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Be careful not to wear spiritualism as a badge to decorate your ego.

Destroy the ego!

~ Alan Watts

“The Sages do faithfully teach us That two strong lions, to wit, male and female, Lurk in a dark and rugged valley. These the Master must catch, Though they are swift and fierce, And of terrible and savage aspect. He who, by wisdom and cunning, Can snare and bind them, And lead them into the same forest, Of him it may be said with justice and truth That he has merited the meed of praise before all others, And that his wisdom transcends that of the worldly wise.”

This represents the polarity of male and female. The lion was connected to the sun representing the strength and power. Here we see the male and female lion with paws raised. Taking from the Kabbalistic meaning the left side is the feminine aspect, right male aspect. The author is stating that the 2 must become 1, “leading them into the same forest.” It is the union of both energies. This is also true of the previous emblem of the Unicorn and the Stag.

Polarity is all around us. This is a basic foundation of our reality. Hot/cold, up/down, left/right. The Hermetic teachings state that when the Source of All things came into/created this reality, to have the ability to have experiences, the All must split its unity into duality. This is where we get the Holy Trinity. The 1 (Father) splits into the male (Son) and female (Holy Spirit) aspects of energy.

Jesus/Buddah was sent to help us understand how to join these polarities. Through the love of the heart. Not the worship of man made religions or dogma. The path to heaven is living every moment with love. Living the Golden Rule… treat others as you would like to be treated.

I know that I bounced from Alchemy to Hermetic to Kabbalistic teachings. I did this to illustrate that everything is intertwined. Jesus knew the Kabbalah. This was the Law of Abraham that he speaks of. These are the teachings that he spoke of to his disciples. “..for you I give the truth, to the other I give parables…”

The journey along the path of understanding must take all of these truths and meld them with personal experience to see the whole picture that dogma only provides a fraction.

I implore you to seek out the hidden knowledge that is right in front of you.

How else to keep occult knowledge from us…hide it in plain sight.

~~This is the 1st in a series of alchemist emblems that I will attempt to explain from my own experience and knowledge. It will focus on polarity and have a common theme. ~~   

Definition: Alchemy -is not the process of turning base metal into gold. It is the process of turning the lead of the ego into the shining gold of a pure soul. To do so takes effort. As I said in previous posts, there is no easy button, but worth every effort.

Two fish swimming in opposite directions in our inner sea. The sea is the body, the two fish are the polarity within. These two polarities coexist though work in different ways.

The 2 fish are taken from the Zodiac. Pisces. Water is always seen and an element that is movement, so it is fit that this would be the 1st emblem in the series. The movement of 2 opposite ideas. It is the Ying and the Yang of the Oriental tradition. It represents the transition time between the depths of winter and the beginning of spring, when snow turns to rain, and the streams and rivers begin to run again. It is the final sign in the zodiac 12 month period. It would also carry the significance of the beginning of something new.

One must begin the Great Work by examining your inner being. One that is spiritual & one that is concerned with the material. The Ego & the soul. Reflection and meditation upon transmuting the desires for the material and instead directing that energy to focus upon your higher self. Through the process of refining the soul and taking out the impurities of the ego we become connected to God. We battle constantly with our spirit as this is what free will is all about. Decisions. We ether align with our soul purpose or not.

Now this in no way is in opposition of the dogma of religion but in fact sheds light upon the teachings of every great master. Many teachers speak of leaving the material. Looking for the light of love. Walking the path. Why? They question us to make us think about what is truly important.