Archaic Symbology

Course XXXV - Teaching 1: Journey of the Soul

Here is a transcription of Symbolic Teachings of an ancient Esoteric School left to its adepts, and translated from an ancient language by some lovers of Wisdom These Symbols describe the journey started by the human soul from the lower planes to reach the spiritual freedom.

Course XXXV - Teaching 2: The Black Lady

On the Moon’s 28th February, at the return of Pisces, and in the Temple of the Sun, the High Priest, sitting on the stone of EHS, looked at the immensity of waters, from which the barge, the barge-man and the jar of Aquarius would proceed, then he broke the silver cord with seven knots at the level of the sixth knot, and got up holding the Fire in his right hand to open by one blow of his strong shoulders the so called Liberating Strong One’s gate.

Course XXXV - Teaching 3: The Beginning of the Way

The Earth still is under the Zodiacal sign of Pisces and Humanity continuously experiences its influence; men still live in an era of pairs of opposites, of ups and downs, of absolute collective and personality and, even if the new race of Aquarius is already glimpsed, which will start by the years 1972-1977, still it is not established upon the Earth.

Course XXXV - Teaching 4: The Abyss

“Get up, oh Conqueror of the Flame, and start your way; the Divine Mother is waiting for you.” “Get out of the grave of death and despair, and cut with steady hand the hard cord of your navel which ties you to the rotten placenta of your awkwardness and bestiality.

Course XXXV - Teaching 5: The Lower Worlds

The Abyss is the image of the soul descending to the lower, human and intermediate worlds and returning to the superior worlds, to achieve knowledge, since knowledge is the key to freedom.

Course XXXV - Teaching 6: Vel and Aphel

In the Grotto of Trials, the Book of All Times is kept; no mortal has ever read it. This book cannot be damaged by water or burnt by fire, and the time cannot delete its characters.

Course XXXV - Teaching 7: The Two Ways

The decisive moment at the Spiritual Path corresponds to the Two Ways. Its first part refers to purgative life and corresponds to worldly and terrestrial life. Its second part refers to illuminative life and corresponds to the contemplative world.

Course XXXV - Teaching 8: The Standard

The night rapidly comes near. “Walk; walk, Pilgrim!”. The sky is cloudy; thunders and lightening announce an imminent tempest. All trees in the forest, shaken by the wind, repeat the sardonic laugh of the Tyrant Babel.

Course XXXV - Teaching 9: The Two Keys

The initiatic way is for the strong, the courageous, the domineering and the fearless. Loneliness and silence is not the end of the Great Work but a preparation to go upward.

Course XXXV - Teaching 10: The Temple of Gold

The Temple is One. The Divine Mother also is One and is Two: EHS and Aeia. She is also Three: Wayfarer, Pilgrim and IHS. But on the Great Alchemy’s day, they will be One.