At the African museum in D.C is the sculpture of an old Yoruba man, carrying atop his head the creative union of cosmic Lingam and Yoni. I found this non-superficial sculpture very interesting because it bears a striking resemblance to the Hindu divine union of male and female energy – the “two-in –oneness” of Shiva Lingam and Shakti Yoni.
The symbolic representation of the male and female creative essence of life permeates many ancient cultures. In many pagan myths, wells or cosmic Yoni represent the female aspects to life whereas pillars, phallus or Lingam represent the male aspects to life. Today, we see the same symbolism being taken over and carried on in religious philosophies and architectures. Among these religious architectures, the four most famous are: the Vatican veranda, the Kaaba, ZamZam well, and the dome of the rock. At the main veranda of the Vatican is the Osirian phallus (obelisk), protruding out of the cosmic Yoni of Auset (Isis). TheKaaba, in Mecca, is a symbolic representation of Shiva Lingam, and the ZamZam well next to it is a symbolic representation of Shakti fluid and Yoni. Lastly, the dome of the rock, in Jerusalem, is nothing but a symbolic representation of Shiva Lingam, the primordial male creative principle.
I’m a firm believer that the sequential order of all knowledge is: mythology, metaphysics, philosophy, theology and science, where every mythology is essentially archaic theology. I’m also a firm believer that all knowledge has a common or natural genesis. Thus, if the symbolic representation of male and female creative essence permeates many ancient pagan cultures (i.e., Indus valley, Nile valley, Niger valley etc.); so, where is the natural genesis of this symbolism?
ZamZam well
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| The Kaaba |
The vatican Veranda
The dome of the Rock
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