AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - Kara.co.za

The word of the sun or the Divine Light is symbolized by the baboon (soko or shoko).
Thus the word of the sun or Divine Light is called Soko Mbire or Soko Mbekara.
The earth emanated from the word of the Sun or the Divine Light. The relationship of
thee Anarogyne (Lunar) mother, the word of the Sun (or the Divine Light) and the earth
is symbolized by the baboon squatting on a cube (Kaba) symbolizing the earth. This
baboon carries a Lunar crescent with a solar also or five-pointed star mounted on it.
These symbols correspond to the solar trinity.
7. THE BABOON MONOGRAM
the solar disc represents the Sun (Ra)
the Lunar Crescent represent the moon or planet venus.
the baboon or Bennu bird represent the planet mercury (Kara)
Thus these symbols represent the spiritual father, mother and child.
The earth (Tamara/Kumara) emanated from and contained the three spiritual principles.
The earth is made out of the four elements of water (manu), fire (aakhut), earth (rastau)
and air ( amenti). Thus the earth represents the union between Spirit) (pyra) and matter
(maat) known as the pyramaat (greek pyramid). The interaction of spirit (pyra) and
matter (maat) or fire (pyra) and water (maat) reproduces the vital force, cosmic spirit or
world soul which creates everything through the law of emanations and adaptations.
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