The Treasure Chest of the Spirit
There is a chest of treasures that have been hidden in the burial tomb of an oak tree for over 2,000 years. The lid is partly off and the contents are quite astounding. Out of the 27 pieces that were recovered, it is the carving of a god in the image of the sun god- sun god sun at a mystery location in the ancient ocean. Seven of the pieces are dated to the era when the Persians ruled over the region.
There is no way to validate the findings, and the points of the fact mentioned above are subject to much debate. The Persians could not be sure who the person was and where the treasure was buried. It is easy to imagine that such an important find could have been quickly forgotten when the Persians moved on to more important matters around 2,000 years later.
Was buried with great pomp and pageantry. The king laid a wreath of Persia’s most precious stones at the base of each. This includes rubies, sequins, and agate. The gold is pure and the gemstones sheathed in the burial cloth evidence that the find was of real precious material. The cloth is white and there are gold objects such as a spear and helmet on the ground, which are also white. The objects are addressed to Darius, and within Darius’ letter is the picture of a man and woman embracing. The man’s hands clasped suggestively, and the woman’s hands folded in languid honor. The Philippian’s gesture reveals that this was a funeral oration and that the king laid the gems in a golden urn.
During the time that Alexander the Great was in activity, Philip II, who replaced his father, enlarged and strengthened the burial grounds of Asia. It can be assumed that the TIME of the gold found in the 1,000 flourishing British arms was used to beautify and fortify the site. The millennium of the dominating empire will be remembered for its tremendous size and decadence. Alexander, through his acquisition of wealth and power, represented a new type of power. He is famed for the quality of his enduring dedication to signed purpose.
During his short but fruitful reign in India, Philip II carried out his father’s legacy by uniting Asia under his indisputable authority and imperious will. He cultivated the art of empire-building, and in this, he was unique. His is now a fading memory as he approaches death at the age of 32.
Compare the dimmed colors of the Indian king’s robe with the black beltework of the soldier in our picture. The comparison of these two roles reflects the sacrifice that both served. The Philipines symbolized the noble classes, while Alexander’s entourage represented the workers. Above all, the composite picture presents a composite impression of a historical India-world where a daring and bulbous visionary pushed his consummate skills of empire-building to their ultimate limit.
Notwithstanding the personal element of the picture, its setting is tantamount to its meaning. Alexander, the king, is the symbol of deeper humanity. He is human, pure to an overflowing degree, revealing something of what it means to be mystic. Mysticism gazed into the face of God and saw that Divine Face with equal intensity. His sincerity was tangible.
The mystical significance of Alexander’s life and death should not be discounted. It is not difficult to see that his history reads like a poem of universal human nature. The qualities that have marked his legacy are the ones that have nearly been universalized in modern-day belief systems. He was a true find of time in the context of the Indian sub-continent: the Timurid zone, the Roman and Greek empires, and the world of Islam.
In harnessing the cosmic power that this charismatic king displayed, we can echo the sentiment of the writer of the Greek play, Aeschylus, a mystic of the golden age centuries ago:
“See thou not that the greatness of the gods is foolishness to them that fear them; they themselves see it and are afraid.” ( innocence, ignorance, any fear of the Divine or esoteric mysteries).
Our allegory is based on the theme that all the power of the world lies dormant in the hands of the mystic. Until the signs and symbols, all metaphysical tools at our disposal, including the Tarot, a basic tool for divination, can become tools of the everyday man and women to bring about a better understanding and direct contact with the Light that leads to cosmic understanding.
Let us look at the condition of spiritual development in our contemporary times. There has been a general dismal decline in belief in the greater Reality that we can either comprehend intellectually or embody to be a fundamental basis of all existence. The mystics, ancient and modern, both Christian and Buddhist, taught an esoteric path based on the experience of oneness with the Divine.
