Sapphire’s Mystic Fire: Semitic Roots Meet Psychedelic Visions
Bridging the Biblical and Visionary Realms of Beauty
Proto-Semitic Roots
The word “sapir” (שָׁפִיר) in Biblical Hebrew is the progenitor of the term “sapphire”. Its Proto-Semitic root is špr, meaning “to be beautiful, to shine”. This root is found in various Semitic languages, such as Arabic (“safir”) and Aramaic (“sappīrā”).
The Reverberation of Eden in Sacred Pages
The biblical descriptions of the gardens of Eden echo this idea of effulgentness. The use of Sapir evokes the transcendent splendour of a realm where “stones and mountains shine with blinding beauty”. Here the inner light seeps through matter, a foretaste of the mystic visions of archetypal worlds studded with crystal trees and liquid gem rivers.
Unveiling the Azure Gemstone in Scripture
The word “sapphire” adorns the pages of the Bible, gracing its readers with its celestial blue brilliance. This precious stone, mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, is often used as a symbol of beauty, brilliance wisdom, and heavenly glory.
Exodus 24:10:
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