SPIRITUS FORTITVDINIS ─'The Spirit of Strength─

Spiritus Fortitvdinis 

Spiritus Fortitvdinis  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving shows us that the Holy Spirit gives souls the strength or power necessary to face the diverse circumstances of our existence.

SPIRITVS CONSILII ─'The Spirit of Counsel'─

Spiritvs consilii

Spiritvs consilii 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving teaches us that the Third Logos only asks to illuminate our path by giving us good advice so that we do not make mistakes on our pilgrimage.

SPIRITVS INTELLECTVS ─'The Spirit of Comprehension'─

Spiritvs intellectvs

Spiritvs intellectvs 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving shows a lady, which is representative of understanding, as one of the mental faculties that should be present in our lives.

SYLVAE SACRAE ─'Sacred Forests'─

Sylvae sacrae

Sylvae sacrae 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This beautiful engraving shows us that our redemption is only possible through the help of the cross.

Hercules gallicum, Attila Bocchi, (1488 - 1562)

Hercules gallicum

Hercules gallicum 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

These engravings represent the Gallic God Hercules, who is the parallel of the Greek Heracles and the Roman Hercules.

Friendship is extinguished by ingratitude, Jean Jacques Boissard

Ingratitudine languet amicitia

Ingratitudine languet amicitia 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

‘The ungrateful man who pays for a service without any interest does not have the favor of the Goddesses of Orchomenus, rather he is like a sieve: between their open holes, if whole rivers are poured, they will flow out immediately.’

Cultura Christi, las cuatro formas de vivir en la Tierra.

Cultura Christi

Cultura Christi 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Este hermoso grabado nos muestra ante todo la grandeza de buscar el camino del Cristo íntimo. Al mismo lo vemos dentro de una nube enseñando a un devoto el globo, que representa el caos espermático, coronado por una rama de laurel, símbolo, asimismo, del triunfo hermético.

Cultura diaboli, The Four Ways of Living on Earth

Cultura diaboli

Cultura diaboli 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

To begin our description, we will say that, if we look at the center of this artistic engraving, we will immediately see the figure of Satan seated on the sphere that represents our world, and this is to show us that, indeed, it is he who, unfortunately, governs the destinies of this human anthill.

Las cuatro formas de vivir en la tierra, Grabado 1, Gérard Van Groeningen (1550-1599)

Cultura carnis

Cultura carnis 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Muy entrañables amigos y amigas lectores/as: Me apresuro a enviaros, en las próximas entregas, cuatro grabados hechos aproximadamente en el año 1573 por Gérard Van…

Cultura carnis, The Four Ways of Living on Earth

Cultura carnis

Cultura carnis 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This first of four engravings teaches us that if we do not have a correct relationship with the erotic force, we end up being slaves of sex and the egoic pleasures of drunkenness, gluttony, etc., etc., etc., etc.