The Symbolism of Altars, Incense and the Ara constellation
The altar is a symbol of sacrifice. A person who is of great importance spiritually sacrifices themselves, giving up a ‘normal life’ to devote themselves to the Great Work.
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It is worth noting that Ara was originally 'a parched place', from the Latin ara [from which we get the words arid] and there are links with the symbolism of the Desert – see our video.
And an incense burner sends up perfumed smoke – symbolically pleasant thoughts – see our Thoughts, Smoke and Prayers video.
And the ancients saw a link between the constellation Aries, and that of Ara.
Aries is a Ram – a male sheep – and in our video on the symbolism of Sheep we described the symbolism and the connection with Horns [another video!]
In effect, a male initiate of the Mysteries agrees to figuratively ‘sacrifice’ himself by giving up his chances of living a normal life in order to help humanity advance and the Great Work proceed.
But there again, there is always a remote chance you get to meet Hestia and the Vestal Virgins.
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