The Solar Sphinx and Human Soul

The Solar Sphinx and Human Soul

Egyptians on Mars A science fiction and philosophical imagery of the late 19th century in literature and art believed to have appeared in NASA photographs of the Martian surface has entered the mainstream This lecture will uncover a much longer cultural history of the people's imagination of the ancient Egyptians as extraterrestrial travelers dating back to the late 19th century Philosophical ideas including Helena Blavatsky's assumptions about the lost technology of ancient Egypt mark a historical period where mysticism converged in a long-standing cultural imagination

The Solar Sphinx and the Human Soul Mysticism and Incarnation in the Writings of T. Subba Rao. T. Subba c. 1856–1890 was one of the most enigmatic Indian theologians He is best known for his interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita and his debates with Helena Blavatsky on cosmological principles Often overlooked his writings under the pseudonym Solar Sphinx referencing the Egyptian sun god Horus in the Horizon reveal a profound connection to Egyptian theological writings and comparisons to Incarnation in ancient Hermetic philosophy.

Aesthetics Theology and Mysticism in Alexandria and the Library of Alexandria This paper explores the interplay between architecture and the complex elements of Egyptian aesthetics theological beliefs esoteric practices and the deep relationship with the human body. Focusing on the history of Alexandria and its famed library this study examines how architectural design and spatial structure were deeply intertwined with the tactile dimensions of bodily experience. This research explores how Egyptian aesthetics went beyond mere decoration to convey religious and cosmological meaning.