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Only virtue is exempt from death, Emblemata Liber, Boissard

”Sola virtus est funeris expers” (Only virtue is exempt from death)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
”Sola virtus est funeris expers” (Only virtue is exempt from death) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

What does all this mean?
It means, esteemed readers, that the only thing that has true meaning in our existence is to live for the BEING and His virtues. The BEING is everything and is capable of defeating death. With the BEING we continue in the region of the dead but enjoying dignity, intelligence, Consciousness and enjoying a fullness that is difficult to define.

Specvlvm Vrens, Burning mirror: The purifying virtue of fire

Specvlvm vrens (Burning mirror)
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Specvlvm vrens (Burning mirror) 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

But what we must take into account above all, giving it priority in the science that interests us, is the high purifying virtue that fire possesses. Pure principle par excellence and physical manifestation of purity itself, it thus points out its spiritual origin and reveals its divine filiation.

Creation, Job, 38, Encomium musices, Felipe Gallaeus, (c. 1600)

Creation, Job, 38
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Creation, Job, 38 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

By order of the most holy Theomegalogos, at the dawn of creation, the Elohim polarized themselves, masculine and feminine, performed an act of pure Sexual Magic and with words of power, mantras, gave form to the diverse dimensions of sidereal space.

Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt, Jan David, (1545-1613)

Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Mvndvs delirans, non sapit, qvae dei svnt 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

The sleeping humanity, which has no sacred individuality, appreciates more the things that constitute the egoic fantasy instead of longing to get closer to the Christic world.

Allégorie de la Prudence. National Gallery, Londres, Tiziano Vecello. (1488-1576)

Prudence 
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Prudence  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Prudence is the fundamental virtue we must attain in order to observe whether changes have occurred in our inner work.

Perseverantia, Perseverență, Hieronymus Cock (1510-1570)

Perseverantia 
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Perseverantia  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

It is said that the alchemical transmutational art requires an enormous dose of patience and its ally, perseverance.

STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES, Wealth allows stupidity, Raphael Sadeler (1561-1628)

STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
STVLTITIAM PATIVNTVR OPES 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving represents the decadence of mankind plunged into absolute disorder, a very low level of being, vanity. All this leads to the decadence of humanity plunged into absolute disorder, vanity… leads to stupidity, total entropy. Wealth allows stupidity and total entropy.

WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS ACCORDING TO GNOSIS?

What is Consciousness according to Gnosis? 
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
What is Consciousness according to Gnosis?  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

Consciousness is a divine energy imprisoned by evil energies, the Ego. We need to awaken it to free ourselves from the Ego and get closer to the Self.

CRVDELITAS - Cruauté, Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1577)

Crvdelitas 
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Crvdelitas  850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This artistic work represents the cruelty, hypocrisy, selfishness that poisoned the heart of human societies now living on the face of the Earth.

ALLEGORY OF LIFE, The Dream of Raphael - Giorgio Ghisi (1520-1582)(1520-1582)

Allegory of life
V.M. Kwen Khan Khu
Allegory of life 850 480 V.M. Kwen Khan Khu

This engraving shows us, with all its initiatic and alchemical symbols, the Hermetic Way that leads us to the inner self-realization of the Being.

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