Ezekiel’s Chariot: Visions of the Throne

“The appearance of the wheels and their workmanship was the color of beryl, and the four of them had the same likeness. And their appearance and their workmanship was like a wheel inside of a wheel . . . And I looked, and behold, the four wheels were beside the cherubim . . . And their appearance was as one, the four of them . . . (Ezekiel 1:16, 10:9 - 10, HBFV).

Chariot of Ezekiel (Merkavah)

A visionary throne of God composed of wheels within wheels and four-faced creatures. Foundation of early Jewish mysticism and celestial ascent.

“The highest level of the Great Work involves ascending to the Empyrean - the mind of God. This is what all the prophets of the Old Testament described - Prophets such as Ezekiel and Enoch. When you complete this work, you become the equivalent of what the bible calls a prophet. But as with most things biblical, this does not mean what the profane world believes it to mean. A prophet is not someone who sees the future - it is someone who understands the past, and who knows themselves on the deepest levels.” - Damien Echols

“This is what the Bible is referring to in the book of Revelation when the author sees the “four living creatures” weeping before the throne of god when no one can be found who can read the scrolls. These “four living creatures” are the lion, the bull, the Eagle, and the man - the symbolic representations of the four fixed signs of the zodiac - Leo, Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius. The word “prophet” means someone who possess this knowledge, such as the prophet Ezekiel, who also mentions these four creatures. He sees them pulling a chariot to the throne of god, which became the origins of the Jewish Merkabah practices. The “chariot” is our aura, which is profoundly strengthened by the accumulation of energy that occurs when we invoke these zodiacal energies and consume them for spiritual sustenance.” - Damien Echols