Matthew 16:19<\/strong> – [Jesus says]: \u201cI will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Right now, I would like you to put aside any feelings or understanding you have about heaven and earth. Forget your prejudices, hold back your opinions and certainly ignore all the dogmatic bullshit like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe keys are gold and silver to represent the power of loosing and binding. The gold key alludes to the power in the kingdom of the heavens and the silver key indicates the spiritual authority of the papacy on earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the purpose of this article, let\u2019s reposition the meaning of \u201cHeaven\u201d and \u201cEarth\u201d. For now, suppose heaven is your mind, and earth is your body. Thus, Heaven is your thoughts and Earth is your physical existence or reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The secret to unlocking the esoteric meaning of the cross keys is their opposing colours: gold and silver. This is actually a disguise for the sun (gold) and moon (silver) which appears predominantly throughout alchemical symbolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The symbolic meaning of the sun and moon is male and female respectively, so the crossing of the keys demonstrates the union of two opposites. When man and woman are joined together in a matrimonial union, the unit is said to be complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, the sexual union between male and female can result in the creation of a child \u2013 the keyword here being creation. This is also another concept that is rife throughout symbolism all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sun and the moon \u2013 and therefore the crossed keys \u2013 have many meanings; but I am going to limit it to just one \u2013 the most important meaning = YOU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well actually, us, mankind as a species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s go back to heaven and earth, mind and heart, thoughts and emotions\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In esoteric symbolism, the sun means \u2013 the meaning I want to talk about \u2013 Enlightenment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sun lights the world, it gives us life, it illuminates. Wisdom illuminates the minds of men. Wisdom comes from acting on knowledge and understanding. Knowledge and understanding is conscious awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So essentially, the sun represents the cognitive behaviour of the mind and our resulting understanding of our experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s move on swiftly\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lowest state of consciousness is our survival instincts that arise from the reptilian part of the brain and our desires, likes and dislikes, which arise from the mammalian brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These base emotions are the feelings and desires we develop as children and typically carry into our adult lives. They make us want to feed, they make us want to fuck. They make us do things we know we shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In alchemical symbolism, base conscious is represented by the devil and various wild animals such as the ass and the ox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The next level of consciousness is conscious awareness, the understanding when we receive when we have a ha-ha moment and can move forward with our newfound wisdom. You may even experience what we call an \u2018epiphany\u2019 and become washed over with a strange feeling that makes you feel light and kinda fuzzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This feeling is one stage of becoming illuminated. You may have heard the expression of Christ-consciousness. That is this level of consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then there is God-consciousness. This is pretty much the stage when you have mastered your thoughts and emotions and understand how to work with the magical energies that are governed by the Laws of the Universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The eighth level is that state of consciousness enlightened people lives in on a daily basis. This is the stage known as samadhi, satori, nirvana or whatever else you want to call it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then you have the fourth level of consciousness which is described by ancient philosophers as \u201cAbsolute Consciousness\u201d or the \u201cTruth\u201d. At this point, we realise we are all one and understand just about everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In alchemical symbolism, the moon represents female energy, and more specifically emotions. Male energy is the sun = the mind because men are noted for the ability to be analytical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women understand love, caring and nurturing which is reflected by the moon \u2013 the opposite celestial object we see in the sky, one in the day, the other at night. In the case of the silver key, emotion is Earth \u2013 which needs cultivating and nurturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s go back to the concept of the male and female union in relation to thoughts and emotions. When we combine analytical thinking with emotional intelligence, you create what you desire. However, when left and right brain are not in sync – or crossed – you’re more likely to create something you don’t want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But note how the keys are crossed symmetrically<\/strong>. This indicates the need for balance. When we create by using a balance of analytical thought and nurture those ideas with positive emotions, we create the perfect outcome: the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you see how all this symbolism is knitting together? Allow me to explain a little further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The crossed keys are said to be the Keys to Heaven, the Truth for that which we seek. In Masonry, the keys are said to unlock the doors of Solomon\u2019s Temple. King\u2019s Solomon Temple is an analogy which refers to understanding the wisdom of the Universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The story of King Solomon in the Bible goes like this: God asks Solomon for one wish. King Solomon says he wants to understand his people. God is so pleased by the King\u2019s selfless wish that he grants him all the wisdom in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the keys are to unlock the secrets of our thoughts and emotions. They are crossed to indicate the need for balance. And when we can master our thoughts and emotions and bring them into balance we unlock the doors to the Universe and all the wisdom contained in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are nature. Our purpose on Earth is to understand our True Nature. Learn how to use the crossed keys of thoughts and emotions to unlock the treasure chest of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if you are not clued up on esoteric symbolism, I expect you will recognise the image of two crossed keys….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1453,"featured_media":12346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,52],"tags":[140,56,142,141],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12345"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12345"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17983,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12345\/revisions\/17983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Gold Keys, Silver Keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We all have a male and female aspect of our personalities \u2013 the anima and animus<\/a>. When we learn to balance masculine and feminine qualities within ourselves we are balanced individuals.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Sun and Consciousness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are eight levels of consciousness, but let\u2019s concentrate on the first four \u2013 the earthly four we can achieve as mortal human beings. (We can achieve levels of consciousness beyond the principle four, but that would require too much explanation and it is so fantastical you wouldn\u2019t believe me anyway).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Look at an image of Jesus and other saints in a church and you will see a yellow \u201chalo\u201d over his head. This is actually the sun. It says: this guy is illuminated. Sometimes you see 12 stars \u2013 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 laws of the Universe.<\/h3>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Moon and Emotions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Origins of the Cross Keys Symbolism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDo you want to know more about ancient symbolism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Master Mind Content offers online symbolism courses. We have several in-depth guides that explain how symbolism relates to the body-mind-energy connection. Understanding symbolism can help you make important decisions, improve your quality of life and understand more about the world.<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"