He-Man and the Masters of the Universe guide to becoming a master of the Universe (part 2)
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The characters and stories behind the early He-Man cartoons closely align with the symbology and teachings of the ancient Mystery School lineage that have been passed down for thousands of years.
Further exploration into the symbolism behind the original characters provides additional support that the story originates from ancient Solomonic lineage teachings held by the mystery schools as is evident by looking at the following characters: The Sorceress, Cringer, Orko, as well as the Sword of Power
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THE SORCERESS
The Sorceress, who is the guardian of Castle Grayskull and speaks telepathically to Prince Adam and He-Man, is a metaphor for his inner guidance system and is also inspired by Freyja, the Norse goddess that was linked to the falcon, an animal which was believed to embody divine guidance and wisdom. .
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CRINGER
Cringer is another aspect of the self. Cringer has the stripes of a strong and fearless tiger, which would be his true nature, yet the dictionary definition of "cringe" is "to bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner" and in the early television series, he consistently chooses safety and waiting on the sidelines until the issue has been handled by someone else. Here, the writers were making a point that often the things that one does out of fear and playing it safe, are the things that keep us in servitude rather than living up to our full potential. Once the power and energy of the sword (which, in the ancient mystery school teachings, is often associated with cutting away fear and other aspects of the self that no longer serve ones best and highest good) is pointed at him, he is able to transform into the fearless Battle Cat and is able to put fear aside to propel his master on his quest. Similarly, once one can set fear aside, it is then possible to harness all of one's mental and/or physical powers to move forward in life.
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ORKO
Orko is most likely a reference to the word "oracle". Orko has an imperfect grasp on working "magic". According to lineage teachings, this would be considered an "adept", one who has been initiated into the mysteries and has some understanding of the self and how energy works but is still learning. As most of these characters, good and bad, are representative of the self and the battle against one's lower nature, this too is likely another aspect of the self that is akin to the Fool card of the Tarot.
Orko's cloak is emblazoned with a large, "O" and similarly, the Fool is represented in the Tarot deck, by the number zero. Likewise, the Fool is the novice of journey story of the Tarot, which contains archetypal teachings of the ancient mystery schools.
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The sword of Power
The Sword of Power is emblematic of the initiation of the ancient mystery schools. The initiation is performed with a sword in the same manner as being knighted (see Empower Thyself for more information). This initiation by sword with its powerful transfer of energy and lineage teachings is the key to transformation of the self and overcoming the negative ego, which here, are represented as "the evil forces of Skeletor". The initiation itself symbolizes the cutting away aspects of the lower self so that spirit, the higher self, universal consciousness can enter.
Moreover, according to the tradition of monarchy, princes and kings can be born into their position of royalty; and subsequently, as a prince or king, they can also be knighted and hold the title of knight. However, according to tradition, one cannot be born into knighthood, one must earn the title.
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