I've started re-reading a book by Richard Smoley, "Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition." Although he goes into greater detail about this concept, the key to a beginner's understanding of Mary Magdalene's supposed possession by and deliverance from seven demons can be summed up by Smoley's words here: "[The] central theme [of Gnosticism]… Continue reading The Seven Veils and Illumination