Anabasis ἀνάβασις
ascent (default in Christian contemplative usage; Moses's ascent of Sinai as the type)
Anabasis (ἀνάβασις) — The Sinai ascent (Exodus 24, 33-34) read typologically by Gregory and Pseudo-Dionysius as the structural figure of every contemplative itinerary. Distinguished from katabasis (descent). The ascent of Moses into the gnophos is the canonical Christian-apophatic anabasis.
Etymology
[STUB: editor to author etymology, root, and morphological notes.]
Cross-tradition resonance
Related terms across traditions (each relation is a stub the editor expands):
- Merkavah (jewish-mysticism) — [STUB: editor to expand — parallel-contemplative-ascent-tradition]
- Miraj (islamic-mysticism) — [STUB: editor to expand — parallel-prophetic-ascent]
Primary sources
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Scholarly literature
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Hekhal Editorial. "Anabasis." Hekhal: An Open Reference for Esoteric Tradition. Last modified May 2, 2026. https://hekhal.org/lexicon/anabasis.
Hekhal Editorial. 2026. "Anabasis." Hekhal: An Open Reference for Esoteric Tradition. https://hekhal.org/lexicon/anabasis.
Hekhal Editorial. "Anabasis." Hekhal: An Open Reference for Esoteric Tradition, May 2, 2026, hekhal.org/lexicon/anabasis.
Hekhal Editorial. (2026). Anabasis. Hekhal: An Open Reference for Esoteric Tradition. https://hekhal.org/lexicon/anabasis
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