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Post by LorrB on Apr 4, 2012 15:03:20 GMT 9.5
This suggests that each vertebra has a specific inner function. As a starting point we can consider the musical note associated with each vertebra. "Every vertebrae has its own sound.. " www.soundtherapyuk.com/home/welcome-to-the-world-of-sound/And we can also consider the form - where some vertebrae are associated with their own antenna (ribs, pelvis, skull) ... and so we come to the Law of Correspondences. "The Law of Correspondences" is a greater subject than people are liable to suspect; yet we all know something of correspondences in the simple facts of nature -- the seven colors of the spectrum, the seven notes of the scale. Each color of each octave corresponds to the same color of another octave. We see only a certain number of rates of vibration, but above the number perceptible to us are those too fine for us to perceive with our physical senses, and also below, are vibrations too coarse for our perception. We stand in the middle, as it were, of a great range of perceptions, aware of only a portion of the universe in which we live. The same is true with regard to sounds -- from the note do up to si; do corresponds to every other do in the seven octaves which we are able to perceive physically; but these seven octaves are merely a portion of all the great octaves of nature above us and below us. There is a correspondence between the high and the low throughout all nature, because the great Center of Life, of Consciousness, of Perception is the same in every being of whatever grade; and because from within that Center proceeds all action. The use of the power to act which is inherent in that Center is the cause of all manifestation. www.blavatsky.net/magazine/theosophy/ww/additional/ListOfCollatedArticles/LawOfCorrespondences.htmlEmphasis mine.
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Post by paul on Apr 4, 2012 17:24:00 GMT 9.5
So how is this made practical - as in a Masonic Science?
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Post by cwhite on Apr 5, 2012 0:58:39 GMT 9.5
I always thought that the reason for our asymmetrical anatomy was to balance energy centers. One spleen, one heart, one pineal...etc. The spinal cord is just the conduit between centers.
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Post by cwhite on Apr 5, 2012 1:28:22 GMT 9.5
33 divided by 7 would be 4.71428571 33.3 divided by 7 would be 4.75714286 33.33 divided by 7 would be 4.76142857 33.333 divided by 7 would be 4.76185714 33.3333 divided by 7 would be 4.7619 <--- (3 sets of 33) 33.33333 divided by 7 would be 4.76190429 33.333333 divided by 7 would be 4.76190471 33.3333333 divided by 7 would be 4.76190476 33.33333333 divided by 7 would be 4.76190476 <--- (5 sets of 33)
After this, the value repeats into eternity...
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Post by Henka on Apr 5, 2012 1:52:50 GMT 9.5
S - clasp on the waist band? Lorr, we don't have S clasps on our apron ties. That is a stylistic addition with no intended esoteric symbolism.
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Post by LorrB on Apr 5, 2012 8:02:05 GMT 9.5
My clasp has eyes
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Post by LorrB on Apr 5, 2012 8:08:57 GMT 9.5
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Post by LorrB on Apr 5, 2012 8:34:18 GMT 9.5
The snakes biting their tails are ancient symbols of eternity and completion, and can allude to the scriptural admonition, "Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves" - Matthew 10:16. If we have doves on our regalia why would we not have the serpent there - intentionally. And yet again we come across serpents being associated with wisdom. The serpent force which lies coiled as the base of the spine (sacrum?) is the force we automatically raise ourselves, through right thought and living. Thoughts, words and deeds. A good man made better. Is it just coincidence that this Kundalini force is known as the divorced woman or widow?
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Post by paul on Apr 5, 2012 8:59:00 GMT 9.5
While the serpent is a valid symbol within the Mysteries, it seems to me that it is not central to current Masonic symbolism, perhaps because it is too difficult in some religious contexts. Using a serpent clasp on an apron appears to be fairly recent. Older Masonic aprons were fastened by apron strings.
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Post by LorrB on Apr 5, 2012 13:15:42 GMT 9.5
As long as man is ruled by opposites, one of which is ever combatting the other, he is incapable of true spiritual growth. He must first unify these two opposing factors, which, like two thieves, steal his power of concentration.
TWO is said to be the number of unconsciousness, because the single spiritual power is broken or its flow impeded. It is also referred to as the number on contention, because the two extremes of Nature are always seeking mastery one over the other. Too often man fails to realize that domination on the part of either means the destruction of both; for in slaying its opposite it slays itself, since one pole cannot manifest without the other. Equilibrium is consequently the point of greatest efficiency in Nature.
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Post by LorrB on Apr 10, 2012 9:55:23 GMT 9.5
S - clasp on the waist band? Lorr, we don't have S clasps on our apron ties. That is a stylistic addition with no intended esoteric symbolism. Just happened across this whilst scanning JSM Ward's book, The Master Mason's Handbook. The modern arrangement by which the apron is fastened, namely, a piece of webbing with a hook and eye attachment, gave a fine opportunity for some really profound symbolism, and I feel certain that it was not an accident which led to the universal adoption of the snake to serve this purpose.
There are two kinds of symbolism attached to the snake in all ancient religions. Firstly, the snake as the enemy of man, and therefore as the representative of the powers of evil; and secondly the snake as emblem of the Divine Wisdom. “Be ye wise as serpents" does not refer to the craftiness of the Devil, but to the Divine Wisdom itself.
In Ancient Egypt the Soul as he passed through the Underworld met with serpents of evil, and also with serpents of good. In India, legend tells us of a whole order of beings, the Serpent Folk, who are of a Spiritual nature different from man, possessed their own rulers, and were endowed with superhuman wisdom. Some of these are considered to be friendly to man, while others are hostile. The Sacred Cobra is well known to every student of Hindu religions, and is essentially good. Actual worship is paid to the Serpent throughout the whole of India, and in many other parts of the world, and in the Kapala we get clear traces of the fact that under certain circumstances the serpent is regarded as "The Shining One" -the Holy Wisdom Itself. Thus we see that the serpent on our apron denotes that we are encircled by the Holy Wisdom. Finally, the serpent biting its tail, and thus forming a circle, has always been regarded as the emblem of eternity, and more especially of the Eternal Wisdom of God. Nor must we forget that the snake is peculiarly associated with Shiva, whose close symbolic association with the third degree has already been clearly shown. I had a significan dream once where a giant Cobra reared up about the height of a house in front of me... I couldn't breath (or think), it then lowered itself to my height and stared at me eyeball to eyeball. A happy ending, considering the alternative ;D
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Post by LorrB on Apr 11, 2012 15:52:36 GMT 9.5
When the centre of consciousness is thrown out of its true position, it is rendered negative and impotent. Thousands of occult students are negative (and, consequently, incapable of growth) because they have allowed themselves to be let out of their own true centre of consciousness. Some people wander millions of miles (figuratively speaking) from their own centres of being and go off on endless tangents by following other people’s advice. Both offender and offended lose sight of one of occultism’s most important laws – namely, the necessity of unifying all opposites and synthesizing all philosophies.
Man’s chief trouble is that when he weighs anything he also includes the human equation in one end or the other of the scale. Instead of weighing conditions as they actually are and remaining, as he should, at the point of equilibrium, his likes and dislikes distort his judgment, which , therefore, becomes null and void. Peace can never result from the rulership of extremes; for as the pendulum swings in one direction so it will swing back and react in the opposite direction.
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Post by paul on Apr 12, 2012 7:59:58 GMT 9.5
I have noticed a few examples of that. If propositions offend existing beliefs they may be denied without examination.
The difficulty is that if our long standing beliefs are false then doubt is cast upon our competence and the basis for self esteem may be undermined.
The way out of this problem could be to find a point of awareness that is more profound than the mind. Then beliefs may be modified or discarded without threatening the core of identity.
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Post by LorrB on Apr 30, 2012 8:51:05 GMT 9.5
The difficulty is that if our long standing beliefs are false then doubt is cast upon our competence and the basis for self esteem may be undermined. The way out of this problem could be to find a point of awareness that is more profound than the mind. Then beliefs may be modified or discarded without threatening the core of identity. A healthy sense of humour is useful in maintaining one's core identity ;D ... As a young Catholic school girl, when I first heard of the Inquisition, my first reaction was to believe it was a fabricated tale put about by the Protestants... When I was a young Theosophist I believed all Theosophists would be patient, gentle and kind towards each other... When I was a young Freemason I thought all Freemasons were good men... A healthy sense of humour is useful in maintaining one's core identity ;D
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Post by LorrB on Apr 30, 2012 8:52:38 GMT 9.5
An excellent example of this is to be found in the political conditions of our day. For many hundreds of years – in fact, thousands – the world has been ruled by a patriarchy. Now the general trend is towards a matriarchy. An Amazonian form of government may appear at almost any moment. Many people believe this to be the true solution of the problem of life. The occult student, however, with his broader vision, realizes that this is merely shifting the weight of rulership from one end of the scales to the other and, consequently, can never bring about the desired effect – namely, balance.
The superiority of either extreme destroys the harmony of the Divine Plan. Only when these extremes are blended – at least, to the state of constructive coadunation – will religion, philosophy or politics ever find an answer to their eternal problems. Since earliest history, first one end has been up and then the other, and humanity must suffer from this condition until it learns that the greatest good is wrought when all things work together.
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Post by LorrB on May 4, 2012 8:51:45 GMT 9.5
The Number 2 is symbolic of discrimination; for it is the number of man’s free will, which at this stage of his growth is not free but is merely the power of choice. Through experience with the opposites in Nature, man is developing the power of discrimination and by its application will remove much of his present suffering.
Those who would learn the mystery of the number 2 must learn how to use the power of thought to blend the opposites in Nature, for the mind is the uniting link between God and man. Without thought, man is an animal carried away by the sway of emotions. Those who are unable to discriminate between what is better what is best (maintain perfect balance as they walk between the pillars of opposites) are not thinkers in the highest sense of the word.
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Post by LorrB on May 4, 2012 9:02:14 GMT 9.5
Royal Arch mason's might find the above post worth reading more than once.
(and once again I am reminded of what Edgar Cayce's source consistently said - MIND IS THE BUILDER)
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Post by LorrB on May 7, 2012 8:11:54 GMT 9.5
Man will learn how to choose in but one way – through knowledge of the two extremes. Swinging like a pendulum, the Ego alternates both viewpoint and body from one life to another. Through this knowledge of opposites it gains the power of discrimination and finally learns how to blend differences that weaken into unities that strengthen.
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Post by paul on May 7, 2012 8:41:38 GMT 9.5
I am not sure how much alternation really occurs from one life to another. Mostly those I look at, carry much over from a series of lives that are connected thematically and of course in terms of relationships.
Change of gender between lives certainly occurs, but it takes more than one life to get the hang of the new gender. Even one's incarnational brethren can take some time to adapt to your new gender.
I recall a young woman, tall, slim and quite athletic, whom I knew previously as a male in a Spanish incarnation. I was asked how many men were in the meditation group and I accidentally counted her in there. She was quite upset as she was working so hard on being fully female.
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Post by LorrB on May 7, 2012 8:54:12 GMT 9.5
Change of gender between lives certainly occurs, but it takes more than one life to get the hang of the new gender. Which might explain the "raison d'être" of same sex relationships.
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