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into which the subtle； magical teachings of the Orient would lead the
student。
All the monster sphinx； half human； half animal； etc。； which the
ancients have preserved； are simply records of the past。 They are
chronological tables of cosmic time； and relate to eras of the past； of the
Sun's motion； and not by any means to living creatures of antediluvian
creations； as some wiseacres have imagined。 Many of these ancient
monuments； monstrous in form； are records of that awful period of floods
and devastation known as the Iron Age； when there was a vertical Sun at
the poles； or； in other words； when the pole of the Earth was ninety
degrees removed from the pole of the ecliptic。 To those who can read
aright； every lineament tells as plainly as the written word the history of
that awful past； marking the march of time； recording the revolutions of
the Sun in his orbit of 25；920 years； and relating with wonderful accuracy
the climatic changes； in their latitudes； which took place with each
revolution of the Sun and corresponding motion of the Earth's pole of less
than four degrees。 All the greater myths of the dim past were formulated to
express cosmic time； solar and polar motion； and the phenomena resulting
therefrom。 These monuments of antiquity prove that； the ancients knew a
great deal more of the movements of heavenly bodies and of our planet
than modern astronomers credit them with。
Madame Blavatsky； in her 〃Secret Doctrine；〃 seriously states that all
these monstrous forms are the types of actual； once living physical
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embodiments； and； with apparent sincerity； asserts that the Adepts teach
such insane superstitions。
Such； however； is not the case； neither is there anything true； or even
approaching the truth； in the cosmogony given in the work in question。
And； lastly； we have but one more aspect of the grand old Astro…
Mythos to present to your notice。 This aspect reveals the whole of the
ancient classification of WORK and LABOR； and gives us a clear insight
into the original designs； or pictorial representations； of the twelve signs
and the twelve months of the year。 It also clearly explains many things
which are to…day attributed to superstitious paganism。
As each month possesses its own peculiar season； so are； or were； the
various labors of the husbandman； and those of pastoral pursuits； altered
and diverted。 Each month； then； bad a symbol which denoted the physical
characteristics of climate and the temporal characteristics of work。 As the
Sun entered the sign； so the temple rites varied in honor of the labors
performed； and the symbol thus became the object of outward veneration
and worship。 So we see that the twelve signs； and principally the four
cardinal ones； became Deities； and the symbols sacred； but in reality； it
was the same Sun to which homage was paid。
There is a large sphere of study in this direction； as； of course； each
climate varied the symbol to suit its requirements。 In Egypt there were
three months when the land was overflowed with water； hence； they had
only nine working months out of doors； and from this fact sprang the Nine
Muses； while the Three Sirens represented the three months of inactivity
in work； or three months of pleasure and festivity。
Mackey tells us that the great leviathan mentioned in the Book of job
was the river Nile。
In nearly all mythologies； we find that the gods assembled on some
high mountain to take counsel。 The Olympus of the Greeks and Mount
Zion of the Hebrew Bible mean the same； the Pole…Star； and there； on the
pictured planisphere； sits Cephus； the mighty Jove； with one foot on the
Pole…Star and all the gods gathered below him。 The Pole…Star is the
symbol of the highest heaven。
With this we close； leaving the endless ramifications of this deeply
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interesting subject to the student's leisure and personal research； trusting
the keys we have given in this chapter and their careful study may induce
the reader and student of these pages to search out for himself the meaning
concealed in all Astro…Mythologies。
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CHAPTER VI。
SYMBOLISM
At this point of our study it is necessary to make a halt； and； before
proceeding further； to attempt to formulate and realize that； which； so far；
we have been pursuing。
First； then； we have passed in review the Zodiac； and then the
constellations。 From this we mentally surveyed both Astro…Theology and
Astro…Mythology； and now； it is our first duty to realize these in their real
significance； and this consists in a clear comprehension of the Grand Law
of Correspondences。
What is this law？ It is the law of symbolism； and symbolism； rightly
understood； is the one Divine language of Mother Nature； a language
wherein all can read； a language that defies the united efforts of both time
and space to obliterate it； for symbolism will be the language of Nature as
long as spirit expresses itself to the Divine soul of man。
No matter where we turn nor where we look； there is spread out to our
view a vast panorama of symbolic forms for us to read。 In whatever form；
angle； or color they present themselves； the true student of Nature can
interpret and understand their symbolic language aright。 It has been by the
personification of Nature's symbols； that man has become ignorant of their
language。 There is no form； sound； nor color but what has its laws of
expression； and only a perfect knowledge of symbolism will enable man
to know the law； power； and meaning； lying behind such manifestations。
The law of expression is exact； and as unalterable as Deity Himself。 The
physical senses cannot vibrate to these interior forces； and through them；
comprehend their law。 The physical senses vibrate to the spirit's
expression； not to the powers； forces； and laws； which brought them into
objective existence。
Countless numbers of mystics； if such they deserve to be called；
among present…day students； speak and write very learnedly upon the
〃Law of Correspondence；〃 and few； if any； of them really understand or
know anything at all of that law。 The intellect alone cannot solve the
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problems of this law。 It cannot grasp the true； interior and spiritual
meaning； except in just so far as intellect is capable of externalizing them。
The inmost spiritual truths； that cannot be demonstrated to the outward
senses； never have； nor never will； appeal to any one who has not the
interior ability to comprehend them。
There was a time when men ruled by pure intellect； without its
accompanying other half； intuition： they were looked upon as
monstrosities。 This state of purely intellectual development has been
brought about by the positive； masculine principle； reason； absorbing its
counterpart； the intuition； the feminine portion； and the result； by
correspondence； is as fatal as upon the interior plane； where the positive；
masculine soul denies the existence of his mate； thus setting upon his
throne； only a portion of himself as his idol； and then； reasons himself into
the belief that he is complete。 Love has been cast out； ignored and
forgotten until at last she departs； leaving a vacancy； that eternity cannot
fill。
This is somewhat similar to their illusive Devachan； an ideal； a mere
mystical sentiment to gush over； but a something they do
