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ZERANA-AKERANA

A symbol of the Absolute, the Eternal unmanifest Being, the Emanator of the Universe.

"In the beginning, the Eternal Absolute Being, Zerâna-Akerana, produced two beings: Ahura-Mazda (King of Light) and Ahriman (King of Darkness). The two became antagonists." - Zoroastrian System.

The Absolute at the emanation of the Universe creates the dual aspects under which manifestation proceeds. These are Spirit and Matter, God and Devil; that which gives form and quality, and that which receives form and quality; that which energises, or is positive, and that which is acted upon and used, or is negative. Truth (light) and Ignorance (darkness) become antagonists.

 

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ABSOLUTE
AHRIMAN
AHURA
AIN SOPH
DARKNESS
DEVIL
FATHER
FRAVASHI
GODHEAD
MATTER (Feminine)
SPIRIT