- Alchemy
- The
number 666 also has alchemical significance.
| Alchemy, as it emerged in the Middle Ages,
had its origins in the Hermetic sciences that stemmed from the
esoteric wisdom of ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptian name for
their land was Kemet, from which we get the words chemistry and
alchemy. The esoteric Judaic tradition seen in the Kabbalah is
also thought to have derived some of its concepts from Egyptian
beliefs. In alchemy the sun and the
moon expressed archetypal principles, which, when united,
symbolised the harmonious relationship between the masculine and
feminine elements. Gold in alchemy, represents the purified
spirit and is also traditionally associated with the sun. The
year, of course, relates to the solar cycle, so there is a suggestion
in the Biblical quote from Kings of a link between the number
666 and the sun. |
- Alchemical
symbols of the Sun and the Moon - Sol
and Luna
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There is another mention of the number
666 in Ezra, referring to the peoples who had returned to Judah
from Babylon:
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The children of Adonikam, six hundred, sixty and six. |
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Ezra (2:3) |
The word Adonikam means : 'In praise of
the Lord.'
It is possible that the biblical references
to 666 have no other meaning than what is presented on
the surface. Yet St. John, in using the number 666, was
connecting into a Judaic mysticism that used number symbolism
allegorically. He was conveying a message that could be understood
by those initiated in the tradition, although precisely what
he meant is now obscure.
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