The Royal Art

0. The Story

I. Book of Formation

II. The Primordial Tradition

III. The Lineage of the Patriarchs

IV. The Way of the Christ

V. Gnostic Disciple of the Light

VI. The Arthurian Mysteries & The Grail Quest

VII. The Hermetic Art

VIII. The Mystery School

IX. The Venusian & Bardic Arts

X. The Story of the New Earth

XI. The Philosophy & Law of Kings

XII. The New Aeon

XIII. The Book of Revelation

The Astral Library of Light

Philosophy

Philosophy; wearing a breastplate holding a lance in her right hand and an aegis in her left, c. 1465, Tarocchi Cards of Mantegna. The British Museum
Philosophy; wearing a breastplate holding a lance in her right hand and an aegis in her left, c. 1465, Tarocchi Cards of Mantegna. The British Museum

Lady Philosophy

"Lady Philosophy", from Boethius, 
"Lady Philosophy", from Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae with commentary. Trinity College, Cambridge

"Lady Philosophy plays an exceptionally important role in this work. She diagnoses the disease from which Boethius suffers; that of turning to ‘false goods’ such as material goods. She then proposes the means of deliverance from this affliction; that of turning towards the true good. The true good is a love of wisdom, reminiscent of the Socratic and Platonic argument that the good we truly seek is Truth and all other goods are in service to this one true good, or derivatives of it. The personification of Lady Philosophy as a woman is interesting. Lady Philosophy is a healer and a nurturer – but not in a soft or passive manner. If we recall that Philo-sophia literally means ‘the Love of Wisdom’ and that the Ancient Greek word for wisdom here is the word ‘sophia’ – which is feminine – we see the idea that perhaps wisdom is akin to the intuition. This intuition of the mind would usually be understood as our rational intellect. This wisdom, then, is something internal that one may turn to when seeking truth." - Laura D'Olimpio Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Australia

Philosophy, Die sieben Freien Künste, unbekannter Stecher, 7 Bll. 16th century
Philosophy, Die sieben Freien Künste, unbekannter Stecher, 7 Bll. 16th century

"My name is called the highest wisdom, And I dwell in the highest light. The world has its bright radiance Because of the clear sunlight. So, too, my beautiful light shines In the human heart and pure mind, And whoever wants to reach heaven Must love me earnestly. Those who desire wisdom Will find it in my teaching, Because the fear of God Is the beginning of wisdom.

In Persia, I was first found, Called Philosophy by name. King Cyrus, and the wise Buddha, Were well-versed in my doctrine. The Greeks and the wise Thales, Pythagoras, who knew much, Socrates and the wise Plato, Who had many students, These men pursued my art diligently, And Aristotle became my disciple. Seneca and Cicero, too, They practiced my art well. This art is pure and high, And whoever learns it will be beautiful."