Does Kabbalah have any relation to the Gnostic gospels or the Gnostic way?
The word Kabbalah, means receiving, or to receive, and refers to the fact that the entire body of knowledge that could be used for humankind to restore itself to Divinity was passed along, and “received” by our ancestors. As such, all of the divine traditions in the world which seek to serve and uplift belong as part of that teaching. Gnosis specifically, is an aspect of the Christian trend of Kabbalah. In fact, the tree of life is a Gnostic symbol. It is one of the most potent of all symbols available to us as we transform ourselves. Understanding that in Greek, the word means knowledge, it is a path by which we are able to transform ourselves by liberating / activating the Divine Spark in each of us. Christian Kabbalah is fantastic, very exciting, and full of rituals and often unseen/unknown meaning. In fact the famous Kabbalistic cross, which you can find in Lifting the Veil, by Joseph Michael Levry, has the same meaning as the last lines of the Famous Pater Noster.
