Probably the best introdution to the thought of de Lubicz. Part One summarizes much of his foundational thought, while Part Two consists of excerpts from his major work, The Temple of Man. Notes Concerning the Illustrations Selected Excerpts pp. In order to transcribe their thinking, the ancient Egyptians used images whose concrete aspect evokes abstract ideas.
Quality is abstraction.
Only in parabolic form can the meaning of the imaged hieroglyphic writing be transcribed into a language of Fixed ideas. This accounts for the cabalistic character of the hieroglyphs and requires the determinative in the writing. For the figures, a short explanatory text is called for as a guide to thought. Images and figures are part of the writing. Hieroglyphic writing has the advantage over the Hebrew of utilizing images that, without arbitrary deviations, indicate the qualities and functions inherent in each sign.