Glossary Gnosticism / Term
The act of applying or transference of Holy Spirit into wine and bread. The term is common to the Christian and Gnostic Eucharist, Communion, or sacramental ceremonies. "A change of substance, {transmutation} usually refering to the doctrine of the Eucharist sacrement of the Lord's Supper, where the bread and wine were declared symbols of the body and blood of Jesus".(See "The Steinerbooks Dictionary of the Psychic, Mystic, and Occult", Rudolf Steiner, 1973. pg. 219. See also; "Valentinian Exposition", Baptism A., B., Eucarist, Chrism, etc. Nag Hammadi Lib. See also; "Gospel of Philip".)
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