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SERPENTS EMITTING SPARKS TO ILLUMINE THE NIGHT
Symbolic of the higher emotions (buddhic) uniting
with mind and producing virtues in the soul.
“Nine gods and twelve goddesses, who sing praises unto Ra as he
entereth the Tuat, and twelve serpents which belch forth the fire
that gives light to lighten the god on his way. The serpent
goddesses sing hymns to him, and they lighten the darkness by
pouring out fire from their mouths (Book of Am‑Tuat).” - Budge,
*Egyptian Heaven and Hell*, Vol. III, p. 107.
Fire is a symbol of spirit, and the higher qualities are in harmony
(sing) with the Self (Ra) as he enters the cycle of Life (the Tuat)
on the buddhic plane. At this high level the lower qualities are
unapparent, or rather, they belong to the lower planes which do not
affect the higher. The state of soul represented is that of Edenic
bliss.
“The beauty of Wisdom, which is the body of Philosophy (the glorious
Lady Beatrice), results from the order of the Moral Virtues which
visibly make that joy. And, therefore, I say that her beauty, which
is Morality, rains down little flames of fire, meaning direct
desire, which is begotten in the pleasure of the Moral Doctrine.” -
Dante Alighieri, *The Banquet*, III, Ch. XV.
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