Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

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The close student will find that the principle of sex, or the
~~t~rpent, bas always appe:t.rt!u in 'he aarly histHry of all r&eell.
Its o1·igin is lost in the dim rui"ts of prehi11toric trac.lition, but it
has its place in all religions, ctllta, and in ancient mysticism.
The mythology of all the antlient nations abounds in e\"idences
of the power and wiedom of the serpent ( ~x ), proving Leyontl
a reasonable doubt that the older and more p1·imitive nations
were better acquainted with the knowletlgt! relative to creation,
and the marvelous laws governing the furce11 in man M they
relate to his spiritual natnre, than are the materialistic !lcientistR
of modern times,-whn depend wholly upon the uncertain
method11 of material reasoning for their tlecluctiuus.
The reasoning power!!, the inwlleutual faeultie!l, of the anuieut
r&4.'.es, were not unfolded; aml, &M they depentlt!d la1·gely upuu
the intuitional or inner spiritual prompting~ r .. ,. direction,
they letl much pm·er livei than do the more materialistic civilized
races of to-day, who, being govemed hy the exte1·im·
Reuses, have not the sure guidance po!!Res!le.l hy tho~e who wet~
letl hy the intuitioos,-that aubtle powt!r r.hat st;mds as the expreKser
of the spit·itualmiml. or soul fm·oe au.l unde•·sta•uling.
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