the light of egypt volume ii(埃及之光卷2)-第13节
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clime。 The only difference is one of mental peculiarity and national
custom； along with climatic conditions。 Hindoo； Chaldean； Chinese；
Persian； Egyptian； Scandinavian； Druidic and ancient Mexican are all the
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samedifferent names and drapery； to suit the people only； but essentially
the same in the fundamental ideas conveyed。
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD
The simple story of creation begins at midnight； when the Sun has
reached the lowest point in the arcCapricorn。 All Nature then is in a state
of coma in the Northern Hemisphere； it is winter time； solar light and heat
are at their lowest ebb； and the various appearances of motion； etc。； are the
Sun's passage from Capricorn to Pisces； 60 degrees； and from Pisces to
Aries； 30 degrees； making 90 degrees； or one quadrant of the circle。 Then
begin in real earnest the creative powers； it is spring time。 The six days are
the six signs of the northern arc； beginning with the disruptive fires of
Aries。 Then； in their order； Taurus； Gemini； Cancer； Leo； Virgo； then Libra；
the seventh day and the seventh sign； whose first point is opposite Aries
and is the opposite point of the sphere； the point of equilibrium； equal day
and equal night； it is autumn。 It is the sixth sign from Aries； the first
creative action； and so the sixth day following the fiery force； wherein
God created the bi…sexual man。 See Genesis； 1：5…27： 〃So God created man
in His own image； in the image of God created He him； male and female
created He them。〃
It is the seventh； or day of the Lord （man）； the climax of material
creation and Lord of all living things； and be rests in the blissful Garden of
Eden。 This seventh day and seventh sign is the concealed sacred Libra the
perfect union of the sexes。 Then comes the fall from Libra； through
Scorpio； and banishment from the Garden of Eden。 That is the victory of
Satan； or Winter； over Summer； etc。 It is useless to repeat the same old； old
story。 The yearly journey of the Sun around the constellated dial of Deity
is the Astro basis of all primitive cosmology。
THE SCHEME OF REDEMPTION
In addition to the creation of the world and the fall of man through sin；
we find all people in possession of a grand scheme of redemption； and；
like the former； we shall find them all essentially the same。 They all
require a mediator between the angry God and disobedient man； and they
all require that this mediator shall be Divine； or semi…Divine。 Nothing less
can satisfy Deity's demands； or； rather； let us say man's own carnal
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imagination。 It is simply another turn of our cosmic kaleidoscope； and
behold！ the actors have changed。 Capricorn becomes the stable of the Goat；
in the manger of which the young Savior of the world is born。 As a type of
all； we will take the Gospel Savior。 It is again midnight。 The Sun enters
the sign Capricorn on the twenty… first of December。 This is the lowest
point of the arc； South； and for three days he is stationary； or in darkness。
And now it is Christmas Eve。 He （the Sun or Savior） begins to move； and
at midnight is born as the celestial Virgo is rising upon the Eastern
quadrant of the skies； hence the Sun…God is born of a Virgin。 Then comes
the flight to escape Kronos； or Saturn （ruling Capricorn）； who kills the
young babes。 There is a period of silence in the God's history while the
Sun is in transit through the signs Capricorn and part of Aquarius。 That is；
he is hidden or obscured by the clouded skies of this period。 We hear of
him but once again until he； the Sun…God； or Savior； is thirty years old； or
has transited thirty degrees of space。 He has entered the sign Aquarius
（symbolical of the Man。） Now begins the period of miracles。
Let us digress for a space； and refer to our chapter on the
constellations。 We shall find a perfect analogy between this miracle…
working period and the constellations Aquarius and Pisces； as therein
given。 The first miracle we read of is turning water into wine。 This may be
seen in a threefold aspect。 The Sun…God changes by his life… forces the
waters of winter into the rich vintage of the harvest； where the Virgin
（Virgo） Mother again appears。 Again； the wine becomes the bloodthe life
offered up on the vernal cross to strengthen； renew and make merry with
new life our Earth and its people。 The devil （or winter）； with his powers of
darkness； is defeated and man saved。 The final triumph is the crucifixion
in Aries； the vernal equinox； about the twenty…first of March； quickly
followed by the resurrection； or renewal of life。 Then the God rises into
heaven； to sit upon the throne at the summer solstice； to bless his people。
We read； that； the Savior of mankind was crucified between two thieves。
Very good。 The equinoctial point is the dividing line between light and
darkness； winter and summer。 In other words； the Sun is resuming his
northern arc； to replenish the Earth with his solar force and preserve his
people from death in the coming winter。 The life of a Buddha； a Krishna or
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a Christ； are all found in their completeness in the life of Horus； while the
Father； Son and Holy Ghost are Isis； Horus and Osirus。 The same trinity；
under different names； are found in all nations。 It is the Sun； Moon and
Human Soul； which is the only true mediator of Man。
There is another version of this celestial crucifixion； wherein the Sun…
God…Savior； after the supper of the harvest in Virgo； is crucified at the
autumnal equinox upon the equator。 We read that he was dying from the
sixth to the ninth hoursthree hours； three signs； or from the 21st of
September to the 21st of December； when he is laid in the tomb。 This is
the lowest point of the Sun's journey in the southern hemisphere； and
darkness holds the balance in our northern hemisphere。 The three days in
the tomb are the three months； or three signs； before the vernal equinox； or
the resurrection； the rising out of the South to bring salvation to the
northern portion of our Earth。
We have now only to glance over various diverging lines of the same
cosmology and the same redemption。 All these allegories typified
TRUTHS。 They all teach the Initiate the mysteries of creation； of man's
destiny and his necessary Cycle of Material Probation。 Some of the most
beautiful parables may be read in this light。 Abraham； and the story of his
wanderings in the deserts of Asia Minor； of Lot and his unfaithful wife；
are to be seen still written in the heavens。 Hagar and Ishmael are still there；
so also are Esau and his brother Jacob； the story of Joseph and his brethren；
of Sampson and his twelve labors。 This is the same beautiful story。 The
Sun； shorn of his glory； or solar force； at the autumnal equinox； stands
upon the equator between the two pillars of the temple （or light and
darkness）； and pulls down the temple （or signs） into the southern
hemisphere。 And behind this we have the eternal truth of the soul； when；
giving way to the allurements of matter （Delilah）； the soul is shorn of its
spiritual covering； or conscience； and sinks into matter and death。 And the
story of David and Goliath can be read to…day as clearly as of yore。
They are eternal； spiritual verities of human nature； and record； not
only the history of the human race； its mutations and transmutations； but
of the individual man and the suffering and delusive joys of his material
life。 Aye； more！ It is the record of all his past existence and a type of his
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eternal destiny in the future。
Another turn of our cosmic kaleidoscope；
