Spiritual Symbolism of the Sun and Moon by Alvin Boyd Kuhn, Ph. D

8/11/2019 Spiritual Symbolism of the Sun and Moon by Alvin Boyd Kuhn, Ph. D.

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SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISMof the

SUN AND MOON

By

ALVIN BOYD KUHN, Ph. D.

Electronc!lly ty"e# !n# e#te# $y %&!n Schoch for e#&c!ton!l re'e!rch "&r"o'e'. I

c!n $e cont!cte# !t "c()*$ell'o&th.net. I +ll $e re!tly n#e$te# to the n#-#&!l

+ho c!n "&t e n to&ch +th the E't!te of Dr. Al-n Boy# K&hn !n#/or !ny of the

follo+n +or0'1

The Mhty Sy$ol of the Hor2on, N!t&re !' Sy$ol, The Tree of Kno+le#e, The

Re$ellon of the Anel', The Ar0 !n# the Del&e, The Tr&e Me!nn of 3ene'', The

L!+ of the T+o Tr&th', At S4e' !n# Se-en', A#! Ol# !n# Ne+, The Re!l !n# the

Act&!l, Iort!lty1 Ye' 5 B&t Ho+6, The M&y S"e!0' !t L!'t, Sy$ol' of the

7o&r Eleent', Thro&h Scence to Relon, 8re!ton n S4 D!y'6, Rol"h

Stener9' :My'tery of 3oloth!:, Kr'hn!&rt !n# Theo'o"hy, A. B. K&hn9'

r!#&!ton !##re'' !t 8h!$er'$&r Ac!#ey :The Lyre of Or"he&':, A. B. K&hn9'

&n"&$l'he# !&to$or!"hy, 3re!t P!n Ret&rn'.


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SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM O7 THE SUN AND MOON

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I h!-e fo&n# ! o't fttn ntro#&cton to the thee !n# 'entent of o&r !##re'' th'

e-enn n the $e!&tf&l lttle -er'e of


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r!n$o+, !y $e o-e# $y feeln' !n# nt!ton' of the &to't "rof&n#ty !n#

r""n "o+er. 3o# 'et the'e lht' n the he!-en', not erely !' l!"' &nto o&r

"hy'c!l feet $y nht !n# $y #!y, $&t n ! f!r #ee"er 'en'e to 0ee" &' ort!l'

enlhtene# $y ther !'ton'hn re-el!ton of o&r co'c !n# '"rt&!l h'tory. 7or the

'&n !n# oon toether tr!ce n the o"en $oo0 of the '0e' e!ch onth !n# e!ch ye!r

the entre n!rr!t-e of o&r nner e4"erence.

The !""!rentC !nn&!l re-ol&ton of the '&n !$o&t the e!rth, or ore "ro"erly the

co&r'e of the '&n thro&h the fo&r 'e!'on' or fo&r ?&!rter' t+el-e 'n'C of the

2o#!c, +!' the entre 'y$olc!l $!'' of !ncent relo&' 'y'te!t'. The #-nty

n !n +!' ty"e# $y the '&n, !n# the '&n9' ye!rly e4"erence n t' @o&rneyn +!'

!#e the o&t+!r# ty"or!"h of the e4"erence of the '"rt n ort!l !n. A' the '&n

#e'cen#e# nto the #!r0 re!l of +nter, #e# !n# +!' $&re# o&t of 'ht, to $e

re--e# !n# r!'e# &" !!n to lory n the -ern!l e?&no4, 'o the o# #e'cen#e# nto

the #e"th' of nht !n# +nter n !tter, lo't h' #-ne n!t&re !n# #e# on the cro'' of

nc!rn!ton, to r'e !!n, !' ## O'r' n Ey"t, :on the thr# #!y n the oon.: The

ne+ oon +!' $orn on the thr# #!y of the #!r0 "ero#. An# th', $e t 0no+n on!&thorty, +!' the orn of the three #!y' #&rn +hch !ll S!-or' n !ncent

'cr"t&re' re"o'e# n the to$ of #e!th.

The 2o#!c!l ch!rt ' #-#e# nto fo&r ?&!rter' to !tch the fo&r 'e!'on', the fo&r

c!r#n!l "ont', !n# the fo&rfol# 'eent!ton of !n9' n!t&re. At the @&ncton "ont'

of e!ch t+o of the'e #-'on', or !t the t+o 'ol'tce' !n# e?&no4e', the !ncent'

cele$r!te# the fo&r re!t relo&' fe't-!l' of the ye!r. In %&ne c!e the re!t 7re5

fe't-!l, 'y$olc of the hhe't e4"re''on of the fery n!t&re of #ety= n Se"te$er

c!e the fe't-!l th!t coeor!te# the nc!rn!ton, &n#er +h!te-er n!e= n

Dece$er +!' cele$r!te# the en# of the #!r0 nht of #e!th, !n# the $rth or

?&c0enn of the S&n5o# to ne+ lfe= !n# !t the -ern!l e?&no4 n M!rch follo+e#

the @oyo&' fe't-!l of the $&r'tn of the $!r' of #e!th n

!tter, or the re'&rrecton. E!ch of the'e +!' of c!r#n!l "ort!nce !n# 'nfc!nce=

yet t ht $e '!# th!t of the fo&r the !&t&n !n# '"rn occ!'on' +ere the one' of

"r!ry r!tn. They 'e-er!lly 'y$ol2e the #e'cent of the o# nto nc!rn!ton !n#

h' re5!r'n !fter :#e!th.: They th&' ty"fy #e!th !n# re$rth n the '"rt&!l lfe of

!n.

The 7re5fe't-!l of !ncent #!y' n %&ne h!' "!''e# ?&te o&t of o#ern 0en. O&r

7o&rth of %&ly cele$r!ton, +th t' "yrotechnc' !n# ol#5te $onfre', h!' ch!nce# to

coe n, for Aerc!, +th ! cert!n !""ro"r!tene'' not #re!e# of $y the ener!l

n#. Of the re!t !&t&n!l fe't-!l coeor!tn the #e!th of the o# !' he '!n0

$elo+ the hor2on, the !n '&r--!l ', !ll &n'&'"ecte#, o&r H!llo+e9en &ery. It

+!' #e'n!te# Mch!el!', !' Mch!el ' fro the Ey"t!n M!0h&, the o# of the

hor2on or the $!l!nce. The "ro"er cele$r!ton of H!llo+e9en or All So&l'9 Nht h!'

"re'er-e# fe!t&re' of the !ncent relo&' 'y$oloy +hch !re of e4tree

'nfc!nce. The "&$lc9' tot!l nor!nce of the h##en e!nn of the'e &ere'

'"e!0' -ol&$ly !' to the #ec!y of !ncent +'#o !n# ! 0no+le#e of the for' &n#er

+hch t +!' #e"cte#. The +e!rn of !'0', +hch +ere orn!lly tho'e of !n!lf!ce', 'nfe# the ncor"or!ton of the o# or 'o&l th!t c!e fro '"rt&!l re!l' n


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the $o#y of !n !n!l. The &ery #e"cte# the 'o&l' !' h#n the'el-e' $ehn#

the o&t+!r# !'0 of !n !n!l9' $o#y>


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The o""o'te '#e of the ye!r, then, &'t h!-e $een the 'e!'on of ref !n# 'orro+

o-er the o#9' #e'cent fro '"rt&!l free#o nto the $on#!e of :Ey"t,: or the

h&!n $o#y. O&r ort!l $o#e' !re the :fle'h5"ot' of Ey"t>:C An# 'o +e fn# t n

the !ncent #!y'. In ol# 'y'te' !n# c&lt' there +ere cele$r!te# -!ro&' fe't-!l'

!""ro"r!te to th' ot-e. Snfc!ntly there +!' ! three5#!y' fe't-!l of o&rnn

for the #e!th of the o# !ro&n# the #!te of the !&t&n e?&no4= l0e+'e ! 'e-en5#!y'fe't-!l of the '!e "&r"ort= !n# ! forty5#!y' fe't-!l e?&-!lent to Lent. The 'e-en5

#!y' fe't-!l +!' c!lle# n 8hr't!n te' the 7ete' #e Tene$re', ! 7rench n!e for

7e't-!l of D!r0ne''. It coeor!te# the 'o&l9' '!# entry &"on t' #!r0 nht of

$o#ly nc!rn!ton.

No+ !ll three of the'e !ncent !&t&n!l fe't-!l' +hch $e+!le# the 'o&l9' #e'cent

nto the re!l' !l+!y' #e'cr$e# n the '!cre# $oo0' !' :#e!th,: h!-e $een contn&e#

$y the 8hr't!n 8h&rch, $&t $y ! 'tr!ne

'c!rr!e of ther "r!l ntent, they h!-e $een tr!n'ferre# o-er nto the o""o'te

'#e of the ye!r, +here they h!-e no !""ro"r!tene'' !n# +here they !re l!rnly o&t

of "l!ce. Th' h!' $een #&e to the lo'' of the orn!l e!nn of the cele$r!ton' +th

the #ec!y of !ll !ncent theoloy #!tn fro the thr# cent&ry on. 8hr't!nty h!' 'o

f!r ''e# the nter"ret!ton of ol# 'y$ol' !n# 'o f!r #rfte# !+!y fro 'ol!r

relon th!t t h!' "o't"one# the 'e!'on 'et !'#e for l!entn the #e!th !n# $&r!l of

o&r '"rt&!l Lor# &ntl th!t 'e!'on n +hch !ll n!t&re ' n the #'t of her rene+!l

!n# re'&rrecton. It '&rely ' no te to $e+!l the $&re# 0n of lfe +hen he '

!lre!#y eern fro h' to$> The ft te for th!t ' n :the el!ncholy #!y': of

!&t&n.

B&t the 8hr't!n' +ere "ro$!$ly o-e# $y the con'#er!ton th!t :All9' +ell th!t en#'

+ell,: for they !rr!ne# e!ch of the three "ero#' !t '&ch ! te th!t the concln

#!y of e!ch one f!ll' &"on E!'ter. Th' ' the only "o''$le @&'tfc!ton for "l!cn the

fe't-!l' of o&rnn n the '"rn, n!ely, th!t ther nht of o&rnn c!n $e

loro&'ly tern!te# n the re@ocn on E!'ter orn. An# th' ' the only

con'#er!ton th!t '!-e' the 8hr't!n 8h&rch fro the co''on of ! frhtf&l

!n!chron' n t' c!len#!r of fe't-!l'.


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!lleore' "l!ce# the r'n of the S!-or o&t of #e!th on the 'e-enth orn, !n# th'

con'tr&cton the 8hr't!n' follo+e# n the n'tt&ton of P!''on


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T!0n o&r ro&h #!r! of the 2o#!c !n# t' fo&r ?&!rter', +e !y 'ee 'e-er!l

l!re '"rt&!l f!ct' +hch !re fr&tf&l for o&r n'tr&cton.

The fo&r ?&!rter' ty"e the fo&rfol# n!t&re of !n, or h' fo&r $o#e', the "hy'c!le!rthC, the !'tr!l or eoton!l +!terC, the ent!l !rC, !n# the '"rt&!l freC. The

#-ne '"rt n !n l-e' n the'e fo&r 'he!th', +hch nter"enetr!te e!ch other n the

fel# of the "hy'c!l $o#y. It l-e' n the fo&r $ec!&'e t h!' $&lt the &" n t'

@o&rney thro&h the ro&n# of the eleent', $&l#n ! for n !n# of the !tter of

e!ch. To cont!ct tho'e fo&r eleent!l +orl#' t h!# to e-ol-e !n or!n' of the

!ter!l of e!ch. The '&n, tr!-er'n the fo&r ?&!rter' of the 2o#!c, ' ! ly"h of th'

e-ol&ton!ry @o&rney of the h&!n 'o&l thro&h the fo&r +orl#' or eleent'. To

'y$ol2e th' re!t f!ct, the ye!r, the onth l&n!rC !n# the #!y +ere e!ch #-#e#

nto ! fo&rfol# 'ecton, !n# the ye!r !n# the #!y !##ton!lly -en ! t+el-e5fol#

"!rtton, .e., the t+el-e onth' !n# the t+el-e ho&r', of #!y !n# nht. The l&n!r

onth' -e &' 'e-en #!y' n e!ch ?&!rter, !n# t+enty5eht ' the n&$er of thee't!ton "ero#, n #!y', of !ny !n!l'.

All th' n&eroloy !n# "ero#cty ' "!rt of the re!t 'nfc!nt f!ct th!t the

!ncent' '!+ n the o-eent' of the '&n !n# oon ! co&nter"!rt or !n!lo&e of the

'"rt&!l h'tory of !ll en. P'ce' he c!e !' the Ichthy', the #-ne 7'h, !' the foo# of !n= n Are' the r! or

L!$ of 3o#, '!crfce# for the +orl#= n T!&r&', !' the 3ol#en B&ll or 8!lf, the !le

8o+ of lfe !n# "lenty of !ncent Ey"t= n 3en !' the t+o #-ne t+n', the o# nh' $&ne for, the one of +hch, l0e %ohn the B!"t't #ecre!'e' !' the other

ncre!'e'= n 8!ncer !' the 3oo# Sc!r!$ or Beetle, ty"e of the 'elf5rene+n #-ne

lfe= n Leo !' the lon of the ho&'e of %!h= n Vro !' the 'hoot of the -ne,

con'tell!te# n th' 'n n ol# 2o#!c'. %e'&' of 3!llee c!e !t or ne!r the $ennn

of the P'ce!n er!= h' follo+er' +ere c!lle# the P'cc&l lttle f'he'C !n# h'

#'c"le' +ere f&re# !' re f'her!n. A' +e h!-e no+ entere# the

A?&!r!n Ae, the Me''!h 'ho&l# $e re5ch!r!ctere# to confor to !ncent &'!e. He

'ho&l# $e the


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B&t only no+, on to" of !ll th' "reln!ry 'ol!r 'y$ol', #o +e "l&ne nto the

he!rt of tho'e !!2n !n!loe' th!t !0e the '&n !n# oon the cele't!l +rter' of

o&r h'tory.

He!-enly lfe. E!rthly lfe.

S"rt $o#y. A'tr!l $o#y.

The '&n ' o&r lht $y #!y, the oon $y nht, !n# n the l!re co'c 'en'e #!y

'y$ol' o&r lfe n the cele't!l +orl#' or the e"yre!n +hen not nc!rn!te#. Nht '

the #efnte 'y$ol of o&r $o#ly nc!rn!ton. O&r #!y ' 'y$olc!l onlyC of o&r lfe

!' "&re '"rt= nht $eto0en' the '&$@ecton of o&r '"rt' to the loo !n# #!r0ne'' ofnc!rn!ton. Th' +ll $e 'een n "ort!nt connecton' n ! fe+ n&te'. In the

#!yte +e rece-e the r!y' of o&r '"rt&!l lfe #rectly= $y nht +e et the only

'econ#!rly !n# $y reflecton. An# here ' the $ennn of the re!t 'y$ol' of the

oon. It ' ! reflector of the '&n9' lht, !n# th' reflecton ' !#e !t nht, +hen the

'&n ' o&t of 'ht of !n> The oon ' o&r '&n5$y5nht, !n# t ' +ell to #el-e ore

#ee"ly nto the "lc!ton' of th' #!t&. The oon con-ey' to &' the '&n9' lht n

o&r #!r0ne''.


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#n'he# !n# $ro0en for n +hch the ech!n' of ner-e' !n# $loo# tr!n't t

to o&r ntellence. The oon ' !ll th!t +e c!n h!-e of the '&n !t nht. So the $o#ly

re'tr!ton !n# tr!n'''on of o#ly n!t&re n o&r "hy'c!l lfe ' !ll th!t +e c!n

h!-e of #ety. Hence the !ncent +#e'"re!# #e're to e'c!"e the $on#' of the $o#y $y

r# ortfc!ton !n# cr&cf4on of t' he!-er ten#ence'.


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The S&n5o#' n !ncent 'y'te' +ere re"re'ente# !' $en #'e$ere#, or c&t to

"ece', +hen they c!e to nc!rn!ton. O'r'9' $o#y +!' f!$le# to h!-e $een c&t $y

S&t, the #e-l of #!r0ne'', nto fo&rteen "ece', +hch +ere 'c!ttere# !n# $&re# o-er

the l!n# of Ey"t, to $e re!''e$le# l!ter $y I'' or Hor&', !#e# $y the o# T!ht, !n#

the $o#y re'tore# +hole n t' re'&rrecton. Here ' n#'"&t!$le "roof th!t the

relo&' yth' +ere $!'e# on !'tronoc!l 'y$ol', for the fo&rteen "ece' c!nh!-e no other $!'' th!n the f!ct th!t the "o+er of #!r0ne'' c&t' off fo&rteen 'lce' of

lht fro the $o#y of the f&ll oon, or c&t' the f&ll5or$e# lht of the '&n on the

oon, the o# n !tter, nto fo&rteen "ece'. The'e !re re!''e$le# or recon'tt&te#

n the ne4t $rth of the cre'cent= !n# once ore the he!-enly 'y$ol' of the

r!#&!l '"rt&!l2!ton of the lo+er !n t!0e' for n the ro+n lht. So th!t +e

c!n &n#er't!n# the h##en ec't!'y of the o# Hor&', +hen !t the co"leton of the

"roce'' !n# the #-n2!ton of h' +hole n!t&re, he cre', tr&"h!ntly, :I ! the o#

entre.:

In th' '!e re!t Ey"t!n Rt&!l 2he Boo+ of the -eadC there ' the 't!teent th!t

:O'r' enter' the oon on the '4th #!y.: Th' h!' not heretofore $een 'een !' of !ny"onte# 'nfc!nce, $ec!&'e the 'y$ol' h!' not $een &n#er'too#. A' the oon

ty"e' the +o!n, l&n!r ty"oloy +!' !#e to !tch fenne f&ncton', !n# the three

#!r0 #!y' of the oon +ere e4ten#e# to, or re"re'ente# !', f-e, to e?&!te the f-e

#!y' of the fenne "ero#. A' the o-&, the 'ee# of lfe fro

F

!$o-e, #e'cen#' nto the +o$ for fec&n#!ton !t the en# of the "ero#, t +!' &'e# to

ty"e the #e'cent of the o# nto nc!rn!ton !fter ! "ero# of "r!l!y! or non5e4'tence

n ! +orl# of for, !n# the ty"' +!' tr!n'ferre# fro the +o!n to the oon, her

!'tronoc!l co&nter"!rt. Or the oon5o##e'' +!' '"ly f&re# !' en'tr&!tn.

Th' entry of O'r' or the o# nto the oon on the '4th #!y of the ne+ cycle ' the

"re orn of the S!$$!th, !n# !0e' cle!r "!rtc&l!rly +hy the %e+'h S!$$!th

$en' 7r#!y e-enn !n# e4ten#' to S!t&r#!y e-enn. The #e'cent of the o# +!'

te# on 'ol!r 'y$ol', !n# therefore +!' !#e !t '&n'et. 8o&ntn fro S&n#!y,

7r#!y ' the '4th #!y, !n# e-enn the te of the #e'cent. %e'&' !n# Hor&' $oth

enter the $o!t to cro'' the 'e! !t e-ent#e.

A' the &n#erlyn #e! of the S!$$!th ' the cro+nn of the '4 ro&n#' or +!-e' of

eleent!l lfe, non5ntellent, +th the con of the 'e-enth or '"rt&!l ntellence,!n# the $rnn of "e!ce the '!e Ey"t!n +or#, hetep, +hch e!n' 'e-en !l'o

e!n' "e!ce !n# ' the n!e of the Ey"t!n Me''!h, I&5e5hete", he +ho coe' !'

the 'e-enth, !n# he +ho !' the 'e-enth $rn' "e!ce to the 'e-en eleent!ry force' of

$ln# n!t&reC55See lect&re on the Myth of the S&n5o#' for f&ller el&c#!ton.C55there

+!' th&' ! S!$$!th on the 'e-enth #!y of e!ch onth, c!lle# the 7e!'t of the Ten!t.

Then !' the f&ll oon +!' ty"c!l of the co"lete #-n2!ton of the lo+er !n, !n#

c!e on the Jth, there +!' !nother S!$$!th hel# eht #!y' l!ter. E!ch onth th&'

h!# !t fr't only t+o S!$$!th', on the 'e-enth e-enn of the '4thC !n# the ffteenth.

L!ter the ener!l #e! of ! 'e-enth or '"rt&!l #!y co"letn the '4 'ec&l!r #!y',

+!' !""le# to e!ch rec&rrn ro&" of 'e-en #!y', +tho&t reference to the l&n!r

"h!'e' or "ero#', !n# +!' !#e contn&o&',55the orn of o&r +ee0. Se-er!l of theo##e''e', !' Ser!' !n# I'ht!r, !' !l'o Ven&', +ere !ct&!lly n!e# :the o##e''


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7fteen,: ty"fyn ther -n $rth to the S&n5o# !t the heht of ther enciente

con#ton, on the ffteenth.

A' nt!te#, the three #!r0 #!y' of the oon +ere the !ct&!l orn of !ll the $&r!l

"ero#' of three #!y' for the S&n5o#' or ther ythc!l three #!y' n the to$. In

l&n!r 'y$ol' they !tche# the f-e #!y' of the fenne "ero#, !n# !' th' ' the"ero# #&rn +hch the lht of the '&n ' not n cont!ct !t !ll +th the oon, tr$!l

!n# n!ton!l c&'to, fo&n#e# $!'c!lly on the'e o&t+!r# "henoen! !n# ther h##en

'"rt&!l 'nfc!ton, c!rre# the "lc!ton o-er nto the lfe of +o!n0n# $y

"roh$tn cont!ct +th the !le #&rn the #!r0 cycle, !n# 'tll f&rther $y re?&rn

+oen to !-o# !ll cont!ct +th '&nlht or e-en +th ! fre, the o&t+!r# 'y$ol' of

the !le or '"rt> The c&'to' of the %e+' !n# other n!ton' of e!rly te for$!#e !

+o!n to $e n ! ho&'e

+here there +!' ! fre. Her con#ton +!' '&""o'e# to #'honor the fre or the '&n,!n# th' ' the e!nn $!c0 of the leen#' of the 3ree0 D!n! -'tn con#n

"&n'hent &"on the hero +ho c!e nto her "re'ence +hle 'he +!' $!thn. D!-#

!l'o loo0e# fro h' ho&'eto" &"on ! $e!&tf&l +o!n +ho +!' $!thn, !n# +!'

'e-erely "&n'he# for t.

Nor h!-e +e 'een the l!'t of the

"!r!llel'. Stll !nother ' to $e fo&n# n the +or# :l&n!tc,: oon5'tr&c0. The

nfl&ence of the oon on h&!n "'ychc 't!te' ' 'een $eyon# ?&e'ton n the


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$eh!-or of !'yl& n!te'. At f&ll oon !ny c!'e', "!rtc&l!rly of +oen, 'ho+

-olent 'y"to' +hch !re not !nfe't $et+een the l&n!ton'.

No+ +e !re re!#y to e4!ne ! 'ere' of e-en ore +on#erf&l "henoen! !n# ther

'y$oloe' n connecton +th the nter!cton of the t+o $o#e', '&n !n# oon. A'

!le !n# fe!le toether enen#er !ll lfe, let &' 'ee f n the nter!cton of '&n !n#oon there ' !ny !#&$r!5

ton of th' f!ct. Of ! tr&th, one of the o't thrlln 't&!ton' n !'tronoc!l

theoloy, !lo't n#ee# the corner5'tone of relon !n# "hlo'o"hy, ' cle!rly

o&tlne# n the onthly nter"l!y of 'ol!r !n# l&n!r o-eent'.

7r't t &'t $e "ref!ce# th!t th' re!l of $o#ly lfe on e!rth +!' c!lle# n !ll ol#

'cr"t&re' the H!#e', of the 3ree0', the Sheol of the He$re+', !n# the Aent! of the

Ey"t!n'= the #!r0 c!-e, the r!-e or to$, !n# l!'tly !n# !l+!y', the #!r0Un#er+orl#. It +!' the looy !$y'!l "t, the nfern!l re!l of Sty!n #!r0ne''. It

+!' the reon of #e!th !n# #!r0e't nht, the #!r0 nht of the 'o&l. D!r0ne'' +!' t'

n-!r!$le 'y$ol.

No+, !' t +!' only +hen nc!rn!te# on th' e!rth th!t the h&!n '"rt c!e nto

cont!ct +th $o#y, '"lt nto the t+o no#e' of 'e4 :the 'o&l !0e' the @o&rney

thro&h Aent! n the t+o h!l-e' of 'e4:55Ey"t!n Rt&!lC, !n# $ec!e the $5'e4&!l

"!rent!e of ne+ lfe, the co"&l!ton of co'c 'e4 to re"ro#&ce ne+ lfe !y $e '!#

to t!0e "l!ce only n the #!r0 &n#er+orl#, or, o't 'nfc!ntly, n the 'o&l9' nht

te> The t+o h!l-e' of 'e4, 'o&l !n# $o#y, &nte n the &n#er+orl# to effect ! ne+

cre!ton. H&!n fec&n#!ton coonly t!0e' "l!ce n the nht !n# o&t of the +orl#9'

'ht. 8!n t $e "o''$le th!t the '&n !n# oon !tch th' co'c, th' theoloc!l !n#

fn!lly th' h&!n "!r!llel' n ther rel!ton'6 In#ee# they #o 'o, !n# +th

&n$ele-!$le f#elty. The ne+ nf!nt lht of the '&n on the cre'cent oon '

conce-e# !n# $orn n the #!r0 &n#er+orl#, th!t ', $elo+ the hor2on, n the +e'tern

'0y, out of sight of the world, +here the '&n !n# oon h!-e et they !re $oth !t !

"ont $elo+ the +e'tern hor2on !t the '!e teC !n# !y $e '!# to h!-e co"&l!te#.

S&n !n# oon toether once ! onth #e'cen# nto the #!r0 &n#er+orl#, there &nte,

!n# n t+o or three #!y' the oon -e' $rth to ther chl#, the ne+ yo&n oon>

Here ' the theoloc!l o&tlne or ly"h of !ll cre!ton, "l!net!ry, r!c!l, h&!n,

n#-#&!l. Men !n# +oen only eet n the &n#er+orl# there ' no 'e4 n '"rt&!lhe!-en'C !n# only n the c!-e of nc!rn!ton #o '"rt !leC !n# $o#y fe!leC e-er

eet n the co'o'.


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the o-& fe!le eleentC th!t h!' l0e+'e coe #o+n fro !$o-e, !n# the t+o

eet n cre!t-e &non n th!t #!r0 &n#er+orl#. An Ey"t!n te4t '!y' th!t the 'o&l of

O'r' #e'cen#' nto the &n#er+orl# of Aent! o&r e!rthC, t eet' there the 'o&l ofI''= the t+o !re there &nte#.

To cl!4 th' 'ere' of !lo't ncre#$le corre'"on#ence' $et+een o&t+!r#

!'tronoc!l !n# nner '"rt&!l "roce''e' n t+o !ltoether #fferent re!l' of lfe,

there ' !nother n!t&r!l "henoenon th!t !y +ell 'er-e to fll &' +th +on#er !t

n!t&re9' recor#n of her &n-er'!l !ffnte'. In or#er to "re'ent t +th the &to't

"re''-ene'' +e 'h!ll -e t n the +or#' of the !ncent +rter, Hor5A"ollo, !n

Ey"t!n ?&ote# $y Pl&t!rch, !n# ! !n +ho'e e4t!nt +rtn' cont!n 'oe of the

cle!re't hnt' !t the h##en 'nfc!nce of the !ncent 'y$ol'. The follo+n ' one

of the1

:Hor5A"ollo '!y' of the 8ynoce"h!l&'. . . . th!t the Ey"t!n' 'y$ol2e# the oon

$y t on !cco&nt of ! 0n# of 'y"!thy +hch the !"e h!# +th t !t the te of t'

con@&ncton +th the o#. 97or !t the e4!ct n't!nt of the con@&ncton of the oon +th

the '&n, +hen the oon $ecoe' &nll&ne#, then the !le cynoce"h!l&' nether

'ee' nor e!t', $&t ' $o+e# #o+n to the e!rth +th ref, !' f l!entn the

r!-'hent of the oon. The fe!le !l'o, n !##ton to t' $en &n!$le to 'ee, !n#

$en !fflcte# n the '!e !nner !' the !le, e$ genitalius sanguinem emittit

L!t.55:et' $loo# fro the ent!ry or!n:=C hence e-en to th' #!y Synoce"h!l !re

$ro&ht &" n the te"le', n or#er th!t fro the !y $e !'cert!ne# the e4!ct

n't!nt of the con@&ncton of the '&n !n# oon. An# +hen they +o&l# #enote the

reno-!ton of the oon, they !!n "ortr!y ! 8ynoce"h!l&' n the "o't&re of 't!n#n

&"rht, !n# r!'n t' h!n#' to he!-en, +th ! #!#e on t' he!#9.: T!0en fro

3er!l# M!''ey9', 2he 3atural Genesis, Vol. I, ". .C

8!n +e !ther the 'nfc!nce of th' "henoenon6 So f!r ' the &non of '&n !n#

oon $elo+ the hor2on n the &n#er+orl# fro $en ! !tter of 'heer "oetc f!ncy,

th!t n!t&r!l !ct&!lly !r0' the e-ent $y t' nfl&ence &"on the "hy'c!l f&ncton' of !

'&'ce"t$le '"ece' of ne!r5h&!n !n!l. It ' the he!-enly recor#n of th!t

"hy'oloc!l f&ncton n the fe!le h!lf of h&!n0n# +hch "re'!e' !n# "re"!re'

the $rth of ! ne+ lfe.

An# fn!lly ho+ tr&ly #oe' the oon e4e"lfy !!n n !nother "henoenon the

tr&th of 2o#!c!l relon> A' @&'t 'een, the ne+ oon ' conce-e# n the +e't, the

reon of !ll $ennn or entry &"on nc!rn!te lfe, the "l!ce of #e'cent nto the

&n#er+orl#. It h!' t' $rth !n# $en' t' c!reer of ro+th n the +e't, o-n nht

$y nht f&rther

to+!r# the e!'t. M!n, the 'o&l, enter' h' @o&rney to+!r# #-nty n the +e't, !n# lfe

$y lfe o-e' f&rther to+!r# the e!'t, the "l!ce of f&lflent !n# loro&'

re'&rrecton.


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t!0e "l!ce n the e!'t, the !te of the re'&rrecton> The yo&n ne+ oon !""e!r' !n#

o&nt' n the +e't= the f&ll oon n the e!'t> The one ' the nf!nt o# 'tr&ln for

lht !n# ro+th !!n't ! #!r0 "o+er= the other ' the f&ll e-ol-e# o#5!n,

-ctoro&' o-er the #!r0ne'', !r'n to 'hne o-er !ll the +orl#.

An# n concl&'on !y +e not "!r!"hr!'e the lttle e of

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