Double Circle
Symbol for:
the merger of the polarities, inner oneness => part of the process of kundalini awakening.
Alchemy
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The DOUBLE CIRCLE is a symbol from alchemy and represents the merger of the polar energies/duality;
the core of the Magnum Opus (the alchemical name for the process of God-realization).
The Philosopher’s Stone. The double circle stands for the “Egg of the Philosophers”: one of the many alchemical metaphors for God realization. (The Tenth Key, Basilius Valentinus, 1599)
The mythical figure Hermes Trismegistus shows the making of the “Philosophers’ Stone”, the final product of the Magnum Opus. On the right page two suns (the duality) merge into one. (De Chemia Seniores, 1566)
The Magnum Opus of the alchemist. The compass, which rests on the large and the small circle, refers to the fusion of both. (Atalanta Fugiens, 1617)
Examples from Christian art
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Throughout the ages there have always been initiates, artists and mystics who knew that Jesus was not born as ‘the Son of God’, but had experienced a kundalini awakening, after which he was one with his Divine Father. The Gospel writers have hidden this spiritual truth in their texts in inventive ways, including the use of imagery and wordplay (see my books). Because of the rigid attitude of the church, the truth could not be spoken aloud, but underground, through esoteric groups such as the Freemasons, it found its way onto the canvas.
In paintings, the (hidden) symbol of the DOUBLE CIRCLE is often combined with objects in the colors gold and silver. These colors stand for the sun and the moon and thus for the duality, which is fused in Jesus, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. In addition, gold is the color associated with the Magnum Opus: a completed kundalini awakening.
In some of the paintings below, the artist has used the alchemical symbol of the DOUBLE CIRCLE to communicate to us that the beheading of John the Baptist was an inner event, i.e. the shedding of his ego, after which he continued on his way under the name Jesus of Nazareth. Read about this well guarded secret in my book John the Baptist who became Jesus the Christ.
The esoteric/secret SIGN OF THE SACRED MARRIAGE (two fingers together: 2=1), on some of the paintings, has the same meaning as the DOUBLE CIRCLE.
THE SIGN OF THE SACRED MARRIAGE (two fingers together: 2=1) is incorporated in many paintings, in one form or another, often in combination with other esoteric symbolism. This hand gesture refers to a fusion of the polar energies/duality, and with this to a process of kundalini awakening.
Meister des Wittingauer Altars. The small BLACK, YELLOW AND RED circles on the WHITE coffin are a reference to the four phases of the MAGNUM OPUS (click here) of the alchemist. The FISHBONE (click here) on the man’s head in the lower left corner is also a reference to a kundalini awakening.
Jesus with Mary Magdalene and Martha, Christen Dalsgaard. Read in my book “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved” about Mary’s special relationship with Jesus.
The Birth of the Virgin (Mary), Fernando Gallego.
The Manna Rain, anonymous, 1510-1520, Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands. Read about kundalini symbolism in the Old Testament, in my book ‘Kundalini Awakening in the Bible’.
The beheading of John the Baptist, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, 19th century.
The Holy Family, Frans Floris I, 16e eeuw.
Hans Memling
Martha and Mary Magdalene, Caravaggio. The SQUARE light reflection in the ROUND mirror refers to ‘SQUARING THE CIRCLE‘ (click here): a metaphor from alchemy for the Magnum Opus. Read more on Mary Magdalene’s kundalini awakening in my book: “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein
The head of John the Baptist, Juan de Valdés Leal, 17th century. Read more on the deeper meaning of John’s beheading in my book “John the Baptist, Who Became Jesus the Christ.“
The Betrothal of Mary to Joseph, anonymous , 1525-1549, Rijksmuseum. The engagement of Mary and Joseph symbolizes the inner SACRED MARRIAGE (click here).
Juan de Flandes. The OWL is a symbol for Wisdom/Sophia/the kundalini shakti. Read about this my book “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved”
Salome with the head of John the Baptist, Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostzanen. Read more on the deeper meaning of John’s beheading, in my book “John the Baptist, who became Jesus the Christ.“
Jan Joest of Kalkar, 1508.
Neri di Bicci, 1450-60.
The Assumption of Mary, Antonio de Torres. The man at the bottom left points with two fingers (2=1) to his HEART/SPINE: the (inner) ‘Ascension’ is the result of a kundalini awakening.
Adriaen Isenbrandt (attr. to), Rijksmuseum.
The Apostle John, Piero di Cosimo. The gold-coloured finish in the middle of the tunic is a reference to the CADUCEUS (click here). The feminine features of the apostle John are a reference to Mary Magdalene. Read about this explosive fact in my book “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
Maerten Jacobsz. van Heemskerck. The apostle John (on the left) points with TWO VINGERS (2=1) to the PELVIS of Mary, the abode of the kundalini. The colors BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW AND RED are a reference to the four phases of the MAGNUM OPUS (click here) of the alchemist.
Old Coptic Icon
The Wedding at Cana, Juan de Flandes, 1500-1504. The DOUBLE CIRCLE is placed against a background of SQUARES. This refers to ‘SQUARING THE CIRCLE‘ (click here): a metaphor from alchemy for the Magnum Opus. Read about the symbolism surrounding the Wedding at Cana in my book ‘Kundalini Awakening in the Bible’.
The Wedding at Cana, Hieronymus (Jeroen) Bosch, 1500. The design on the canvas behind Jesus refers to the PINEAL GLAND (click here). Read about the deeper meaning of the Wedding at Cana in my book ‘Kundalini Awakening in the Bible’.
The Circumcision of Jesus, Albrecht Dürer. For symbols that refer to the PINEAL GLAND click here. The eight-pointed MORNING STAR (click here) is a kundalini symbol.
Heinrich Lutzelmann, 1485. The extended MIDDLE FINGER (click here) represents the awakened spine. The strings of the FLAIL (click here) are a reference to the CADUCEUS (click here). The DOUBLE CIRCLES are placed against a background of SQUARES. This refers to ‘SQUARING THE CIRCLE‘ (click here): a metaphor from alchemy for the Magnum Opus.
The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine,
Antonio da Correggio.
Battista Dossi, 1533-1534.
Martha en Maria Magdalena, Bernardo Luini. The NECKLACE on the table is a reference to the CADUCEUS (click here). Read about Mary Magdalene’s kundalini awakening in my book “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved.”
The Beheading of John the Baptist, Pierre-Cécile Puvis de Chavannes, circa 1869. The big FIG LEAVE (click here) on the ground is a reference to a kundalini awakening. The colors RED AND WHITE represent in alchemy the polar energies, that merge during the SACRED MARRIAGE (click here).
Francesco Cavazzoni. GOLD AND SILVER (sun and moon) represent in alchemy the polar energies that merge during the SACRED MARRIAGE (click here). The colors BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW AND RED refer to the MAGNUM OPUS (click here).
Christ in the desert served by angels, Pietro Mera (attr. to). The two identical BOTTLES on the PLATE confirms the symbolism of the DOUBLE CIRCLE: 2=1. The WHITE RABBITS are a reference to alchemy.
The Beheading of John the Baptist, Sano di Pietro. The BARS are a reference to the CHAKRAS: the (spiritual) beheading takes place at the sixth chakra. Read more on John’s beheading in my book “John the Baptist, Who Became Jesus the Christ.”
Jesus before Pilates, Domenico Robusti Tintoretto. The colors BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW AND RED refer to the MAGNUM OPUS (click here) of the alchemist.
The Wedding at Cana, Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro. The red, pyramid-shaped TABLEWARE CHEST refers to a kundalini awakening. The combination of GOLD AND SILVER (sun and moon) refers in alchemy to the fusion of the polarities, or SACRED MARRIAGE (click here). The colors BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW AND RED refer to four phases of the MAGNUM OPUS (click here).
The Last Supper, Alonso Vázquez. The combination of GOLD AND SILVER refers in alchemy to the fusion of the polarities, or SACRED MARRIAGE (click here). The colors BLACK, WHITE AND RED (man on the right) refer to the MAGNUM OPUS (click here).
The Last Supper, Cosimo Rosselli. The combination of GOLD AND SILVER (sun and moon) refers in alchemy to the fusion of the polarities, or SACRED MARRIAGE (click here). The colors BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW AND RED (two men on the left) are a reference to the four phases of the MAGNUM OPUS (click here) of the alchemist. Read more on the symbolism in the story of the Last Supper in my book “Mary Magdalene, the disciple whom Jesus loved”