God Bless All of You ~~
All the symbols are connected as is all of mankind.
about 1 year ago
Thank you and God Bless You and Yours, love the circle--all included as ONE
about 1 year ago
What do the symbols mean? I'm not familiar with all of them?
about 1 year ago
mmm....yummy....
about 1 year ago
Wonderful! Can you tell me the origin of this "Harmonic Mega-Symbol"?
Also, with respect to the question about the meanings of the various symbols:
(1) The mystical meaning of Islam's "half-moon and star" (at least as I read about it somewhere along the line) is that the "five-pointed star" is the "Divine or Archetypical Man" who completes the the "Half-Circle" when he assumes his rightful (and self-less) position and duties as a Son of the Divine.
[Rich Note: Although fundamentalist might “blanch” at such an interpretation based on orthodox Islam’s position of Allah being “Wholly Other” (or the One God of Israel conceived in the same manner by Hebrews, for that matter), the flaw in that theological and/or philosophical position is that if God is truly “wholly other” (based on His Absolute Nature) as said doctrine supposes, then He cannot be in man, and, as such, there becomes a place that God no longer is, and there goes the Absolute and Wholly Other Nature. ]
(2) Another interesting thing about the 5 pointed star is that "right side up" it is Divine Man (re: 5 senses, 5 extremities --I do believe Dan Brown’s wife, who did his research for the Da Vinci Code, got the symbolism wrong, unless it was the “Star of David” that was supposed to represent the Divine Feminine; but even that is somewhat questionable ) and Upside down (or subject to a spiritual inversion – thinking and seeing through a mental glass darkly and, thus, backwardly (Re: LIVE/EVIL) it is the "Goat" (a right-side-up pentagon also becomes recognizable in the middle when its in that position -- a symbol which is the sign of Mars, the god of war) and the satanic implications of that. The same “spiritual inversion” principle results when a cross is turned upside down and becomes a "sword."
[Rich Note: If anyone is interested, I can also post an article by Thomas Troward (its pre-1923 so its in the public domain) who presents a mathematical derivation of 666 and how 333 is its “spiritual inverse” in a book entitled, Hidden Power, and further illustrates the “inversion principle” mentioned above.]
(3) The Six pointed star with the hexagon in the middle is know alternately as the "Star of David" in a Hebrew context and the "Seal of Solomon" in an Alchemy context. Symbolically, it reflects a perfect balance of Heavenly and Earthly fires, as represented by the downward and upward pointed equilateral triangles.
(5) You will find the same symbol, with all of the Inner Points on the Hexagon connected, in some Tantric Mandelas (circular meditation devises that tend to draw ones attention to the center and unify ones mind). What is even more fascinating, however, is that the figure that results when the inner dots are connected is a "six-rayed, stick like star" that is the image you will normally see when a ray of the sun strikes glass at a particular angle (an reflective apparence which is likely being referred in Constantine’s "in this sign conquer epiphany”).
(6) Said figure “6 rayed star” also makes up the majority of the Catholic Chi Rho symbol, as a sign of Christ. Said “star” is also another version of “Heaven and Earth” joined in perfect balance and harmony, because it is formed when a "downward" pointing "Y" (God reaching down to Man) is jointed with an "upward" pointing "Y" (Man reaching up to God) and so symbolizes the perfect balance, harmony and peace that results when they "become as One" (pretty much the same way the two triangles do in the Seal of Solomon).
(7) The “Yin-Yang” symbol (or interpenetrating fish as symbols of primal female and male energy) is a Taoist (pronounced with a D) symbol what I am fond of calling a “Cosmic Flywheel” in which the “black fish with the white eye” chases the “white fish with the back” eye to achieve its original balance and harmony (re: union, oneness or wholeness). Problem is, if one is not “dead center” he/she/it can only have a momentary sense of balance on either side, will necessarily come to feel imbalanced or off-center, and soon have to chase his/her/its own tail to the other side – and “round and round she goes” and where she stops “somebody knows” (right in the Center known as the “Infinite Here and the Eternal Now” from which she never really left, except in her mind and/or imagination).
Enough for now.
Also, with respect to the question about the meanings of the various symbols:
(1) The mystical meaning of Islam's "half-moon and star" (at least as I read about it somewhere along the line) is that the "five-pointed star" is the "Divine or Archetypical Man" who completes the the "Half-Circle" when he assumes his rightful (and self-less) position and duties as a Son of the Divine.
[Rich Note: Although fundamentalist might “blanch” at such an interpretation based on orthodox Islam’s position of Allah being “Wholly Other” (or the One God of Israel conceived in the same manner by Hebrews, for that matter), the flaw in that theological and/or philosophical position is that if God is truly “wholly other” (based on His Absolute Nature) as said doctrine supposes, then He cannot be in man, and, as such, there becomes a place that God no longer is, and there goes the Absolute and Wholly Other Nature. ]
(2) Another interesting thing about the 5 pointed star is that "right side up" it is Divine Man (re: 5 senses, 5 extremities --I do believe Dan Brown’s wife, who did his research for the Da Vinci Code, got the symbolism wrong, unless it was the “Star of David” that was supposed to represent the Divine Feminine; but even that is somewhat questionable ) and Upside down (or subject to a spiritual inversion – thinking and seeing through a mental glass darkly and, thus, backwardly (Re: LIVE/EVIL) it is the "Goat" (a right-side-up pentagon also becomes recognizable in the middle when its in that position -- a symbol which is the sign of Mars, the god of war) and the satanic implications of that. The same “spiritual inversion” principle results when a cross is turned upside down and becomes a "sword."
[Rich Note: If anyone is interested, I can also post an article by Thomas Troward (its pre-1923 so its in the public domain) who presents a mathematical derivation of 666 and how 333 is its “spiritual inverse” in a book entitled, Hidden Power, and further illustrates the “inversion principle” mentioned above.]
(3) The Six pointed star with the hexagon in the middle is know alternately as the "Star of David" in a Hebrew context and the "Seal of Solomon" in an Alchemy context. Symbolically, it reflects a perfect balance of Heavenly and Earthly fires, as represented by the downward and upward pointed equilateral triangles.
(5) You will find the same symbol, with all of the Inner Points on the Hexagon connected, in some Tantric Mandelas (circular meditation devises that tend to draw ones attention to the center and unify ones mind). What is even more fascinating, however, is that the figure that results when the inner dots are connected is a "six-rayed, stick like star" that is the image you will normally see when a ray of the sun strikes glass at a particular angle (an reflective apparence which is likely being referred in Constantine’s "in this sign conquer epiphany”).
(6) Said figure “6 rayed star” also makes up the majority of the Catholic Chi Rho symbol, as a sign of Christ. Said “star” is also another version of “Heaven and Earth” joined in perfect balance and harmony, because it is formed when a "downward" pointing "Y" (God reaching down to Man) is jointed with an "upward" pointing "Y" (Man reaching up to God) and so symbolizes the perfect balance, harmony and peace that results when they "become as One" (pretty much the same way the two triangles do in the Seal of Solomon).
(7) The “Yin-Yang” symbol (or interpenetrating fish as symbols of primal female and male energy) is a Taoist (pronounced with a D) symbol what I am fond of calling a “Cosmic Flywheel” in which the “black fish with the white eye” chases the “white fish with the back” eye to achieve its original balance and harmony (re: union, oneness or wholeness). Problem is, if one is not “dead center” he/she/it can only have a momentary sense of balance on either side, will necessarily come to feel imbalanced or off-center, and soon have to chase his/her/its own tail to the other side – and “round and round she goes” and where she stops “somebody knows” (right in the Center known as the “Infinite Here and the Eternal Now” from which she never really left, except in her mind and/or imagination).
Enough for now.
about 1 year ago
Sorry, I can't seem to help myself (and maybe never could) at this point, but with respect to the remaining symbols (aren’t you sorry you asked?):
8) The 8 spoked "Wheel of Life and Death" is a Buddhist symbol which reflects the "eight-fold" path back to the Center of All -- the Eternal Here and Now just mentioned. The wheel implies the "Circular Nature of Time" and the idea of reincarnation. The Circle is also a symbol of Everlasting Time or Eternity. A twisted circle becomes an Infinity symbol and also forms an "X marks the spot" at the Center. And we also have a variation of the two "Y" conjoined to form a "six-rayed star" overlaid by a "Solar Star" which is a "cross drawn in a circle." Pretty "pregnant" symbol to say the least.
9) The "calligraphy like" drawing is a symbol of OM - which is the original Word, and might be called the Holy Spirit (if you make Him a Her and call Her Shekinah Glory). OM is the Primal Vibration or Energy of the Universe, although it could not be called infinite or Eternal -- Everlasting and one iota short of Infinite is close enough. I have been told Hu, which is used as a chanting sound in Eckankar, is the male vibratory equivalent (seen in this light, Hu-man, becomes God-Man)
10) The Flame in the Middle of the symbol is "Reflective" of the "Might I AM Presence" (a primary theme of the I AM Religious Activity) -- "the Light of God that Never Fails in the Fulness of Its Eternal Victory and Dominion." In this regard, It can be viewed as the "Light of Awareness" or the "Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world" taht is refered to in John Chapter 1. The following I AM Religious Activity affirmations pretty well define this symbol as well as ourselves:
"I rest serene in Thy Embrace,
I hold Thy Hand, I see Thy Face;
I know this Day is under Grace,
I Am at One with Thee."
[Rich Note: Amazingly enough, the following affirmation, which defines the Central Flame of the symbol quite nicely, conforms to haiku's 5-7-5 form, and might be called a haiku.]
"Oh, Blessed Flame of Divine Love,
I Am Thy Pure Presence Forever."
"Because I Am They and Thou art Me,
I Am Protected, Illumined, Supplied and Free."
(c) 1937 Saint Germain Press, Third Addition, Second Printing
11) Oh, the primary Saint Germain symbol is a Winged-Heart, with the Heart set in a Tri-Fold Flame, with "I" at the Center of the Heart, and "A" on the Right Wing and "M" on the Left Wing.
12) Although the Circle is small the cross is Celtic, with the circle symbolic of Eternity married to Cross as the Foursquare world (smbolized by a square) broken and extended in 4 directions to Infinity. A mystical cross I once saw had Alpha on the Left, Omega on the Right to indicate "Father Time" and a Dove at the Top and a Globe at the Bottom to indicate "Mother Nature." In more worldly terms, the horizontal beam represents time, the vertical beam represents space and where they meet is in the "Eternal Here and Now" where "X" (which is also a symbol of Christ) marks the spot, or point that we keep missing (sin=missing the mark). Thus we end up with a "Father, Mother, Child" Trinity represented perfectly in a cross. The Cross is also a symbol of the Divine willingly sacrificing and/or crucifying Itself on (or subjecting" itself to) the Matrix of Matter.
Put all that together, and it does not take a lot of imagination to see that all of these symbols are really pointing to the "Pure Light of Conscious Awareness as the One I AM at the Heart of All (otherwise known as the Aware-Presence I AM/YOU ARE).
That's All Folks (at least for now).
8) The 8 spoked "Wheel of Life and Death" is a Buddhist symbol which reflects the "eight-fold" path back to the Center of All -- the Eternal Here and Now just mentioned. The wheel implies the "Circular Nature of Time" and the idea of reincarnation. The Circle is also a symbol of Everlasting Time or Eternity. A twisted circle becomes an Infinity symbol and also forms an "X marks the spot" at the Center. And we also have a variation of the two "Y" conjoined to form a "six-rayed star" overlaid by a "Solar Star" which is a "cross drawn in a circle." Pretty "pregnant" symbol to say the least.
9) The "calligraphy like" drawing is a symbol of OM - which is the original Word, and might be called the Holy Spirit (if you make Him a Her and call Her Shekinah Glory). OM is the Primal Vibration or Energy of the Universe, although it could not be called infinite or Eternal -- Everlasting and one iota short of Infinite is close enough. I have been told Hu, which is used as a chanting sound in Eckankar, is the male vibratory equivalent (seen in this light, Hu-man, becomes God-Man)
10) The Flame in the Middle of the symbol is "Reflective" of the "Might I AM Presence" (a primary theme of the I AM Religious Activity) -- "the Light of God that Never Fails in the Fulness of Its Eternal Victory and Dominion." In this regard, It can be viewed as the "Light of Awareness" or the "Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world" taht is refered to in John Chapter 1. The following I AM Religious Activity affirmations pretty well define this symbol as well as ourselves:
"I rest serene in Thy Embrace,
I hold Thy Hand, I see Thy Face;
I know this Day is under Grace,
I Am at One with Thee."
[Rich Note: Amazingly enough, the following affirmation, which defines the Central Flame of the symbol quite nicely, conforms to haiku's 5-7-5 form, and might be called a haiku.]
"Oh, Blessed Flame of Divine Love,
I Am Thy Pure Presence Forever."
"Because I Am They and Thou art Me,
I Am Protected, Illumined, Supplied and Free."
(c) 1937 Saint Germain Press, Third Addition, Second Printing
11) Oh, the primary Saint Germain symbol is a Winged-Heart, with the Heart set in a Tri-Fold Flame, with "I" at the Center of the Heart, and "A" on the Right Wing and "M" on the Left Wing.
12) Although the Circle is small the cross is Celtic, with the circle symbolic of Eternity married to Cross as the Foursquare world (smbolized by a square) broken and extended in 4 directions to Infinity. A mystical cross I once saw had Alpha on the Left, Omega on the Right to indicate "Father Time" and a Dove at the Top and a Globe at the Bottom to indicate "Mother Nature." In more worldly terms, the horizontal beam represents time, the vertical beam represents space and where they meet is in the "Eternal Here and Now" where "X" (which is also a symbol of Christ) marks the spot, or point that we keep missing (sin=missing the mark). Thus we end up with a "Father, Mother, Child" Trinity represented perfectly in a cross. The Cross is also a symbol of the Divine willingly sacrificing and/or crucifying Itself on (or subjecting" itself to) the Matrix of Matter.
Put all that together, and it does not take a lot of imagination to see that all of these symbols are really pointing to the "Pure Light of Conscious Awareness as the One I AM at the Heart of All (otherwise known as the Aware-Presence I AM/YOU ARE).
That's All Folks (at least for now).
about 1 year ago
I am sorry rich but been a student of Sanskrit and a proffessed Hindu i must say your description of Om is not totally correct reading the Vedic scriptures i will give a short explanation and you can read more in my blog also if more detailed portions of Upanishads etc. is needed just let me know.Namaste.
Om or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism. This symbol is a sacred syllable representing Brahman, the impersonal Absolute — omnipotent, omnipresent, and the source of all manifest existence. Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible; so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us realize the Unknowable. Om, therefore, represents both the unmanifest (nirguna) and manifest (saguna) aspects of God. That is why it is called Pranava, to mean that it pervades life and runs through our prana or breath.
read more on blog.tnx.
Om or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism. This symbol is a sacred syllable representing Brahman, the impersonal Absolute — omnipotent, omnipresent, and the source of all manifest existence. Brahman, in itself, is incomprehensible; so a symbol becomes mandatory to help us realize the Unknowable. Om, therefore, represents both the unmanifest (nirguna) and manifest (saguna) aspects of God. That is why it is called Pranava, to mean that it pervades life and runs through our prana or breath.
read more on blog.tnx.
about 1 year ago
Another BEAUTIFUL symbol!
about 1 year ago
Herein lies the problem with gathering information, purely, from readings. Depending on who's interpretation one is READING, one now has BASIS for descent! Interpretation is as personal a thing, as one's PRANA! Let US, let IT be so!
Look within, (KNOCK/ASK), and IT will be given unto YOU!!
Look within, (KNOCK/ASK), and IT will be given unto YOU!!
about 1 year ago
Reading the "letter" and discerning the "Spirit" and/or Spiritual Descernment are two different things, which I believe is the point Wolf is making.
Now with regard to differing interpretions (or perspectives) of One and the Same Thing, I have no problem with entertaining differing "points of view" so long as we seek to find and "expand common ground," rather then focus upon or emphasize "apparent difference." The perfect metaphor for this would be the "Marriage Encounter" intepenetrating rings, where if we focus on and expand the "common ground" in the center, we will, eventually, come to realize we are One and the Same Circle and Center.
Now with respect to OM, I am not sure we are have any real disagreement, Almaji, other than in the use of words. But, just to see, if we plug in "SAT-CHIT-ANANDA" into the equation, where does OM fit in, in your understanding?
Also is not Para-Brahman the Absolute Unmanifest (Father) and Brahman the Absolute Manifest (Son or Creator God) and OM the Primal Sound (I tend to make it Female, as in the Womb of the Universe to get Mama into the picture), Universal Energy, Divine Raw Material, and Embodiment of Brahman?
But let's call all this conjecture on my part for now and hold further any further discussions in private.
Irrespective of that, I probably need to go back check some references to make sure I'm geting the "symantics (spiritual language) right."
Now with regard to differing interpretions (or perspectives) of One and the Same Thing, I have no problem with entertaining differing "points of view" so long as we seek to find and "expand common ground," rather then focus upon or emphasize "apparent difference." The perfect metaphor for this would be the "Marriage Encounter" intepenetrating rings, where if we focus on and expand the "common ground" in the center, we will, eventually, come to realize we are One and the Same Circle and Center.
Now with respect to OM, I am not sure we are have any real disagreement, Almaji, other than in the use of words. But, just to see, if we plug in "SAT-CHIT-ANANDA" into the equation, where does OM fit in, in your understanding?
Also is not Para-Brahman the Absolute Unmanifest (Father) and Brahman the Absolute Manifest (Son or Creator God) and OM the Primal Sound (I tend to make it Female, as in the Womb of the Universe to get Mama into the picture), Universal Energy, Divine Raw Material, and Embodiment of Brahman?
But let's call all this conjecture on my part for now and hold further any further discussions in private.
Irrespective of that, I probably need to go back check some references to make sure I'm geting the "symantics (spiritual language) right."
about 1 year ago
