The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of InterpretationMaitland, Edward
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The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation
Maitland, Edward
Kingsford, Anna Bonus, 1846-1888; Mysticism
Thus, for the first time known to history, was given a definition
of the nature and method of inspiration and prophecy, at once
luminous, reasonable, and inexpugnable, to the full and final
solution of this stupendous problem; and comporting with and
explaining, as it did, all our own experiences, we felt that we
could bear unreserved testimony to its truth. But, vast as was the
addition thus made to the New Gospel of Interpretation, it did not
exhaust the treasures revealed and communicated on that wondrous
night; for it was followed immediately by a prophecy of the meaning
of the new dispensation on which the world is entering, and of
which our work is the introduction. At once Biblical in diction and
character, it reached in loftiness the highest level of Biblical
prophecy and inspiration, demonstrating the same world celestial
and divine as the source of both. For which reason, and the
crushing blow administered by it to the superstitions which have
made of Christianity a by-word and a reproach by their gross
materialisations of mysteries purely spiritual, it is reproduced in
full here. The heading is of our own devising:--
A Prophecy of the Kingdom of the Soul, mystically called the Day of the
Woman.
"And now I show you a mystery and a new thing, which is part of the
mystery of the fourth day of creation.
The word which shall come to save the world, shall be uttered by a
woman.
A woman shall conceive, and shall bring forth the tidings of
salvation.
For the reign of Adam is at its last hour; and God shall crown all
things by the creation of Eve.
Hitherto the man hath been alone, and hath had dominion over the
earth.
But when the woman shall be created, God shall give unto her the
kingdom; and she shall be first in rule and highest in dignity.
Yea, the last shall be first, and the elder shall serve the
younger.
So that women shall no more lament for their womanhood; but men
shall rather say, "O that we had been born women!"
For the strong shall be put down from their seat, and the meek
shall be exalted to their place.
The days of the Covenant of Manifestation are passing away: the
Gospel of Interpretation cometh.
There shall nothing new be told; but that which is ancient shall be
interpreted.
So that man the manifesto shall resign his office: and woman the
interpreter shall give light to the world.
Hers is the fourth office: she revealeth that which the Lord hath
manifested.
Hers is the light of the heavens, and the brightest of the planets
of the holy seven.
She is the fourth dimension; the eyes which enlighten; the power
which draweth inward to God.
And her kingdom cometh; the day of the exaltation of woman.
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