Ancient Egyptian temples were where the high priests and priestesses performed sacred ceremonies. In the stone over the entrance ways to these temples, Egyptian artists always carved a winged serpent disc. The symbol represents the great transformation of the lower egoic self surrendering to the higher Self.
The serpent is capable of shedding its skin, thus it has been for ages a universal archetype for death and rebirth. The serpent also represents the kundalini rising or serpent fire that initiates the transformation from ego to Source consciousness. The wings are symbolic of ascension to the divine. And the disc, sphere, or orb represents the infinite soul that is eternally connected to the sacred singularity of consciousness. It is not mere coincidence that the death, rebirth, and ascension symbolism from this winged serpent disc can be directly associated with the New Testament story of the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. The winged disc archetype was always displayed over temple entrance ways because this divine initiation was required before the high priest could enter into the sacred space.
Achieving wholeness by transcending the lower self into a divine being was an esoteric part of the teachings of the ancients. The disc or sphere not only represents the eternal singularity but also is symbolic of completeness. This ubiquitous winged serpent sphere archetype can also be found in ancient Indian, Meso-American, Hebrew, Persian, and Sumerian art. In ancient China, the winged serpent took the form of a dragon, and in ancient Greek art, it was represented by the caduceus.
The higher or inner Self is the core or singularity of our soul. It is where our consciousness synchronizes with the Source, yet even at this level, the soul maintains some level individuality. For eons, the soul is sheathed in the causal, astral, and physical bodies for the purpose of evolving the soul for its inevitable merger with the blissful ocean of the One. This is what I call divine ascension, and is the third and final ascension in the evolution of the soul. It is when the soul, now released from the imprisonment of desire, can finally realize its true potential or God-Self.
After reincarnating over and over in and out of thousands of lives between the physical and astral realms until it is able to let go of the desire for the sensual pleasures, the soul then traverses through countless incarnations between the astral and causal realm. Eventually, all attachment and desire for the causal realm of form are surrendered and the little soul is then ready for its ascension to the Source. Here the soul jettisons the third and final sheath, the very subtle causal body, and escapes forever the cycle of death and rebirth. At this point, all identification with form dissolves and the soul is then free to become One with Source consciousness.
The serpent is capable of shedding its skin, thus it has been for ages a universal archetype for death and rebirth. The serpent also represents the kundalini rising or serpent fire that initiates the transformation from ego to Source consciousness. The wings are symbolic of ascension to the divine. And the disc, sphere, or orb represents the infinite soul that is eternally connected to the sacred singularity of consciousness. It is not mere coincidence that the death, rebirth, and ascension symbolism from this winged serpent disc can be directly associated with the New Testament story of the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. The winged disc archetype was always displayed over temple entrance ways because this divine initiation was required before the high priest could enter into the sacred space.
Achieving wholeness by transcending the lower self into a divine being was an esoteric part of the teachings of the ancients. The disc or sphere not only represents the eternal singularity but also is symbolic of completeness. This ubiquitous winged serpent sphere archetype can also be found in ancient Indian, Meso-American, Hebrew, Persian, and Sumerian art. In ancient China, the winged serpent took the form of a dragon, and in ancient Greek art, it was represented by the caduceus.
The higher or inner Self is the core or singularity of our soul. It is where our consciousness synchronizes with the Source, yet even at this level, the soul maintains some level individuality. For eons, the soul is sheathed in the causal, astral, and physical bodies for the purpose of evolving the soul for its inevitable merger with the blissful ocean of the One. This is what I call divine ascension, and is the third and final ascension in the evolution of the soul. It is when the soul, now released from the imprisonment of desire, can finally realize its true potential or God-Self.
After reincarnating over and over in and out of thousands of lives between the physical and astral realms until it is able to let go of the desire for the sensual pleasures, the soul then traverses through countless incarnations between the astral and causal realm. Eventually, all attachment and desire for the causal realm of form are surrendered and the little soul is then ready for its ascension to the Source. Here the soul jettisons the third and final sheath, the very subtle causal body, and escapes forever the cycle of death and rebirth. At this point, all identification with form dissolves and the soul is then free to become One with Source consciousness.
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Spiritual Counselor, Jason Lincoln Jeffers is the founder of The Art of Transformation, a company devoted to teaching Self Realization to the world. His Spiritual Counseling program uniquely synthesizes spiritual wisdom with self transcendence, holistic wellness, life path astrology, shadow & pain-body work, heart-based intention, the power of presence, and the law of attraction.
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