Intuitive Awakening

In this  exploration of the Pistis Sophia, we journey into one of the most mysterious and transformative texts of the ancient Gnostic world. Far more than an obscure mystical document, the Pistis Sophia offers a profound vision of consciousness, suffering, spiritual fragmentation, healing, and awakening.
Together we explore:
Who Sophia is and why she became one of the most important symbols of divine wisdom in mystical spirituality

The difference between the Pistis Sophia and other Gnostic Sophia myths found in The Hypostasis of the Archons and On the Origin of the World

The story of Yaldabaoth, the Demiurge, the archons, and the hidden divine spark within humanity

The risen Christ as a cosmic teacher revealing hidden mysteries to his disciples after the resurrection

Sophia’s descent into chaos and what it symbolizes psychologically and spiritually

False light, discernment, trauma, awakening, repentance, and restoration

Why the Pistis Sophia still speaks powerfully to modern experiences of alienation, exhaustion, and the search for meaning

The deeper Gnostic understanding of gnosis as remembrance rather than mere belief

This episode also explores the historical origins of the text, the Askew Codex, the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, and the evolution of Sophia across ancient mystical traditions.
Primary Texts
Pistis Sophia. Translated by G.R.S. Mead. https://ia802906.us.archive.org/11/items/PistisSophia/Pistis-Sophia.pdf

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures. Edited by Marvin Meyer.

The Apocryphon of John (Nag Hammadi Library)

The Hypostasis of the Archons (Nag Hammadi Library)

On the Origin of the World (Nag Hammadi Library)

The Gospel of Thomas (Nag Hammadi Library)

For centuries, Mary Magdalene has been misunderstood, diminished, and misrepresented, cast as a repentant sinner rather than recognized as one of the most important spiritual figures of early Christianity. Yet the earliest texts tell a very different story: one of a woman who carried profound spiritual authority, intimate teaching, and a radical vision of inner awakening.
In this expansive episode, we journey into the life, legacy, and gospel of Mary Magdalene. Beginning with a quiet microstory at the tomb, we explore how Mary became the first witness to the resurrection, why her voice unsettled the early Church, and how her teachings, preserved in the Gospel of Mary, offer a spirituality rooted not in obedience or hierarchy, but in remembrance, discernment, and inner authority.
We examine how and why Mary Magdalene was later miscast as a prostitute, what her gospel reveals about the nature of the soul and liberation from fear, and why her voice was sidelined as institutional Christianity took shape. Drawing from biblical scholarship, early Christian texts, and mystical theology, this episode invites listeners to encounter Mary Magdalene not as a symbol of shame or redemption, but as a teacher of wisdom and an apostle of the inner kingdom.
This is an episode for anyone drawn to a spirituality that is embodied, mature, and deeply personaland for those who sense that something essential was lost when women’s voices were removed from the center of sacred tradition.
 References
The Gospel of Mary (Berlin Codex)

The Gospel of John 20:11–18

The Gospel of Luke 8:1–3

Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels

Karen L. King, The Gospel of Mary of Magdala

Pope Gregory I, Homily 33

Vatican II liturgical revisions (1969)

Early Church writings on canon formation

The Gospel of Mary (Nag Hammadi and Berlin Codex fragments)

Jacobus de Voragine – The Golden Legend (Legenda Aurea), c. 1260

Jean-Yves Leloup – The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Victor Saxer – Le culte de Marie Madeleine en Occident

Archaeological and historical studies of Sainte-Baume, Provence

Barbra Banner is a Certified Psychic/Trance and Evidential Medium with Helping Parents Heal and Certified Mediums by Mark Ireland. She came into this work later in life during the pandemic, after some dramatic "supernatural nudges" got up close and personal. She later found out from numerous channelers that she'd been doing this for centuries. And then her 104-year-old mother confessed that Grandma Anna had the juju. She's known for bringing joy and light to grieving families, with sessions that are as spiritually powerful as they are unexpectedly hilarious. She truly believes laughter is one of the most profound healers — and she's got the studies to back it up. She also has a treasure trove of "you can’t make this stuff up" moments from sessions that still leave her and her clients in awe and stitches. Her unique delivery of evidence brings her intense passion and calming energy to light. No wonder she received over 350K views in the first 30 days of a recent podcast.
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Dr. Linda Howe’s life’s work is to empower her students to live spiritually authentic and effective human lives. Recognizing that every aspect of Life holds spiritual potential, Linda counts among her students: business professionals, healers, parents, artists, writers, therapists, and mystics. Her mission is to awaken and increase each soul’s awareness of their essential goodness so as to express it in practical ways.
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She is the author of How to Read the Akashic Records.
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What does it actually mean to be at peace when life isn’t calm?
In this episode, we move beyond the surface-level idea of peace as quiet, still, or untouched by difficulty and explore something far more real. Because if you’re alive, engaged, and paying attention, you’re going to feel uncertainty, tension, and emotional movement. The question isn’t how to eliminate that… it’s how to remain steady within it.
Drawing from philosophy, contemplative traditions, and direct experience, this episode unpacks the difference between avoiding life and meeting it with clarity. You’ll explore how the mind creates unnecessary suffering, why peace isn’t the absence of disturbance, and how a deeper kind of stability becomes available when you stop resisting your own experience.
This isn’t about becoming perfectly calm. It’s about learning how to return to yourself again and again, even when things feel uncertain.