The Egyptian Oedipus, Volume II

A large and detailed vertical diagram titled "The Circle of the Universes" is contained within an oval border. The diagram illustrates a hierarchical system where the divine world, the starry heavens, and the physical earth reflect one another. It is divided into three main sections. The top section describes the nine choirs of angels organized into three orders. The middle section features two intersecting pyramids. The Pyramid of Light represents divine influence descending from the heavens. The Pyramid of Darkness represents material density rising from the earth. The bottom section mirrors the top, showing how the physical world follows the same mathematical laws as the spiritual world.

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Ennead refers to a grouping of nine parts or entities.

OF THE FIRST ORDER.
A TRIAD OF CHOIRS
(2) (3) (4) ——— 10
In Kircher’s mystical math, these numbers are part of the Tetractys. The numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 add up to 10, representing the transition from God to the created universe.

OF THE SECOND ORDER.
A TRIAD OF CHOIRS
(20) (30) (40) ——— 100

OF THE THIRD ORDER.
A TRIAD OF CHOIRS
(200) (300) (400) ——— 1000

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These intersecting pyramids show the "intermingling" of spirit and matter. As divine light descends and weakens, material darkness increases and strengthens.

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OF THE FIRST ORDER.
(2) (3) (4) ——— 10

OF THE SECOND ORDER.
(20) (30) (40) ——— 100

OF THE THIRD ORDER.
(200) (300) (400) ——— 1000

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