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Since sun, king, and gold are equivalents, this would signify the descent of consciousness into the animal realm where it must endure the fiery energies of instinct. The triangle stands for the Holy Trinity (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and it shines with divine light. Four upward ones which represent Shiva, and five downward ones representing Shakti that surround the central bindu point.

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Essentially, the lion in Hinduism has the same meaning as fire, which can burn away the delusions of the habitual mind. In July 1780, the Eichstaedt command had formed an autonomous province and a rift was growing between Weishaupt and the Areopagus, who found him stubborn, dictatorial, and inconsistent. In reality, the creation of the Eclectic Alliance had undermined all of the subtle plans of the Illuminati to spread their own doctrine through Freemasonry. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. So he asked to be crucified on an upside-down cross and that is why this symbol is known as Saint Peter’s cross/Petrine cross.Several recent and present-day fraternal organisations claim to be descended from the original Bavarian Illuminati and openly use the name "Illuminati".

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Team up with Master Mind Content and learn the art of self-development with one of our insightful Symbolism Courses. Five is the number of the physical senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, and it is also the number of man’s extremities: two arms, two legs, and the head. His diagrams frequently attempted to communicate the relationship between levels of existence and the composition of the universe through proportions of spirit and matter. This would be a federation of Grand Lodges and members would be free to visit any of the "blue" lodges, in any jurisdiction.Weishaupt had fled and documents and internal correspondence, seized in 1786 and 1787, were subsequently published by the government in 1787. These forces are considered to be light and dark, male and female, earth and heavens, water and fire, and sun and moon. Bode, who was repelled by Martinism, immediately entered negotiations with Knigge and finally joined the Illuminati in January 1783. Weishaupt became deeply anti-clerical, resolving to spread the ideals of the Enlightenment ( Aufklärung) through some sort of secret society of like-minded individuals. Theological satanists believe him to be a god or deity while atheist satanists consider him a metaphor.

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In addition, different schools of thought such as Kabbalistic Judaism and modern Western occultism, also offer different interpretations. Ed Josef Wäges and Reinhard Markner, tr Jeva Singh-Anand, The Secret School of Wisdom, Lewis Masonic 2015, pp. They are arranged so that when tracing the pentagram you can progress from the most physical to the most spiritual: earth, water, air, fire, spirit.In owning emblems of a communal creed, people can feel empowered, and closer to a like-minded community.