Theosis
Definition
The Eastern-Christian articulation of the structurally-deifying contemplative-attainment in which the practitioner participates in cosmic-source-articulation. Theosis names the contemplative-attainment in the Eastern-Orthodox tradition that articulates the structural-divinization of the practitioner; the broader Netist articulation reads Theosis as tradition-specific articulation of the deepest contemplative-attainment that aligns with the broader Cosmic Consciousness participation.
Literal meaning
The Greek-Christian articulation of structural-divinization. Theosis articulates the contemplative-attainment in which the practitioner structurally-participates in cosmic-source-articulation; the Eastern-Orthodox tradition has preserved Theosis as foundational contemplative-attainment articulation, and the broader Christian-mystical tradition includes parallel articulations.
Esoteric meaning
Theosis articulates the structural-feature that the broader contemplative-tradition has recognized as *the structural-participation-in-cosmic-source*. The structural-recognition is that the practitioner's developmental-arc includes structural-participation-in-cosmic-source as deepest-attainment; the broader Cosmic Consciousness participation aligns with Theosis at the cross-tradition layer, and the broader Atman-Brahman identity (Hindu-tradition) parallels Theosis at the deeper-attainment articulation.
Allegorical meaning
A specific-iron-rod that has been heated in fire to the point of glowing-with-the-fire's articulation: the iron remains iron, the fire is the fire, and the structural-recognition is that the iron has structurally-participated in the fire's articulation through the heating-process; Theosis operates similarly at the contemplative-articulation.
Extended meaning
Theosis articulates several specific structural-features: (1) The Eastern-Orthodox articulation of Theosis as foundational contemplative-attainment; the broader Athanasius's articulation *God became human so that humans might become divine* preserves the structural-articulation; (2) The Hesychast tradition's articulation of *theoria* (contemplative-vision) supports Theosis-attainment through structured contemplative-discipline; (3) The Theosis-pattern aligns with the broader From Self to Source progression; the deepest articulation of From Self to Source parallels Theosis at the cross-tradition layer; (4) The Theosis-attainment integrates with the broader Conscious Co-Creation articulation; the structurally-divinized practitioner operates as cosmic-co-creator. The relationship to *Cosmic Consciousness*, *From Self to Source*, *Conscious Co-Creation*, *Spiritual Maturity*, *Brahman*, *Ātman*, and the broader contemplative-attainment articulations is structural.
*Theosis* articulates the Eastern-Christian-comparative contemplative-attainment. The article complements *Cosmic Consciousness*, *From Self to Source*, *Conscious Co-Creation*, *Spiritual Maturity*, *Brahman*, *Ātman*, and the broader contemplative-attainment articulations.
Usage
A practitioner encounters Theosis in the broader articulation of comparative-tradition contemplative-attainment and in specific contexts of cosmic-participation work.
Comparative tradition
Eastern-Orthodox articulation of *Theosis* in the broader Orthodox-tradition including the *Philokalia*, the Hesychast tradition, and Gregory Palamas's articulation. Athanasius's articulation in the broader Christian-mystical tradition.