I imagine that Sophia is the Divine Feminine in all of us.
I had a surge of creativity one day. On a sheet of black paper, the coloured pencil moved until figures appeared, mysteriously taking their places in and around the bursts of colour. A visual Sophia was born. It is the community of support and nurturance where we all work in the directions of liberation, justice and peace (Prov 8:22-31). I invite you to reflect on all the Sophia relationships in your life.
What if this art appeared as a prominent stain glass window in a sanctuary of worship?
Sophia’s history is ancient and ever present. Other artists have visualized her, like Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel (1509-1510), where I see her peeking out from under God’s left arm, co-creating “The Creation of Adam” (Prov 8: 23).
Here is an AI production of “The Gospel of Sophia” with text and a featured art piece:
Do you think AI did a good job?
Blessings on your Sophia.
For Further Reading
Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom and Guardian of the Earth
Karsten Massei (author) and Matthew Barton (translator), 2025.
Grail of Sophia: Beatitudes on Sophianic Impulse
Stephanie Bennett, PhD (author), 2025.
Now retired, Barbara was formerly with Community Mental Health Services in Edmonton and served as Adjunct with U of A Faculty of Nursing and St. Stephen’s College, Edmonton.
Thank you Barb, for sharing your artistic representation of Sophia, and the way the figures mysteriously appeared, “taking their places in and around the bursts of colour.”
I am struck by the creative power of “letting go” and grateful for the rich image you have given us.