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John Dee - Reality of the Hieroglyphic Monad, a singular entity from which all material things are said to derive, “Monas Hieroglyphica”, 1564.
Dee summarized his description of the glyph as such: “The Sun and the Moon of this Monad desire that the Elements in which the tenth proportion will flower, shall be separated, and this is done by the application of Fire.”
The symbol is constructed from four distinct symbols: the astrological signs for the Moon and the Sun, the Cross, and the Zodiacal Sign of Aries the ram, represented by the two semi-circles at the bottom of the glyph.
The Sun was generally considered the superior heavenly body in 16th century European Astrology, a physical representation of God’s divine and life-giving Fire. Dee emphasizes the construction of the Sun’s symbol: a circular orbit around a central point that is the Earth.
The Moon, being of apparently equal size to the Sun, also held particular esteem even though it was both Feminine and occupied the lowest Heavenly Sphere. The Moon, however, is dependent on the Sun for it’s Light, and its appearance is constantly in flux through its shifting Phases.
The Cross represents the Ternary (group of three), being two lines and an intersecting point, which can represent Body, Mind, and Spirit. The union of Body and Mind might just as easily be compared to the union of Spiritual and Physical, or of Male and Female, or of any number of other common Occult Dualities. The Cross also represents the Quaternary (group of four), for it is composed of four segments. In Occult Sciences, a group of four very commonly represents the four Elements.
Each of the twelve Zodiacal figures is traditionally associated with one of the four Elements. Aries’ Element is Fire (as is that of Leo and Sagittarius). Fire is the Element of Change, Creation and Action, seen to bring about Transformation in other things.
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