Grasping Ancient Wisdom Symbology

Edited 8/17/2009

A Short Course in Grasping Wisdom - Part Four

It is vital to understand that there is no truth without discernment and no wisdom without the truth. What then is "faith" but an effort to confound truth and wisdom?

If you haven't already done so, read the preceding articles in this series:
Part One - Grasping the Truth about Wisdom
Part Two - Grasping Wisdom about the Truth
Part Three - Grasping Ancient Wisdom

Since I talk about symbols and ancient wisdom symbology, it's important to explore what is meant by these topics before moving on to delve more deeply into the meaning of the symbols themselves. Following are some definitions from the current draft of the upcoming book update. This will help lay the foundation for the in-depth exploration of the symbols and symbology of ancient wisdom in the upcoming articles and books.

Ancient Wisdom Symbology– When using this term, I am specifically referring to the body of related symbologies that were created in ancient Africa in the period prior to what we call recorded history (Zep Tepi) and evidenced throughout the philosophy, religion, and mysticism of Africa, Asia and beyond. This body of symbolized wisdom has also been referred to as the Philosophers’ Stone and Emerald Table[t][s] of Thoth. Both of these purposely-symbolic names for a symbolic body of wisdom have been misinterpreted and obfuscated over the last many centuries. I am now demonstrating the truth about them in a way that is easily understood and redundantly verifiable.

Most references to ancient wisdom actually refer to aspects of this body of related symbologies. It was used to model, encode, and encapsulate pivotal spiritual wisdom for future generations, as well as forming the basis and frameworks of the canons, narratives, and other knowledge that have been derived from narratives and concepts based on it. This ancient symbology was the direct inspiration for Medu Netcher, a.k.a. Egyptian hieroglyphics, a.k.a. the word[s] of god[s]. The Hebrew alphabet was also directly inspired by Egyptian symbolic wisdom. The symbolism of Hebrew narratives is based on a specialized derivative of Egyptian symbology that dispenses with the outward images used in hieroglyphics and related symbology and uses the words for the images instead. The result is the ability to create easily read texts that have both obvious and hidden (exoteric and esoteric) meanings.

Likewise, most of the symbology, philosophy, and wisdom of [Amen]Moses and other ancient Hebrew sages, were directly derived from earlier Egyptian-Nubian sources. Even the Bible claims that Moses was an expert in Egyptian wisdom, all of which was symbolically encoded. The links between pivotal ancient Hebrew and Egyptian-Nubian history, wisdom, philosophy, and symbology are redundantly evidenced and easily proven. Thereby, the ability to understand and decode Hebrew symbology now provides the ability to understand the symbolized wisdom of Egypt-Nubia and other traditions that have long been poorly translated, misinterpreted, and purposely obfuscated. See also: Thoth, Maat, Nut and Geb, Amen, Cross, Four Elements, Philosophers’ Stone, Symbology, Symbolism, Lord of Wisdom, Pyramid, Sphinx, Medu Netcher, Words of God, Zep Tepi

Symbol–A symbol is merely a functional label for a pivotal concept. Sometimes an image is used but far more often words are used to abstract, model, encode, and encapsulate specific knowledge and wisdom within phrases, verses, sentences, and narratives. Properly used symbols are simple and strategically selected space-time concepts that are designed to be representative of mostly non-space-time concepts. In other words, recognizable concepts or objects are used to represent spiritual, philosophical, or other esoteric concepts. The labeling (space-time) concepts also include numbers and other mathematical and geometric concepts and their symbols.

When referring to a group of strategic and inter-functional symbols we can call that group and its rules and relationships a symbology. Far too many people have treated the symbols themselves as if they have power (magic, occult, numerology, astrology, mysticism, alchemy, New Age, crystals, light, etc.). This is the result of purposeful obfuscation to hide their true function and meaning, compounded by widespread ignorance about spiritual realities and the so-called mysteries. In fact, the wisdom that the symbols and other details of this ancient symbology model, encode, encapsulate, and abstract is the true power. Keeping most from fully grasping the truth about wisdom is a pivotal reason why people have been misled into thinking that “knowledge is power” or was the focus of Essenes, Gnostics, and other ancient sages, groups, and seekers. The fact that Maat, Thoth, [Amen]Moses, Solomon, Melchizedek, Sophia, Kuan Yin, and others were so important proves that truth and wisdom were the focus, not just knowledge.

When used expertly and most effectively, strategically related categories of symbols work together to abstract wider topics in a simplified and compact form. They model, encode, and encapsulate related and synchronized pivotal knowledge, patterns, and principles to deliver a targeted system of wisdom about a wider subject matter or entire knowledge base. The most important, closely guarded, and sought after have been the bodies of symbolism flowing from ancient Egypt-Nubia into the Hebrew texts that encoded advanced spiritual and philosophical technologies, cosmological wisdom, and science.

Another vital rule of ancient symbology is that symbols abstract wider topics, not just one for one replacements. As prime examples, single entities always represent larger groups. Thereby, men, women, beasts, creatures, etc. symbolize certain types of groups. Women symbolize earthbound spiritual-philosophical organizations (mostly religions) and men are non-religious, hence secular and materially focused groups (corporations, governments, etc.). Beasts symbolize empires since they prey on, kill, and devour other symbolic entities (groups). Creatures are representative of various other types of groups. As an instructive example, creatures used as astrological symbols are representing groups of people born during the time periods they span. Also, since astrological symbols are used to categorize people by their mindset and other characteristics, this fits the rules of ancient symbology. Though the actual details put forth by horoscopic astrology may not be reliable, the general concept of using symbols to categorize groups of people by the character and details associated with the symbols used is the true purpose of similar ancient symbols.

The nature (character) of a single representative entity is also used to impart details about the symbolized group. A whore or harlot symbolizes a greedy, power-hungry religion (earthbound yet spiritually focused group), where a lady (or woman clothed in the sun) is symbolizing a group focused on truth, justice, and wisdom. Notice how Maat is given two wings to firmly associate her with both feminine characters (truth, justice, seven spirits of good, the air…) and the wisdom of dualism. The winged sun (of righteousness…) also symbolizes the exact same characterization (nature, spirits, ways) as Maat. Revelation’s woman clothed with the sun (verse 12:1) is a purposeful (though expertly hidden) allusion to Maat, hence to Truth and Justice as the underlying laws of universal order, and to those that walk the same path.

Since dragons are mythical beasts and the Great Red Dragon was a Babylonian god, it was used to symbolize empires treated as gods and that use false Babylonian inspired gods. Since the “god” of Amen[Moses] was the ancient hidden universal principle (Amen) of Nubia (ancient of days), the “god” of the three faiths of Abraham is symbolized as a dragon with ten horns. Its horns symbolize the Ten Commandments, which are Babylonian inspired deceptions, not the truth, or wisdom, or justice. Also, the Vatican and the various Christian proxy-empires of Rome are symbolized as Mystery Babylon and as a beast or dragon with ten horns. They refer to Rome’s numeric hallmark and to both the ten commandments and ten sephirot of Kabbalah. The associations are purposeful and profoundly instructive considering that the “Lamb” is symbolized with seven horns, not ten.

The poorest and most inept uses of symbols are merely one to one representations of a single physical object for another. Only slightly better is to assert nebulous, uncoordinated, and non-philosophical meanings for ancient symbols that clearly were more expertly conceived of, organized, and far more important to the ancient sages that used them for millennia within pivotal texts and similar contexts. As the prime example of the latter two failings (and fallacies), Christianity often asserts that ancient Hebrew (and Egyptian-Nubian) symbolism was used in this manner, which is blatantly false and clearly brain-dead.

Symbols can also be used to model various characteristics of other symbols through analogy, metaphor, and simile. Symbols such as colors and metals (golden, green, while, black, red, purple, brass, etc.) are used to impart identifying and characterizations. Also, phrases including like unto, as is were, as when, similitude, was (were) as, and similar methods are prime examples of compounding symbols to flesh out a more precise description. Symbols such as beast, dragon, and harlot contain the added descriptions within a single word that gives insight into the character and identity of the symbolized group and details about its deeds and morality.

Though sometimes used together, symbolism and parable approach the representation of wisdom from opposite directions. Where symbolism functions to succinctly abstract and encapsulate pivotal concepts (wisdom), parable employs a longer narrative to illustrate one or more philosophical principles using relevant situational examples. Parable is a longer and more descriptive teaching method. Symbolism is the more efficient of the two by using the simplest representation to model, encapsulate, and abstract wider concepts. Symbols are often also used within parables to present multiple layers of insight and wisdom to those at different levels of instruction or understanding. In other words, symbolic parables purposely present exoteric and esoteric messages. Parables most often impart illustrations of good judgment and/or the weighing of ideas through comparative conceptual illustration within a descriptive and believable situation. They need not be literally historically accurate, merely instructive. This is a mistake that those who view the Bible as literal make. The style of narrative that has come to be associated with the Hebrew canon and derivatives relies heavily on both symbolism and parable, hence it can’t be taken literally. Expert symbology imparts more focused and profound concepts and insights, by how and what is modeled and the relationships between individual symbols within narratives, within a strategic group or category, and/or within the rules and framework of the encompassing symbology. In this way, symbolic narratives can be structured to encode multiple levels of verifiable details.

All alphabets and languages are based on varying degrees of symbolism. Thereby, all characters and the sounds they represent and the words they are used to build are themselves merely symbols (strategic representational components) for thought-forms. All language is merely a form of symbology for organizing thought-forms in a manner designed to facilitate communication based on agreed upon rules and relationships. Accordingly, this thought-based, multidimensional, and holographically organized universe is organized using patterns and rules best represented in space-time by utilizing similarly organized symbols and symbology. Wisdom symbology is an organized framework and collection(s) of symbols, categories, rules, and related groups of symbols that serve as a method of modeling and communicating much more than just the simple meanings of each symbol. It also encapsulates rules and relationships that permit one to deduce the functionality of the hidden aspects of our reality by understanding how the literal space-time symbols relate and operate.

Nothing happens in this universe without first being preceded by thought, whether knowingly or not. That is one of the lessons modeled by the cross and four elements. When properly and most effectively utilized, symbolism and symbologies are methodologies of bundling and organizing pivotal and component thought-forms (organized patterns within the noise…) and then giving them simple, recognizable, and functional labels that represent information, rules and strategic relationships between symbols and their underlying meaning(s). But it is vital to grasp that this is only so within bodies of symbols that have been purposely and expertly designed with this functionality in mind, such as the Egyptian symbologies and the Hebrew derivatives. I have found no others that embody this functionality, hence all symbologies are not equal or even trustworthy. As a prime example, Western esoterica is hampered by both error and deception, and grew out of efforts to understand Egyptian symbology while hiding details from others. Additionally, western mystery schools have failed to grasp the full extent that Christianity purposely obfuscates the meaning of ancient symbols and have fallen into deep error trying to legitimize and syncretize the deceptions of Christian Rome. So-called spiritual alchemy is another prime example of the failings of western esoterica.

The other big failing of religion and various mystical and esoteric efforts is the failure to grasp the true nature of the universe. Our 11-dimension reality is split between a hidden seven-dimension spiritual-conceptual zone and the four dimensions of space-time that we perceive as the physical universe. The lemniscate or infinity symbol, which is a figure-8 on its side, is an apt model of the core universal structure and certain details about it’s functionality. As described by the model of Bohm’s implicate and explicate order, thought flows between both zones so the spiritual-conceptual precedes and defines the outcomes within the physical universe. The results within space-time then affect our thoughts, knowledge, and variables within the spiritual dimensions (individually and collectively), which then feedback to affect space-time, ad infinitum. This is also why and how karma works.

The feedback-loop modeled by the figure-8 illustrates an unbroken reciprocal flow between these two primary zones of reality, representing a continuous stream of thought, time, and change (a.k.a. rivers, streams, and waters), hence the implied looping flow of the infinity-eternity symbol. The same basic idea underlies the eight-spoke wheel of karma-dharma. Both concepts purposely refer to the number 8, the actual first dimension of space-time, which is time. Ancient wisdom symbols are dual in nature to purposely model the dual nature of reality. An properly used wisdom symbol’s literal meaning or image is a space-time concept, while the encoded meaning is the hidden spiritual-conceptual wisdom. For example light, which is a primary space-time concept, is used to symbolize truth, which is a primary spiritual-conceptual one. Those who have long lied about and purposely confounded ancient wisdom symbols purposely break this rule to hide to the truth. Symbolically labeling any person or space-time object as “the light” is not only an erroneous use of this ancient symbolism, it is blatantly deceptive.

Wisdom and symbolism have long been closely related because they are both based on the same core rules. Hence, the use of succinct and precise images and concepts to illustrate and enumerate pivotal patterns, knowledge, and rules. Thereby, wisdom and symbols each perfectly support the others’ concept, features, and functionality. Ancient sages used advanced symbology because it perfectly modeled, encoded, and encapsulated the rules of wisdom itself, as well as the fact that individual symbols perform the same function for specific points of wisdom. Both are abstractions used to model microcosms of wider concepts or larger bodies of knowledge (macrocosms). They encapsulate pivotal information in efficient, representative, component, and compartmentalized formats. Because of this reciprocal functionality, symbology is the natural choice for encoding, modeling and encapsulating specific bodies of wisdom, expertly, concisely, and strategically. Our universe is also based on the same basic underlying concept, which is why wisdom symbols were used to model and encode the structure and functionality of our reality.

The Creator communicates with us using symbols and symbolic thought because it is a natural language-form that summarizes the patterns and relationships underlying and framing our reality. All signs presented to us contain layers of symbolism that deliver specific messages. Ancient symbolism’s purpose is to summarize and abstract philosophical principles from universal patterns using expertly organized space-time labels. This is also a window into the nature of this reality. It is a holographically structured universe constructed by and subject to manipulation by thought in the form of rules and visualizations that represent similar patterns and their relationships to other rules and knowledge.

Consider how 0’s and 1’s are used to form a binary language, which creates patterns, which are then represented by various levels and types of computer languages, which are all object-oriented to varying degrees. The underlying patterns are represented by various symbols and rules which are then used to create knowledge bases and interactive interfaces and environments in much the same way that our reality is built by layers or levels of organized and definable patterns that we perceive as various space-time objects, groups, systems, and realities. See also: Symbology, Words of God, Medu Netcher, Sign, Token, Signet, Signified, Like Unto, Similitude, Were As, Was as it were, As it were, Prophecy, Prophet, Word, Words of God, Spiritually, Seal, Seven Seals, Backside, Rolled Together, Stone, Philosophers’ Stone, Wood, Image, Idol, Face, Simple, Wisdom, Mountain, God’s Throne, Cross, Star, Lemniscate, 8, 8-11

Symbology–The study of symbolism and/or the rules and organization of one or more related collections of symbols and methods that represent a larger body of abstracted knowledge and wisdom. Ancient wisdom was encoded by and encapsulated within a series of synchronized layers or bodies of advanced symbolism. Its purpose is to abstract spiritual-philosophical principles and wisdom using functional labels that are organized as a high-level language that models and describes mostly non-physical realities and concepts. The body of symbology also called the Philosophers’ Stone evidenced throughout ancient Hebrew wisdom texts and prophecies is an advanced philosophical technology that was adapted mostly from Egyptian-Nubian foundations. [Amen]Moses dispensed with the prolific symbolized gods, images, and the hieroglyphics of Egypt-Nubia. He kept most of the underlying concepts and rules intact though and simply used them as words within narratives, as evidenced throughout Hebrew texts and related sources. This highly specialized derivative symbology used by Hebrew sages and prophets dispensed with images and used the words instead. This permitted the creation of narratives with both literal (exoteric) and hidden (encoded and esoteric) messages.

Just as with Egyptian-Nubian precursors, Hebrew symbology expertly abstracts, models, encapsulates, and encodes significant wisdom about the true nature of the eleven dimensions of this dually structured and holographically organized universe. It can also be understood as a strategic microcosm of abstracted concepts used to represent and model the larger macrocosm of derivative things, relationships, and activities that comprise our existence in space-time. Another way of understanding this is the grade school math of common denominators. Wisdom and ancient wisdom symbology both use the simple rule of representing a body of knowledge and wisdom using a common-denominator.

The organization of multiple synchronized bodies of symbols, their relationships, and advanced functionality are also purposely designed and structured to expertly and accurately model spiritual-philosophical rules and functionality. Hence, once can infer and extrapolate the function of spiritual-philosophical concepts and realities from the literal space-time relationships of the labeling symbols. For example, knowing details about the features of light and crystals and how they interact in space-time can be used to extrapolate how truth, knowledge, and spirit function outside of space-time. Likewise, knowing that light and heat dry up water into clouds allows one to determine that truth and justice results in deeds (waters) that that are distant from and “above” those things symbolized as the earth (greed, money, materialism, ignorance, etc.).

Diagramming (modeling) relationships and inter-intra-functionality of the literal meanings of certain symbols, works to extrapolate spiritual and philosophical functionality. In other words, expert-systems created using ancient symbologies were designed to work inference-engines similar to a computerized expert-system, only more effective, efficient, and profoundly focused. The underlying knowledge base that supports this advanced spiritual-philosophical inference-engine is the knowledge and wisdom of the universe, hence science, not religion or mysticism. Also, as already discussed, not every body of symbols was designed with this functionality, so they aren’t all the same. In other words, they don’t all encode wisdom, and they aren’t all truthful. This is a vital distinction that must be discerned. The symbols of western esoterica, which includes Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, alchemy and others are full of errors and misdirection based partly on the failure to grasp the full scope and nature of religious deception by Judeo-Christian Rome. The atmosphere created by Rome’s strictures and abuses has resulted in a deeply deceptive civilization and this is mirrored in western esoterica also.

Our reality is thought and knowledge-based as well as multidimensional and holographically organized. The seven hidden dimensions that precede and define the four dimensions of space-time are framed, structured, and based upon reinforced patterns within the universal knowledge base. Therefore, the inverse of what I described above is true. In other words, space-time realities, which are far more detailed and complex than the underlying spiritual-conceptual knowledge base, unfold from fewer and much simpler rules, concepts, and information into many more derivative things in space-time. Thereby, it follows that space-time realities adhere to certain underlying patterns, which can be used to categorize types of things so the underlying groups and rules will always be far fewer than the myriad things derived from them. Those groups and rules can also be further reduced to fewer representations, and so on. This is inherent in the process of enfolding and unfolding modeled by Bohm’s implicate and explicate orders, which he also labeled as the holo-movement. The implicate order, which matches the seven hidden spiritual-conceptual dimensions, is simpler with fewer things (core concepts, rules, and knowledge), hence the microcosmos. The explicate order, which is the four dimensions of space-time, has myriad derivative things resulting in much greater complexity, hence the macrocosmos. All of that complexity emanates from the simpler realities that we call wisdom, principles, pivotal knowledge, and the patterns they are based on. Thereby, all of space-time can be understood by understanding the simplest rules and principles, which are also called wisdom.

This insight underlies the functionality of ancient wisdom symbology and explains how a system could be designed to work as an inference engine to bridge related meaning and functionality in the dual zones of our reality. Most people have no clue how advanced this symbolic technology is. It is clear to see why so many have viewed it as mysterious or mistaken it for miracles, magic, and the occult over the centuries. The ignorance of most people is not merely by happenstance though. Great deception was used to insure that most were fearful, misled, and/or confounded. Those who have ruled this world have done so by profiting from the ignorance of the masses, so it has been vitally important to them to ensure that people remained ignorant about wisdom. That is one of the prime purposes of religion.

This universe’s simple underlying patterns (truth, knowledge) and principles (wisdom, rules, laws) are naturally organized in a manner that is effectively modeled using a rich body of expertly organized symbols. Accordingly, the related bodies of ancient symbologies emanating from Egypt and Nubia into the Hebrew narratives and associated knowledge bases were designed as a natural representative language or philosophical technology that purposely and directly mirrors and relies upon verifiable patterns and aspects within our dualistic universe. When used expertly, it aids inference and extrapolation of a wide range of information, in multiple directions and contexts.

This is why Egyptian-Nubian-Hebrew prophecy has always been framed using the same related bodies of ancient symbolism, why true prophets were always experts in symbology, why our dreams are heavily symbolic, and why our Creator communicates to us using symbolic signs and situations. Ancient symbology is a highly advanced natural language with various features that bridge spiritual and space-time realities and functionality. That is why the Vatican, its predecessors, and cohorts have worked so hard over the millennia to keep what they understood (or didn’t) secret, while struggling to ensure that most would never learn the truth about it, or about them. See also: Symbol, Medu Netcher, Token, Sign, Signet, Signified, Prophecy, Prophet, Star, Angel, Cross, Stone, Mountain, Wisdom, Ancient Wisdom, Ancient Wisdom Symbology, Philosophers’ Stone, Rule, Law, Craft, Craftsman, Dark Sayings, Carpenter, Mason, Simple, Image, Word, Words of God, Thoth, God’s Throne, Seal, Seven Seals, Backside, Rolled Together, Apocalypse, Ark, Grail, Amen, Testimony, Two Witnesses, 360, 72, 7, 4

Part Five - Grasping Symbolic Keys to Truth and Wisdom

Explore the following definitions to better understand the concepts and purposes:
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Here is Wisdom...

It's Symbology, Stupid!

The following is the updated Preface to Revelations from the Apocalypse - Volume I - Here is Wisdom

See also : Doctrine of Two Spirits

** Updated - June 5, 2008

The topic of symbolism is pivotal to every endeavor related to uncovering the truth about the foundations of ancient Near Eastern and North African religious texts. These texts, which are most often associated with the traditions of all three Faiths of Abraham, are heavily steeped in similar symbolism that is clearly apparent in the very earliest mystical and religious traditions. Similar symbolism is found in archeological, astronomical and astrological settings, as well as in the mystical and wisdom traditions of the earliest civilizations.

It is undeniable that early humanity thought and communicated with a more symbolic mindset than we do today. This is redundantly and consistently proven by the nature of all early alphabets, hieroglyphs (Medu Netcher), and the consistently symbolic manner that early architecture, art and knowledge were structured. Likewise, the narratives of most ancient wisdom traditions use strikingly similar symbolism within consistent contexts and themes. Furthermore, the use of numeric symbolism was pivotal to every ancient wisdom tradition. It is likewise a central aspect of Hebrew prophecies and wisdom texts and is widely evidenced in ancient archeological sites worldwide. This symbolic mindset is still readily apparent in all non-European societies and was prevalent in most pre-Christian European traditions. This observation leads to the conclusion that the imposition of Christianity is closely associated with the reduction of symbolic thought and its replacement by materialistically inspired literalism.

All ancient religious, mystical and wisdom texts have been shrouded in mystery for millennia. They remain enigmatic for one reason: The ability to understand ancient symbology was lost in antiquity. Consequently, the earliest known texts and traditions treat it as mystery and religion because the ancient cultures at the dawn of our current cycle of civilization were unable to decode them. All of the available evidence demonstrates that the ancient wisdom, mysticism, and religion of Africa and Asia arose using closely related symbolism about similar topics and concepts. This and other evidence clearly alludes to a common source originating in an epoch prior to what we label as recorded history.

It is also blatantly obvious, though regularly obfuscated by many religious leaders, that their canons are not very well understood. This situation exists because the key to the ancient symbolism that permeates them was lost long before their religions were created. What is known is usually kept hidden by the upper echelons of religions and secret societies and obfuscated so low level adherents don’t understand the more esoteric (or troubling...) interpretations. None of the Faiths of Abraham can (or will) truly establish the foundations of the ancient texts they evangelize. Consequently, when they represent clearly symbolic texts as literal narrative while insisting they are preaching the "word of God," they are undeniably committing blatant fraud and exploitation. There is no other truthful way to describe the actions of people who claim to "speak for God," when they can’t understand the ancient texts they base such claims upon and can’t (or won’t) prove the origins or reliability of their canons. While religious leaders and proselytizers shrewdly equivocate about the true nature and veracity of their canons, mountains of independently established facts don’t lie to us.

Great effort has gone into textual, historical and archeological analysis in the quest to solve these persistent mysteries. Documentary analysis has revealed much about the construction of these texts. Archeology clarifies historical details and challenges certain assertions, but can only solve primary mysteries by uncovering a Rosetta Stone equivalent for ancient symbolism. Discoveries such as the Nag Hammadi Codexes and Dead Sea Scrolls, though spectacularly insightful, have failed to solve the primary mysteries. Nonetheless, they have provided pivotal evidence about the allegory, parable, and symbolism of ancient Near East and North African philosophical narratives and traditions. Even so, the primary mysteries remain unsolved. In large part, this is due to stubborn resistance and active obfuscation by religious leaders and adherents who value blind faith and dogma over truth and justice.

This leads us directly to the crux question: How do we finally solve these ages-old mysteries when ignorance and deception are the obvious goals of religious leaders? To recast an often-used political adage: It’s [the] symbology, stupid! The only truly reliable way to prove or disprove the claims of all three Faiths of Abraham is to solve the great riddles that persist because the keys to interpreting ancient symbology were lost in antiquity.

That is precisely what I have accomplished and documented in this book. I have verifiably solved many ages-old mysteries by fully reverse-engineering and decrypting the ancient symbology that permeates the canons of all three Faiths of Abraham and other ancient sources. After realizing that I was actually observing an ancient philosophical technology, I treated it like any undocumented computer program and succeeded at reverse-engineering, reconstructing, and documenting it. The structure, foundations, rules, purposes, and functionality of ancient Egyptian-Nubian-Hebrew wisdom symbology and the long-lost Philosophers’ Stone (ark, grail, etc.) are verifiably reconstituted and documented throughout this book and followup articles and books.

As you can see on the cover, my intentions go beyond simply presenting yet another scholarly discussion on ancient texts or biblical criticism. A primary product of decoding the symbology of the ancients is the ability to verifiably establish the origins, purposes, and messages of pivotal ancient texts; before they were recast as religious canons at the dawn of this epoch of civilization. With this understanding comes the undeniable conclusion that a series of originally symbolic wisdom narratives were systematically encoded over the millennia. They were all based on a very specific and ultimately verifiable symbology of such sophistication that it had to originate from an as-yet-unverified source during what we call prehistory. Those wisdom narratives were later modified to become the religious cannons of all three Faiths of Abraham.

Contrary to the repeated assertions of Christianity, the pervasive and highly structured symbolism of these ancient texts is not merely casual, cultural, or poetic metaphor. When redundant symbolism is repeatedly used for millennia and is pervasive throughout multiple canons that belong to an ages-old genre of symbolic literature, we are undeniably observing a purposeful and well-developed ancient symbology.

When religious proselytizers go to great lengths misdirecting our focus towards literalism or mere metaphor and away from such obvious facts, they are actively committing fraud. If the purpose of such well-orchestrated obfuscation was merely a scholarly or theatrical exercise, it could be overlooked. But these religions collect vast sums of money based on verifiably false assertions that negatively impact the intellectual and psychological well-being of billions. Because religious leaders are purposely using deception and delusion for financial and geopolitical gain, they are clearly committing fraud for the specific purpose of mass exploitation. The same is true of all politicians who use religion to manipulate populations. No religion has ever arisen as the spontaneous expression of a population; they are all created, organized, popularized and imposed by people seeking personal gain. Consequently, when governments give honored status to religion, they are blatantly supporting massive criminal enterprises, which are destructive to the collective well being of their citizens.

Likewise, contrary to the assertions of all three Faiths of Abraham, much of what has been sold as literal history, miracles, and religious content has now been verified as recast and misinterpreted symbolism, allegory, and philosophical narrative. The very same symbolism that permeates ancient Hebrew texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and The Apocalypse was purposely recast and methodically misrepresented throughout the New Testament. Furthermore, the purported miracles and prophecies associated with Jesus Christ are blatant lies based on recast Hebrew symbolism, misrepresented Greek style allegory, and reused mystery school traditions. Even more enlightening, most of the narratives containing recast symbolism are rife with historical and geographical error. These observations are not mere opinions but are verified by irrefutable and redundant proof from many sources.

The original purpose for using ancient symbology to construct wisdom texts and prophecies was to transmit philosophical and scientific wisdom into our time by using a methodology that would survive millennia of ignorance, language changes, greedy leaders, and their religions. It also serves to prove that there was an earlier period of civilization during and after the last ice age. This civilization emanated from Africa and had a relatively small population. It was eventually overwhelmed due to the effects of rapid climate change and the population explosions of primitive societies following the ice age. This ancient epoch of civilization is alluded to by the stories of Atlantis, Melchizedek, Enoch, and Noah, among others. Such stories were modified and passed down by subsequent and more primitive societies that lacked the ability to understand ancient wisdom. They instead treated it as literal history, religion, and mysticism. By the time these stories reached the Greeks, they were rife with error due to millennia of misinterpretation.

The texts associated with the Faiths of Abraham are similarly derived from ancient narratives that were wholly symbolic in their original form. The skeletons of ancient symbology are readily observed throughout these canons. Accordingly, such religious texts are likewise rife with false doctrine resulting from millennia of misinterpretation that was further compounded by purposeful embellishment. The same is true of the Babylonian and Egyptian mystery schools that were precursors to modern secret societies and mysticism. These cabals have always sought to gather and hoard secret knowledge for use by ruling classes, which have always included religious leaders. They purposely obfuscated and confounded the true meaning of much ancient symbolism while keeping what they perceived as truth hidden from the masses. That tradition has culminated in our time as the Vatican, its religions, secret societies, and the world leaders that belong to them. This occult and mystery oriented ruling class has controlled empires since ancient Egypt and Babylon. That situation is symbolized in the Book of Daniel as the four-metal image/beast and as Mystery Babylon in The Apocalypse.

This book contains the keys to proving that the texts of all three Faiths of Abraham purposely and knowingly incorporate elements of Egyptian and Babylonian religion and mysticism. The true purpose of religion is to impose ignorance and to obscure so-called hidden knowledge from the masses. This is further reinforced by evidence presented by a long list of other authors and researchers.

This first volume focuses most directly on The Apocalypse, because it was purposely and specifically designed to serve as the eventual code-key and proof-text for understanding ancient wisdom symbology. Once you understand the symbology of The Apocalypse, you can easily discern the foundations of all sealed Hebrew texts and readily decode and interpret them.

The symbology displayed in these ancient texts purposely models the long-lost Philosophers’ Stone of Melchizedek-Thoth, (and others), which was never a method of creating gold from base metals. That explanation results from misinterpreted symbolism and purposeful misdirection. It is instead a body of encoded ancient wisdom based on several related and synchronized symbologies. It is also symbolized as the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail and alluded to by the symbolism of the Grail Stone and Two Tables of Stone. The gem and stone symbolism throughout Hebrew texts and their derivatives allude to this ancient wisdom framework. The "two tables of stone" carried (conveyed) within the "ark" (vessel, conveyance) is also misinterpreted symbolism. It is in fact the same wisdom as the Doctrine of Two Spirits and the Two Ways mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls and later misrepresented in the Didache. Notice that Amen's (Amun, Amon) feathered headdress looks like the "stone tablets" associated with Moses? Notice that Amen was also hidden within an "ark"? The symbology of Amen's dual feathered headdress, which verifiably encodes the structure of our dualistic 11-dimension holographic universe, and other links between Moses and Amen (AmenMoses...) help prove the truth about the "ark" and Ten Commandments. The literal text of the Ten Commandments, which was supposedly written on "Two Tables of Stone," was actually inserted within an earlier symbolic narrative by Babylonian-inspired Israelite priests and scribes following their release from Babylonian exile (Zerubbabel).

Similarly, the story of Moses "going to the top of a mountain" to receive wisdom was an original symbolic narrative that was later embellished by the Aaronic priesthood. It is no coincidence that pivotal Hebrew stories and prophecies include water, clouds and mountaintops in clearly symbolic narratives. The very same symbolism is closely associated with the seeking of wisdom in other philosophical traditions. The original symbolism was later merged with Babylonian and Egyptian elements to become Israel’s state religion–exactly as Moses warned would happen. In fact, Aaron’s Rod, the Gold Calf, and the story of the Exodus all symbolize the ancient tribes of Israel rejecting the wisdom delivered by Moses. They instead turned to an Egyptian-inspired religion created by Levite priests that included animal sacrifice, which later incorporated other Semitic and Babylonian mysticism.

It is already widely recognized that the Old Testament (Torah and Tanakh), the New Testament, and the Quran suffer from errors in translation and interpretation. Translators and earlier scribes changed many references to the Lord, (Melchizedek or "Archangel" Michael) to refer to God and vice versa. Likewise, the terms El and Elohim were regularly mistranslated as God, though Elohim is a plural term. It appears that this was part of a concerted effort to purge symbolism misinterpreted as signifying multiple gods. In fact, they were symbolic references to the Creator's nature (Seven Spirits of God, wisdom’s seven pillars, etc.) and were rewritten to literally refer to a singular Lord, God, Holy Spirit, or to many fantasy angels. Consequently, most of the symbolized philosophy like Solomon’s seal, Solomon’s Temple, the seven pillars of wisdom, the Doctrine of Two Spirits, the Two Ways, Seven Spirits, and Seven Eyes in The Apocalypse and Book of Zechariah were recast to fit Babylonian-inspired images of a powerful male god. It is no mere coincidence that all of the specifically named fantasy angels have the root "El" within their names. Likewise, the titles Melchizedek and "Archangel Michael" contain the root "El." Due to translation and interpretation errors further compounded by purposeful embellishment, the religions of ancient Israel and Juda were rife with false doctrine. It is therefore undeniable that the state religions of ancient Israel involved the worship of lies and errors.

When you understand that the post-Babylonian-exile state religion was based on ignorance of the original wisdom symbology and further compounded by the strong desire to accumulate wealth and power, it is undeniable that modern Judaism, Christianity, and Islam represent greatly compounded error, ignorance, false doctrine, and verifiable deception. Furthermore, the images of the "gods" expounded by these religions are based on a morass of verifiable misinterpretation, embellishment, deception, and false doctrine. This leads to no other conclusion except that these religions are worshipping false images of the Creator, hence false gods. This is precisely the message of the Hebrew saints, sages, and prophets who consistently and invariably chastised rich and powerful religious and political leaders for their greed, arrogance, and fraud.

One of Moses’ last pronouncements to the priests of Israel was that he knew they were going to modify the wisdom he delivered by bending it to their own selfish aims. I now deliver verifiable proof that the Hebrew prophets and sages opposed religion and thereby mistrusted the religious and political leadership whom they knew would modify and embellish prophecies and wisdom texts. Once you truly understand the symbology, these facts are easily and redundantly verified. Consequently, the symbology of the original texts purposely encoded a loud and resounding message: Religion is ignorance, deception, and strong delusion; unquestioning faith, belief and worship are the refuges of fools and the chosen tools of deceivers.

The original wisdom texts were all constructed using the symbology of the ancient Philosophers’ Stone. Later derivative texts reused the original symbolism because of its mysterious and inspirational qualities and because certain stories told in a certain manner had grown to represent the core of ancient traditions. The creators of the ancient symbology fully anticipated and prepared for the fraudulent activities of future religious and political leaders. Accordingly, the resulting wisdom texts were purposefully designed to endure and survive millennia of tampering, misrepresentation, and misinterpretation.

Preface continued here

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So that everyone understands the truth, I take no joy in being forced to point out (again) that "I have told you so," repeatedly. How much must an insanely stubborn (and apparently half-witted) humanity endure before finally discerning that half-measures, denials, and ignoring wisdom merely "stores up problems for the future?" The truth will be a bitter pill to most, so remember that patience and humility are wise virtues and repeatedly scoffing in the face of profundity is great folly !!

Most have misinterpreted the true meaning and import of many recent events. Destruction is not a blessing, and supporting war mongers is "living by the sword." These afflictions are "blow-back" for past deeds, hence "you shall know them by their fruits" (the end-results of past deeds). These are not "miracles," they are the unequivocal consequences for transgressing truth and justice, at home and abroad. This does provide an unmatched opportunity to finally understand long-obscured truths and wisdom, such as the true golden rule:

What you do to others, will be done to you.

Cause and effect, which causes the effects also called "Karma," are hardwired into the structure and functionality of this 11 dimension universe. They are inescapable !! Consequently, when you empower your leaders to destroy the homes, lives, and habitats of others, you will reap what you have sown, whirlwinds and all. Harm the innocent and your innocents will be harmed. Here is the patience and the "faith" of the Saints! Don't blame the Creator, because your past folly comes home to roost. You have always had the freewill to choose between wisdom and folly. Now you have been offered the "blessing" of wisdom. Never forget, scoffing causes blindness...

Patience and humility...

Remember, when Pharaoh's heart was hardened, those who supported and thereby empowered him suffered the brunt of repeated "plagues." Is this beginning to sound familiar yet? The "seven last plagues," occur after the Creator's judgments are "made manifest." Likewise, the "seventh angel" "begins to sound" after the gathering of humanity into a "place called Armageddon," (hence, the valley (low place) of great decisions (judgments)). As I have said repeatedly, many have misinterpreted much, and now "the end" of the "darkness" is nigh, because the "blind" are finally forced to "see" the "light" ( [understand] the [truth] ) !! Read 2 Thessalonians 2:11 again, and contemplate its true meaning and import.

The time for the removal of ignorance has arrived, like a thief in the night !!

Be aware that what I say is intended to make people uncomfortable with the status quo, so we can finally forge that long promised new path to the future. Here is the chance to truly understand the Creator’s expectations, which do not include money, religion, and politics.

There is only one "perfect path" out of "Armageddon." The other path leads down to destruction...

Here is Wisdom...

Peace...

As Tempests Rage Before Balances False...

The following symbolic narrative (prophecy) was included at the end of the Cease and Desist order that I posted worldwide in April-May of 2006. Here's more stunning proof that scoffing in the face of profundity is great folly.

As with the earlier Holiday Messages, the following seven paragraphs serve as a purposely-verbose verifiable seal of authenticity that will be further validated in space-time. Read the earlier messages to fully understand the purpose and full import of this narrative. Understand clearly, the Philosophers’ Stone is a multi-dimensional unique key. Purposeful misuse leads to great peril, which is exactly what many of the world’s religious, monetary, and political leaders will now experience. Pay very close attention to my instructions! Use Wisdom’s Seventh Chapter (a.k.a. Apocalypse Symbol Guide) - (alternate download site) -to unseal the symbology used to build the message below.

Just like all similar ancient narratives, it is not literal!! Read my book’s preface, titled “It’s Symbology Stupid.”

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Those who hear the Teacher’s flame turn sharply to the perfect path, eating simply of the ancient sages’ dual stone. Tearful pit dwellers, shaken mightily by the light, ascend from the abyss before a seventeen-star-filled wind. . Their once-bottomless graves, now cast within three bitter corners, cause the deaf and blind to swallow strength from shame. Walking skyward, their works without-hand, in the midst of sun-clothed snow-clouds, rains burning hail about the heads of unclean men, women, beasts, and creatures dwelling hungrily roundabout the Earth.

Dark and weighty folly sorely pains the tri-tongued captains, writhing within vestments marked by oil, wine, and earth fouled waters. Purple dragon-riders voicing foul spirits darkly, from atop scarlet-fleshed beasts, greatly inflamed the Lady’s ire. Seeing Her reigning First and Last, serpents’ tails burn up wrathfully, striking seven times among lowly heads and hills, wielding brimstone rods and reeds afire.

As tempests rage before balances false, lead-talent-filled ships cast out blinding dust, falling darkly weighted beneath burning waves of sailors’ feet. The First and the Last ascend thunderously above the lightning crossed eastern sky. Rudely awakened, enlightened multitudes force the sacred-pomp to drink of flaming wormwood cups, filled patiently by worn out saints, crying loudly after ages-old bitter tears and shed blood.

153 drunken fish, blinded seven ways by oil, strong wine, and unclean loaves were smoothed by Simon’s 21-rock-weighted triangular net, within Babel’s bottomless pit. Redeemed from strong delusion, they turn once-fouled eyes to the air, hearing lightning thunder seven times about hidden names from time eleven. Greatly inflamed, they justly trample dark oily rivers beneath brightly burning feet, gathering upon the hidden cloudy peak of ages to quake mightily before days end in the midst of roaring stars.

Clothed by seven eyes strengthened by seven horns, newly sighted seekers walk meekly within the midst of the perfect path’s hidden throne, hair purified seven ways by flame of fire. A bearded star roars so fiercely that the city upon seven lowly hills quakes grievously, wailing tearfully about shadowy serpentine dens and rocks. Scorched alive by stellar wind, they shamefully drink about double doubled horns afire, long hidden within the golden altar’s simple ark.

Sorely shaken heads of gold fall beneath ancient corner stones arising, justly numbered by reed, plummet, and eleven stars bowing roundabout the eleventh son. The ancient Lady’s seven pillars, hewn without hand, were long over-shadowed by scorpion-tailed red dragon’s feet of clay and iron. Shining fiercely above felled serpents’ heads, they thunder to life about the burning lake’s heated path, as seven stars strike pompous cities by three. Cast heavenward, a great eagle cries upon dual wings among creatures four and house of eight within raven’s song about the end of earth-bound days.

Hearing roaring harps trumpet their names, jubilant shofars sing mightily. Sounding sharp and strong roundabout the hidden throne, they gird the many-sighted Fire-Lord, smiting the darkly writhing harlot queen, who waxed rich, overly-proud, blind to sorrow, and drawing smoke about ages of oil, wine, shed blood, and tears. Though cast sacred by the unclean dead, its seven beastly heads fall forever beneath an ancient cloud-born stone afire. Gnawing tongues greatly pained by talent-weighted hail, wine-sodden iron feet of clay flee wailing before spark-filled tempests, poured-forth unmingled from the Lady of the Lake’s long-simmering cup of bitter promises. Finally freed of great folly from serpents’ reign, Earth, Water, Air and Fire shine roundabout the living fountain stone. Its pure waters aflame feed sun-lit paths as multitudes sing guileless about emerald times, strongly quenching thirsts for simple ways before peace sounds, forever and ever.

Your humble friend forever,

Seven Star Hand,
a.k.a. The Branch,
a.k.a. MelchiZedek
a.k.a. The “Lion of the Tribe of Juda”

Here is Wisdom!!

Two Ways, Paths, and the Narrow Gate

The original version of this article was published in September 2006.

It was updated again on July 9, 2008 to expand the Egyptian-Nubian references and links...

Be aware that what I say is intended to make people uncomfortable with the status quo so we can finally forge that long promised new path to the future. Here is the chance to truly understand the Creator’s expectations, which do not include money, religion, and politics. The truth will be a bitter pill to many, so remember that patience and humility are wise virtues and repeatedly scoffing in the face of profundity is great folly.

Many Christians speak of the straight and narrow gates, doors, or paths without ever comprehending the true meaning of this symbolism. Thanks to historical and doctrinal errors (and deception) resulting in confusing language in the New Testament and other sources, the true original meaning of the following verses and other symbolic and philosophical discussions of dualism are so poorly and vaguely presented that people have been forced to rely on the interpretations of religious leaders. Unfortunately, they are the primary sources and perpetuators of misdirection and confusion.

Matthew 7:12
So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:13
Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.
Matthew 7:14
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 7:16
You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 7:17
So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit.
Matthew 7:18
A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
Matthew 7:19
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:20
Thus you will know them by their fruits.

Notice that the above verses are speaking of two ways or paths and the results of performing good and evil? The two ways, two tables of stone, spirits, inclinations, paths, gates, high and low roads, pillars, candlesticks, etc. are regular themes in Judeo-Christian-Islamic sources as well as other "near and far eastern" wisdom narratives and traditions. As clearly enumerated by the Doctrine of Two Spirits, these symbolic and allegorical allusions to the realities of dualism flow from ancient wisdom sources that long predated all three faiths of Abraham and other extant religions, mystery schools, and philosophies. They are clearly and unequivocally presented in the earliest Egyptian and Nubian sources, which undeniably were the basis and inspiration for later religions and philosophies.

The symbology used to structure world religions is easily traced back to very early Egyptian-Nubian concepts. On the other hand, they tell us that their symbology and related dualistic wisdom and spirituality came from those who lived during an earlier period which they called Zep Tepi.

The primary thrust of these narratives is to represent the dualistic nature of life in this universe and the resulting dualistic foundations of morality and what is most commonly called karma ( ka and maat, hence ka-maat).

Ka meaning one's spiritual nature based upon accumulated deeds during your lifetime. Maat being both the principles of Truth and Justice as the basis for universal balance and order and She - (of the Feminine nature...) - symbolically personified Truth, Justice, Compassion, etc. You know, just like the later personified symbolism of Sophia (Wisdom) and Kuan Yin (Compassion).

Notice the perfect linguistic match, as well as the perfect conceptual match?

Hence both Karma and Ka-Maat mean spiritual truth and justice as the basis for universal balance and order. Now look around at this world, built by money, religion, and politics, to see the blatantly obvious negative results of a civilization lacking truth and justice as the unequivocal guiding principles for both personal and collective deeds and results. Hence, good karma comes from truth, justice, wisdom, etc. Bad karma comes from greed, lies, injustice, etc. Clear Enough?

As seen in the Doctrine of Two Spirits, one path (high road, straight and narrow, etc.) symbolizes good and the other path symbolizes evil. Secretive religious hierarchies long ago hid any true understanding of this ancient wisdom by purposely recasting it as religion and mysticism over the millennia. Consequently, only general allusions and error prone interpretations have been widely available. This state of affairs has served to preserve and maintain the wealth and power of religions, so called mystery schools, and their leaders.

With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hammadi Codexes, and similar texts, some of the confusion was lifted. Nonetheless, many religious leaders and their cohorts have fought tooth and nail to keep people from truly understanding the flaws in their canons and doctrine exposed by pivotal archeological finds such as these.

A prime example of this confusion is seen in verses 13-14 of Matthew Chapter 7 shown above. The straight and narrow gate is obviously speaking of the path, way, or spirit of good as described by the Doctrine of Two Spirits, Dead Sea Scroll 1QS, Judaic discussions of the Two Inclinations, and so on. With that said, religious followers have been purposely confused and misled about what constitutes good and evil, hence the confusion about the straight and narrow path. Though money, politics, and religion are widespread, pervasive, and primary sources of wealth and power in this world, most have failed to grasp that this proves these things belong to the broad path and gate which leads "down" to destruction. With all of the evil, conflict, despair, and struggle linked directly to money, religion, and politics, this should have been self-evident. The events of recent times and the history of the last few millennia leave little doubt about this conclusion.

Now look again at the Doctrine of Two Spirits. Notice that the upper path, labeled the Spirit of Good, is smaller and much more difficult to follow than the lower path, labeled the Spirit of Evil. Notice also that this wisdom about dualism more closely matches the Epistle of James' discussions about works being far more valid than faith. It also directly matches the dualism of Maat and Isfet, Nut and Geb, and other pivotal aspects of Egyptian/Nubian wisdom and symbology. This information will be extremely difficult for many to accept, further proving its accuracy.

What then is the purpose of "faith" but to keep good people from seeking to understand truth and wisdom, such as the long-hidden true meaning of the straight and narrow path and gate?

Here is Wisdom...

Peace...