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Ernst, Max - Men shall know nothing of this
Identifier
004513
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
There are numerous artists and poets who have incorporated the sun and moon symbolism in their paintings, but the one I find the most interesting is a painting by Max Ernst entitled ‘Men shall know nothing of this’
It shows the soul cone ready to receive the soul delivered from a moon above it a sun symbol is shown. The Creator symbol is shown twice once as the primary source of creation and once – much smaller within the body – the cone itself. We all have the Creator within us. The painting has a similar ring to it and symbolism to the Crowley tarot card.
There is of course the implication - because it is Max Ernst - that it is sexual activities in general that give us these experiences.
The crescent moon in this context can be the pelvis like the plough!
A description of the experience
Men shall no nothing of this – Max Ernst