The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Covenant Symbols

These are the ever-flowing cup and the bleeding spear that were kept by Joseph of Arimathea, symbolic of the Christian Mysteries.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Glastonbury AbbeyLineage

These symbols are believed to have originated from Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey’s foundation and the covenant symbols are associated.

Glastonbury Abba YLineage

These symbols are believed to have originated from Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey’s foundation and the covenant symbols are associated.

Jesus→Ritual

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesChrist →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Christ

Christ and Jesus are used interchangeably as symbols in this text, connecting the concept and person together Jesus and Christ are conceptually seen as a divine union, representing the ultimate sacrifice and higher spiritual truth

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesBacchus →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Bacchus

Jesus is connected to the god Bacchus through monograms and names, suggesting a parallelism in their worship and rituals

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesMessiah →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Messiah

Jesus was seen as the Messiah, the servant of Israel.

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesFish →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Fish

Jesus is symbolized by a fish, directly connecting a person to the fish concept

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesMohammad →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Mohammad

Jesus' role in Islamic teachings is compared to Mohammed's, both as prophets leading to God

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesChristos →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Christos

Jesus is described as being potentially confused with Christos, the divine man in man, by later Christian writers

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesNetsah →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Netsah

Jesus symbolizes an eternal triumph in the concept of NetsaH, Victory, representing a balance between the material and higher spiritual principles.

Covenant SymbolsthroughGlastonbury AbbeyilluminatesEssene Order →
I. Covenant Symbols & Glastonbury Abbey

These symbols are believed to have originated from Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey’s foundation and the covenant symbols are associated.

II. Glastonbury Abbey & Essene Order

Joseph of Arimathea brought the Essene covenant symbols to Glastonbury Abbey.

Covenant SymbolsthroughJesusilluminatesImmaculate Conception →
I. Covenant Symbols & Jesus

The spiritual power of the covenant symbols was given to Jesus.

II. Jesus & Immaculate Conception

The immaculate conception refers to the birth of Jesus.

Covenant SymbolsthroughGlastonbury AbbeyilluminatesHooly Grail
I. Covenant Symbols & Glastonbury Abbey

These symbols are believed to have originated from Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey’s foundation and the covenant symbols are associated.

II. Glastonbury Abbey & Hooly Grail

The Glastonbury Abbey is a site associated with quests for the Holy Grail