This concept is found in many ancient religions including Gnostic Christianity. There are many, many variations of this idea including that of Chokmah/Binah within Kabbalah.
The principle is Love. The unity of male and female. It is often called the sacred or divine marriage. So complete and whole is the unity of Shiva/Shakti, that at the point of unity neither is even aware of the other.
Gnosticism is sort of a "freestyle" Christianity where the concept of Christ is emphasized but within each sect/story his role as intermediary of the divine is slightly different. There were many, many branches of gnosticism each seeing the "Beginning" in a different light but maintaining the theme of emanations from the Absolute, which they often term the beginning or Arche.
Within gnosticism there are pairs of entities called aeons. The aeons are termed syzygies. They are one entity with male/female components. Christ is a syzygy. His female half is termed Sophia. This is more widely known as the Holy Spirit. In some way or another, Sophia emanated without her aeon and became lost in the material world of matter. The goal is to reunite her with her divine mate, Christ.
If you're familiar with Kabbalah, Christ would be Chokmah and Sophia/Holy Spirit would be Binah. Sophia emanated without her mate, Christ, and lost herself in the material realm of Malkuth.
Here is a link to the short story regarding the "Sophia of Jesus Christ" if you'd like to check it out. It's supposed to be Jesus, also termed "The Redeemer" and "Way Shower" after the resurrection answering questions of the disciples and revealing the source of all things.
http://www.thepearl.org/Sophia.htm
In my opinion, the equivalent of what he is saying is something like this....this may be confusing and oversimplified to anyone not inside my head so my apologies in advance!
(Unity) - Eternal Ocean/Great Androgynous Progenitor "Source"
(Intelligent Infinity) Divine Father
(Infinite Awareness) Divine Mother
----- (Logos/Love) - Only Begotten Son/Priceless Pearl ----- 8th Density
(Universal/Archetypal Intelligence) - Christ --- 7th Density
(Universal/Archetypal Awareness) - Sophia --- 7th Density
----- (Higher Self) - Son of Man ----- 6th Density
(Individual Awareness) - Sophia --- Lower Densities
Sophia is transformed by the gnosis/hidden knowledge and becomes whole again through her union with Christ, her divine mate.
So many really great quotes and explanations in this very short piece of literature, such as.....
"The Son of Man is the Way Shower. He will point out the path to you and lead you along that path until you transcend this world of darkness and find yourself in the Realm of Light."
“If you prepare yourself to receive, you will be not be denied. My Parents are waiting to bestow on you the gnosis of Reality. I stand at the door, knocking to gain admittance, and with me I bring precious gifts which all the pure in heart desire. If you open the door, I will enter and bestow my gifts. Then my Parents will come to you, for you will be possessors of all things.”
“The Man of Holiness is the Great Androgynous Progenitor. He is Father and Mother. In him is no division. In him is no lack. He encompasses the whole. He begot me, his Only Begotten Son, but I am not whole without my sister. She is Sophia, my sister, my consort, my feminine half. When we are united in one, then we are whole like our Parents, but when we are separated, we are incomplete."
“My greatest gift is Divine Life,” replied the Master, “but gnosis is the key to Divine Life. This key is hidden deep within you, so you must turn inward if you are to obtain it. If you turn inward, you will find a gate blocking the path leading to gnosis. Change of life and immersion in water opens this gate. As you follow the path that opens before you, you will experience a reversal of the effects of the illusion of separateness through Fire and the Holy Spirit so that you are able to reach the Inner Ocean, in which the key of gnosis is hidden within a priceless pearl. The pearl is guarded by a powerful serpent, but as you traverse the path, Sophia will teach you the song that will lull the serpent and enable you to obtain the pearl.
If you desire to learn the song that will lull the serpent, you must allow me to perfect you. Reject that in yourself which comes of darkness and embrace that which comes of Light. Then the power of Light will perfect you so that the Christ nature in you becomes your own nature. Then Divine power will fill you, for you will be divine. Then you will be sanctified, for you will be deified. Then you will be pure, holy, and spotless, for you will stand at the foot of the cross until my blood has washed you clean, utterly reversing the effects of the illusion of separateness in you.”
These are only a few quotes...but they provide much insight. The overall idea is akin to raising the Kundalini to the crown where the sacred marriage takes place.
Anyway....This is going on longer than it has to. But the theme of Love and the unity of male/female polarities should not be overlooked, as Ra states...
92.20 The richness of the male and female system of polarity is interesting and we would not comment further but suggest consideration by the student.
Love and Light
The principle is Love. The unity of male and female. It is often called the sacred or divine marriage. So complete and whole is the unity of Shiva/Shakti, that at the point of unity neither is even aware of the other.
Gnosticism is sort of a "freestyle" Christianity where the concept of Christ is emphasized but within each sect/story his role as intermediary of the divine is slightly different. There were many, many branches of gnosticism each seeing the "Beginning" in a different light but maintaining the theme of emanations from the Absolute, which they often term the beginning or Arche.
Within gnosticism there are pairs of entities called aeons. The aeons are termed syzygies. They are one entity with male/female components. Christ is a syzygy. His female half is termed Sophia. This is more widely known as the Holy Spirit. In some way or another, Sophia emanated without her aeon and became lost in the material world of matter. The goal is to reunite her with her divine mate, Christ.
If you're familiar with Kabbalah, Christ would be Chokmah and Sophia/Holy Spirit would be Binah. Sophia emanated without her mate, Christ, and lost herself in the material realm of Malkuth.
Here is a link to the short story regarding the "Sophia of Jesus Christ" if you'd like to check it out. It's supposed to be Jesus, also termed "The Redeemer" and "Way Shower" after the resurrection answering questions of the disciples and revealing the source of all things.
http://www.thepearl.org/Sophia.htm
In my opinion, the equivalent of what he is saying is something like this....this may be confusing and oversimplified to anyone not inside my head so my apologies in advance!
(Unity) - Eternal Ocean/Great Androgynous Progenitor "Source"
(Intelligent Infinity) Divine Father
(Infinite Awareness) Divine Mother
----- (Logos/Love) - Only Begotten Son/Priceless Pearl ----- 8th Density
(Universal/Archetypal Intelligence) - Christ --- 7th Density
(Universal/Archetypal Awareness) - Sophia --- 7th Density
----- (Higher Self) - Son of Man ----- 6th Density
(Individual Awareness) - Sophia --- Lower Densities
Sophia is transformed by the gnosis/hidden knowledge and becomes whole again through her union with Christ, her divine mate.
So many really great quotes and explanations in this very short piece of literature, such as.....
"The Son of Man is the Way Shower. He will point out the path to you and lead you along that path until you transcend this world of darkness and find yourself in the Realm of Light."
“If you prepare yourself to receive, you will be not be denied. My Parents are waiting to bestow on you the gnosis of Reality. I stand at the door, knocking to gain admittance, and with me I bring precious gifts which all the pure in heart desire. If you open the door, I will enter and bestow my gifts. Then my Parents will come to you, for you will be possessors of all things.”
“The Man of Holiness is the Great Androgynous Progenitor. He is Father and Mother. In him is no division. In him is no lack. He encompasses the whole. He begot me, his Only Begotten Son, but I am not whole without my sister. She is Sophia, my sister, my consort, my feminine half. When we are united in one, then we are whole like our Parents, but when we are separated, we are incomplete."
“My greatest gift is Divine Life,” replied the Master, “but gnosis is the key to Divine Life. This key is hidden deep within you, so you must turn inward if you are to obtain it. If you turn inward, you will find a gate blocking the path leading to gnosis. Change of life and immersion in water opens this gate. As you follow the path that opens before you, you will experience a reversal of the effects of the illusion of separateness through Fire and the Holy Spirit so that you are able to reach the Inner Ocean, in which the key of gnosis is hidden within a priceless pearl. The pearl is guarded by a powerful serpent, but as you traverse the path, Sophia will teach you the song that will lull the serpent and enable you to obtain the pearl.
If you desire to learn the song that will lull the serpent, you must allow me to perfect you. Reject that in yourself which comes of darkness and embrace that which comes of Light. Then the power of Light will perfect you so that the Christ nature in you becomes your own nature. Then Divine power will fill you, for you will be divine. Then you will be sanctified, for you will be deified. Then you will be pure, holy, and spotless, for you will stand at the foot of the cross until my blood has washed you clean, utterly reversing the effects of the illusion of separateness in you.”
These are only a few quotes...but they provide much insight. The overall idea is akin to raising the Kundalini to the crown where the sacred marriage takes place.
Anyway....This is going on longer than it has to. But the theme of Love and the unity of male/female polarities should not be overlooked, as Ra states...
92.20 The richness of the male and female system of polarity is interesting and we would not comment further but suggest consideration by the student.
Love and Light