Ego
The word “ego” spelled backwards is “oge.”
•“Ego” means the self-centered mind — the “I” that separates.
•Reversed (“oge”) has been used in spiritual symbolism to suggest inversion — when consciousness turns away from Source and faces the illusion.
In some esoteric traditions, reading a sacred or charged word backward symbolizes the mirror-world of matter — where divine patterns are inverted or reflected imperfectly. So “ego” backward, “oge,” can poetically represent the fallen reflection of self — the soul turned inward on itself instead of outward toward the Light.
1️⃣ The Original Light
At the beginning there is only the Pleroma—the fullness of divine consciousness.
Every being in it is an aeon (emanation) of the One Light.
Each aeon mirrors the Source perfectly, just as a clear mirror reflects the sun without distortion.
2️⃣ Sophia’s Turn
Sophia (“Wisdom”) desires to know the Father directly, without her consort.
That act of turning inward on herself is the first inversion.
She gazes at her own reflection instead of the Source—
and the mirror image becomes ego, the separated “I.”
From this mis-reflection arises the Demiurge, the craftsman of the material cosmos.
In some schools this reversal is literally called the “looking-back” (epistrophē or antistrophē):
Spirit turns backward, and the flow of Light is reversed.
3️⃣ The Birth of the Inverted World
The Demiurge builds a universe patterned on that reversed vision—
a mirror-world, bright but backward.
Everything divine is copied in matter, but flipped:
•wisdom becomes law,
•unity becomes hierarchy,
•creation becomes possession.
Hence the etymological play: E-G-O → O-G-E — the self turned back on itself.
It’s not that the letters have mystical power; the reversal dramatizes what happened cosmically.
4️⃣ Redemption as Re-Turning
Christ (the Logos from the Pleroma) descends through the mirror to awaken Sophia’s spark in humanity.
Salvation in Gnosticism isn’t a new religion—it’s a reversal of the reversal:
to turn consciousness back toward the Source,
to remember that the reflection was never separate from the Light.
What I called “ego backward” isn’t a modern metaphor;
it’s a miniature of the Gnostic doctrine of inversion:
the moment Light looked into its own reflection and mistook the image for the self.
The word “ego” spelled backwards is “oge.”
•“Ego” means the self-centered mind — the “I” that separates.
•Reversed (“oge”) has been used in spiritual symbolism to suggest inversion — when consciousness turns away from Source and faces the illusion.
In some esoteric traditions, reading a sacred or charged word backward symbolizes the mirror-world of matter — where divine patterns are inverted or reflected imperfectly. So “ego” backward, “oge,” can poetically represent the fallen reflection of self — the soul turned inward on itself instead of outward toward the Light.
1️⃣ The Original Light
At the beginning there is only the Pleroma—the fullness of divine consciousness.
Every being in it is an aeon (emanation) of the One Light.
Each aeon mirrors the Source perfectly, just as a clear mirror reflects the sun without distortion.
2️⃣ Sophia’s Turn
Sophia (“Wisdom”) desires to know the Father directly, without her consort.
That act of turning inward on herself is the first inversion.
She gazes at her own reflection instead of the Source—
and the mirror image becomes ego, the separated “I.”
From this mis-reflection arises the Demiurge, the craftsman of the material cosmos.
In some schools this reversal is literally called the “looking-back” (epistrophē or antistrophē):
Spirit turns backward, and the flow of Light is reversed.
3️⃣ The Birth of the Inverted World
The Demiurge builds a universe patterned on that reversed vision—
a mirror-world, bright but backward.
Everything divine is copied in matter, but flipped:
•wisdom becomes law,
•unity becomes hierarchy,
•creation becomes possession.
Hence the etymological play: E-G-O → O-G-E — the self turned back on itself.
It’s not that the letters have mystical power; the reversal dramatizes what happened cosmically.
4️⃣ Redemption as Re-Turning
Christ (the Logos from the Pleroma) descends through the mirror to awaken Sophia’s spark in humanity.
Salvation in Gnosticism isn’t a new religion—it’s a reversal of the reversal:
to turn consciousness back toward the Source,
to remember that the reflection was never separate from the Light.
What I called “ego backward” isn’t a modern metaphor;
it’s a miniature of the Gnostic doctrine of inversion:
the moment Light looked into its own reflection and mistook the image for the self.
1 Corinthians 13 : 12
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.
Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.
Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”
Lesson: Through the Mirror — Seeing the Divine Image
The mirror appears in several passages of Scripture. It symbolizes how the soul perceives the Divine, how perception becomes distorted, and how that vision can be restored. In the Gnostic and mystical sense, these verses trace the journey from reflection to realization.
1. The Dark Mirror — 1 Corinthians 13:12
“Now we see through a glass, darkly; then face to face.”
Our understanding of God is partial—like looking at the sun in a dim mirror. The “dark glass” represents consciousness caught in limitation. Awakening begins when we realize that what we see is only a reflection, not the Source itself.
2. The Forgetful Mirror — James 1:23-25
“He looks at his face in a mirror and goes away, forgetting what he looked like.”
Forgetfulness is the soul’s deepest wound. Every person carries the imprint of the divine image, yet when we identify solely with the outer world, we forget that image. Remembering—living from the inner spark—is the first act of true knowing.
3. The Clear Mirror — 2 Corinthians 3:18
“We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image.”
As the veil of ignorance lifts, the mirror clarifies. The soul no longer reflects dimly but radiates the same light it beholds. Transformation is not about gaining something new but remembering what we already are.
The Journey
First comes the descent into the dark mirror—awareness trapped in shadow. Then comes forgetfulness—the loss of our true reflection. Finally comes illumination—the mirror cleared and the light restored. The path is not linear but cyclical: each moment of clarity pulls the soul back toward the Source.
Reflection Practice
Every mirror verse reveals a stage of perception:
– The dark mirror shows illusion.
– The forgetful mirror shows separation.
– The clear mirror shows remembrance.
The movement from darkness to clarity is the same movement from ego to awareness—from the image to the Light that casts it.
The mirror appears in several passages of Scripture. It symbolizes how the soul perceives the Divine, how perception becomes distorted, and how that vision can be restored. In the Gnostic and mystical sense, these verses trace the journey from reflection to realization.
1. The Dark Mirror — 1 Corinthians 13:12
“Now we see through a glass, darkly; then face to face.”
Our understanding of God is partial—like looking at the sun in a dim mirror. The “dark glass” represents consciousness caught in limitation. Awakening begins when we realize that what we see is only a reflection, not the Source itself.
2. The Forgetful Mirror — James 1:23-25
“He looks at his face in a mirror and goes away, forgetting what he looked like.”
Forgetfulness is the soul’s deepest wound. Every person carries the imprint of the divine image, yet when we identify solely with the outer world, we forget that image. Remembering—living from the inner spark—is the first act of true knowing.
3. The Clear Mirror — 2 Corinthians 3:18
“We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image.”
As the veil of ignorance lifts, the mirror clarifies. The soul no longer reflects dimly but radiates the same light it beholds. Transformation is not about gaining something new but remembering what we already are.
The Journey
First comes the descent into the dark mirror—awareness trapped in shadow. Then comes forgetfulness—the loss of our true reflection. Finally comes illumination—the mirror cleared and the light restored. The path is not linear but cyclical: each moment of clarity pulls the soul back toward the Source.
Reflection Practice
Every mirror verse reveals a stage of perception:
– The dark mirror shows illusion.
– The forgetful mirror shows separation.
– The clear mirror shows remembrance.
The movement from darkness to clarity is the same movement from ego to awareness—from the image to the Light that casts it.
This is what Alice in wonderland is about
Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) was a mathematician and Anglican deacon, so he filled the tales with logic puzzles and spiritual word-play that lend themselves to symbolic readings
1️⃣ Falling through the hole — descent into the mirror
Alice’s fall down the rabbit hole mirrors the soul’s descent from higher awareness into the dense world of contradiction. Everything below operates by reversed logic—time runs oddly, rules change, language loses meaning.
In Gnostic language: spirit enters the reflected world and forgets its origin.
2️⃣ Wonderland — the realm of inversion
The Queen’s laws, the Mad Hatter’s riddles, and the ever-shifting identities echo the confusion of a universe built on reflection rather than source. “Up is down, big is small” — the same upside-down structure that the mirror verses describe: light seen “through a glass, darkly.”
3️⃣ Through the Looking-Glass — literally entering the mirror
The second book makes the symbolism explicit.
Alice steps through the mirror, into a chessboard world where every move is predetermined and she must remember the rules to reach queenship.
It’s the soul’s journey through illusion toward self-knowledge.
4️⃣ Awakening — remembering the true image
At the end, Alice realizes that both worlds are dreams; she wakes up.
That awakening is the moment of gnosis—seeing that the mirror self and the real self were never separate.
“They forget what they look like.”
Looking-Glass passage
Passage through illusion
“Beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord.”
Alice’s awakening
Return to the Pleroma / remembrance
“Then we shall see face to face.”
So if you read Alice esoterically, it maps almost perfectly onto the mirror doctrine of consciousness: a descent into reflection, forgetfulness inside the dream, and the final awakening when the mirror clears and the dreamer remembers she was the Light all along.
Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) was a mathematician and Anglican deacon, so he filled the tales with logic puzzles and spiritual word-play that lend themselves to symbolic readings
1️⃣ Falling through the hole — descent into the mirror
Alice’s fall down the rabbit hole mirrors the soul’s descent from higher awareness into the dense world of contradiction. Everything below operates by reversed logic—time runs oddly, rules change, language loses meaning.
In Gnostic language: spirit enters the reflected world and forgets its origin.
2️⃣ Wonderland — the realm of inversion
The Queen’s laws, the Mad Hatter’s riddles, and the ever-shifting identities echo the confusion of a universe built on reflection rather than source. “Up is down, big is small” — the same upside-down structure that the mirror verses describe: light seen “through a glass, darkly.”
3️⃣ Through the Looking-Glass — literally entering the mirror
The second book makes the symbolism explicit.
Alice steps through the mirror, into a chessboard world where every move is predetermined and she must remember the rules to reach queenship.
It’s the soul’s journey through illusion toward self-knowledge.
4️⃣ Awakening — remembering the true image
At the end, Alice realizes that both worlds are dreams; she wakes up.
That awakening is the moment of gnosis—seeing that the mirror self and the real self were never separate.
“They forget what they look like.”
Looking-Glass passage
Passage through illusion
“Beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord.”
Alice’s awakening
Return to the Pleroma / remembrance
“Then we shall see face to face.”
So if you read Alice esoterically, it maps almost perfectly onto the mirror doctrine of consciousness: a descent into reflection, forgetfulness inside the dream, and the final awakening when the mirror clears and the dreamer remembers she was the Light all along.
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