Where do symbols come from?
Their origins lie in the relationship
between the universal Soul and our unconscious.
When we perceive these
connections, we give them concrete form.
Symbols are explained by the
fact
that the same laws govern both creation and creatures:
this being
the case, we can intuitively discover
the similarities between the different
worlds.
However, there is something else you must clearly understand:
symbolic language is an expression of our life at its most profound,
and
if we are to understand the symbols which initiatic Science
or certain
works of art present to us, we must live them.
If we do not live what a symbol represents, we will never understand it,
even it someone gives us an interpretation.
We must enter the depths of our being and bring these symbols to life
if we wish to understand their meaning.
The world of symbols it a living world.
Just as the seed contains the potential of the whole tree,
the symbol synthesizes the entire realm of knowledge.
If you were to pose the question:
"But what is the use of a symbol?"
I would ask you "And what is the use of a seed?"
By working with ten or so symbols, you possess knowledge in is entirety.
It is impossible to carry all the books of humanity everywhere you go,
but with a few symbols in your head, it becomes possible,
because all books are summarized in a few symbols.
But in order to discover these symbols and understand their contents,
you must not think of them as abstractions:
you must live them.
