21-11-2009, 11:17 AM
The motif of John the Baptists skull is extensive, as is the Templar "talking head" skull Baphomet. Then we have another female skull that features in Southern France and, of course, not to forget the crystal skulls of current fame. And on it goes.
My own conclusion is that the skull recurs so often because it is a wonderfully gripping occult symbol. I am also convinced that its actual significance is that it is the Grail "cup", the alchemists alembic etc. In other words it an initiatic cipher of the " Great Work" -- the human ability to expand consciousness as a consequence of its journey to Hades/the centre of the Earth and so on. Since this journey and achievement can only be achieved inside the skull, it is a perfect symbolic fit.
I have been interested in the Black Madonnas of Southern France for some time and the Egyptian connection you speak of Helen, may well connect to the centre of Gypsy faith at the fortified church of Notre Dame de la Mer in the Carmargue. Although not recognized by the Vatican, Sara is depicted as having black skin and is said to have been Egyptian. Of course one can also trace Gypsies back to their Egyptian origins so the whole thing comes full circle. It seems an obvious conclusion that Sara is actually Isis in another guise (see [URL="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?
section=104&article=36930"]HERE[/URL]).
It is indeed most interest that Himmler's personal wizard, Nazi Satanist Karl Maria Wiligut claimed to be the King of the Gypsies and used to attend the annual gatherings linked above and was, apparently, well known at them.
I wonder if the creed of the Ebionites or "Poor Men" were adopted in some sense by the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, more commonly known as the Knights Templars? Both were very active in the very same part of France as were the Cathars and the composed fable we know as the Priory of Sion.
Of course there would actually need to be the physical historical personage of Jesus Christ for the Nazoræans to follow, and I am unconvinced that what we nowadays regard as JC actually did live and breath (however, that there was a "wise man" named Joshua Ben Joseph I don't really doubt but also don't know very much about to argue the toss either). But that is not to say that the compound story of JC is not a remarkable occult/alchemical cipher in its own right that deserves much attention and even more understanding.
My own conclusion is that the skull recurs so often because it is a wonderfully gripping occult symbol. I am also convinced that its actual significance is that it is the Grail "cup", the alchemists alembic etc. In other words it an initiatic cipher of the " Great Work" -- the human ability to expand consciousness as a consequence of its journey to Hades/the centre of the Earth and so on. Since this journey and achievement can only be achieved inside the skull, it is a perfect symbolic fit.
I have been interested in the Black Madonnas of Southern France for some time and the Egyptian connection you speak of Helen, may well connect to the centre of Gypsy faith at the fortified church of Notre Dame de la Mer in the Carmargue. Although not recognized by the Vatican, Sara is depicted as having black skin and is said to have been Egyptian. Of course one can also trace Gypsies back to their Egyptian origins so the whole thing comes full circle. It seems an obvious conclusion that Sara is actually Isis in another guise (see [URL="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?
section=104&article=36930"]HERE[/URL]).
It is indeed most interest that Himmler's personal wizard, Nazi Satanist Karl Maria Wiligut claimed to be the King of the Gypsies and used to attend the annual gatherings linked above and was, apparently, well known at them.
I wonder if the creed of the Ebionites or "Poor Men" were adopted in some sense by the Poor Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, more commonly known as the Knights Templars? Both were very active in the very same part of France as were the Cathars and the composed fable we know as the Priory of Sion.
Of course there would actually need to be the physical historical personage of Jesus Christ for the Nazoræans to follow, and I am unconvinced that what we nowadays regard as JC actually did live and breath (however, that there was a "wise man" named Joshua Ben Joseph I don't really doubt but also don't know very much about to argue the toss either). But that is not to say that the compound story of JC is not a remarkable occult/alchemical cipher in its own right that deserves much attention and even more understanding.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14