The Perfect Way: Or, The Finding of Christ

The teachings that originally bore the mark of the divine and reflected Heavenly Wisdom herself have, through the corruption of the Church, been turned into dogmas so harmful and lethal that they ruin the intellect of anyone who follows them. In this myth, Perseus represents true Humanity—born of the earth but fathered by heaven—who is gifted by Wisdom and Understanding with the wings of Courage, the shield of Intuition, and the sword of Science In this context, "Science" refers to Scientia—sacred, certain knowledge of spiritual laws rather than modern physical science.. He has set out to strike down the corrupt Church and free the world from its poisonous influence.

But killing the Gorgon The Medusa, who symbolizes the "dead letter" of religious dogma that turns the living spirit into stone. is not enough. A task even greater and more glorious remains to be done. Andromeda, who represents the Soul—the higher part of Man—is on the verge of being swallowed whole by the destructive dragon of Negation The spirit of denial or materialism that rejects the existence of the soul., which acts as the agent of our lower nature and destroys all human hope. Her name—which corresponds to the terms used to describe the first Woman in the Hebrew tradition—shows that she is the partner and ruler of man. Her ancestry shows that the Soul originates from the astral Fire or Aether The "fifth element" or quintessence; a subtle, celestial substance once believed to fill the space beyond the earth's atmosphere., represented here by the land of Ethiopia. The bronze chains binding her to the rock symbolize the current state of the divine element in humanity, which is enslaved by its material body. Her rescue, marriage, and elevation by the hero Perseus represent the ultimate triumph of the "Son of God." This "Son" is nothing other than Human Reason, strengthened and supported by Wisdom and...