What Does The Divine Spark Really Mean?

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of the divine spark and its significance in understanding one's true self.

Have you ever had a moment where, for a split second, you remembered who you really are? That’s the divine spark. Not your “to-do list self”, nor the roles you play, but the part of you that feels ancient, luminous, and plugged into everything? I just had one of those flashes, so let me tell you the story. The Divine Spark People use the word spark in all kinds of ways such as energy, life force, soul fire. Many meditations invite you to picture a divine spark in the heart. Recently I found myself wondering, where did that image even come from? Who started talking about the spark like that? Minutes later I flopped onto the couch, opened YouTube, and clicked a video from Ellie Dreams Down Under, who has a fabulous playlist on the Gnostic gospels. And what was she talking about? The Spark. What it means and how it shows up in the Gnostic texts. The timing made me laugh. (For more about Gospels, check out this episode about the Gospel of Mary -it’s about Mary Magdelene ) When things line up like that, I take it as a wink from the Universe. For me, that’s a moment of plugging into something bigger than my personality. Sometimes those reminders are gentle, like…

People in this episode

Host: Ronnie Ann Ryan

Topics covered

• divine spark
• self-discovery
• Gnostic texts
• spirituality
• meditation
• ancient wisdom

Keywords

• divine spark
• self
• Gnostic gospels
• spiritual awakening
• meditation
• soul fire

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel of Truth, Gospel of Mary

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