Interpreting The Cross: End of The World
Through analysis of all the alchemical symbols found on the cross, it is believed that the Cross of Hendaye is a physical representation of the belief that the world is quickly coming to an end. And, as the symbols suggest, the end of the world will occur in the midst of fire. This belief was brought upon by the ancient Christian group, the Rosicrucians, and alchemists. Many believe that the end will be the return of Christ as referenced in the Bible.
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- As Jay Weidner sites Fulcanelli's quote, "The age of iron has no other seal than that of Death. Its hieroglyph is the skeleton, bearing the attributes of Saturn: the empty hourglass, symbols of time run out..."
- The Great Cross of Hendaye is believed to describe the end of both the four ages of the Hindu Yoga system as well as the four ages of alchemical chronological time keeping.
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