In 1896, a papyrus codex was found in Egypt. It had been buried in a jar.
One of the texts inside was called The Gospel of Mary.
It’s the only surviving gospel attributed to a woman.
And it records a conversation Mary Magdalene had with the disciples after Jesus died.
According to the text, Jesus appears to them in a vision and teaches that:
Sin is not real.
It’s something people create when they act from distortion — when they forget who they are.
The divine is internal.
He says: The Son of Man is within you. Follow him.
Not “obey me,” not “worship me.” Follow your own inner knowing.
When the vision ends, the disciples are afraid.
Mary comforts them.
She steps into the space — not as a side character, but as someone who understood.
They ask her to share what Jesus told her in private.
She explains a vision of the soul’s journey after death.
The soul is challenged by four forces:
Darkness
Desire
Ignorance
Ego (the “wrathful powers”)
Not external demons — internal obstacles.
They bind the soul to material fear and illusion.
But the soul can free itself through recognition — through gnosis.
The soul says:
“I saw you, but you did not see me.
I was with you as a garment you did not wear.”
The teaching is clear:
You’ve always carried the truth. You just forgot.
Peter then questions Mary — not her message, but her authority.
He asks if Jesus really would have spoken to a woman about these things.
Levi replies:
If the teacher found her worthy, who are we to reject her?
This gospel doesn’t preach doctrine.
It doesn’t mention crucifixion, miracles, or sin in the usual way.
It describes something quieter.
Something older.
Memory.
Liberation through insight.
The divine spark within.