Teachings from The High Ones
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The Third Painting – Evolution5/3 - 1908

Translation

EVOLUTION

5/3 The third painting. Something peculiar happened during its execution. I received a strongly unpleasant impression of an earthworm that had fallen to the floor from a flowerpot. It was said that it was a messenger from the astral world, and that through this event I should better understand [monogram]'s work. The heart, as a symbol of life, was to be surrounded by the shell in double rows. (this as an explanation for me) The shell = development. The four shell-shaped images stand innermost, the serpent heads outermost at the circle, where they form the united wheat grain... 4 images facing one another of serpentes = the serpent = wisdom shall here be depicted. The serpent is also depicted as a symbol of the creation of sin. The Fall of Man is now completed in this picture, and through the four serpents placed facing one another, [monogram] = the wellspring of life is represented...
Original (Swedish)
EVOLUTIONEN

5/3 Tredje tavlan. HÀr hÀnde en egendomlighet vid utförandet. Jag fick ett starkt obehagligt intryck av en metmask som fallit i golvet frÄn en blomkruka. Sades att den var budbÀrare frÄn astralvÀrlden och skulle jag genom denna hÀndelse bÀttre förstÄ [monogram] arbetet. HjÀrtat sinnebild av livet skulle omgivas av snÀckan i dubbla rader. (detta sÄsom förklaring för mig) SnÀckan = utveckling. De fyra snÀckformade bilderna stÄ innerst, ormhuvudena ytterst vid cirkeln dÀr de bilda förenade vetekornet... 4 mot varandra seende bilder av serpentes = ormen = vishet skall hÀr framstÀllas. Ormen Àr ock framstÀlld sÄsom en symbol av skapandet av synd. Syndafallet Àr nu i denna bild fÀrdigt och gen. de fyra mot varandra stÀllda ormarna framstÀlls [monogram] = livets kÀllsprÄng...