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A: I carry a child in my womb, though I am a man
Q: How long will you carry it?
A: That is not decided, but while waiting I am frequently confined
Q: Who will be the midwife?
A: Minerva
Q: Who will be the Uncle?
A: Mercury
Q: And the Father?
A: One of my equals and I
The Gnostic-Rosicrucian Knight is a philosopher in search of
Truth because he searches for his sacred marriage with the Goddess of
Wisdom. If successful, he becomes a Knight Quadosh. Quadosh
signifies Holiness, Dedication and Sanctification. 864 He is also called a
Knight of the Feast of the Brotherhood because his ordeal is celebrated by
the Feast of the Brotherhood held on Passover Eve, also known as the
Agape or pure Feast of Brotherly Love.
We shall discuss Moses’ nehushtan further in Chapter 18. 865 It is,
however, worth noting that the crucified serpent continued to be a very
important image representing the crucifixion of Spirit on the cross of
Divine Law, so the seed within the Spirit, that sinneth not, could emerge.
Even Sir Francis Bacon, who wore the black hat of knowledge, chose the
device of a serpent on the anchor of peace, as shown in the Crucified
Serpent from the titlepage of The Faerie Queen, Part II (1617, dated
1613).
Sir Francis Bacon’s foster father, Sir Nicholas Bacon, was
responsible for the appointment of a prominent Family of Love personage,
Robert Seale to court office. 866 The Bacon and Seale families both kept
country houses at St Albans. Given these close ties, it is not surprising
that Sir Francis Bacon was to use the Family’s symbolism of resurrection
on earth in the Knights Rose Croix ceremony of St George.
There is another confirmation of the close philosophical ties
between Sir Francis Bacon and the Family of Love. While inveighing
against moral injustices in the High Commission’s application of the law,
Sir Francis Bacon was to call upon a substantial portion of the Family of
Love’s Petition to James 1. 867
The word Shakespeare is interchangeable with the identity of all
dragon-slayers. It often describes St George. 868 Somewhat in
confirmation of this, Shakespeare is reputed to have been born and to
have died on twenty-third day of April, St George’s Day.
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