Some color plates by Augustus Knapp from âThe Secret Teachings of All Agesâ by Manly P. Hall (1928). Images in order are:
Mithra in the form of the Leontocephalic Kronos (eternal time). See also: Aion (Uranus), Phanes and the Orphic Egg.
Abraxas (âThe embodied form of Godâ).
Cherubium of Ezekiel (c.f. âLiving Creaturesâ and Tetramorph).
Celestial Virgin with Sun God in her arms. See also: Isis & Horus, Mary & Jesus. Note Orphic Egg c.f. Kundalini wrapped around a Lingam in Muladhara chakra.
The Jewel of the Rose Croix (where âRoseâ is an anagram for âErosâ or Love).
Magician invoking Elementals (Gnomes, Undines, Salamanders, Slyphs) from within a Magic Circle.
Paracelsus performing the experiment of palingenesis (creation of a new universe). See also: âThe Rose of Paracelsusâ by Jorge Luis Borges (1983).
The Consummation of the Magnum Opus (âGreat Workâ). See also: creation of Homunculi, Golems, Tulpas, Egregores and âAssumption of God Formsâ (a form of Theurgy).
The Philosopherâs Stone (note double-headed eagle in centre of diamond). See also Vajra (diamond, thunderbolt).Â
Double-Headed Eagle (The end product of the Magnum Opus). See also: Rebis in Alchemy, the divine Hermaphroditus (child of Hermes (Intellect) and Aphrodite (Feeling)), Ardanarishvara (androgynous form of Shiva merged with Parvati).
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