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At south end of Lake Lugano You find a village named Riva San Vitale. The small octagonal constructed and lovely baptistery of San Giovanni is the oldest sacral building in Switzerland. The baptistery is made from one erratic block. A silent and real gorgeous place to be.
The foundation stone of the Riga Cathedral was laid in a solemn ceremony under the direction of Bishop Albert on July 25, 1211. Initially, Riga Cathedral was intended as a basilica-type church. Still, later, as plans changed, it was built as a hall-type church and was rebuilt as a basilica only at the beginning of the 15th century.
Historically, Riga Cathedral was the central cathedral of Livonia until the collapse of Livonia in 1561. Riga Cathedral is the largest and one of the oldest sacral buildings in Latvia and the Baltic region. It combines Romanesque, early Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau feature.
Dominikuszentrum - Munich
The "Dominikuszentrum" forms the cultural and intellectual focus for the newly developed Nordheide district of Munich. The chapel and the various social and cultural facilities are grouped around a central inner courtyard. The chapel, which can be extended into the inner courtyard, is the centrepiece of the complex. The dominant material used for the building is a red peat-fired brick. The interior of the chapel features a lining of blue-glazed brick. The figure of the Virgin Mary is made of translucent alabaster lit from behind. The other spaces are all notably restrained in their design: plain white walls, cast industrial floorings and built-in fittings made from packing-case plywood are the dominant design elements.
Il secondo chakra, chiamato anche "Chrakra Sacrale", è situato nella parte anteriore del corpo, 2 dita sotto l'ombelico, mentre nella parte posteriore si trova vicino all'osso sacro. Questo è il primo dei 5 chakra bipolari ed orientati orizzontalmente.
Sul piano fisico esercita la sua influenza sulla digestione e l'assorbimento delle sostanze nutritive a livello dell'intestino, la secrezione dei succhi gastrici, gli ormoni le funzioni riproduttive, ed è quindi legato a tutti i problemi di carattere sessuale, l'apparato urinario, sul sistema circolatorio e su quello linfatico.
E' il chakra legato all'espressione della sessualità, al senso del piacere e del dolore fisico, al senso del tatto come sensazione del proprio corpo, alla creatività, alla conoscenza non di tipo mentale, ma come percezione diretta della realtà, all'attenzione, alla concentrazione, al bisogno di socializzare e di esprimere le propria personalità.
Il suo simbolo è formato da una falce di luna racchiusa in un cerchio, rappresentazione dell'elemento acqua.
Quando il chakra è attivo e armonioso l'individuo si prende cura di se e riesce ad individuare le cose giuste per il suo corpo, manifesta liberamente i proprio desideri e passioni, e riesce a mettere e fuoco la realtà che lo circonda.
Quando il chakra è semi bloccato o poco attivo si avrà stress in ambito sessuale e mentale, problemi legati alla libido, blocco delle emozioni, l'individuo sarà a terra energeticamente, senza passioni e desideri e con scarso interesse per il sesso, stati ansiosi, di timore e paura ingiustificata. I soggetti che tendono a pensare troppo, rischiano di svuotare energeticamente questo chakra
Tra le patologie che si possono presentare troviamo: eiaculazione precoce o impotenza nell'uomo, frigidità nella donna, disturbi dei reni e della vescica, del sistema circolatorio, del flusso mestruale e della produzione di sperma.
Nel caso invece che il chakra sia iper-attivo l'individuo sarà estremamente emotivo, con tendenza a drammatizzare le situazioni, ed in alcuni casi può verificarsi una ricerca del sesso quasi ossessiva.
World Tour 2013 - 2014 - day 150
My first day in Lhassa started by the visit of the Jokhang, Palace which was, like the Potala Palace, built in the 7'th century under king Songtsen Gampo reign.
Sawing the inconsistency of a woman phoning while prosterning at the gate of this sacral palace I could not resist to the peasure of photographing the action.
The HD video of the journey can be seen here
www.dailymotion.com/video/x19l2t6_le-tibet-en-solo-vers-l...
Plešivec is an ancient seat of the Bubek family. The Ákoš family, the ancestors of the Bubeks, received it from King Belo IV. in 1243, after the battle on the Slaná River, where the ancestor of the Bubeks, Detrik, allegedly saved the king’s life. After stabilizing his position in 1320, Dominik Bubek built a water castle in Plešivec. In its vicinity, he built a monumental church, which also served as a burial place for the representatives of the family. It was constructed on the site of an older church built by his ancestors. The church, originally nearly twice as long as it is now, was a two-nave Gothic building with a polygonal ending of the chancel, originally vaulted on the central pillars.
From 1349, we have a record of the request of Juraj Bubek to the Pope for the possibility of collecting the indulgences to finance its construction. In the middle of the 14th century, the interior of the church was completed with fresco paintings of very high quality, carried out by Italian masters. In the first quarter of the 15th century, the church was completed with the north-facing funeral chapel of the Bubeks, built according to the pattern of the Spiš funeral chapels. We enter into the chapel through an impressive portal, the architecture of which is associated with the works of the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice. In its interior, we find three three-part late Gothic windows with an original tracery in the ogive arch shape and corbels of the former vaults.
In 1558, at the time of the Turkish threat, the church was severely damaged, the vault collapsed and the building remained as a ruin until its reconstruction in 1617. By that time, the church was taken over by the reformed believers who reduced its layout to its current length of 19 meters; they covered the nave with a flat ceiling and closed the entrance to the unused chapel. At that stage, the entrance to the church was established from the south and three window openings were made on the south wall. From that period comes a valuable matroneum with painted decorations from 1627. In 1807, a bell-tower was built, a beautiful example of the so-called Gemer classicism.
In the vicinity of Jelšava, an old mining village Rákoš hides a quiet church with unique Gothic paintings. The church was built on an elevated site in the northern part of the village under the slope of Železník Hill on top of which a castle of the Bubek Family was once standing.
The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity is an early Gothic single-nave building from the mid-13th century.
Very well-preserved sitting figure of God with three faces giving blessings is on the walls of the triumphal arch. This unusual way of portraying the Holy Trinity which has been later banned by the Trident Council for its striking resemblance to the pagan god Triglav, still appears in two other locations in Slovakia – Ochtiná (logo of the Gothic Route) and Žehra.
Den Haag
In 1963 kreeg architect Aldo van Eyck (1918-1999) de opdracht een rooms-katholieke kerk te ontwerpen voor een nieuwe parochie in Kijkduin, aan de rand van ‘Meer en Bos’. In 1969 werd de Heilige Pastoor van Ars-kerk ingewijd. Vriend en vijand spraken hun bewondering uit: het gebouw was gedurfd, uniek in zijn soort. De eigenzinnige Van Eyck had gebroken met vrijwel alle bouwtradities binnen de katholieke kerk, zonder dat dit ten koste was gegaan van de sacrale sfeer.
(www.rkparochiedevierevangelisten.nl/pastoor-van-ars)
Architectuur en fotodag met Suus
Front face: Fruit-picking scene.
Depictions of the afterlife rarely occur in Classical Athenian art. This base from Kallithea, which dates from the last decade of the fifth century BC., is an unusual paradise-like representation of the Underworld, Ἠλύσιον. It supported a marble funerary vase. The front of the base shows a young couple flanking a stocky, tall tree which commands the centre of the picture and is as high as the panel. The man picks an apple with his raised right hand, while the woman —probably his wife — holds several apples in her mantle. The left side of the base shows Hermes in his usual travel garments, and the right side is decorated with a bearded man, Athenian priest who wears a long unbelted chiton.
The young woman and the youth stand on either side of the large tree that occupies the center of the panel. The trees trunk and branches, which slightly overlap the top molding, are indicated plastically; the leaves and fruit would have been rendered in paint. At the left, the woman stands with her torso slightly turned to the right, her head in profile. Her gaze is directed toward the tree. She wears a thin chiton and, over it, a mantle draped over the shoulders, enveloping her bent arms, passing across the waist, and terminating over the left leg in a mass of vertical folds. The mantles hem is held in both her hands, forming at the lap a “pouch” filled with apples. Her hair is wrapped in a sakkos, with a few wavy strands escaping at the temples. Her eyes are wide and deeply set, her nose is unusually long and straight. On her ears prominent disc-shaped earrings.
On the other side of the tree, the youth stands in a three-quarter pose to left, with his right leg forward, the left leg bent and trailing. He wears a mantle that envelopes his lower body and creates a roll of flat folds at the waist, covers the left shoulder and arm, and falls over the left part of his chest. His left arm is bent, with the hand holding the garment; his right is raised, picking a round fruit from the tree. The anatomy of the bare torso is youthful and soft. The youth's head is raised, his gaze directed upward. His facial features are similar to those of the woman opposite him, except for the nose, which has a slightly concave outline. His short hair is rendered impressionistically. Like the young woman, he too wears soft shoes.
It is clear that paint played an important role in the decoration of the relief pedestal from Kallithea. Besides the customary coloring of certain details, the most extensive and striking use of paint, however, would have been reserved for the tree's branches and leaves; they would have filled a large portion of the overhead space, making the tree stand out from the background and emphasizing its importance.
The first scholars to deal with the tree relief on the Kallithea base came to the conclusion that these reliefs showed the garden of the Hesperides. Since the figure on the right could not be Herakles but must be the deceased, one has to accept the image as a sacral-symbolic representation: the owner of the grave partakes in immortality just as Herakles did. Hermes appears as “psychopomp”, guide of souls, but the main representation makes clear that the deceased will not enter the Underworld like the protagonists on the stelai-pediments or the scenes painted on lekythoi, but may expect a happy fate.
Source: Kosmopoulou A., A Funerary Base from Kallithea
Pentelic marble base
Height: 83 cm; width: 31 cm; Length: 50 cm.
410 – 400 BC
From Kallithea, Athens
Athens, National Museum Inv. No. 4502
An exceptionally large and elaborate Gothic cathedral on the main square of Milan, the Duomo di Milano is one of the most famous buildings in Europe. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the second largest Catholic cathedral in the world.
Milan Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Milano; Lombard: Domm de Milan) is the cathedral church of Milan, Italy. Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Saint Mary Nascent), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Cardinal Angelo Scola.
The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. It is the fifth largest cathedral in the world, and the largest in the Italian state territory.
The roof is open to tourists, which allows many a close-up view of some spectacular sculpture that would otherwise be unappreciated. The roof of the cathedral is renowned for the forest of openwork pinnacles and spires, set upon delicate flying buttresses.
Initiated in the 13th century, the León Cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture, with some French influences. The cathedral is located on the Way of Saint James, or Camino de Santiago.
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Il Significato dei Colori :
Giallo / yellow:
è un colore ambivalente, il giallo chiaro simbolizza la luce del sole, l'intelletto, intuito, fede e bontà. Il giallo scuro simbolizza slealtà, tradimento, gelosia, ambizione, avarizia, furtività, inganno, perfidia. Il giallo dorato simbolizza la sacralità, la divinità, la verità rivelata.
Kościół św. Stanisława, ul. Jana III Sobieskiego, Frydman, 23 sierpnia 2012 r.
Wybudowany w stylu gotyckim kościół jest najstarszym zabytkiem architektury sakralnej na Podtatrzu. Kościół otacza mur z dwiema bramami i dzwonnicą. Wieżę zwieńcza attyka z końca XVIII w.
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Church of St. Stanislaus, Jana III Sobieskiego str., Frydman, August 23, 2012
Built as Gothic, the church is the oldest example of sacral architecture in the region. The church is surrounded by a wall with two gates and a belltower. The church tower is topped by a late-18th-century attic.
Triangle is one of the most inspiring geometrical figures. I often draw it on the sheets of paper while thinking. I choose this particular figure in that notorious test where a person needs to choose a geometrical figure and then find out what kind of person he is.
Everything is beautiful about triangle. It possesses ideal symmetry – three angles and three lines. It can be drawn under different angles and as a result undergo different modifications. A triangle is strongly connected with the number three, that has sacral meaning. People are as well as triangles have three components: body, soul and spirit.
Triangle pointed with its top up means fire element. It is the symbol of male beginning. Triangle pointed with its top down means womb. It is the symbol of female beginning.
Everything in life longs for harmony. A person, in my perception, is like a mythological Androgyne, unites both male and female beginnings. There is no talking about primary sexual characters that traditionally distinguish people into males and females. I’m writing about male beginning in a woman and female beginning in a man.
When people start to discuss this theme they start to use the same phrase all over again – ‘But in our times….’ (at least they say so in Russia). And here come millions of conclusions why the generic behavior has been changed so much in the past decades. To my mind, people haven’t changed that much. The conditions of our lives become better, discoveries have been made, inventions have been created, we become more estrange from the nature. But in essence, we are those former individuals. The same questions have been bothering us from the very beginning of humanity: who are we, where did we come from and where do we go. In this sense, people are only different in the degree of male or female beginning domination in them.
I am not trying to glorify women with their new society statues and with the creation of the new woman type – manwoman. As well as I’m not trying to abuse men and blame them for the unmanly. I only try to give a hint that the presence of both beginnings in the individual contributes to his spiritual enrichment and helps him to move to the further level of life perception. A person should only find the harmony in these two components.
A woman favors with good. She is merciful and hearty. She is the guardian of the family, loving wife and caring mother. A woman can have o lot of male beginning in her. A male beginning can even dominate her, but nevertheless, she stays compassionate and gracious. It is my way. A way to the harmony. A way to the full understanding of me as a woman and acceptance of my male beginning.
Dear all, if you have any ideas toward the male and female beginnings in us, I would love to read them. Thank you very much for reading this. I wish you all harmony!
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Two churches and a fallen veterans memorial in Sošice village, in Žumberak area mountain-range. The village has 77 inhabitants, while the churches are Sts Peter and Paul's Greek Catholic Church from the 18th century and Virgin Mary's Assumption Roman Catholic chapel from the beginning of the 19th century. The Fallen veterans memorial is for local veterans fallen during World War II.
Taken with Panasonic GX7 camera and Olympus Zuiko Digital 50–200mm F2.8–3.5 tele-lens via no-name knock off FourThirds–microFourThirds adapter.
Taken in late November 2017., we managed to catch excellent weather.
Zusammengesetztes/stiched Panorama
Nach zweimaligem reinklicken kann man mit dem Kursor im Bild herumfahren und viel mehr Einzelheiten entdecken.
After clicking twice you can move the cursor around the image and discover many more details.
IL SANTUARIO DI SAN ROMEDIO
Il Santuario di San Romedio si trova in Trentino, immerso nella natura selvaggia della Val di Non, abitata da caprioli e cervi. L'alone di sacralità e mistero sorto attorno alla persona di San Romedio, la conformazione architettonica del santuario e la sua particolare ubicazione contribuiscono a fare di questo posto un luogo incantato e fiabesco. Il santuario sorge su di una roccia alta 90 metri ed è costituito da più chiese e cappelle, che seguono la conformazione della roccia, collegate tra loro da una ripida scala di 131 scalini.
Gli edifici che costituiscono l'eremo di San Romedio sono di datazioni diverse; la costruzione più antica, sorta attorno alla tomba dell'eremita Romedio, risale intorno all'anno 1000.
Note tratte dal sito:
www.dolomiti.it/it/chiese-abbazie-e-santuari/santuario-di...
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THE SANCTUARY OF SAN ROMEDIO
The Sanctuary of San Romedio is located in Trentino, immersed in the wild nature of the Val di Non, inhabited by roe deer and deer. The aura of sacredness and mystery that has arisen around the person of San Romedio, the architectural conformation of the sanctuary and its particular location contribute to making this place an enchanted and fairy-tale place. The sanctuary stands on a 90-meter high rock and is made up of several churches and chapels, which follow the conformation of the rock, connected to each other by a steep staircase of 131 steps.
The buildings that make up the hermitage of San Romedio are of different datings; the oldest construction, built around the tomb of the hermit Romedio, dates back to around the year 1000.
Riversamento da negativo 35 mm a digitale
The main south door, known as the Porta Speciosa, is faced with red marble and flanked by five pairs of columns. It has undergone several transformations and reconstructions since it was originally built in the 13th century. This door gives access to the Cloister, a typical square Late Gothic ensemble built in 1486. The vaulting springs form consoles that are elaborately decorated with symbolic motifs. The doors and windows were given their present form in the 1880s. Sculptured stones from the Romanesque cloister were found during studies carried out in the 1960s, when the door leading into the medieval refectory, with small red marble columns, also came to light.
The Monastery at Lébény was established between 1199 and 1203, by a nobleman, for private worship. The complex was dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Great. Though the existing charter for approving the donations and construction was signed by Andreas II (1208), one of the walls of the church had “1206” engraved in them, which may indicate that the church was already built at that time. It is also mentioned in the RegestrumVaradiense (an important language memorial), which was made in the late cathedral chapter of the present Oradea (Nagyvárad) in the 13th century. The monastery of Lébény was attacked and burnt down several times; the first by Mongols, then the second by King Ottokar I of Bohemia; and thereafter by the Turks, which was probably in 1529 and definitely in 1683. The monastery was taken back from the Turks by the arch-abbot of Pannonhalma in 1540. He named a new abbot, though the title only existed on paper for a little bit longer than two decades. In 1563 the monastery was burnt down again for the third time and was left devoured. Presently, the only part of the complex that is still standing is the iconic three-nave Romanesque church in the middle of Lébény village. This church is one of the most important Romanesque style buildings of Hungary, which was most probably restored in the 17th century by the Jesuits, and it was the first ever Hungarian monument that was restored in the second half of the 19th century. In addition, the Romanesque church is also operating as a parish of the village.
The Secret of Cosmic Blood Flow: Plasma
The Pentagram and the Ether Streams
Steiner describes, in “From the Contents of Esoteric Classes“, the pentagram with:
We’re always surrounded by five ether streams in the world around us on earth. They’re called earth, water, fire, air and thought ethers. These etheric streams are also active in man: earth either from the head to the right foot, from there water ether to the left hand, from there fire ether to the right hand, from there air ether to the left foot, and then thought ether back to the head. This is the occultist’s sacred pentagram, the symbol of man. Its point is directed upwards, which indicates that the spirit streams to man from the heights. The pentagram is present in many flowers and other things in nature. The sign of black magic is a pentagram with one point at the bottom, through which magicians attract bad forces from the earth and send them out of the two top horns into the environment by means of their bad will in order to use soul and nature forces for their own egotistical, evil purposes.
The cosmic blood flow is currently recognized as a characteristic of the Electric Bridge and it is now possible, in parallel, to focus on the form that is constructed and sustained through this fluid, electrical support.
As it is well known, the basis of all organic life is carbon and one of the secrets contained in the ability of carbon to form long polymer chains and build organic forms, is the magnetic power inherent in it. Until now, scientific theory considered it impossible to magnetize carbon at room temperature because of its electron configuration; the "magnetic club" was an exclusive group that included only a few prestigious members: copper, cobalt, nickel and a few rare alloys. But now, with the result of sophisticated research on light, carbon is officially recognized as part of this group: science and technology are working to bring together the world of magnetism and that of carbon - something that the high priests of alchemy had long done.
Magnetism is an "order phenomenon" - for scientists and occultists alike, it will be used to transfigure the structure of form into a home more appropriate for the mind. Magnetic carbon has a central role to play in this process because it is the hidden and long sought-after key to the philosopher's stone. The relationship between inner and outer man focuses on the alchemy of carbon and current research on the electronic and magnetic functioning of carbon has immense implications for the future; it will help humanity to transcend the physical plane through new conceptions of time and space, and with the words of the Tibetan...: "We will see each other, as well as all forms of divine manifestation, as units of light of different degrees of luminosity and we will reason more and more in terms of electricity, voltage, intensity and energy. »
There are seven basic types of electrical power that the spiritualized and creative human being can use and seven corresponding types of matter, and the resulting construction work lies at the heart of a future electrical alchemy where "temples will be built that will not be made with hands. "The current discoveries concerning carbon and their application in nanotechnologies are an external symbol of this science: future spiritual art. When humanity as a whole has progressed to a more spiritual state of consciousness, the electrical manipulation of carbon will be widely practiced through the natural abilities dormant in each individual. Humanity will then begin to work consciously as one, to transform the earth, and later, the entire solar system, into a living temple. It will be a temple of transfigured carbon and humanity will express itself through it, as a living diamond, as a kingdom of souls.
The key to implementing this great Alchemic undertaking lies in understanding the "seventh ray in connection with the phenomena of electricity, by means of which the solar system is coordinated and vitalized... When the great work is accomplished, we will see the Temple of God, the solar system, organized objectively and subjectively; its sacred places will then be accessible to the sons of men, who will then be able to work unimpeded and have free access to all parts of the building. Through the magic of the Word, which will then have been found, all doors will open, and man's consciousness will respond to every divine manifestation. »
It is not only an enigmatic and mystical vision, but an intensely practical vision, an understanding of the fundamental role of carbon in the electric bridge that will reveal :
"Every manifestation is only electricity, "the mystery of electricity" to which H.P.B. referred in the "Secret Doctrine". In Nature, everything has an electric nature. Life itself is electricity. But the electricity that we currently know and use is only physical electricity, inherent in the physical and etheric matter of all forms, and linked to this matter... The secret lies therefore in future scientific discoveries. »
The discovery of the magnetic properties of carbon and its ability to respond to electrical manipulation is one of these secrets, but much more is about to be revealed...
Steiner describes, in "From the Contents of Esoteric Classes", the pentagram with :
We are always surrounded by five ether currents in the world around us on earth. They are called earth, water, fire, air and thought ethers. These etheric currents are also active in man: the earth is from head to right foot, from there the ether of water to left hand, from there the ether of fire to right hand, from there the ether of air to left foot, then the ether of thought to head. It is the sacred pentagram of the occultist, symbol of man. Its point is pointing upwards, which indicates that the spirit is flowing towards man from the heights. The pentagram is present in many flowers and other things in nature. The sign of black magic is a pentagram with a dot at the bottom, through which magicians attract the evil energies of the earth and send them out of the two upper horns into the environment through their evil wills in order to use the forces of the soul and nature for their own selfish and evil ends.
"Bereshit bara elohim eth âchamaîm veéth âaretç" (Gen 1:1), which is commonly translated as : "In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. "The first two words are "Bereshit" and "bara". With regard to the first term, it should be noted that, in their respective interpretations, both Saint Augustine and Maimonides identify the beginning with the principle[10][10] They thus distinguish themselves from Saint Thomas Aquinas, who.... This is the reason why the first bed: "In principle you made heaven and earth" (in principio fecit Deus coelum et terram)[11][11] Saint Augustine, Confessions, XI, 3, 5. and the second: "In principle God created the top and bottom of the universe. "Maimonides opposes the notion of principle[rechit] - derived from rock, the head, to the notion of priority[té'hilla] Maimonides, Le guide des égarés, trad. S. Munk, Verdier,...; as the second term applies to something prior in time.
We are all born into a particular flow of energy that determines many parameters of our lives
We are all born in an "astrological field", in a particular flow of energy which determines many parameters of our life: our personality, our potential, etc. In Hebrew this is referred to as "Mazal", which means "alignment of celestial bodies". But this term can also mean "luck", as when one wishes someone "Mazal Tov"
A person's Mazal is determined at birth. Now in the paracha of Lekh-Lekha, God makes Abraham leave his tent and enjoins him "to try to count the stars". God then changed Abraham's name and raised him metaphorically above the stars to realign his destiny.
Why did Abraham deserve this special treatment? The dominant vision of the time was idolatry. Abraham, having perceived the falsity of this vision, had risen above social norms. In response to his transcendent act, God raised Abraham above the laws of nature, "beyond the stars.
From this moment flowed an eternal principle: the Jews would be above the Mazal. We will no longer have to follow the fate dictated by the stars. History has clearly confirmed this: Jews survived the great empires that were the Romans or the Greeks. Even today, the Jews of Israel defy nature by their flourishing presence on a land surrounded by enemies.
But beyond national considerations, this idea has profound implications in our personal lives as well. The Talmud tells us that Rabbi Aquiva's daughter was to die on her wedding day. During the wedding meal, the bride froze the needle of her bun in the wall behind her, killing a snake that was there and was about to bite her. When the body of the beast was discovered and it was realized what it had just escaped, it was asked to recall the events of the day. She told how in the middle of the festivities she had noticed poor people waiting outside, and she had left her own wedding to bring them food. An extraordinary act of charity!
This is where we can see how this rule works. This woman's superhuman act had elevated her above the pre-programmed system, which altered her destiny and changed her life. If we aspire to it, we can also benefit from it.
... Hermes, 237-238 Moses: as alchemist, 187; competition with Pharaoh's magicians, ... 197; alchemical uses of, 190-191; in Paracelsus, 185; Pico's interest in, 17; ... longevity of due to alchemy, 188 pentagram: force of against demons, 144; ...
What is the shared core of all religious and esoteric traditions?
To continue the tale of the serpents lets look at the Kundalini Fire from India. The Kundalini system looks like the Caduceus Staff with the two Serpents around the spine: Kundalini with Chakras The serpents has two different colors like the two outer pillars in the Kabbalah Tree of Life, and they have the same interpretations as the Feminine and Masculine energies. Seven Lotus Flowers or Chakras, which are spiritual organs, are placed on the spine.
Macrocosmic Man: Left side of Man is the masculine side and the right side is the feminine side, as we see the Tree of Life from the front, the macrocosmic man.
The correspondence between the Chakras (see later) and the Sephirots: Sahasrara or the Crown Chakra, corresponds to Keter. Ajna, the Third Eye , or the Brow Chakra corresponds to Chokmah, and the back head chakra with Binah.
Vishuddha or the Throat Chakra corresponds to Chesed and Ta Chui, The Neck Chakra, with Gevurah.
Ahanhata or the Heart Chakra corresponds to Tiferet
Manipura or the Navel Chakra, where Hod corresponds to the Liver and Netzach corresponds to the Stomach
Svadhistana or the Sacral Chakra corresponds to Yesod
Muladhara, the base of spine, the Root Chakra, corresponds to Malkhu. From the heart and up the feminine and masculine energies are nearly in Equilibrium with the heart near the center. 5. Chesed, 6. Gevurah, 7. Chokmah, 8. Binah, 9. Daat, 10. Kether
Microcosmic Man: Rudolf Steiner describes the two sides of man as being a kind of fight between Luciferic and Ahrimanic powers, where Lucifer is the masculine power (Yang) and Ahriman is the feminine power (Yin). Both described in the literature as Serpents or Dragons. Lucifer represents The Right Pillar, and Ahriman The Left Pillar. They are on Earth seen as Evil powers, but they are necessary factors in our development, as we both need the Feminine and Masculine influence, but we need to find the balance between them. From The Balance in the World and Man, Lucifer and Ahriman:
The left part of you — your left man, as it were — is the fortification set up by Lucifer, and your right man is the fortification set up by Ahriman. And the whole art of life consists in finding the true balance between them.
See also an extended Collection of Steiner texts about Lucifer and Ahriman(pdf) . The energy flows from the left side to the right side, from the Luciferic or Masculine side to the Ahrimanic or Feminine side.
Spiritual AnatomyMicrocosmic Man
Crossed arms or legs shortcuts the natural streams and should be avoided, except where specified in meditative practices. From The Kingdom of God from www.adishakti.org/
“Now this Kundalini is the power which is placed in the sacrum bone, nowhere else… And imagine this bone is called sacrum; “sacrum” means “sacred. So they knew there was something in it… This is the primule, is the germinating power within us. Now this fact has been accepted for thousands of years in India and elsewhere. For in the Bible also … they talk of the Tree of Life. That is the same as this… So this is the thing that is being described in our ancient books, in all the scriptures, even in the Qur’an they are described as Ruh, R,U,H, Ruh. “Ruh” means the “cold breeze”, the “cool breeze”. The cool breeze of the Holy Ghost is described in the Bible also.
Japanese Mitsudomoe: The Mitsudomoe represents the trinity of the Shinto religion: Sky, Man, and Earth, which is the same as the three Pillars of Kabbalah: first, second and third, or Steiners Lucifer, Christ, and Ahriman, or the Hindi Rajas, Sattva, and kimgraaemunch.wordpress.com/tag/ether-streams/treams/
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