19.THE OCTAGRAM Fig. 19 |
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A Picture of Contrast
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A static and a dynamic square overlap each other. The dynamic one is white
and has a large round centre, the diameter of which equals the length of the
base of the outer Triangles. The static one is yellow, the colour of the
earth. The area where the squares are superimposed is black, as a contrast
to the sun disk. A third square becomes apparent in the middle of the
Octagram, it is a light source and denotes the presence of the Primal ONE.
The yellow square of material existence is in the radius of the white ones
action, and is being illuminated by the Light and penetrated by its energy.
This causes a symbolic polarity to emerge of static and dynamic, dark and
light, death and life. The Light of the ONE withdraws life back into itself,
the remaining body decomposes into mere matter.
Composition of the Basic Influences
The combination of 1 + 7 results in a positive aspect of the Octagram
because it is composed of uneven numbers. The tendency for dematerialization
and the spiritual influence of the Heptagram combine here with the principle
of Being. The ONE, as luminous source, bestows positive qualities to the
figure. An impulse to TRANSFORM and merge into ONE is caused by the
contrasting qualities of dissolving and solidifying. |
The numbers 2 + 6 dually exist as two opposing units on the one hand, and,
two Triangles on the other. Here antithesis is apparent. The interchange
between the two parts is interrupted causing weakening and tension. The
male/female symbolism of the Hexagram in connection with the qualities of
transformation of the Octogram points to the connection of life, eros and
death.
The numbers 3 + 5 mix the qualities of communication and harmony of the
Triangle with the sacral, the uniqueness and power of dematerialization of
the Pentagram.
This is a clear indication of the presence of death in the body, the
tendency of which has already been noted to be part of the over all meaning
of the Octagon. This transformation happens through the tendency of the
Triangle to split, parting spirit and matter, whereas the sacred qualities
of the Pentagram can cause the Light of the inner Circle.
The phenomenon of the 4 + 4 (2 + 2 = 4 and 4 + 4 = 8) means an increase in
even numbers. This causes a maximum solidification, an extreme of
polarisation and the greatest opposition. In the Octagram white and black,
light and darkness, life and death, are jointly present. The Octagram
contains a maximum of contradictions, increased to the extreme by the
doubling of the four.
Tensions and crisis, transformations and change are constellated, or some
kind of finality. Apart from a fall out of rigidity there is an opening to
the world of Light.
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