This Rosicrucian interpretation, c.1950 is intriguing; what is the likely origin mythos?Secret Alias wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:24 am ... There multiple Torahs, multiple canons, multiple holy places - even different holy places at Gerizim (some worshipped on the mountain others facing the mountain where Jacob saw God descend on the heavenly ladder which connected Gerizim to Pardes).
Reuben Swinburne Clymer, The mysteries of Osiris; or, Ancient Egyptian initiation. [1951], pp.247-8:
Astronomically, we can by this perceive the original of the Biblical “Jacob's ladder;” reaching to heaven, because we will recognize the zodiac as a ladder; reaching to heaven, on which angels of God ascended and descended. [...]
The astrological lamb of the heavens, or Jacob's ladder;, is the outer or exoteric symbolism of the great inner Mystery of the Mystery schools beginning in Egypt and active throughout the centuries. In conjunction with the astronomical ladder; there is also an invisible or spiritual ladder; one writer clearly visioned this as: " Souls of men who have enjoyed (made individual effort) ages of progress, and attained to the mystic understanding of celestial knowledge, climbing heavenward."
Sometimes of their own desire and free Will, these Souls re- turn to inaugurate reforms and, by the heavenly influence which is a part of them, succeed in bringing about mighty changes; great upheavals. Such were the "Saviours” of the past; such will they be in the future; and, since the Law operates, the “mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine,” nothing can withstand this operation of the Law. Every rung of that ladder is a prototype of the astral ladder, whose foot is on earth, and its apex in heaven. Angels who once have been men — and equally true, gods who once were men — Souls who have lived and labored on earth and risen from the mortality of the flesh, victor-browed, to a triumphant inheritance beyond; all who achieved by their own efforts, through deep desire and tireless endeavors — all such ministers of love and blessings constantly ascend and descend this mystic ladder.
The astrological lamb of the heavens, or Jacob's ladder;, is the outer or exoteric symbolism of the great inner Mystery of the Mystery schools beginning in Egypt and active throughout the centuries. In conjunction with the astronomical ladder; there is also an invisible or spiritual ladder; one writer clearly visioned this as: " Souls of men who have enjoyed (made individual effort) ages of progress, and attained to the mystic understanding of celestial knowledge, climbing heavenward."
Sometimes of their own desire and free Will, these Souls re- turn to inaugurate reforms and, by the heavenly influence which is a part of them, succeed in bringing about mighty changes; great upheavals. Such were the "Saviours” of the past; such will they be in the future; and, since the Law operates, the “mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine,” nothing can withstand this operation of the Law. Every rung of that ladder is a prototype of the astral ladder, whose foot is on earth, and its apex in heaven. Angels who once have been men — and equally true, gods who once were men — Souls who have lived and labored on earth and risen from the mortality of the flesh, victor-browed, to a triumphant inheritance beyond; all who achieved by their own efforts, through deep desire and tireless endeavors — all such ministers of love and blessings constantly ascend and descend this mystic ladder.
