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This first sentence already contains a double meaning. Why should a female figure be more easily borne or listened to by the world than a male figure ? On the very face of it this appears nonsensical. Withal it is quite simple and clear to one who is acquainted with the mystery-language. ''Esoteric Philosophy'', or the Secret Wisdom, was symbolized by a female form, while a male figure stood for the ''Unveiled ''mystery. Hence, the world not being ready to receive, could not bear it, and the Revelation of Marcus had to be given allegorically. Then he writes : | This first sentence already contains a double meaning. Why should a female figure be more easily borne or listened to by the world than a male figure ? On the very face of it this appears nonsensical. Withal it is quite simple and clear to one who is acquainted with the mystery-language. ''Esoteric Philosophy'', or the Secret Wisdom, was symbolized by a female form, while a male figure stood for the ''Unveiled ''mystery. Hence, the world not being ready to receive, could not bear it, and the Revelation of Marcus had to be given allegorically. Then he writes : | ||
“ When first the Inconceivable, the Beingless and Sexless (the Kabalistic Ain-Soph) began to be in labour (''i.e.'', when the hour of manifesting Itself had struck) and desired that Its Ineffable should be born (the first Logos, or Æon, or Aion), and its invisible should be clothed with form, its mouth opened and uttered the word like unto itself. This word (logos) manifested itself in the form of the Invisible One. The uttering of the (ineffable) name (through the word) came to pass in this manner. He (the Supreme Logos) uttered the first word of his name, which is a ''syllable of four letters. ''Then the second syllable was added, ''also of four letters. ''Then the third, composed of ''ten ''letters ; and after this the fourth, which contains ''twelve ''letters. The whole name consists thus of ''thirty letters ''and of ''four syllables. ''Each letter has its own accent and way of writing, but neither understands nor ever beholds that form of the whole Name, — no ; not even the power of the letter that stands next to Itself (to the Beingless and the Inconceivable.) * All these sounds when united are the collective Beingless, | “ When first the Inconceivable, the Beingless and Sexless (the Kabalistic Ain-Soph) began to be in labour (''i.e.'', when the hour of manifesting Itself had struck) and desired that Its Ineffable should be born (the first {{Style S-Small capitals|Logos}}, or Æon, or Aion), and its invisible should be clothed with form, its mouth opened and uttered the word like unto itself. This word (logos) manifested itself in the form of the Invisible One. The uttering of the (ineffable) name (through the word) came to pass in this manner. He (the Supreme Logos) uttered the first word of his name, which is a ''syllable of four letters. ''Then the second syllable was added, ''also of four letters. ''Then the third, composed of ''ten ''letters ; and after this the fourth, which contains ''twelve ''letters. The whole name consists thus of ''thirty letters ''and of ''four syllables. ''Each letter has its own accent and way of writing, but neither understands nor ever beholds that form of the whole Name, — no ; not even the power of the letter that stands next to Itself (to the Beingless and the Inconceivable.) * All these sounds when united are the collective Beingless, | ||
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