God is ALL in All
This is a Philosophical and Spiritual endeavor to extract, Harmonize, and synthesize the Universal Truths underlying the world's Diverse Religious, Mystical, and Philosophical traditions. Most famously associated with the concept of Perennial Philosophy, it posits that All Major Traditions share a single, transcendent metaphysical Source and Core Set of Truths.
"By the Power of Truth, I, while Living, have Conquered the Universe."
"I Am Nothing, yet I Am Everything."
The artwork "Christ in Majesty" is a profound tapestry of Esoteric, alchemical, and mystical geometry. While exoterically representing the resurrected Jesus of Nazareth, the iconography serves as a precise, academic map of the fully realized human Soul—the Atmic Spark that has perfectly Mastered the material planes and merged with the Divine.
The explosive Golden Light emanating from behind the figure is not merely decorative; it represents the Highest Esoteric Reality of the Cosmos.
The Central Spiritual Sun: In Theosophy and Hermeticism, this represents the Solar Logos—the Ultimate, Intelligent Life-Force of the Solar System. The figure is depicted not just as a man, but as the physical incarnation of this Central, Spiritual Fire.
The Radiant Aura: It illustrates the fully expanded and illuminated aura of an adept who has completed the evolutionary journey, vibrating at a frequency of Pure Spiritual Gold that incinerates all lower, astral illusions.
The Halo surrounding the head contains a distinct Cross within a Circle, a Master Key in Esoteric geometry.
The Squaring of the Circle: The circle represents Infinite Spirit, and the Cross represents the four elements of dense matter. Placing the Cross within the Circle at the Crown of the head signifies that the individual's Mind has achieved perfect equilibrium—Spirit has entirely Mastered, Bounded, and Illuminated the material Intellect.
The Activated Crown: Mystically, this represents the fully opened Crown chakra (or the Realization of Kether on the Tree of Life), acting as the direct, unimpeded conduit between the human Mind and the Mind of God.
The specific gesture of the right hand is an active, projective symbol of Magical and Spiritual Authority.
As Above, So Below: His upraised right hand displays the Pentagram: three fingers pointing Upwards and two downwards. The two raised fingers (the index and middle) represent the Higher dualities of Spirit and Soul, pointing Upward to acknowledge the Divine Macrocosm. The folded fingers represent the Mastery over the lower, physical elements.
The Projective Will: Just as the Superior Triangle represents active Fire, this hand gesture is an active channeling of Divine Energy (Prana). The adept acts as a lightning rod, drawing the Solar force down from the heavens and actively projecting it outward to Bless, Heal, and Organize the surrounding world.
The open book inscribed with the First and Last letters of the Greek alphabet represents the Totality of Cosmic Law and the Boundaries of Time.
The Universal Cycle: Alpha represents the initial out-breathing of Creation (involution), and Omega represents the final in-breathing and return to Unity (evolution). The figure holds the complete mathematical and Spiritual formula of the Universe's Beginning and End.
The Akashic Records: Esoterically, this is the Book of Life or the Akashic records—the Energetic substrate where every Thought, Vibration, and Action of the Cosmos is permanently recorded. The fully Realized adept has Unrestricted access to this Universal Wisdom.
The attire and the exposed physical state of the figure represent the final stages of Spiritual Transmutation.
The Rubedo: In alchemy, the Great Work concludes with the Rubedo (the red stage). The vibrant red mantle signifies the attainment of the Philosopher's Stone—it is the Active, Fiery Atmic Will, full of Vital Life Force, triumphant over the blackness of death (the Nigredo).
The Open Heart: The bare chest displaying the pierced side is profoundly significant. It represents the piercing of the dense physical veil. The lower, selfish ego has been entirely sacrificed, opening the Spiritual Heart Center (the sphere of Tiferet). It illustrates that True Divine Authority is achieved not through force, but through complete vulnerability and Absolute, Self-Sacrificing Universal Love.
Artwork Title: Christ in Majesty.
Artist / Designer: John de Rosen (also known as Jan Henryk de Rosen).
Location: The North Apse of the Great Upper Church inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C...
Date Dedicated: November 20, 1959.
Medium: Venetian glass mosaic.
This monumental mosaic is one of the largest of its kind, measuring 3,610 square feet. It was constructed using 3,000 different shades of Venetian glass tiles, including 300 unique shades of red to create the vibrant mantle. On the day of its dedication in 1959, it was the only mosaic ornamentation completed in the Great Upper Church.
