All nations have their message from on high, Each the Messiah of some central thought For the fulfilment and delight of man; One has to teach that Labour is divine, Another Freedom and another Mind; And all, that God is open-eyed and just, The happy centre and calm heart of all.” This wonderful study of symbolism sheds new light on many old customs and myths. From it, we are able to penetrate to the heart of things, and to see that every nation has aspired earnestly to understand the universe, and to realise that the Creator is manifest in His works. Unfortunately the modern world in its haste has for many generations cast aside this desire to know more deeply these inner truths. The Puritan saw that symbolism had degenerated into image-worship and into corrupt and unworthy practices, and so his mission was to destroy this dragon of false priests and to give simplicity and reality. Almost too well he seems to the artist-minds to have done his work, but we must remember that it was an age of “No compromise.” Now, however, there seem to be signs all over the world that people would once again love to have these beautiful symbols, for just as the mathematician can reach greater truths by means of his symbols, so the mystic by his can attain to the highest realms of ecstasy. He becomes one of the uplifting forces of the world; one who gives light. His eyes and face reveal the inward light, and so he becomes a star. Mere knowledge, mere intellect, without the inner vision, never makes the star soul--“He whose face gives no light can never become a star.” To such a one the object can never enslave. He has become, as the Hindoos say, “A King of the Zodiac”; that is, he has learnt all his lessons, journeyed through the twelve great constellations, performed his appointed labours, and is able to receive the great reward. What is the great reward? To see the spiritual significance burn through from all the objects of Nature and so to obtain communion with the Maker, and thus enter into the golden yellow petals of the Eternal Rose.