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Robert Anton Wilson

When the rose and the cross are united the alchemical marriage is complete and the drama ends. Then we wake from history and enter eternity.

Robert Anton Wilson

History

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The rose and the cross symbolize two opposing forces or ideas coming together in harmony, marking the completion of a transformative process. This union signifies moving beyond the ongoing events of history into a timeless, unchanging state.

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