Mel Knight
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4 seasons
Thanks for the info. I am still fairly new to Masonry and there are many things yet that I don't know.4 seasons
I'm certainly finding this to be true!The more we know the more we realize how much we don't know
I'm certainly finding this to be true!
Agreed!The deeper meanings will occur to you more over time and with practiced reflection.
What eras would each have represented? I'd like to research this more.They represent the four Eras that have been conquered over time. Bull, Eagle,Lion,Man. Now is the Era of the serpent. These symbols are everywhere in ancient art. As one fell another rose, and know we live in the time of the serpent who will conquer the serpent, what symbol will be next.
Start here pleaseWhat eras would each have represented? I'd like to research this more.
Can you Christianize the Lurianic Kabalah concept, Tzimtzum and not confuse yourself?This is an interesting proposition as it seems to require that some entities exist outside of God. Thus God is not the total of existence.
It may be valuable to consider the application of Tzimtzum in a Christian context - for example as a Divine out-breath followed by an in-breath.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzimtzum
...Personally i'm so against the syncretism that's often attempted in esoteric philosophies.
Can you Christianize the Lurianic Kabalah concept, Tzimtzum and not confuse yourself?
Personally i'm so against the syncretism that's often attempted in esoteric philosophies.
So true. I will never understand those who try to marginalize, instead of homogenize knowledge. Not to say that all homogenization is correct, but even in the attempt one can find things long hidden that connect not only correctly, but beautifully. Greek, Roman, Sumerian, and Egyptian mythology are often time viewed as fanciful story telling. If one were to only look closer they would find that these "stories" are allegorical.Be that as it may be, synchetism is often just there and has been for many hundreds. if not thousands of years..
Freemasonry of the beginning of 1700 was basically focused on Christian Cabala. To undestand it one must basically read "The harmonia mundi totus" (The Harmony of the World) of Francesco Zorzi (1466-1540), an Italian very popular in England too, but also other texts of Christan cabbalists. The concepts of Christian Cabala were used to overlap the ancient Masonic learnings giving to Freemasonry the modern form.Actully more then one kabalah (as the word only means tradition).
Jewish Kabalah, Christian Cabala, Hermetic Qabalah and a few distinct forms of qlipothic kabalah are the ones I know of.
Freemasonry of the beginning of 1700 was basically focused on Christian Cabala. To undestand it one must basically read "The harmonia mundi totus" (The Harmony of the World) of Francesco Zorzi (1466-1540), an Italian very popular in England too, but also other texts of Christan cabbalists. The concepts of Christian Cabala were used to overlap the ancient Masonic learnings giving to Freemasonry the modern form.