Supplement to Section XIII
The Great Pyramid of Egypt - Its Possible Use and Object
Amongst the intellectual triumphs achieved by the Egyptian mind, must be reckoned the knowledge of Astronomy, Astrology, Mathematics, Geometry, and a perception of that most profound of all sciences, namely, the universal law of correspondence existing between the four branches of knowledge above - named heaven, earth, man and all created things.
Those who search Egyptian records to their full depths, and can learn above all other examples, to read perfectly the meaning of the Great Pyramid, the object in its erection, the principles upon which it was built, and the use for which it was designed, will understand that man and his planet were fashioned in certain proportions represented alike in numbers, colors, sounds, forms and uses. Those who understand one department of natural science, possess a key which unlocks the whole. Therefore, this great Pyramid, built to illustrate the most perfect principles of astronomy, astrology, mathematics and geometry, ought to possess an interest in the eyes of the profound scholar, which removes it forever from the common-place idea that this wonderful structure was erected merely as a huge royal sepulchre. The tomb of its founder it undoubtedly became; for, in order to celebrate all the mysteries of life and being - the special object for which the great Pyramid was built - death must also take its place in the pageant, and the stupendous history of the Soul's progress through the section of eternity embraced by man's brief sojourn on this planet, could not be completed, unless the Angle of Death was assigned his niche in the splendid shrine.
It would be impossible, without entering into a labored and abstract description first, of mathematical principles, and next, of geometrical measurements, disquisitions which we are assured would not be acceptable to at least four hundred and ninety of our five hundred readers - to explain the methods by which the Egyptians obviously arrived at the idea, that the entire order of the Universe was based on a geometrical figure, and included in a mathematical sum - also that in all departments of being this figure would be found and this sum would exist. In this volume we can but vaguely hint at this sublime discover, but whilst a vast mass of Egyptian vestiges disclose its prevalence, the great Pyramid is in itself a complete illustration of the idea. As regards popular theories concerning the design of this vast monument, we must premise our own statements of belief by acknowledging that the number of wise and learned men who have devoted time, talent and indomitable effort to research in Egyptology, have justly earned the thanks of posterity, adn the respectful appreciation of all to whom their opinions have been rendered. It is not with a view of combatting the theories advanced by eminent Egyptian discoverers then, that we now write, but in view of the specialty of our subject we believe we have an interest in this great Pyramid which has not been sufficiently well considered by others, and therefore we venture to propound the subjoined opinions concerning the uses for which this marvelous structure was designed.
The most ancient Theosophists, amongst whom we include the Hindoos and Egyptians, taught that there existed throughout all being that universal law of correspondence to which we have before alluded.
All Eastern nations attributed the origin of life, light, motion and mind to the action of the Spiritual Sun, symbolized by the physical orb of day.