The Perfect Way: Or, The Finding of Christ

Thought. The old methods of fear, persecution, and slavery—once used by the corrupt Church to force people into its beliefs—are useless against the monster that threatens to destroy the human Soul. The Deliverer of the Soul must be as free as the air, carried on the wings of a Thought that knows no fear or restriction. He must be armed with the blade of a knowledge that penetrates everything—a sharp edge that no religious dogma, no matter how stubborn, can blunt. This deliverer must be wise and free in every sense, focused not just on destroying evil, but on saving what is good. His sword must be just as ready to cut the chains from the limbs of Andromeda Representing the human Soul or the higher, spiritual self. as it is to deal the death blow to the Gorgon Representing the "dead letter" of religious dogma that paralyzes the mind..

It is not enough for him to bring the head of the dead Medusa to Olympus The home of the gods; here representing the state of spiritual perfection or the divine realm.; he must also bring a living Bride. His mission is to satisfy both the Mind and the Heart. The Intellect—symbolized as "Man"—is the one who wields the sword of liberation. However, it is the Intuition—symbolized as "Woman"—who weaves and builds. Without her labor, the hero's bravery would be useless, and his actions would have no purpose or reward. The hero brings his prizes home to the tent and hangs his shield and spear by the fire. We must give all honor to this warrior, whether he acts as an iconoclast One who destroys established religious images or cherished but outdated beliefs., a scientist, or a purifier of the world. Yet, his work is only the beginning. He is merely preparing the way and smoothing the path for Her who carries neither a torch nor a weapon of war. By her, the intellect is crowned; by her, humanity is made whole; in her the Son of