Dictionary of all Scriptures & Myths

CROWN OF TWELVE STARS

A symbol of supremacy over the conditions of the lower planes during the cycle of twelve divisions (zodiac).

“A woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” — REV. xii.1.

The Wisdom principle (buddhi) with the power of the Self (sun), and ruling the astral region (moon); with supremacy over the lower planes as director of the evolution of the soul.

“This is the Soul invested with the light of supreme knowledge attained through the experiences undergone in the long series of her past existences; standing on the moon as victor over materiality and firm in the faith of a full intuition — states denoted respectively by the dark and light portions of the moon; and superior evermore to the changes of mortal destiny, the stars which represent this being the jewels of her crown, each of them denoting one of the ‘twelve labours’ necessary to be endured by the Soul on her path to her final perfectionment, and the spiritual gifts and graces acquired in the process.” — *The Perfect Way*, p. 190.

“It signifies wisdom and intelligence from knowledges of divine good and divine truth derived from the Word.” — SWEDENBORG, *Apocalypse Revealed*, n. 534.

“There was a wonder in heaven; a throne was seen far above all created powers, mediatorial, intercessory, a title archetypal, a crown bright as the morning star, a glory issuing from the eternal throne, robes pure as the heavens, and a sceptre over all. And who was the predestined heir of that majesty? Who was that Wisdom, and what was her name, the mother of fair love, and fear, and holy hope, exalted like a palm‑tree in Engaddi, and a rose‑plant in Jericho, created from the beginning before the world, in God’s counsels, and in Jerusalem was her power? The vision is found in the Apocalypse, a Woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.’ The votaries of Mary do not exceed the true faith.” — J. H. NEWMAN, *Development*, pp. 405–406.

See Also

AMATERASU
ASSUMPTION
BIRTH OF MAN-CHILD
DRAGON (red)
FEET
LATONA
MOON
STARS (fixed)
SUN
TUAT
TWELVE (Number)
VIRGIN MARY
WOMAN (goodness)
ZODIAC