20 June 2008
Gnostic Archons = Aliens?
Posted by MSH under: Ancient Astronauts; Gnosticism; john lamb lash .
Physical descriptions of Archons occur in several Gnostic codices. Two types are clearly identified: a neonate or embryonic type, and a draconic or reptilian type. Obviously, these descriptions fit the Greys and Reptilians of contemporary reports to a T. Or I should say, to an ET.
Delving into the Gnostic materials, it is quite a shock to discover that ancient seers detected and investigated the problem of alien intrusion during the first century CE, and certainly well before. (The Mysteries date from many centuries before the Christian Era.) What is amazing about the Gnostic theory of the Archons is not only the cosmological background (explaining the origin of these entities and the reason for their enmeshment with humanity), but the specificity of information on the alien m.o., describing how they operate and what they want from us. For one thing, Gnostics taught that these entities envy us and feed on our fear. Above all, they attempt to keep us from claiming and evolving our “inner light,” the gift of divine intelligence within. While I would not claim that Gnostic teachings on the Archons, or what remains of such teachings, have all the answers to the ET/UFO enigma, one thing is clear: they present a coherent and comprehensive analysis of alien intrusion, as well as specific practices for resisting it. They are far more complete and sophisticated than any theory in discussion today.
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John Lamb Lash’s “Gnostic Archons = the Greys” Theory | UFO Religions Says:
16 July 2008 at 8:15 PM.
[...] blogged about this recently over at my other blog, PaleoBabble. Part 1 was a sort of intro to the theory. Part 2 features a video of me searching the Nag Hammadi Gnostic [...]
stevefairc Says:
9 August 2009 at 11:04 AM.
I wish Mike could be called up on Coast to Coast A.M. after all guests who refer to ‘aliens’ and bible texts. I know Mr Noorey seems open minded but he just doesn’t question anyone who holds to Stichinite ideas, why not? In fact he really still seems to want Stitchin to be relevant even After MR Heiser’s works.
Having only recently found his deconstruction of John Lash’s ‘theory’ of Gnostic Alien intrusion I was somewhat taken aback and ‘in’ when I first encountered it. Becoming interested in Gnostic ideas at the time, I emailed a Gnostic bishop with Lash’s site and a big question mark.
Well, the bishop didn’t reply but an ocolyte did! and he said he had no idea where Lash had gained this theory for it was somthing not within the texts or Gnostic practice, past or present (I.E. It was typical of modern day ‘reductionist thinking’)
I searched and searched and couldn’t see Lash’s ideas in the texts and as for the dead sea scroll versus the qumran communities, I felt it was a very odd notion he had!!
I would truly value A discussion by Mike on Gnostic theology, a series of MP3 lectures would be great. (and I would pay for them) on Each Idea of gnostic thought.
Perhaps it’s a small market for the time it would take?
So Too I wonder If the good Doctor has any thoughts on DMT and Rick Strassman’s book ‘The Spirit molecule’ and in detail, the beings encountered within it. In interviews Strassman states that since undertaking this research he has spent his time researching Biblical texts. ??!!!
MSH Says:
11 August 2009 at 7:42 PM.
@stevefairc: Thanks for this Steve. As you probably know, I’ve been on C2C many times, but the only time an appearance was related to Gnosticism was when I talked about the DaVinci Code, and one appearance I made with Darrell Bock. Never been on about Lash’s nuttiness, but I have suggested it to Ian Punnett, one of the co-hosts. Ian never got back to me on that one. Maybe some time in the future, as Ian would be a good host for it. George just likes to let people say what they have to say and doesn’t really pass judgment.
Wow Says:
4 December 2009 at 8:06 PM.
Only three comments,and one of them is yours.
MSH Says:
4 December 2009 at 10:12 PM.
@Wow: Not sure what the point is. Only 16,000 new visitors a month, and only one of them is you.
Abraxas Says:
18 August 2010 at 9:40 AM.
It is interesting that in Gnosticism the true God is referred to as the Alien God, not to defend this guys nonsense.
Abraxas Says:
18 August 2010 at 9:46 AM.
I should add that the Gnostic’s meant that the true God is alien to our understanding and beyond our comprehension, not that it is an extraterrestrial being, although many of the God’s in various religions could be considered aliens since they are not a part of the material world, so in that sense they are extraterrestrials………..
MSH Says:
18 August 2010 at 2:20 PM.
understood
Tina Says:
25 August 2010 at 3:57 PM.
Ah, where are the Mysteries when we really need them. T
