“A single system of celestial metaphors is found in every sacred text and tradition, from Australia to Africa, from the Americas to the Pacific Islands and ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, ancient Greece, ancient China, ancient Japan, ancient India , and testaments from the Bible, Norse myths, and much more » David Warner Mathisen
The solstices and equinoxes as a celestial metaphor for human incarnation and spiritual evolution:
Spring Equinox
The days become longer than the nights
Light dominates darkness (the spiritual being born)
Summer solstice
The longest day of the year = light at the zenith
The Spirit at the Summit (The spiritual being finalized)
Autumn Equinox
The nights become longer than the days
Darkness takes precedence over light (The material being born)
Winter solstice
The longest night of the year = darkness at its zenith
Matter at the top (The material being finalized)
From the spring equinox to the autumn equinox: the days are longer than the nights
Spirit dominates matter
These are the higher worlds
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From the autumnal equinox to the spring equinox: the nights are longer than the days
Matter overwhelms Spirit
These are the lower worlds