On the Saturnian Triad and our Connection to Eternity:

 

On the Saturnian Triad and our Connection to Eternity:

“Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.”

 

“And though Neptune says,

For we are three brothers from Saturn, whom Rhea bore, Jupiter and I, and the third is Pluto, who governs the infernal realms: " Yet Jupiter is called father by both these divinities; and this because he comprehends in himself the one and impartible cause of all fabrication; is prior to the Saturnian triad; connectedly contains the three fathers; and comprehends on all sides the vivification of Juno. Hence, at the same time that this goddess - gives animation to the universe, he also, together with other Gods, gives subsistence to souls. Very properly therefore do we say that the demiurgus in the Timaeus is the mighty Jupiter. For he it is who produces mundane intellects and souls, who adorns all bodies with figures and numbers, and inserts in them one union, and an indissoluble friendship and bond. For Night also, in Orpheus, advises Jupiter to employ things of this kind in the fabrication of the universe.” Thomas Taylor: The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus, Additional: Notes Page 168-169.

Of course, according to mythology Rhea is the Great Mother and attributed to Binah and also the wife of Saturn. Her daughter Juno is the Earth goddess and shares this connection to Saturn with her mother. It is here stated that Jupiter is called the father by his brothers and the reason is his twofold nature which links us to the Saturnian Triad. It is our link with this triad that may raise us to realizing divinity and it is via the intellect that this awakening is fostered, hence the Intelligible Triad is associated with the Forms. The supposition then being, that via contemplation of these Forms, man is essentially strengthening his connection to eternity, through which he may attain immortality. This immortalization thus occurs at the congealing of the Soul when one’s connection with this triad is rendered inseverable and from which true creativity is inspired.  Night, or Nyx corresponds to the N.O.X. signs of Thelemic ceremonial Magick and in Orphism is wherein Phanes gestates and corresponds to Da-ath. This state reflects Kether and Chaos is seen through the Mist generating our link to the Forms, these Forms are indivisible, however, only partially comprehended by each soul, giving it its unique character. It is Jupiter via his office as the Demiurge, who connects one to understanding these and raises us to wholeness. Nyx according to the Greek QBL has a value of 510, when taking these numbers separately we have Mist, Kether and Zero, the last of which I think may here be attributed to the veils of non-existence. 510 when considered within the context of this essay is attributed to the Head, this Head would be that of Macroposopus and this triad accordingly is analogous to the potential of the intellect to see past its perceived limitations and into this realm of Ideas, qabalistically, the point is made even clearer when reducing the value to 6, which is a sacred number of Binah.

“The proximate bond indeed of mundane natures is that which subsists through analogy; but the more perfect bond is derived from intellect and soul. Hence Timaeus calls the communion of the elements through analogy, and the indissoluble union from life, a bond. For he says, animals were generated bound with animated bonds. But a more venerable bond than these subsists from the demiurgic will.” Thomas Taylor: The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus, Additional Notes: Page 169.

If I look at a dog, there is no more to see, it is a dog, the same with a tree, the souls of these natures are apparent, owing to our knowledge of their functions and characters. However, human beings are more unique, and our distinct natures are derived via the same, our functions that correspond to our intellects, which determine each’s unique nature and the individual characteristics of our Souls. The above also corresponds to Atman and Brahman and it is only by fostering our connection to the Great Mother, that their union is established, hence the union between Heaven and Earth is attributed to Jupiter’s relationship with the Soul and the Intelligible gods. 

“Again, our soul knows partibly the impartible nature of the energy of the Gods, and that which is characterized by unity in this energy, in a multiplied manner: and this especially takes place about the demiurgus who expands intellectual forms, and calls forth intelligible causes, and evolves them to the fabrication of the universe.” Thomas Taylor: The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus, Additional Notes: Page 170.

The union spoken of between an individual and the Demiurge may be felt but can never be entirely rendered intellectually, owing to the limitations of each individual. Although the gods are united and all is bonded within the Demiurge, there is that which one is attracted to, which makes this impartial nature only partially perceived. Even though this is the case, it is not possible to come to the wholeness of self-realization without this union occurring, and to inspire that which is wrought by the gods and given unto man. Following that the bond which is established via this union becomes the True Will and is a point from whence an individual starts to consciously cultivate the nature of his own immortality, as pertaining to the nature of his work, which is inextricably bound up by his Soul.

“Love is the law, love under will.”