No matter what the circumstances, it lies with us to master them, or to be mastered

“But what we are, we are, on account of our own diligence or negligence, and what we shall be in the future depends upon whatI AM we will to be and not upon Divine caprice or upon inexorable fate.

No matter what the circumstances, it lies with us to master them, or to be mastered, as we will.” ― Max Heindel, The Rosicrucian Mysteries An Elementary Exposition of Their Secret Teachings

The significance of the mystical number 13

“The significance of the mystical number 13, which frequently appears upon the Great Seal of the United States, is not limited great seal masonicto the number of the original colonies.

The sacred emblem of the ancient initiates, here composed of 13 stars, also appears above the head of the “eagle.”

The motto, E Pluribus Unum, contains 13 letters, as does also the inscription, Annuit Cœptis. (more…)

The Two Golden Cherubim in Our Brains

In my last article on the Tabernacle, I explained that the cherubim were the sacred guardians in the Holy of Holies, and it is Cherubim and maryhere  where we find the two golden cherubim.

Cherubim first appear in the Bible in the Garden of Eden, to guard the way to the Tree of life.  Cherubim are mentioned throughout the Old Testament, and once in the New Testament in reference to the mercy-seat of the Ark of the Covenant and as the golden guardians of the Holy of Holies.

In Genesis 3:24, the cherubim are placed by God, after the expulsion of Adam from the garden of Eden, at the east thereof, together with the flaming sword “to keep the way of the tree of life.” In their function as guardians of Paradise.

In the image to the above right, you can clearly see the shape of a skull, and the two cherubim on both the left and right that in exoteric science represents the hippocampus or ammon’s horn who guard the way to the Tree of life which would be our DNA.

Brain firing 2The Garden of Eden is known as the primeval abode of man, and is the dwelling-place of God. This is further explained by by 33rd degree Freemasonic philosopher, Manly P. Hall who had written in the Initiates of the Flame;

“In the brain of man, between the wings of the kneeling cherubim, is the mercy-seat, and there man speaks with his God as the priest of the tabernacle spoke to the spirit of the Lord hovering between the wings of the Angels. Man is again the Ark, and within him are the three principles, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—the tablets of the law, the pot of manna, and the rod that budded.”

Please notice how the image to the left shows the brain as if it is at top of a rod and has budded like a rose, flower or tree. This picture aligns perfectly with Manly P. Hall’s explanation above, and will also make more sense to you as I explain more below. (more…)