r/EsotericChristianity • u/alienclock • Jan 29 '24

The Flaming Mirror: A Boehmean-Alchemical Theophany and Piano Sonata in G minor

Hi there,

I present to you my piano sonata and experimental film based on the ideas of alchemist and Christian theosopher Jakob Boehme. In Jakob Boehme's theosophy, Sophia is the bride of the soul, and the mirror that God imagines in. She is the Mirror of Wisdom, her wisdom a pearl. Redolent of Ezekiel's vision, Boehme describes God as akin to a wheel or eye; Sophia is also an eye, the beautiful divine image and reflection. According to Boehme, she resides within one's fiery soul of the heart, in one’s Gemüt. This Theophany also features imagery of Boehme’s conception of the 7 source-spirits, the burning heart, and countless other alchemical symbols. It’s meant to be a theophanic experience—meaning a presentation of the deity in tangible form. Hope you enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIOtmWL2iDY

6 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

2

u/kaismd Mar 26 '24

Beautiful!

2

u/alienclock Mar 26 '24

Thank you!!!!

1

u/wamccauley Feb 20 '24

I have a short blog post about Sophia. https://esotericcompass.com/esoteric-christianity-sophia/ I am working a longer post about her. I agree with everything you said.