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CHILD, SON OR DAUGHTER

A symbol of a resultant, or new, state of being, produced, emanated, or evolved, by the interaction of masculine and feminine principles, or conditions, on the several planes of manifestation. Spirit is masculine, Matter is feminine, and these first emanate the highest qualities, sometimes called Gods and Goddesses, on the planes of atma, buddhi, and higher manas. Time is masculine and space is feminine, and these are said to produce results through the slow processes of involution and evolution. Mind is masculine, lower or higher emotion is feminine; the results of their interaction are opinions and feelings (children).

"Thou canst have a word in thy heart, as it were a design born in thy mind, so that thy mind brings forth the design; and the design is, so to speak, the offspring of thy mind, the child of thy heart." - AUGUSTINE, Gospel of John, Vol. I. p. 7.
 

 

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ASHES
LITTLE ONES
PEACE (sword)
PARENTS
SON OF MAN