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.
I now send you the second engraving of the sequence of four in total made by the Flemish artist Gérard Van Groeningen in 1573. This is the series of engravings encompassed under the title The Four Ways of Living on Earth.
God is not a man but He is within every man.
God is not a woman, but He is the energy that moves her soul.
God is not a plant or an animal, but these Elementals come from the Monads, which, in turn, are daughters of the Theomegalogos.
Very endearing readers:
I approach all of you to send you a Gnostic description of the present engraving that corresponds to a book called MISTERIUM MAGNUM and which refers to ”Jesus and Moses”
God is the purest love
In this artistic work you can see a maiden – an Isis or priestess – doing her ablutions in front of the fire that burns in a cauldron and is connected to luminous rays that come from the heavens.
Hercules at the crossroads
This engraving, “Hercules at the crossroads”, esoterically alludes to the decision that has to be made by every aspirant to become a SOLAR MAN, in other words, by every Bodhisattva who, having already raised his seven Serpents of Fire, must clearly decide between the Dry Path of the alchemist or the Humid Path of the transmutatory art.
The lament of Nature to the wandering alchemist
This work of art was created in the year 1516. It was the work of Jean Perreal of Paris.
The central part of this alchemical illustration shows us the Alchemist standing looking at Mercury, who is seated on a hearth, which in turn is part of a tree.
Epimetheus opening Pandora’s box
This artwork belongs to Giulio Bonasone, an Italian painter. As Mircea Eliade so well put it in one of his works: “Mythology is the true history, because behind it are the authentic realities but expressed in an enigmatic way”.
Dearly beloved companions of the path: I am pleased to send you an explanation about a painting created by the Flemish Renaissance artist named Pieter Brueghel the Elder. It is called: The Misanthrope
According to tradition, San Marino was founded by a Christian stonemason, Marinus the Dalmatian or Saint Marinus. This occurred between the years 275 and 366 AD.