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Pleroma (Greek for “fullness”) is a theological and philosophical term representing the totality of divine powers, essential in Gnosticism as the spiritual realm of light, and in Christian theology as the fullness of God in Christ. It signifies a state of complete, divine perfection, contrasting sharply with the void or the flawed material world. Merriam-Webster +2

Pleroma in Gnosticism

• Definition: The “fullness” of being; the perfect, spiritual realm of divine light and the dwelling place of the Aeons (divine emanations).
• Significance: It is the source of all divine emanations, existing before and beyond the material world, which is created by a lesser, ignorant deity (the Demiurge).
• Goal: Gnosticism teaches that humans contain divine sparks from the Pleroma and seek to return to this divine fullness through gnosis (knowledge). 

Pleroma in Christian Theology

• Usage: Used 17 times in the New Testament, notably by St. Paul to describe Christ’s divine nature.
• Meaning: Represents the fullness of divine excellencies and powers, particularly the fullness of God dwelling in Christ (Colossians 1:19, 2:9). Merriam-Webster +2

Pleroma in Jungian Psychology

• Interpretation: Psychologist Carl Jung (via Gregory Bateson) adopted this term to describe the non-living, undifferentiated world.
• Opposite: In this context, it is contrasted with creatura, which represents the world of living creatures, differentiation, and subjectivity. Fandom

Symbols and Nature

• Symbolism: Often symbolized as the “eternal uncarved block” or a pure, radiant matrix of all possibilities, void of the imperfections of material form.
• Opposites: The antithesis of Pleroma is kenoma (the void, emptiness) or the material, created world (the Demiurge’s realm).