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[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

J.G. Davies - The Secular Use of Church Buildings - The Seabury Pr - 1968 (jacket photo: The B. and W. Menstrels rehearsing in Coventry Cath., 1967; 'Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph', tapestry by Graham Sutherland)

[conformi]

Tetramorph, Monastery of Great Meteoron (Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ), Grecce, XV century VS Mick Rock, "Queen II" cover photograph for Queen, 1974

[crashhole]

We love an alchemical tetramorph!

-Magik with her magic circle stepping disks

-Marrow as earth/body: bones

-Mary as fire/will: pyrokenesis

-Dani as water/emotions: illusions and bow

-Dust as air/communication: as congregation

[catherine-reznitchenko]

X par Catherine Reznitchenko Via Flickr : Tétramorphe avec initiale X de l'abréviation de Christi, vraisemblablement produit au Mont-Saint-Michel sous l'abbé Renouf (v. 1060-1084), Boèce, De la Trinité, Bibliothèque patrimoniale d'Avranches, Manche, Normandie, France. www.catherine-reznitchenko.fr

[medievalproject]

Take me to Church: Grossmünster

Grossmünster, May 2023

Location: Zurich Country: Switzerland Denomination: Protestant Website: grossmuenster.ch

Grossmünster is a Romanesque styled church constructed from around 1100 to 1220 and built on the site of a Carolingian church that was said to be commissioned by Charlemagne.

The bronze doors of the main portal while not Medieval (done in 1935), caught my eye. People were streaming in and out so I lucky to get this shot! The majority of this door tells the story of the life of Hulrych Zwingli, the man who started the Swiss-German Reformation in Switzerland. But there are two that are not part of this story.

Let's explore. Bottom row, far left. Three figures holding their heads 😮 and bottom, far right - Charlemagne.

Turns out these three people are the three patron saints of Zurich, Felix, Regula and Exuperantius. They were beheaded in the 3rd century for converting to Christianity.

This is the seal stamp of the city seal of 1347 - Wikicommons

Other features of the cathedral include medieval pillars framing the entrance with modern grotesque decorated capitals.

Inside, the church was as Reformed as you could get with its scarce ornamentation- the legacy of Zwingli and his successor. I barely took any pictures.

But there were two things that caught my eye.

This modern carving of the tetramorph on either side of the main aisle before the altar. I spliced the pictures up to remove the aisle to get a seamless banner effect.

2. This medieval wall painting of the Virgin and Christ. Their faces likely removed during the Reformation (1520s)

Last shot before walking away to explore more were the two towers that are apparently one of Zurich's most famous landmarks. They were first erected between 1487 and 1492.

A fire in 1763 destroyed the original wooden steeples and these Gothic Revival ones replaced them in 1787.

[sheisgabrielle]

Listen to: On High by Octonomy

https://octonomy.bandcamp.com/album/the-tetramorph

[cherubchoirs]

despite everything

(happy archangel bday!)

[hemipenal-system]

if you’re making a species sexually dimorphic u gotta lean into it. give the females massive colorful crests. give the males entirely different sizes and tooth shapes. make em wildly different sizes. hell, go for sexual trimorphism. tetramorphism. sex isnt real do what you want

[aatom87]

enfield chilchuck tetramorph + mecha marcille sketches

[ultrainfinitepit]

Day 3: Tetramorph for biohazard_ink's Angeltober.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Hey, I wanted to ask, do you have any tips for numbers and their meanings, For example: what does the number 5 represent?

Writing Notes: Symbolism of Numbers

In symbolism, numbers are not merely the expressions of quantities, but idea-forces, each with a particular character of its own.

The actual digits are, as it were, only the outer garments.

All numbers are derived from the number one (which is equivalent to the mystic, nonmanifest point of no magnitude).

The farther a number is from unity, the more deeply it is involved in matter, in the involutive process, in the“world.”

The first 10 numbers in the Greek system (or twelve in the oriental tradition) pertain to the spirit: they are entities, archetypes and symbols.

The rest are the product of combinations of these basic numbers.

Below are the most generally accepted symbolic meanings of each number.

ZERO

Non-being, mysteriously connected with unity as its opposite and its reflection; it is symbolic of the latent and potential and is the “Orphic Egg.”

From the viewpoint of man in existence, it symbolizes death as the state in which the life-forces are transformed.

Because of its circular form, it signifies eternity.

ONE

Symbolic of being and of the revelation to men of the spiritual essence.

The active principle which, broken into fragments, gives rise to multiplicity, and is to be equated with the mystic Centre, the Irradiating Point and the Supreme Power.

Stands for spiritual unity—the common basis among all beings.

Guénon draws a distinction between unity and one, after the Islamic mystic thinkers: unity differs from one in that it is absolute and complete in itself, admitting neither two nor dualism.

Hence, unity is the symbol of divinity.

Is also equated with light.

TWO

Stands for echo, reflection, conflict and counterpoise or contraposition; or the momentary stillness of forces in equilibrium; it also corresponds to the passage of time—the line which goes from behind forward; it is expressed geometrically by two points, two lines or an angle.

It is also symbolic of the first nucleus of matter, of nature in opposition to the creator, of the moon as opposed to the sun.

In all esoteric thought, two is regarded as ominous: it connotes shadow and the bisexuality of all things, or dualism (represented by the basic myth of the Gemini) in the sense of the connecting-link between the immortal and the mortal, or of the unvarying and the varying.

Within the mystic symbolism of landscape in megalithic culture, two is associated with the mandorla-shaped mountain, the focal point of symbolic Inversion, forming the crucible of life and comprising the two opposite poles of good and evil, life and death.

THREE

Symbolizes spiritual synthesis, and is the formula for the creation of each of the worlds.

Represents the solution of the conflict posed by dualism.

Forms a half-circle comprising: birth, zenith and descent.

Geometrically it is expressed by three points and by the triangle.

The harmonic product of the action of unity upon duality.

The number concerned with basic principles, and expresses sufficiency, or the growth of unity within itself.

Associated with the concepts of heaven and the Trinity.

FOUR

Symbolic of the earth, of terrestrial space, of the human situation, of the external, natural limits of the “minimum” awareness of totality, and, finally, of rational organization.

Equated with the square and the cube, and the cross representing the four seasons and the points of the compass.

A great many material and spiritual forms are modelled after the quaternary.

The number associated with tangible achievement and with the Elements.

In mystic thought, it represents the tetramorphs.

FIVE

Symbolic of Man, health and love, and of the quintessence acting upon matter.

Comprises the four limbs of the body plus the head which controls them, and likewise the four fingers plus the thumb and the four cardinal points together with the centre.

The hieros gamos is signified by the number five, since it represents the union of the principle of heaven (three) with that of the Magna Mater (two).

Geometrically, it is the pentagram, or the five-pointed star.

Corresponds to pentagonal symmetry, a common characteristic of organic nature, to the golden section (as noted by the Pythagoreans), and to the five senses representing the five “forms” of matter.

SIX

Symbolic of ambivalence and equilibrium, six comprises the union of the two triangles (of fire and water) and hence signifies the human soul.

The Greeks regarded it as a symbol of the hermaphrodite.

It corresponds to the six Directions of Space (two for each dimension), and to the cessation of movement (since the Creation took six days).

Hence it is associated with trial and effort.

Shown to be related to virginity, and to the scales.

SEVEN

Symbolic of perfect order, a complete period or cycle.

Comprises the union of the ternary and the quaternary, and hence it is endowed with exceptional value.

Corresponds to the seven Directions of Space (that is, the six existential dimensions plus the centre), to the seven-pointed star, to the reconciliation of the square with the triangle by superimposing the latter upon the former (as the sky over the earth) or by inscribing it within.

It is the number forming the basic series of musical notes, of colours and of the planetary spheres, as well as of the gods corresponding to them; and also of the capital sins and their opposing virtues.

Corresponds to the three-dimensional cross.

The symbol of pain.

EIGHT

The octonary, related to two squares or the octagon, is the intermediate form between the square (or the terrestrial order) and the circle (the eternal order) and is, in consequence, a symbol of regeneration.

By virtue of its shape, the numeral is associated with the two interlacing serpents of the caduceus, signifying the balancing out of opposing forces or the equivalence of the spiritual power to the natural.

It also symbolizes—again because of its shape—the eternally spiralling movement of the heavens (shown also by the double sigmoid line—the sign of the infinite).

Because of its implications of regeneration, eight was in the Middle Ages an emblem of the waters of baptism.

Corresponds in mediaeval mystic cosmogony to the fixed stars of the firmament, denoting that the planetary influences have been overcome.

NINE

The triangle of the ternary, and the triplication of the triple.

It is therefore a complete image of the three worlds.

The end-limit of the numerical series before its return to unity.

For the Hebrews, it was the symbol of truth, being characterized by the fact that when multiplied it reproduces itself (in mystic addition).

In medicinal rites, it is the symbolic number par excellence, for it represents triple synthesis, that is, the disposition on each plane of the corporal, the intellectual and the spiritual.

TEN

Symbolic, in decimal systems, of the return to unity.

In the Tetractys (whose triangle of points—four, three, two, one—adds up to ten) it is related to four.

Symbolic also of spiritual achievement, as well as of unity in its function as an even (or ambivalent) number or as the beginning of a new, multiple series.

According to some theories, ten symbolizes the totality of the universe—both metaphysical and material—since it raises all things to unity.

From ancient oriental thought through the Pythagorean school and right up to St. Jerome, it was known as the number of perfection.

ELEVEN

Symbolic of transition, excess and peril and of conflict and martyrdom.

According to Schneider, there is an infernal character about it: since it is in excess of the number of perfection—ten—it therefore stands for incontinence; but at the same time it corresponds, like two, to the mandorla-shaped mountain, to the focal point of symbolic Inversion and antithesis, because it is made up of one plus one (comparable in a way with two).

TWELVE

Symbolic of cosmic order and salvation.

It corresponds to the number of the signs of the Zodiac, and is the basis of all dodecanary groups.

Linked to it are the notions of space and time, and the wheel or circle.

THIRTEEN

Symbolic of death and birth, of beginning afresh.

Hence it has unfavourable implications.

FOURTEEN

Stands for fusion and organization.

And for justice and temperance.

FIFTEEN

Markedly erotic.

Associated with the devil.

OTHER NUMBERS

Tarot

Each of the numbers from sixteen to twenty-two is related to the corresponding card of the Tarot pack; and sometimes the meaning is derived from the fusion of the symbols of the units composing it.

There are two ways in which this fusion may occur: either by mystic addition (for example, 374 = 3 + 7 + 4 = 14 = 1 + 4 = 5) or by succession, in which case the right-hand digit expresses the outcome of a situation denoted by the left-hand number (so 21 expresses the reduction of a conflict—two—to its solution—unity).

These numbers also possess certain meanings drawn from traditional sources and remote from their intrinsic symbolism:

24, for example, is the sacred number in Sankhya philosophy, and

50 is very common in Greek mythology—there were fifty Danaides, fifty Argonauts, fifty sons of Priam and of Aegyptus, for example as a symbol, we would suggest, of that powerful quality of the erotic and human which is so typical of Hellenic myths.

Repetition

The repetition of a given number stresses its quantitative power but detracts from its spiritual dignity.

So, for example, 666 was the number of the Beast because 6 was regarded as inferior to seven.

Contained within a multiple

When several kinds of symbolic meaning are contained within a multiple number, the symbolism of that number is accordingly enriched and strengthened.

Thus, 144 was considered very favourable because its sum was 9 (1 + 4 + 4) and because it comprises multiples of 10 and 4 plus the quaternary itself.

Lastly: Dante, in the Divine Comedy, has frequent recourse to the symbolism of numbers.

Sources: 1 2 3

More: On Symbolism

Hope this helps, would love to read your writing if it does!

[crashhole]

Elemental Tetramorph? You know I be counting. Tbh I’m not super confident in the air and water placements. Will need some more info to solidify my correlations, but earth and fire are definitely on point imho

Lindbergh 🔥

Morley 🪨

Belo Betty💧

Karasu 💨

[luvisia]

discussed all this with another outlast pal but we've been thinking a. bradley avellanos (as she was finally revealed in the villains trailer) may have the first name alice, since she serves as the quintessential alice archetype of mkultra in the trials as a guide to the reagents. she is the first character we are introduced to in our first trial.

easterman may be a secret fourth prime asset himself and unaware of his position, the "man" archetype in the tetramorph the prime assets form. gooseberry the eagle, coyle the lion, and whitehorn the bull. (futterman being a goose, lion iconography in the courthouse, whitehorn's oil company quite literally having a bull as the logo.) although he believes he is controlling the experiment, as illustrated in the documents, he is clearly under the surveillance and influence of avellanos and wernicke, further proven in the trailer by their partnered observation of the sinyala facility.

avellanos has also established herself as a force reagents are intended to trust while easterman is their tormenter. they are driven to protect her from legal repercussions, evidenced in the courthouse trial. easterman may think he is creating his own army under murkoff's nose, but they are being conditioned to serve her.

taken a step further, avellanos and easterman mirror the mother/father dichotomy that gooseberry and coyle themselves portray. easterman clearly seems to favor coyle's enthusiasm while gooseberry rails against her conditioning and expresses anger; this could be a precursor to knoth's cult deriving from the patriarchal order of coyle as opposed to the matriarchal chaos of val and her disciples, who serve as the spiritual successor of gooseberry.

we've also discussed the bonkers idea that perhaps avellanos also shares a connection with joanne and alison marion as their respective mother and grandmother. she may have been affected by her proximity to the engine, their blood disease derived from the original sinyala experiments and monitored over generations by murkoff.

perhaps she's still alive by the time of outlast 3 and helen grant is her protegee, instructed to keep eyes on the marion family through her right hand agent pauline, since pauline explains in the comics that paul was always her target since the inception of their partnership.

i think this would be an incredibly clever way to affirm simon's claim that alice is directly connected to sinyala. if she is truly a descendant of avellanos, changed by the morphogenic engine, perhaps the reagent network may be under alice marion's control after all. this may set her up to be the spider eyed lamb the testament feared.

[troius]

Yeah, anyhow that wasn't enough to kill Lille. He transforms (in a very neat and unreal way) into an even more bizarre angel, and I just love this design, both in the way it incorporates traditional angel elements (wings! bird features! a halo! being quadrupedal! a cherubic face! It's almost a tetramorph chimera...) and how it bears no resemblance to Lille's original design. He's entirely foresaken his individuality to serve God's will.

[kaeyx]

kolya n angel/cherub!reader? irony how he's a member of decay of the angel,,sounds kinda kinky to me ummmm corruption kink anyone????

I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume you mean the puttos and not the tetramorphous thrones of God. But yes absolutely corruption kink, we love corruption here.

Nikolai would seek to free you from what he sees as rigid, oppressive rules. Such a pretty thing, all tied up with mandates and prayers and messages to deliver, it's really not fair. He'd take the weight off your shoulders with jokes and magic tricks, offering you riddles and other puzzles because he loves your face twisting in concentration, unused to these human "word-tricks". He couldn't resist you of course, so sweet and naive, always playing along with him, completely oblivious to all human social rules. Of course it's normal for humans to hug, and kiss, and sit in each other's laps all the time, and grab each other by the hips or touch each other's asses in passing. It's okay, Nikolai will help you understand. He'll teach you everything.

[cherubchoirs]

So... Fallen Gabriel without the helmet?

OK SO i've been playing around with overhauling my helmetless gabe design in order for him to be more cherubic and just solidify a more definitive look in general. so for groundwork, this is the design i currently have:

gabriel and the other three archangels are unique cherubs in that they manifest one face at a time and they each have a predominant forme that together make up the tetramorph. gabriel's default is the eagle as he is the divine messenger, but he is capable of shifting between all four faces as shown. the divine fire that burns over all of his head is opalescent and i've kept the idea that it would slowly spread to his entire body if not tempered under his helmet. the eyes of the faces are like obsidian, containing deep reflects of fire much like the eyes that cover his wings being gem-like and full of living flame.

however, after he falls, that fire goes out and the solid light that makes up his head melts into a bone-like casing

his head is now "petrified", the feathers and barbs frozen stiff and the flesh of his head resembling cooled magma. the open cavity is empty, prominently displaying the light that's been taken from him (and could be reached into infinitely..............v1 tries it). gabriel doesn't remove his helmet for some time after falling, eventually asking v1 to look upon him first before he does himself.