In 1916, Dr. Carl Jung wrote his most mystifying work: The Seven Sermons to the Dead. In this episode, we continue our quest to understand it the way Jung understood it, exploring Sermons 3 & 4. We will attempt to answer these questions: Who is Abraxas? Why is he a god above gods? Who is Basilides? Why does Jung credit him as the writer of the Seven Sermons? And what leads Jung to have this creative breakthrough? Does it come from a point of inner turmoil or inspired grace? It’s time we find out. 
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Cover Artwork: Abraxas Exegesis by MJDorian. More illustrations & art here: https://mjdorian.com/art/
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Hear a preview of the episode in the mid-point intermission of episode 28, Seven Sermons (Part II). 
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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/
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Resources: 
The Red Book: by Carl Jung Memories, Dreams, Reflections: by Carl Jung and Aniella Jaffe 
The Gnostic Scriptures: by Bentley Layton 
The Gnostic Jung: Stephan Hoeller 
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