From the book of Philip: None can see themselves in water or in a mirror unless there is light. Water alone shows nothing. What is needed is a second immersion.

See Yourself

See the heavens and earth,
without becoming them.
See the everlasting reality,
and become like it.

Become the Spirit as you see the Spirit.

Some things remain hidden
even when revealed.
Fire is in the oil of anointing
and light is within the fire.

Light is in the oil of anointment.
Immersed in water and light,
see your reflection,
clothed in a living Human Being.

Become the Spirit as you see the Spirit.

Come forth,
invited into the interior.
Dwelling near the fire,
sow light in the world.

William Britten

Becoming

It is not possible for a person to see the higher realities of existence unless that person has become as real as they are. Not so, however, with individuals in this world. A person can see the sun without becoming the sun, or the heavens and earth without becoming them. Matters of truth, however, are different. What you see from beyond comes because you yourself are transcending towards them. You’ve seen the Spirit because you are becoming Spirit. You’ve seen the Anointed One because you yourself are becoming anointed. You’ve seen the Father because you are becoming fatherly. However, in this world though you see everything, still you do not see yourself. Should you come to see yourself in that realm beyond this world, you would become what you see.
Gospel of Philip, Analogue 27, W Bauman

It is impossible for anyone to see the everlasting reality and not become like it. The Truth is not realized like truth in the world: Those who see the sun do not become the sun; those who see the sky, the earth, or anything that exists, do not become what they see. But when you see something in this other space, you become it. If you know the Breath, you are the Breath. If you know the Christ, you become the Christ. If you see the Father, you are the Father. In this Temple Space you become all things, and you see yourself no more; and in that All-Other you become all things, and never cease to be yourself.
Gospel of Philip, Saying 44, LeLoup

Hidden in Oil

In this world those who clothe themselves with outer garments are superior to the clothes they wear. In the heavenly realm, however, the clothing is superior to those who wear them for they have been clothed by water and purified entirely by fire.
Some things are exposed through revelation, and some are hidden in secret, while other things remain hidden even when revealed. Living water is hidden in baptismal waters, and fire is hidden in the oil of anointing.
Gospel of Philip, Analogue 13, W Bauman

Beauty Bestowed

The soul [psyche] and the spirit [pneuma] are born of water and of fire. It is with water, fire, and light that the son of the bridal chamber comes into being. The fire is then an anointing, the fire is then a light. I do not speak of that fire without form, but of that fire whose form is white: a clear light which bestows beauty. 
Gospel of Philip, Sayings 66, LeLoup

Two Immersions

None can see themselves in water or in a mirror unless there is light; none can see themselves in light unless there is a mirror or water to reflect them. This is why we must be immersed [baptizai] in water and light; the light is in the oil of anointment [krisma].
Gospel of Philip, Sayings 75, LeLoup

Clothed

The water of life is a body [soma]. We must clothe the living Human Being; if someone is immersed in this water, they shed their old clothes to put on the new.
Gospel of Philip, Sayings 101, LeLoup

Clear Light

Through the sacred embrace, we are invited into the interior. As long as this is hidden, unhappiness prevails; it always poisons the seeds [sperma], and evil is at work. But when it is manifest, the clear light will envelop all, and everyone who finds themselves in it will be anointed [khrisma]. Slaves and prisoners will be freed.
Gospel of Philip, Saying 125, LeLoup

Fire upon the World

Yeshua said: 
I have sown fire upon the world, 
and now I tend it to a blaze.
Gospel of Thomas, Logion 10, LeLoup

His disciples asked:
“Teach us about the place where you dwell, for we must seek it.”
He told them:
Those who have ears, let them hear!
There is light within people of light,
and they shine it upon the whole world.
If they do not shine it, what darkness!
Gospel of Thomas, Logion 24, LeLoup

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Quotations from the Gospel of Philip from Jean-Yves LeLoup, Gospel of Philip, (Inner Traditions: 2004)

Jean-Yves Leloup, The Gospel of Thomas, Inner Traditions, 2005

Quotations from the Gospels of Thomas and Philip are from Lynn C Bauman, Ward J Bauman, Cynthia Bourgeault, The Luminous Gospels (Praxis 2008)

Read the Impression introducing the Gospel of Thomas. 

Read the Impression introducing the Gospel of Philip

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