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

Dead

Dead rising from tombs in the Last Judgement, representing the restoration of the soul

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Among the dead are archangels, suggesting that they remain in the Desire World after death. Archangels, being spiritual beings, are included among the dead's experiences in the Desire World, suggesting they may have interactions with the dead.

Sight→Concept

The concept of sight is doubted by the dead, highlighting the difference between their experience and what others perceive as reality.

The trumpet is blown to signal the resurrection of the dead

RivetsSubstance

Rivers separate the world of the living from the realm of the dead, a central element in many traditions.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

DeadthroughTrumpetilluminatesMan →
I. Dead & Trumpet

The trumpet is blown to signal the resurrection of the dead

II. Trumpet & Man

The resurrection of the man is set off by the trumpet's call

DeadthroughArchangelsilluminatesAngels →
I. Dead & Archangels

Among the dead are archangels, suggesting that they remain in the Desire World after death. Archangels, being spiritual beings, are included among the dead's experiences in the Desire World, suggesting they may have interactions with the dead.

II. Archangels & Angels

Archangels and Angels are distinguished in terms of their mission, with Angels being family spirits while Archangels are race and national spirits

DeadthroughArchangelsilluminatesDesire World →
I. Dead & Archangels

Among the dead are archangels, suggesting that they remain in the Desire World after death. Archangels, being spiritual beings, are included among the dead's experiences in the Desire World, suggesting they may have interactions with the dead.

II. Archangels & Desire World

The Desire World serves both as the native realm and the operational base for the archangels, signifying their origin and residence within this metaphysical plane. Archangels are characterized by their active influence in the Desire World, where they wield their power to shape human destinies, impacting industrial and political spheres significantly. Their role encompasses guiding and subtly directing human actions and events, ensuring that the spiritual and material aspects of human existence are harmoniously interconnected within the framework of the Desire World.

DeadthroughTrumpetilluminatesAngel →
I. Dead & Trumpet

The trumpet is blown to signal the resurrection of the dead

II. Trumpet & Angel

The Angel uses the trumpet to signal the transformation and judgment

DeadthroughSightilluminatesColor →
I. Dead & Sight

The concept of sight is doubted by the dead, highlighting the difference between their experience and what others perceive as reality.

II. Sight & Color

Sight and color are related through the perception of light, with sight being key to recognizing and understanding color.

DeadthroughTrumpetilluminatesChild →
I. Dead & Trumpet

The trumpet is blown to signal the resurrection of the dead

II. Trumpet & Child

The child's resurrection is set off by the trumpet's call

DeadthroughSightilluminatesForm →
I. Dead & Sight

The concept of sight is doubted by the dead, highlighting the difference between their experience and what others perceive as reality.

II. Sight & Form

Form, as an entity perceivable by sight, refers to the phenomenon recognized and interpreted by the sight, involving the rate of vibration of light. This rate of vibration is crucial in the perceivable form, allowing it to be manifested as a visual object or shape that can be discerned by the eye. Sight, in this context, functions as the sensory organ that receives and processes forms. These forms are essentially effluences of white light, which contain the potential for a wide range of information, including color, texture, and other visual attributes. It is through the interaction of these light effluences with the sight that various forms can be comprehended and understood. While the description mentions the potential for sound, this appears to be a metaphorical reference to diverse visual perceptions rather than an actual auditory component in the context of sight and form recognition. Form is a visual phenomenon that can be perceived through the rate of vibration of light, which is processed by the sight. The sight, in turn, receives and interprets the light, making the visually perceivable form possible. This process involves the transformation of white light into a comprehensive visual experience that encompasses various elements such as color and texture, all of which contribute to the understanding and recognition of forms.

DeadthroughTrumpetilluminatesWoman →
I. Dead & Trumpet

The trumpet is blown to signal the resurrection of the dead

II. Trumpet & Woman

The resurrection of the woman is set off by the trumpet's call

DeadthroughArchangelsilluminatesSecond Sight →
I. Dead & Archangels

Among the dead are archangels, suggesting that they remain in the Desire World after death. Archangels, being spiritual beings, are included among the dead's experiences in the Desire World, suggesting they may have interactions with the dead.

II. Archangels & Second Sight

Archangels are depicted with the ability to see in the Desire World, indicating that second sight is a characteristic of this realm for certain beings.

DeadthroughArchangelsilluminatesGroup Spirits →
I. Dead & Archangels

Among the dead are archangels, suggesting that they remain in the Desire World after death. Archangels, being spiritual beings, are included among the dead's experiences in the Desire World, suggesting they may have interactions with the dead.

II. Archangels & Group Spirits

Similarities are drawn between the duties of Archangels and Group Spirits in governing and influencing beings, whether human or animal