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1to express them. Both male and female, as we have endeavored to show, possess the necessary positive qualities for the perfect subju¬ gation of material forces. Hence it is, that, when the twin souls are projected ori their journey into matter, they travel upon divergent lines, along the subjective arcs of the soul’s evolution. These lines (if it were possible to measure them ) would form two sides of an equilat¬ eral triangle with mineral as a base, while the apex would indicate the absolute Ego or point of projection. The return journey between the mineral and man forms a similar triangle, in reverse, which would indi¬ cate the objective arcs of the soul’s evolution. When both arcs are combined they represent the mystical seal of King Solomon, the double trinity, or six pointed star. This completes two acts in the grand drama of life. The closing tableau in the first act represents the stationary forces of the crystallized mineral and the second act the exte rnal conditions of human life. Man Objective Arc Subjective Arc Solomon’s Seal
2The third and last act in the human cycle briefly reviews the whole of the previous two arcs and evolves another six pointed star which represents the higher and lower planes of manifestation. (This last act is the transit of the soul through the seven super mundane spheres of disembodied existence from man to the angel.) But, in its grand outlines it is also a spiritual trine whose closing tableau repre¬ sents the reunion of the twin souls symbolized by St. John as the celestial marriage of the lamb. Thus, we begin with the one divine monad or Ego and in the course of its expression and of the gradual evolution of its sexual attributes, we see it slowly transform into a trinity. This trinity, in the sub-cycles of its evolution, forms three tri¬ angles, which constitute the symbol of its forces three times expressed upon the three sub-cycles of its journey. These three sub-cycles are the subjective arc or the cycle of unconsciousness, the objective arc or cycle of intelligence, and the ethereal arc or cycle of soul consciouszed by Google THE MYSTERIES OF SEX 33 ness. The results so far of our present research show that the origin of sex begins with God; that the nature of sex is the manifestation of his biune spirit, and its functions are the spiral motion of its evolution¬ ary forces that awaken and round out its latent possibilities. It now becomes our duty to consider the third section of our subject, the relation of the sexes to each other.
3III. The Relation of the Sexes to Each Other Male and female exist in Nature as the representative expressions of wisdom and love. Their functions correspond exactly with their sex, and in actual life it may be truly said that woman is ever the center of the love element of humanity. Her thoughts and desires constitute the index of her mission on earth. In her, we behold the gentle, yielding, loving nature which softens and harmonizes man’s positive spirit of aggression. In her delicate nature we see the lovely center of maternal care and affection. She is the weaker portion of the dual soul upon the physical plane, but her physical weakness con¬ stitutes the great center of her spiritual strength. As the weaker sex, we may think that her true place is that of subjection to man, but, on the contrary, her more delicate forces become her most potent weapon, and instead of being the subject she ascends the throne of the con¬ queror. Man becomes a pliable medium in her hands, and is led a willing captive by her subtle power and resources. In man we behold the positive, aggressive Lord of Creation, that portion of the soul which becomes the restless explorer of Nature seeking for wisdom. Man’s will is electric, penetrating and disruptive. The will of woman is magnetic, attractive and formative. Hence they express the polar opposites of Nature’s forces.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1to express them. Both male and female, as we have endeavored to show, possess the necessary positive qualities for the perfect subju¬ gation of material forces. Hence it is, that, when the twin souls are projected ori their journey into matter, they travel upon divergent lines, along the subjective arcs of the soul’s evolution. These lines (if it were possible to measure them ) would form two sides of an equilat¬ eral triangle with mineral as a base, while the apex would indicate the absolute Ego or point of projection. The return journey between the mineral and man forms a similar triangle, in reverse, which would indi¬ cate the objective arcs of the soul’s evolution. When both arcs are combined they represent the mystical seal of King Solomon, the double trinity, or six pointed star. This completes two acts in the grand drama of life. The closing tableau in the first act represents the stationary forces of the crystallized mineral and the second act the exte rnal conditions of human life. Man Objective Arc Subjective Arc Solomon’s Seal
2The third and last act in the human cycle briefly reviews the whole of the previous two arcs and evolves another six pointed star which represents the higher and lower planes of manifestation. (This last act is the transit of the soul through the seven super mundane spheres of disembodied existence from man to the angel.) But, in its grand outlines it is also a spiritual trine whose closing tableau repre¬ sents the reunion of the twin souls symbolized by St. John as the celestial marriage of the lamb. Thus, we begin with the one divine monad or Ego and in the course of its expression and of the gradual evolution of its sexual attributes, we see it slowly transform into a trinity. This trinity, in the sub-cycles of its evolution, forms three tri¬ angles, which constitute the symbol of its forces three times expressed upon the three sub-cycles of its journey. These three sub-cycles are the subjective arc or the cycle of unconsciousness, the objective arc or cycle of intelligence, and the ethereal arc or cycle of soul consciouszed by Google THE MYSTERIES OF SEX 33 ness. The results so far of our present research show that the origin of sex begins with God; that the nature of sex is the manifestation of his biune spirit, and its functions are the spiral motion of its evolution¬ ary forces that awaken and round out its latent possibilities. It now becomes our duty to consider the third section of our subject, the relation of the sexes to each other.
3III. The Relation of the Sexes to Each Other Male and female exist in Nature as the representative expressions of wisdom and love. Their functions correspond exactly with their sex, and in actual life it may be truly said that woman is ever the center of the love element of humanity. Her thoughts and desires constitute the index of her mission on earth. In her, we behold the gentle, yielding, loving nature which softens and harmonizes man’s positive spirit of aggression. In her delicate nature we see the lovely center of maternal care and affection. She is the weaker portion of the dual soul upon the physical plane, but her physical weakness con¬ stitutes the great center of her spiritual strength. As the weaker sex, we may think that her true place is that of subjection to man, but, on the contrary, her more delicate forces become her most potent weapon, and instead of being the subject she ascends the throne of the con¬ queror. Man becomes a pliable medium in her hands, and is led a willing captive by her subtle power and resources. In man we behold the positive, aggressive Lord of Creation, that portion of the soul which becomes the restless explorer of Nature seeking for wisdom. Man’s will is electric, penetrating and disruptive. The will of woman is magnetic, attractive and formative. Hence they express the polar opposites of Nature’s forces.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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