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Osiris v Horus

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    Aum418
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    @Oscillate said

    Hello all,

    I would be grateful if any of you can comment on whether the following reasoning is correct and, if not, where I'm going wrong:

    Osiris = Tiphareth

    Horus = Gevurah.

    Therefore the Aeon of Horus represents the evolution or shift of 'humanity' up the Tree of Life. Consequently, by studying Gevurah one can help one better understand the nature of Age in which we live.

    Regards,

    R.

    Osiris is Tiphareth and Horus Geburah in the sense of Osiris being life-death deity and Horus being warlike... but Horus has taken Osiris' seat and is at Tiphareth. Really the symbol of Horus includes Geburah, Chesed, and Tiphareth making a downward Triangle (see Book of Lies and Vision & Voice for this symbol)... either way, Geburah is actually not an 'evolution' of Tiphareth for multiple reasons. Firstly because going up the tree isnt an 'evolution' but more of a 'return'; secondly because teh Tree requires all 10 Sephiroth its not like the bottom Sephiroth fold into the top ones once you 'achieve' them... Theyre still there. Thirdly because Geburah is unbalanced and Tiphareth is balanced on the middle pillar, and qabalistically balance/equilibrium has always been.... quite important.

    IAO131

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @Oscillate said

    "I would be grateful if any of you can comment on whether the following reasoning is correct and, if not, where I'm going wrong:

    Osiris = Tiphareth

    Horus = Gevurah.

    Therefore the Aeon of Horus represents the evolution or shift of 'humanity' up the Tree of Life. Consequently, by studying Gevurah one can help one better understand the nature of Age in which we live."

    Yes, I think that's one valid way of looking at it.

    I think that way fails pretty quickly - it gives an entry-level orientation to the difference, but not all analogies from it hold up thereafter. (For example, within the context of his own Aeon, Horus becomes, among other things, a central Tiphereth figure, which leads to different kinds of considerations.) But there's a lot that can be learned from what you've written.

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    @Jim Eshelman said

    "(For example, within the context of his own Aeon, Horus becomes, among other things, a central Tiphereth figure, which leads to different kinds of considerations.) "

    where can one find more on this idea?
    thanks.

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    @nderabloodredsky said

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    @Jim Eshelman said
    "(For example, within the context of his own Aeon, Horus becomes, among other things, a central Tiphereth figure, which leads to different kinds of considerations.) "

    where can one find more on this idea?"

    Do you have specific questions?

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    @nderabloodredsky said

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    @Jim Eshelman said
    "(For example, within the context of his own Aeon, Horus becomes, among other things, a central Tiphereth figure, which leads to different kinds of considerations.) "

    where can one find more on this idea?"

    Specifically, if Crowley stated that the formula, YHVH is valid in multiple Aeons, and not restricted to previous ones, then is the formula YHSVH valid as well? Furthermore, assuming that it is, then that means Horus is the Redeemer, i.e. the balancer in this Aeon. However, I am used to thinking of 5 as not the center, the balance point. So is the harmony of the Quabalistic Tree thrown off? Now, I'm sure that such an obvious question would have been addressed already by Crowley, so I ask for specific writings that cover this, or one's opinion if these sources are lacking.
    Thank you.

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