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Enlightenment
Enlightenment

Painting elements:
Enlightened aspects of religions. All Seeing eye, Buddah with Odin's wings, Labyrinth, the Sacred fire of Zoroastrianism or Koosh, Kabballah, Alchemical Key and Lotus Flower.

Roof Panel Elements: Religious aspects of humankind ascending to a higher level.

Roof 1: Mystery and Chi religions. Tai Chi, constallations Canis Major, Taurus, Hydra, Corvus, Scorpio. Mithraism and constallations prevalent in the religion. Elusian mysteries (9 days) to Honor Demeter and Persephone, Bacchanalian celebrations, Chi and chakra with corresponding elementals.

Roof 2: Based on top of the Kabbalah Tree of Life, corresponding to: Kether (Crown), Chokmah (Wisdom), Chesed (Mercy), Netzach (Victory), Tipereth (Beauty), Yesod (Foundation), Binah (Understanding), Geburah (Severity), Hod (Glory). 7 African Powers (Las Siete) and Arch Angels: respectively - Ache (Luck) Obatalla Elekes, (War/Victory) Ellegua St. Anthony Micha-El, (Mercy/Healing) Yemalla Virgin of Regla Raphael, (Wisdom) Ogum John the Baptist Ari-El, (Foundation) Orula St. Francis Chama-El, (Kingdom) Uriel Chango St. Barbara, (Glory) Ochum Virgin of Cobre Gabriel. In addition the 4 names of god in Hebrew, Elohim, Yaweh, Adonai and El that correspond to the 8 Immortals : that also related to the Las Siete, Arch angels and Kabbalah. Zhong Quan, (War) LI TieGuai (Mercy/Healing), Lan Ts'ai-ho (Mercy), ZHANG Guo[Lan] (Wisdom), HE XianGu (Severity), LU DongBin (Foundation), HAN XiangZi (Understanding), Ts'ao Kuo-ch'iu (Luck). Additionally the 6 principle archangles Zoaster encountered correspond with the Tree, Good Thought, Right (Fire), Dominion (Metal), Piety (Soil), Prosperity (Waters), Immortality (Vegetation).

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