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

Stauros

The Gnostic symbol created by the intersection of the phallus and the cteis, representing a philosophical cross

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

The STAUROS, a Gnostic symbol, requires the PHALLOS, the male principle, to form

Cteis→Substance

The STAUROS, a Gnostic symbol, requires the CTEIS, the female principle, to form

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

StaurosthroughPhallosilluminatesJod →
I. Stauros & Phallos

The STAUROS, a Gnostic symbol, requires the PHALLOS, the male principle, to form

II. Phallos & Jod

JOD represents the KABALISTIC PHALLUS, a symbol of the male principle in creation

StaurosthroughCteisilluminatesWife →
I. Stauros & Cteis

The STAUROS, a Gnostic symbol, requires the CTEIS, the female principle, to form

II. Cteis & Wife

CTEIS, a symbolic cavern, represents the female principle and the WIFE in creation