to the seven …

Oct 19, 2025 · Also called The Reality of the Rulers, the Hypothesis of Archons is an exegesis—a critical interpretation of a religious text—on the Book of Genesis 1–6 and expresses Gnostic …

Aug 11, 2024 · According to Gnostic texts, the Archons were hideous beings, with hermaphrodite bodies and the heads of beasts. This defiance of the natural order in the composition of their …

Archon, in gnosticism, any of a number of world-governing powers that were created with the material world by a subordinate deity called the Demiurge (Creator).

Aug 2, 2025 · It’s the most complete explanation I’ve ever given on archons, and since I mentioned archons in last week’s episode, I wanted to give the full explanation of what are …

Gnosticism is a collection of ancient religious ideas that emphasize the idea of "gnosis," or spiritual knowledge. In Gnosticism, the Archons are celestial beings that are believed to be...

Apr 29, 2024 · Gnostics often believe in the existence of intermediary beings, such as Archons, that control aspects of the material world and obstruct spiritual growth. In Gnostic cosmology, …

Oct 27, 2022 · In this episode of Standup Historian, I used multiple sources to examine and define Archons as they have been portrayed in Gnosticism. Gnostic beliefs attribute the creation of …

In the Gnostic view of human society, the Archons are alien forces that act through authoritarian systems, including belief-systems, in ways that cause human beings to turn against their …