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A man prays to the Consciousness, Philip Galle

A man prays to the Consciousness 
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A man prays to the Consciousness  850 480 Editor VOPUS

The first engraving with its Latin phrases/sentences takes us to self-analysis for us to realize that, certainly, the Ego has its nooks and crannies, its recesses where it usually hides to continue bothering us with its psychological tricks.

Saint Lucy, Saint Geneviève. Domenico Beccafumi

“Tolerantia in adversis adfert notionem dei” (Tolerance in adversity produces knowledge of God)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Tolerantia in adversis adfert notionem dei” (Tolerance in adversity produces knowledge of God) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Estos grabados pertenecen a una serie de 14 dibujos llamada La Escalera de Jacob o La alegoría del camino a la salvación eterna, impresos por Dirck Volckertszoon en 1550. Los grabados llevan la firma del pintor neerlandés Maarten Van Heemskerck como su creador.

Laboratory of the common chemists, Johannes Friedrich von Rain

“Laboratorium chymicorum vulgarium” (Laboratory of the common chemists)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Laboratorium chymicorum vulgarium” (Laboratory of the common chemists) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This precious engraving, dear readers, is a call that this Slovenian Adept has made to all seekers who continue to pretend that the Golden Fleece is a material object, forgetting that it refers to that most sacred part that we call in Gnosis the intimate Christ.

Time fled and opportunity is pursued but not attained

“Elapsvm tempvs et occasionem inseqvvntur, non asseqvvntvr” (Time fled and opportunity is pursued but not attained)
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“Elapsvm tempvs et occasionem inseqvvntur, non asseqvvntvr” (Time fled and opportunity is pursued but not attained) 850 480 Editor VOPUS

This ninth engraving describes the desperate situation of those who realize they have missed the right opportunity: ELAPSVM TEMPVS ET OCCASIONEM INSEQVVNTUR, NON ASSEQVVNTVR, ‘Fleeing time and opportunity are pursued but not reached/attained’.

While time flees, they retain, apparently, the long-haired opportunity, Theodoor Galle

“Dvm tempvs labitvr, occasionem frente capillatam remorantvr” (While time flees, they retain, apparently, the long-haired opportunity)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Dvm tempvs labitvr, occasionem frente capillatam remorantvr” (While time flees, they retain, apparently, the long-haired opportunity) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving clearly speaks to us of the imperative need to seize the opportunity ─Occasio─ and retain it in order to take advantage of it, as the engraving shows us. Young people represent humanity in general when they become ─at least temporarily─ aware of knowing how to steal from time the opportunities that sometimes appear in the course of it.

Kairos, Turin, Museum of Antiquities

“Tempvs et occasio sva explicant mvnia” (Time and opportunity declare their duties, Theodoor Galle)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Tempvs et occasio sva explicant mvnia” (Time and opportunity declare their duties, Theodoor Galle) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

V.M. Samael always insisted on the need to break with the implacable destiny that always leads us to stupidly comply with the mechanicity with which we are manipulated from existence to existence. This struggle is posed in the so-called Revolution of Consciousness, with its three factors that are well-defined in our doctrine…

Mirror of Creatures, Theodoor Galle

“Specvluvm creatvrarum” (Mirror of Creatures)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Specvluvm creatvrarum” (Mirror of Creatures) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving was made by the Jesuit Ioanne David (1546─1613) and he developed it in the eighth chapter of his book entitled Dvodecim specvla Devm aliqvando videre desideranti concinnata.

Mirror of Purification

“Specvlvm pvrgativm” (Mirror of Purification)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Specvlvm pvrgativm” (Mirror of Purification) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Dear readers, this engraving leads us to question our degrees of purity or purification during our journey through the three-dimensional world:
“Specvlvm pvrgativm”, Mirror of Purification

Know thyself, Theodoor Galle

Know thyself
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Know thyself 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

I am sending you the sixth drawing with which Theodor Galle illustrated the book ‘Twelve mirrors duly arranged for the person who wishes to see God one day’, written by the Jesuit Ioanne David.
The present engraving is entitled “Know thyself”.

The mirror that deceives, Theodoor Galle

“Specvlvm fallax” (The mirror that deceives)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
“Specvlvm fallax” (The mirror that deceives) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

I take the pen to send you some comments related to the profound importance of approaching the TECHNIQUE OF TRUE self-observation and our longings to live within reality and not within fantasies.

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