The Egyptian Sphinx is closely related to the Greek legend of Œdipus, who first solved the famous riddle
propounded by the mysterious creature with the body of a winged lion and the head of a woman which
frequented the highway leading to Thebes. To each who passed her lair the sphinx addressed the question, "What
animal is it that in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two feet, and in the evening on three feet?" These
who failed to answer her riddle she destroyed. Œdipus declared the answer to be man himself, who in childhood
crawled upon his hands and knees, in manhood stood erect, and in old age shuffled along supporting himself by a
staff. Discovering one who knew the answer to her riddle, the sphinx cast herself from the cliff which bordered
the road and perished.
There is still another answer to the riddle of the sphinx, an answer best revealed by a consideration of the
Pythagorean values of numbers. The 4, the 2 and the 3 produce the sum of 9, which is the natural number of man
and also of the lower worlds. The 4 represents the ignorant man, the 2 the intellectual man, and the 3 the spiritual
man. Infant humanity walks on four legs, evolving humanity on two legs, and to the power of his own mind the
redeemed and illumined magus adds the staff of wisdom. The sphinx is therefore the mystery of Nature, the
embodiment of the secret doctrine, and all who cannot solve her riddle perish. To pass the sphinx is to attain
personal immortality
~The secret teachings of all ages by Manly P Hall

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💥📚 New Book-Review!

Original Magic – The Rituals and Initiations of the Persian Magi by Stephen E. Flowers

🔹Why the Interest in Iranian Magic?
🔸Definition of Magic
🔹Persian Influence on Judaism and Christianity
🔸Ahuras and Daevas
🔹Zarathustra and Ahura Mazda
🔸Conclusion

📖 Read the review here: https://thegoldenone.se/2024/02/05/original-magic-by-stephen-e-flowers/

‘Zarathustra, who had been a trained professional priest, radically reformed the pantheon of the ancient Iranians. Through his insight he was able to see the philosophical basis of the gods and goddesses of the Indo-European pantheon. The main insight of his vision was that the only true and absolute godhead is Ahura Mazda – Lord Wisdom, or “pure focused consciousness.” This is an entity, which is pure light, unity, and goodness, beyond other forms of duality. This being is devoid of any anthropomorphic character, and the name itself suggests androgyny, Ahura is masculine, while Mazda is feminine.’

Original Magic. Page 26.

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