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SAVIOURS, THE TWELVE

Symbolic of the twelve highest qualities involved in the soul, by means of which the Higher Self is enabled to raise the souls to bliss.

"He (Jesus) chose the Twelve before he came into the world. He chose twelve powers, receiving them from the Twelve Saviours of the Light-treasure. When he descended into the world, he cast them as sparks into the wombs of their mothers that the whole world might be saved." - Pistis Sophia, trans. G. R. S. MEAD.

Christ of necessity beforehand chose the means by which he is to accomplish his purpose in the raising of the soul. He cannot manifest excepting through special vehicles, and these are the highest qualities, such as Faith, Aspiration, Steadfastness, Fortitude, etc., symbolised by the twelve powers" or "disciples." The "Saviours" are typical of the “ apostles"; they save souls who rise through them, and they are those whom the Father hath given me." The "Light-treasure" is that aroma of virtue which shall attain to the “Light-realm ” (heaven).

When Christ manifests himself, he comes forth to the Sons of God,-the Divine "Sparks." These have a common Father, but must, so to say, be brought forth and nurtured by the matter side of nature, or their "Mother the Moon,"--astral matter. By this means the qualities are to attain liberation by triumphing over the limitations of the astral and physical planes.

 

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AEONS
ANTHROPOS
APOSTLES (Twelve)
DISCIPLES (Twelve)
JESHURUN
LIBERATION
LIGHT TREASURE
QUALITIES
SPARKS
SONS OF GOD
THRONES (twelve)
TWELVE, NUMBER