Symbols of Revelation: The Apocalyptic Dragon and the Celestial Pattern
Symbols of Revelation is Frederick Carter's wholly original interpretation of the dragon as a central force in St. John's apocalyptic vision in the Book of Revelation. Weaving the biblical story together with astrological references and their ancient meanings, Carter reexamines the vision from a new point of view and asks: Was it prophetic, an allegorical teaching, or an account of a mystical experience? By following the star map of the constellations, Carter elucidates the symbolic meaning...
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Symbols of Revelation is Frederick Carter's wholly original interpretation of the dragon as a central force in St. John's apocalyptic vision in the Book of Revelation. Weaving the biblical story together with astrological references and their ancient meanings, Carter reexamines the vision from a new point of view and asks: Was it prophetic, an allegorical teaching, or an account of a mystical experience? By following the star map of the constellations, Carter elucidates the symbolic meaning of the figures, images, numbers, and events that we encounter in St. John's mystical journey. He explores mysteries of intriguing numbers such as 666, the number of the Beast, and the recurrence of the number 7 throughout Revelation. The image of three women -- the Scarlet One, the Woman Clothed with the Sun and Standing on the Moon, and the One above Standing on the Crown (the New Jerusalem) -- is also central to the symbols of Revelation. Carte combines science and religion, astrology, astronomy mythology and great story telling to reexamine an important part of the Bible that captures the wonder and imagination of generations past and those to come.
Map of the Heavens6Note from the Publisher9Preface11The Antique Universe17Ceremonial34Myth39The Seven Horsemen49The Fifth Seal52The Sign of Mystery60Exaltation63The Dragon65The Number of the Name66The Houses of Heaven71Plotinus and Hermes74The Seven Myths78The Orb of the World82Spirit and Soul89
