Sirio y La Historia de La Humanidad
Sirio y La Historia de La Humanidad
Sirio y La Historia de La Humanidad
Desde tiempos ancestrales y ya travs de mltiples civilizaciones, Sirio, la "estrella del perro", ha sido rodeado de una misteriosa sabidura. Enseanzas esotricas de todas las edades han atribuido siempre a Sirio/Sirius un estatus especial , y la importancia de la estrella en el simbolismo oculto es una certificacin de este hecho. Qu hace tan especial a Sirio? Es simplemente por el hecho de que es la
estrella ms brillante del cielo? O tambin es porque la humanidad tiene una antigua misteriosa conexin con ella? En este artculo se analiza la importancia de Sirio a travs de las sociedades secretas , la historia y se
describir el simbolismo que la rodea. Sirio se encuentra en la constelacin de Canis Mayor - tambin conocido como el "Gran Perro" y por lo tanto conocida como la "estrella del perro". Es veinte veces ms brillante que nuestro Sol y es dos veces ms grande. Por la noche, Sirio es la estrella ms brillante en el cielo y su resplandor blanco azulado nunca dej de sorprender a observadores de las estrellas desde la noche de los tiempos. No es de extraar, Sirio ha sido venerada por casi todas las civilizaciones. Pero, hay ms de Sirio de lo que parece? Los artefactos de civilizaciones antiguas han puesto en manifiesto que Sirio era de gran importancia en la astronoma, la mitologa y el ocultismo. Las antiguas escuelas del misterio lo consideran "el sol detrs del sol" y, por tanto, la verdadera fuente de potencia de nuestro sol. Si el calor de nuestro Sol mantiene vivo el mundo fsico, Sirius es considerada para mantener vivo el mundo espiritual. Es la "luz verdadera" que brilla en el Oriente, la luz espiritual, donde el sol ilumina el mundo fsico, el cual es considerado como una gran ilusin. La asociacin de Sirio con lo divino e incluso considerndolo como el hogar de estos "grandes maestros" de la humanidad no est incrustado en la mitologa de las civilizaciones primitivas: Es una creencia generalizada que ha sobrevivido (e incluso se intensific) hasta nuestros das. Veremos la importancia de Sirio en la antigedad, analizar su importancia en las Sociedades Secretas actuales y vamos a examinar estos conceptos esotricos, ya que as se traducen en la cultura popular.
sacerdote, que recibi el "Super Solar" de la Fuerza y busc a travs de su propio cuerpo perfeccionado solar de transmitir a otros Iniciados este estmulo aadido para la evolucin de su divinidad. Este fue entonces el propsito de la "Casa de Dios", en el que Osiris se sienta a otorgar a El (el iluminado) la corona Atf o la luz celestial". "Norte y Sur de la corona es el amor", proclama un himno egipcio. "Y as toda la enseanza de Egipto, la luz visible no era sino la sombra de lo invisible de luz, y en la sabidura del antiguo pas de las medidas de la verdad fueron los aos del Altsimo."
- Marshall Adams, The Book of the Master
Recientes descubrimientos cientficos relacionados con la Gran Pirmide y su misteriosos "ejes de aire" han llevado a los investigadores a confirmar an ms la importancia de Sirio dentro de la pirmide.
Alineamiento de la estrella con la Gran Pirmide de Giza. Orin (asociada con el dios Osiris) se alinea con la Cmara del Rey, mientras que Sirio (asociado con la diosa Isis) se alinea con la Cmara de la Reina.
Un aspecto fascinante de Sirio es la consistencia de la simbologa y los significados que se le atribuye. Varias grandes civilizaciones han asociado Sirius con una figura de perro y ven la estrella como el origen o el destino de una fuerza misteriosa. En astronoma china y japonesa, Sirio es conocida como la estrella del "lobo celeste". Varias tribus nativas de Norte Amrica se refirieron a la estrella en trminos caninos: Los Seris y los Tohono Oodham, tribus del sudoeste de Norte Amrica describen la estrella como un "perro que sigue a las ovejas de montaa", mientras que los Pies Negros la llamaban "Cara-de-perro".
Los Cherokee emparejaron Sirius con Antares como guardin del perro, estrella de la "Ruta de las Almas". The Wolf (Skidi) tribu de Nebraska, se la conoca como la "Star Wolf" (Estrella del Lobo), mientras que otras ramas la conocan como la "Estrella del Coyote". Ms al norte, los inuit de Alaska del Estrecho de Bering, la llam la "Luna del Perro".
Sirius - Brightest Diamond in The Night Sky
Los supervivientes de la Atlntida viajaron en barco a varios pases, entre ellos Egipto, donde impartieron sus avanzados conocimientos. Los entendidos creen que las inexplicables similitudes entre civilizaciones distantes (por ejemplo, los mayas y los egipcios) pueden explicarse por su frecuente contacto con los Atlantes. "Fue el conocimiento religioso, filosfico y cientfico que poseen los sacerdotales de la antigedad asegurado de la Atlntida, cuyo hundimiento ha borrado todo vestigio de su parte en el drama del progreso del mundo? Culto atlante al Sol se ha perpetuado en el ritualismo y las ceremonias del cristianismo y paganismo. Tanto la cruz y la serpiente eran emblemas Atlante de la sabidura divina. El divino (Atlante) progenitores de los mayas y quichs de Centroamrica han coexistido en el resplandor verde y azul de Gucumatz, la serpiente "emplumada". Los seis sabios nacidos en el cielo vinieron a la manifestacin como centros de luz unidos o sintetizados por el sptimo - y director - de su orden, los "emplumados" serpiente. El ttulo de "alas" o "plumas" serpiente se aplic a Quetzalcatl o Kukulcn, la regin iniciada de Amrica Central. El centro de la Religin y Sabidura Atlante fue probablemente un gran templo piramidal de pie en la cima de una meseta en el aumento medio de la Ciudad de las Puertas de Oro. A partir de aqu "Los sacerdotes de la Pluma Sagrada" salieron, llevando las llaves de la sabidura universal hasta los confines de la tierra. De los Atlantes el mundo ha recibido no slo el patrimonio de las artes y la artesana, las filosofas y las ciencias, la tica y las religiones, sino tambin la herencia de odio, conflictos, y perversin. Los atlantes instigaron la primera guerra, y se ha dicho que todas las guerras posteriores se libraron en un esfuerzo infructuoso para justificar el primero y corregir el mal que la provoc. Antes de que la Atlntida se hundiera, su espiritualidad se ilumin a los iniciados, que se dieron cuenta que su tierra estaba condenada porque se haba apartado del camino de la Luz, se retir del continente nefasto. Llevando con ellos la doctrina sagrada y secreta, los atlantes se establecieron en Egipto, donde se convirtieron en sus primeros gobernantes "divinos". Casi todos los mitos cosmolgicos grandes que forman el fundamento de los sagrados libros de diversas regiones del mundo , se basan en los misterios rituales de Atlantida."
- Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Es Thoth-Hermes Trismegisto, el equivalente a Nommos de los Dogn, que se cree que viene de Sirio? Los textos antiguos sobre Hermes lo describen como un maestro de los misterios que "vinieron de las estrellas". Por otra parte, Thoth-Hermes fue conectado directamente con Sirio en la mitologa egipcia. La interpretacin de la mitologa de las antiguas culturas no es una ciencia exacta y las conexiones son inherentemente difciles de probar. Sin embargo, el vnculo simblico entre Sirius y conocimiento oculto ha aparecido constantemente en la Historia y ha viajado sin problemas a travs de los siglos.
De hecho, es tan venerado hoy como lo era hace milenios. Las sociedades secretas modernas como los masones, los rosacruces y la Golden Dawn (que se consideran Ordenes hermticas debido a que sus enseanzas se basan en las de Hermes Trismegisto) todos atribuyen a Sirius una gran importancia. Una mirada educada en su simbolismo proporciona un vistazo a la profunda conexin entre Sirio y la filosofa oculta.
En el Tarot
El decimosptimo triunfo importante se llama Les Etoiles, la Estrella, y retrata a una nia arrodillada con un pie en el agua y el otro sobre el suelo, y en su cuerpo algo que sugiere una esvstica. Ella tiene dos urnas, cuyo contenido se vierte sobre la tierra y el mar. Por encima de la cabeza de la nia de ocho estrellas, una es excepcionalmente grande y brillante. El Conde de Gbelin considera la gran estrella es Sothis o Sirius, y los otros siete son los planetas sagrados de los antiguos. Se cree tambin que la figura femenina es Isis, en el acto de causar inundaciones sobre el ro Nilo, que acompa a la salida de la estrella del Can. La figura desnuda de Isis puede significar que la naturaleza no dar el vestido de Verdura hasta que el aumento de las aguas del Nilo germine vida de plantas y flores.
En la Masoneria
En las logias masnicas, Sirio es conocida como la "Estrella Ardiente" y una simple mirada en el simbolismo masnico revela una clara importancia. El autor masn William Hutchinson escribi sobre Sirio: "Es el primer objeto y ms exaltado que exige nuestra atencin en la Logia" De la misma manera , la luz de Sirio se abri camino en la Gran Pirmide durante las iniciaciones, estando simblicamente presentes en las logias masnicas. "Los antiguos astrnomos vean todos los grandes smbolos de la Masonera en las estrellas. Sirio brilla en nuestras casas de campo como la Estrella Llameante. ".
- Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma
"(La Estrella Llameante) representaba en su origen SIRIUS, o la estrella del perro, el precursor de la inundacin del Nilo, el dios Anubis, el compaero de ISIS en su bsqueda del cuerpo de Osiris, su hermano y marido. Luego se convirti en la imagen de Horus, hijo de Osiris, se simboliza tambin por el Sol, el autor de las Estaciones, y el Dios del Tiempo, hijo de Isis, que era el carcter universal, el mismo que la materia primitiva, fuente inagotable de La 8 vida, una chispa de fuego increado, la semilla universal de todos los seres.
Fue Hermes, tambin, el Maestro de Aprendizaje, cuyo nombre en griego es el del dios Mercurio. "
- Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma
En la masonera, se ensea que la estrella ardiente es un smbolo de la divinidad, de la omnipresencia (el Creador est en todas partes) y de la omnisciencia (el Creador lo ve y lo sabe todo). Sirius es por lo tanto el "lugar sagrado" a la que todos los masones deben ascender: Es la fuente del poder divino y el destino de las personas divinas. Este concepto es muy a menudo representado en el arte masn.
Arte masn retrata a Sirio, la estrella ardiente, como el destino final del viaje del Mason.
Para alcanzar la perfeccin, el iniciado debe comprender con xito y asimilar la naturaleza dual del mundo (el bien y el mal; masculino y femenino; blanco y negro, etc.) a travs de la metamorfosis alqumica. Este concepto es simblicamente representado por la unin de Osiris e Isis (los principios masculinos y femeninos) para dar a luz a Horus, el Nio-Estrella, la figura de Cristo-como el hombre perfecto de la masonera - que se equipara con la Estrella Llameante. "El sol y la luna representan los dos grandes principios el macho y la hembra tanto derramar su luz sobre sus hijos, la estrella resplandeciente, o Horus."
- Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma
El jeroglfico egipcio que representa Sirio ha sido esotricamente interpretado como una
El jeroglfico que representa Sirio contiene tres elementos: un "flica" obelisco (que representa a Osiris), un "vientre" (en representacin de Isis) y la cpula de una estrella (en representacin de Horus).
Este concepto es tan crucial para los masones, que fue incorporado en algunas de las estructuras ms importantes del mundo.
El Monumento a Washington, un obelisco egipcio que representa el principio masculino, est directamente relacionado con la cpula del Capitolio, que representa el principio femenino. Juntos producen una energa invisible a Horus representada por Sirius.
Como dijo Albert Pike anteriormente, existe una fuerte conexin entre el dios egipcio Horus y la estrella Sirio. En el simbolismo masnico, el ojo de Horus (o el Ojo que todo lo v) se representa
A tablero con trazado masnico que retrata el sol por encima de la columna izquierda (que representa lo masculino), la luna sobre el pilar derecho (en representacin femenina) y Sirius por encima de la columna del medio, que representa al "hombre perfecto" o Horus, hijo de Isis y Osiris. Observe el "Ojo de Horus" en Sirius.
El Ojo de Horus dentro de un tringulo (smbolo de la deidad), rodeada por el brillo de Sirio, la Estrella Llameante
Dada la correlacin simblica entre el Ojo que todo lo Ve y Sirius, la siguiente imagen se explica por s mismo.
La luz detrs de el "Ojo que todo lo ve" en el billete de un dlar estadounidense no es la del sol, si no la de Sirio. La Gran Pirmide de Giza fue construida en la alineacin con Sirio, por lo que se muestra brillante justo encima de la pirmide. Un radiante homenaje a Sirius se encuentra por lo tanto en los bolsillos de millones de ciudadanos norteamericanos.
Considerada como la "versin femenina" de la Masonera (aunque los hombres pueden unirse), la Orden de la Estrella de Oriente (Orden de la Estrella de Oriente -OES) es directamente el nombre de Sirio, la "estrella en ascenso del Este". Al "publico general" la explicacin de los orgenes del nombre es que la Orden lleva el nombre de la "Estrella de Oriente" que llevaban los tres Magos a Jesucristo. Una mirada a el significado oculto del simbolismo de la Orden, deja claro que la OES es una referencia a Sirio, la estrella ms importante de la masonera y su organizacin matriz.
"Esta es la gran estrella de la iniciacin, porque nuestra Jerarqua (expresin del segundo aspecto de la divinidad) est bajo la supervisin o el control magntico espiritual de la Jerarqua de Sirius. Estas son las principales influencias controladoras mediante el cual el Cristo csmico trabaja en el principio de Cristo en el sistema solar, en el planeta, en el hombre y en las formas inferiores de la expresin de la vida. Se denomina esotricamente la "brillante estrella de la sensibilidad."
Esoteric Astrology
No a diferencia de la mayora de muchos escritores esotricos, Bailey considera Sirius tener un gran impacto sobre la vida humana. "Todo lo que se puede hacer aqu en el tratamiento de este profundo tema es enumerar brevemente algunas de las influencias csmicas que sin duda afectan a nuestra tierra, y producir resultados en la conciencia de los hombres en todas partes, y que, durante el proceso de iniciacin , producir ciertos fenmenos especficos. En primer lugar es la energa o fuerza que emana del sol Sirius. Si pudiera expresarlo as, la energa del pensamiento, o la fuerza de la mente, en su totalidad, llega al sistema solar desde un lejano centro csmico a travs de Sirius. Sirius acta como el transmisor, o el centro de focalizacin, de donde emanan las influencias que producen la autoconciencia en el hombre."
Initiation, Human and Solar
Una de las tesis ms importantes y controvertidos de Grant fue su descubrimiento de la corriente "Sirius/Set", que es una dimensin extra-terrestre de conexin de Sirius, la Tierra y Set, el dios egipcio del caos - que ms tarde se asoci con Satans. "Set es el iniciador, el abridor de la conciencia mans 'a los rayos del Dios Inmortal tipificado por Sirius - el Sol en el Sur."
The Magical Revival
"Sirius, o Set, fue el original" sin cabeza uno "- la luz de la zona inferior (al sur) que era conocido (en Egipto) como (el perro), por lo tanto, Set-An (Satans), Seor de la infernal regiones, el lugar de calor, ms tarde interpretado en un sentido moral como "infierno".
The Magical Revival
Aunque cada filosofa oculta describe Sirius en cuestin ligeramente diferente, que sigue siendo considerado constantemente como el "sol detrs del sol", la verdadera fuente de poder oculto. Se percibe como la cuna del conocimiento humano y la creencia de la existencia de una fuerte relacin entre la estrella y el planeta Tierra no parece ser obsoleta. Existe una verdadera relacin entre Sirius y la Tierra? Es la estrella del perro un smbolo esotrico que representa algo que sucede en el mundo espiritual? Es ambas cosas? Una cosa es segura, el culto a Sirius no es una "cosa del pasado" y est muy vivo hoy. Una mirada en profundidad a nuestra cultura popular, que est fuertemente influida por el simbolismo oculto, revela numerosas referencias a Sirius.
En Pinocho de Disney se basa en una historia escrita por Carlo Collodi que era masn, Gepetto a la estrella ms brillante en el cielo para tener un "nio de verdad". El Hada Azul (su color es una referencia a brillar del color azul claro de Sirius) y luego desciende del cielo para dar vida a Pinocho. A lo largo de la bsqueda de la marioneta para convertirse en un nio (una alegora de la iniciacin esotrica), el Hada Azul de Pinocho gua hacia el "camino correcto". Sirius , por lo tanto , representa una fuente de vida, un gua y un maestro. El tema musical de la pelcula Pinocho es tambin una oda a Sirio. Cuando usted desea a una estrella, no importa quin eres Cualquier cosa que tu corazn desee vendr a ti Si tu corazn est en tus sueos, no hay peticin demasiada extrema Cuando usted desea a una estrella como soador (El destino es amable, ella trae a los que aman El cumplimiento dulce de su anhelo secreto) Como un rayo salido de lo azul, el destino llega y lo ve a travs de usted Cuando usted desea a una estrella, sus sueos se hacen realidad
En Harry Potter, el personaje llamado Sirius Black es ms probable una referencia a Sirio B. (la estrella ms oscura del sistema binario de Sirio). l es el padrino de Harry Potter, lo que hace de Sirius, una vez ms, un maestro y un gua. Este se puede convertir en un gran perro negro, otro enlace con la estrella del perro
En el Show de Truman, un foco de luz que cae del cielo - se utiliza para imitar la luz de una estrella en el mundo falso de Truman y a este casi lo golpea. La etiqueta en el centro de atencin lo identifica como Sirio.
El encuentro de Truman con Sirius le da una visin de "conocimiento verdadero" y le pide su bsqueda de la verdad. Sirio es por lo tanto la "estrella de la iniciacin". Le caus darse cuenta de las limitaciones de su estudio del mundo (nuestro mundo material) y lo lleva a la libertad (emancipacin espiritual).
En conclusin
Desde los albores de la civilizacin a los tiempos modernos, desde las remotas tribus de frica a las grandes capitales del mundo moderno, Sirius era - y sigue siendo -, celebrada en la ms alta consideracin. A pesar de la disparidad entre las culturas y pocas, los misteriosos atributos se asocian con la "estrella del perro" en todo el mundo. Sirio es, invariablemente, asociada con la divinidad y es considerada como una misteriosa fuente de conocimiento y poder para estas sociedades secretas que por capricho de ellas nos mantienen en sustento y dependencia. Estas conexiones son particularmente evidentes cuando se examinan las enseanzas y el simbolismo de las escuelas ocultas de la Historia, que siempre se exige una conexin espiritual con el cuerpo celeste. Habr entonces un vnculo secreto entre la Evolucin Humana y Sirio? El desbloqueo de este secreto significara abrir uno de los mayores misterios de la Humanidad jams contado.
Since ancient times and across multiple civilizations, Sirius, the dog star, has been surrounded with a
mysterious lore. Esoteric teachings of all ages have invariably attributed to Sirius a special status and the stars importance in occult symbolism is an attestation of that fact. What makes Sirius so special? Is it simply due to the fact that it is the brightest star in the sky? Or is it also because humanity has an ancient, mysterious connection with it? This article looks at the importance of Sirius throughout History and secret societies and will describe the symbolism surrounding it.
Sirius is located in the constellation Canis Major - also known as the Big Dog - and is therefore known as the "dog star". It is over twenty times brighter than our sun and is twice as massive. At night time, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky and its blue-white glare never failed to amaze star gazers since the dawn
of time. No wonder Sirius has been revered by practically all civilizations. But is there more to Sirius than meets the eye? Artifacts of ancient civilizations have revealed that Sirius was of a great importance in astronomy, mythology and occultism. Mystery schools consider it to be "sun behind the sun" and, therefore, the true source of our suns potency. If our suns warmth keeps the physical world alive, Sirius is considered to keep the spiritual world alive. It is the "real light" shining in the East, the spiritual light, where as the sun illuminates the physical world, which is considered to be a grand illusion. Associating Sirius with the divine and even considering it as the home of humanitys "great teachers" is not only embedded in the mythology of a few primitive civilizations: It is a widespread belief that has survived (and even intensified) to this day. We will look at the importance of Sirius in ancient times, analyze its prominence in Secret Societies and we will examine these esoteric concepts as they are translated in popular culture.
In Ancient Civilizations
In Ancient Egypt, Sirius was regarded as the most important star in the sky. In fact, it was astronomically the foundation of the Egyptians entire religious system. It was revered as Sothis and was associated with Isis, the mother goddess of Egyptian mythology.
Isis is the female aspect of the trinity formed by herself, Osiris and their son Horus. Ancient Egyptians held Sirius in such a high regard that most of their deities were associated, in some way or another, with the star. Anubis, the dog-headed god of death, had an obvious connection with the dog star and TothHermes, the great teacher of humanity, was also esoterically connected with the star. The Egyptian calendar system was based on the heliacal rising of Sirius that occurred just before the annual flooding of the Nile during summer. The stars celestial movement was also observed and revered by ancient Greeks, Sumerians, Babylonians and countless other civilizations. The star was therefore considered sacred and its apparition in the sky was accompanied with feasts and celebrations. The dog star heralded the coming of the hot and dry days of July and August, hence the popular term "the dog days of summer". Several occult researchers have claimed that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in perfect alignment with the stars, especially Sirius. The light from these stars were said to be used in ceremonies of Egyptian Mysteries. "This ancient people (Egyptians) knew that once every year the Parent Sun is in line with the Dog Star. Therefore, the Great Pyramid was so constructed that, at this sacred moment, the light of the Dog Star fell upon the square "Stone of God" at the upper end of the Great Gallery, descending upon the head of the high priest, who received the Super Solar Force and sought through his own perfected Solar Body to transmit to other Initiates this added stimulation for the evolution of their Godhood. This then was the purpose of the "'Stone of God, whereon in the Ritual, Osiris sits to bestow upon him (the illuminate) the Atf crown or celestial light." "North and South of that crown is love," proclaims an Egyptian hymn. "And thus throughout the teaching of Egypt the visible light was but the shadow of the invisible Light; and in the wisdom of the ancient country the measures of Truth 1 were the years of the Most High."
The Book of The Master of The Hidden Places
Recent scientific discoveries relating to the Great Pyramid and its mysterious "air shafts" have lead researchers to further confirm the importance of Sirius within the pyramid.
Star alignment with the Great Pyramid of Giza. Orion (associated with the god Osiris) is aligned with the Kings Chamber while Sirius (associated with the goddess Isis) is aligned with the Queens Chamber.
A fascinating aspect of Sirius is the consistency of the symbolism and meanings attached to it. Several great civilizations have indeed associated Sirius with a dog-like figure and viewed the star as either the source or the destination of a mysterious force. In Chinese and Japanese astronomy, Sirius is known as the "star of the celestial wolf". Several aboriginal tribes of North America referred to the star in canine terms: The Seri and Tohono Oodham tribes of the southwest describe the Sirius as a "dog that follows mountain sheep", while the Blackfoot call it "Dog-face". The Cherokee paired Sirius with Antares as a dog-star guardian of the "Path of Souls". The Wolf (Skidi) tribe of Nebraska knew it as the "Wolf Star", while other branches of knew it as the "Coyote Star". Further north, the Alaskan Inuit of the 2 Bering Strait called it "Moon Dog".
Sirius - Brightest Diamond in The Night Sky
This lead Robert Temple to believe that the Dogons had "direct" connections with beings from Sirius. While some might say "you cant be Sirius" (sorry), a great number of secret societies (who have historically held within their ranks some of the worlds most influential people) and belief systems teach about a mystic connection between Sirius and humanity. In Dogon mythology, humanity is said to be born from the Nommo, a race of amphibians who were inhabitants of a planet circling Sirius. They are said to have "descended from the sky in a vessel accompanied by fire and thunder" and imparted to humans profound knowledge. This lead Robert Temple to theorize that the Nommos were extraterrestrial inhabitants of Sirius who travelled to earth at some point in the distant past to teach ancient civilizations (such as the Egyptians and Dogons) about the Sirius star system as well as our own solar system. These civilizations would then record the Nommos teachings in their religions and make them a central focus of their Mysteries. The Dogons mythology system is strikingly similar to the ones of other civilizations such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Israelites and Babylonians as it includes the archetypal myth of a "great teacher from above". Depending on the civilization, this great teacher is known as either Enoch, Thoth or Hermes Trismegistus and is said to have taught humanity theurgic sciences. In occult traditions, it is believed that Thoth-Hermes had taught the people of Atlantis, which, according to legend, became the worlds most advanced civilization before the entire continent was submerged by the Great Deluge (accounts of a flood can be found in the mythologies of countless civilizations). Survivors from Atlantis travelled by boat to several countries, including Egypt, where they imparted their advanced knowledge. Occultists believe that the inexplicable resemblances between distant civilizations (such as the Mayas and the Egyptians) can be explained by their common contact with Atlanteans. "Was the religious, philosophic, and scientific knowledge possessed by the priestcrafts of antiquity secured from Atlantis, whose submergence obliterated every vestige of its part in the drama of world progress? Atlantean sun worship has been perpetuated in the ritualism and ceremonialism of both Christianity and pagandom. Both the cross and the serpent were Atlantean emblems of divine wisdom. The divine (Atlantean) progenitors of the Mayas and Quichs of Central America coexisted within the green and azure radiance of Gucumatz, the "plumed" serpent. The six sky-born sages came into manifestation as centers of light bound together or synthesized by the seventh - and chief - of their order, the "feathered" snake. The title of "winged" or "plumed" snake was applied to Quetzalcoatl, or Kukulcan, the Central American initiate. The center of the Atlantean Wisdom-Religion was presumably a great pyramidal temple standing on the brow of a plateau rising in the midst of the City of the Golden Gates.
From here the Initiate-Priests of the Sacred Feather went forth, carrying the keys of Universal Wisdom to the uttermost parts of the earth. () From the Atlanteans the world has received not only the heritage of arts and crafts, philosophies and sciences, ethics and religions, but also the heritage of hate, strife, and perversion. The Atlanteans instigated the first war; and it has been said that all subsequent wars were fought in a fruitless effort to justify the first one and right the wrong which it caused. Before Atlantis sank, its spiritually illumined Initiates, who realized that their land was doomed because it had departed from the Path of Light, withdrew from the ill-fated continent. Carrying with them the sacred and secret doctrine, these Atlanteans established themselves in Egypt, where they became its first "divine" rulers. Nearly all the great cosmologic myths forming the foundation of the various 3 sacred books of the world are based upon the Atlantean Mystery rituals."
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Is Thoth-Hermes-Trismegistus the equivalent of the Dogons Nommos, who are believed to originate from Sirius? Ancient texts concerning Hermes describe him as a teacher of mysteries who "came from the stars". Furthermore, Thoth-Hermes was directly connected with Sirius in Egyptian mythology. "The dog-star: the star worshipped in Egypt and reverenced by the Occultists; by the former because its heliacal rising with the Sun was a sign of the beneficient inundation of the Nile, and by the latter because it is mysteriously associated with Toth-Hermes, god of wisdom, and Mercury, in another form. Thus Sothis-Sirius had, and still has, a mystic and direct influence over the whole living heaven, and is connected with almost every god and goddess. It was "Isis in the heaven" and called Isis-Sothis, for Isis was "in the constellation of the dog", as is declared on her monuments. Being connected with the Pyramid, Sirius was, therefore, connected with the 4 initiations which took place in it."
Theosophical Glossary
"The Trismegistic treatise The Virgin of the World from Egypt refers to the Black Rite, connected with the black Osiris, as the highest degree of secret initiation possible in the ancient Egyptian religion - it is the ultimate secret of the mysteries of Isis. This treatise says Hermes came to earth to teach men civilization and then again mounted to the stars, going back to his home and leaving behind the mystery 5 religion of Egypt with its celestial secrets which were some day to be decoded."
The Sirius Mystery
Interpreting the mythology of ancient cultures is not an exact science and connections are inherently difficult to prove.
However, the symbolic link between Sirius and occult knowledge has constantly appeared throughout History and has seamlessly traveled through the ages. In fact, it is as revered today as it was millenniums ago. Modern secret societies such as the Freemasons, the Rosicrucians and the Golden Dawn (which are considered to be Hermetic Orders due to the fact their teachings are based on those of Hermes Trismegistus) all attribute to Sirius the utmost importance. An educated look at their symbolism provides a glimpse at the profound connection between Sirius and occult philosophy.
In the Tarot
The seventeenth numbered major trump is called Les toiles, (French for The Star), and portrays a young girl kneeling with one foot in water and the other on and, her body somewhat suggesting the swastika. She has two urns, the contents of which she pours upon the land and sea. Above the girls head are eight stars, one of which is exceptionally large and bright. Count de Gbelin considers the great star to be Sothis or Sirius; the other seven are the sacred planets of the ancients. He believes the female figure to be Isis in the act of causing the inundations of the Nile which accompanied the rising of the Dog Star. The unclothed figure of Isis may well signify that Nature does not receive her garment of verdure until the rising of the Nile waters releases the germinal life of plants and flowers.
"The seventeenth numbered major trump is called Les toiles, (French for The Star), and portrays a young girl kneeling with one foot in water and the other on and, her body somewhat suggesting the swastika. She has two urns, the contents of which she pours upon the land and sea. Above the girls head are eight stars, one of which is exceptionally large and bright. Count de Gbelin considers the great star to be Sothis or Sirius; the other seven are the sacred planets of the ancients. He believes the female figure to be Isis in the act of causing the inundations of the Nile which accompanied the rising of the Dog Star. The unclothed figure of Isis may well signify that Nature does not receive her garment of verdure until the rising of the Nile waters releases the germinal life of 6 plants and flowers."
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
In Freemasonry
In Masonic lodges, Sirius is known as the "Blazing Star" and a simple look at its prominence in Masonic symbolism reveals its utmost importance. The Masonic author William Hutchinson wrote about Sirius: "It is the first and most exalted object that demands our attention in the Lodge." The same way the light of Sirius made its way into the Great Pyramid during initiations, it is symbolically present in Masonic lodges. "The Ancient Astronomers saw all the great Symbols of Masonry in the Stars. 7 Sirius glitters in our lodges as the Blazing Star."
Morals and Dogma
Sirius, the Blazing Star, at the center of the Masonic mosaic pavement.
"(The Blazing Star) originally represented SIRIUS, or the Dog-star, the forerunner of the inundation of the Nile; the God ANUBIS, companion of ISIS in her search for the body of OSIRIS, her brother and husband. Then it became the image of HORUS, the son of OSIRIS, himself symbolized also by the Sun, the author of the Seasons, and the God of Time; Son of ISIS, who was the universal nature, himself the primitive matter, inexhaustible source of Life, spark of uncreated fire, universal seed of all beings. It was HERMES, also, the Master of Learning, whose name in Greek is that of 8 the God Mercury." In Freemasonry, it is taught that the Blazing Star is a symbol of deity, of omnipresence (the Creator is present everywhere) and of omniscience (the Creator sees and knows all). Sirius is therefore the "sacred place" all Masons must ascend to: It is the source of divine power and the destination of divine individuals. This concept is often represented in Masonic art.
Masonic art portraying Sirius, the Blazing Star, as the destination of the Masons journey.
To achieve perfection, the initiate must successfully understand and internalize the dual nature of the world (good and evil; masculine and feminine; black and white, etc.) through alchemical metamorphosis.
This concept is symbolically represented by the union of Osiris and Isis (the male and female principles) to give birth to Horus, the star-child, the Christ-like figure, the perfected man of Freemasonry - who is equated with the Blazing Star. "The sun and moon represent the two grand principles the male and the 9 female both shed their light upon their offspring, the blazing star, or Horus." The Egyptian hieroglyph representing Sirius has been esoterically interpreted to be a representation of this cosmic trinity.
The hieroglyph representing Sirius contains three elements: a "phallic" obelisk (representing Osiris), a "womb-like" dome (representing Isis) and a star (representing Horus).
This concept is so crucial for Freemasons, that it was embedded in some of the most important structures in the world.
The Washington Monument, an Egyptian obelisk representing the male principle, is directly connected with the dome of the Capitol, representing the female principle.
Together they produce Horus an unseen energy represented by Sirius. (For more information, read the article Mystical Sites - The U.S. Capitol).
The Washington Monument, an Egyptian obelisk representing the male principle, is directly connected with the dome of the Capitol, representing the female principle. Together they produce Horus an unseen energy represented by Sirius. As stated by Albert Pike above, the Egyptian god Horus and the star Sirius are often associated. In Masonic symbolism, the eye of Horus (or the All-Seeing Eye) is often depicted surrounded by the glittering of light of Sirius.
A Masonic tracing board depicting the sun above the left pillar (representing the masculine), the moon above the right pillar (representing feminine) and Sirius above the middle pillar, representing the "perfected man" or Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris. Notice the "Eye of Horus" on Sirius.
The Eye of Horus inside a triangle (symbolizing deity) surrounded by the glow of Sirius, the Blazing Star
Given the symbolic correlation between the All-Seeing Eye and Sirius, the next image becomes self-explanatory.
The light behind the All-Seeing Eye on the American dollar bill is not from the sun, but from Sirius. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in alignment with Sirius and is therefore shown shining right above the Pyramid. A radiant tribute to Sirius is therefore in the pockets of millions of citizens.
The symbol of the OES is an inverted star, similar to the Blazing Star of Freemasonry.
Considered to be the "female version" of Freemasonry (although men can join), the Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is directly named after Sirius, the "Star rising from the East". A "general public" explanation of the origins of the Orders name claims it originated from the "Star of the East" that lead the Three Magis to Jesus Christ. A look into the occult meaning of the Orders symbolism however makes it clear that the OES is a reference to Sirius, the most important star of Freemasonry, its parent organization.
These are the major controlling influences whereby the cosmic Christ works upon the Christ principle in the solar system, in the planet, in man and in the lower forms of life expression. It is esoterically called the "brilliant star of 10 sensitivity."
Esoteric Astrology
Not unlike most many esoteric writers, Bailey considers Sirius to have a great impact on human life. "All that can be done here in dealing with this profound subject is to enumerate briefly some of the cosmic influences which definitely affect our earth, and produce results in the consciousness of men everywhere, and which, during the process of initiation, bring about certain specific phenomena. First and foremost is the energy or force emanating from the sun Sirius. If it might be so expressed, the energy of thought, or mind force, in its totality, reaches the solar system from a distant cosmic centre via Sirius. Sirius acts as the transmitter, or the focalizing centre, whence emanate those 11 influences which produce self-consciousness in man."
Initiation, Human and Solar
"Sirius, or Set, was the original "headless one" - the light of the lower region (the south) who was known (in Egypt) as An (the dog), hence Set-An (Satan), Lord of the infernal regions, the place of heat, later interpreted in a moral sense as "hell".
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Although each occult philosophy describes Sirius in a slightly different matter, it is still consistently regarded as the "sun behind the sun", the true source of occult power. It is perceived as the cradle of human knowledge and the belief of the existence of a strong connection between the star and planet Earth never seems to become outdated. Is there a true link between Sirius and Earth? Is the dog star an esoteric symbol representing something happening in the spiritual realm? It is both? One thing is for sure, the cult of Sirius is not a "thing of the past" and is very alive today. An in-depth look at our popular culture, which is heavily influenced by occult symbolism, reveals numerous references to Sirius.
In Disneys Pinocchio, based on a story written by Freemason Carlo Collodi, Gepetto prays to the brightest star in the sky to have a "real boy". The Blue Fairy (her color is a reference to Sirius light-blue glow) then descends from the heavens to give life to Pinocchio. Throughout the marionettes quest to become a boy (an allegory for esoteric initiation), the Blue Fairy guides Pinocchio towards the "right path". Sirius is therefore represented as a source of life, a guide and a teacher. (See "The Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio"). The theme song of the movie Pinocchio is also an ode to Sirius. When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are Anything your heart desires will come to you If your heart is in your dreams, no request is too extreme When you wish upon a star as dreamers do (Fate is kind, she brings to those who love The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing) Like a bolt out of the blue, fate steps in and sees you thru When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true
In Harry Potter, the character named Sirius Black is most likely a reference to Sirius B. (the "darker" star of Sirius binary system). He is Harry Potters godfather, which makes Sirius, once again, a teacher and a guide. The wizard can turn into a big black dog, another link with the "dog star".
In The Truman Show, a spotlight - used to imitate the light of a star in Trumans fake world - falls from the sky and nearly hits him.
The label on the spotlight identifies it as Sirius. Trumans encounter with Sirius gives him a glimpse of "true knowledge" and prompts his quest for truth. Sirius is therefore the "star of initiation". It caused Truman to realize the limitations of the his studio world (our material world) and lead him to freedom (spiritual emancipation). In The Truman Show, a spotlight - used to imitate the light of a star in Trumans fake world - falls from the sky and nearly hits him. The label on the spotlight identifies it as Sirius. Trumans encounter with Sirius gives him a glimpse of "true knowledge" and prompts his quest for truth. Sirius is therefore the "star of initiation". It caused Truman to realize the limitations of the his studio world (our material world) and lead him to freedom (spiritual emancipation).
In Conclusion
From the dawn of civilization to modern times, from remote tribes of Africa to the great capitals of the modern world, Sirius was - and still is - seen as a life-giver. Despite the disparity between cultures and epochs, the same mysterious attributes are given to the dog star, which can lead us to ask: How can all theses definitions synchronize so perfectly? Is there a common source to these myths about Sirius? The dog star is invariably associated with divinity and is regarded as a source of knowledge and power. These connections are particularly evident when one examines the teachings and the symbolism of secret societies, who have always taught about a mystical link with this particular celestial body. Is there a secret link between human evolution and Sirius? Unlocking this secret would mean unlocking one of humanitys greatest mysteries.
Notes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Marshall Adams, The Book of The Master of The Hidden Places J.B. Holberg, Sirius - Brightest Diamond in The Night Sky Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages Helena Blavatsky, Theosophical Glossary Robert Temple, The Sirius Mystery Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of all Ages Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma Ibid. Ibid. Alice Bailey, Esoteric Astrology Alice Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar