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Monthly articles demonstrating Rudolf Steiner’s  relevance to today’s world

Adrian Anderson PhD., author of books and articles on anthroposophy

July 2019   Jonah and the Whale: an ancient esoteric painting from the Catacombs
Many people know the Bible story of the prophet Jonah, how he was swallowed by a whale, and stayed in its belly for 3 days, and was then released. Esoteric knowledge shows that this event was an initiation experience, to do with the age-old initiatory ritual of the three day Descent into the Underworld recorded in Greek mythology. About 200 AD an early unknown Christian, taking refuge in the catacombs of Rome, also knew that this event was really about initiation, and he draw a wonderful picture of this story. Jonah is shown as being released not from a whale, but a large monster: this symbolizes the Underworld (the lower astral realm). This powerful painting is a valuable and poignant testimony to the fact that, in the early years of Christianity, some Christians, though living under persecution, still had esoteric knowledge, and wanted to record their insights for future generations.

I have made this painting available as a poster: see the Esoteric Art page of my website.

To know more about the Descent into the Underworld and veiled truths of esoteric Christianity, see The Hellenistic Mysteries and Christianity

I have made this painting available as a poster: see my Esoteric Art posters available on Zazzle
Here is the link to my esoteric art work on Zazzle
https://www.zazzle.com.au/store/steinerstudiesart/products?st=date_created

To know more about the Descent into the Underworld and veiled truths of esoteric Christianity, see The Hellenistic Mysteries and Christianity

Here is the link to this book on the Book Depository:
https://www.bookdepository.com/Hellenistic-Mysteries-Christianity-Adrian-Anderson/9780994160201?ref=grid-view&qid=1563760125973&sr=1-1

Until August, all the best,

Adrian A

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