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Symbolism of the Ascension Into Heaven by Means of a Tree
The tree is an lutely archaic symbol, and it seems to me most likely that it represents the structure of the nervous system. By ascending it, the candidate enters into heaven. That is why, as soon as he comes out of the smoke hole of the tent, he gives a loud cry invoking the help of the gods. Up there, he finds himself in their presence. It means that conceptualizations like the hero are products of whatever it is that this tree represents. The tree is something that produces fruit. Fruit is also something that can be ingested. What does a tree doit bears fruit? Well, what sort of fruit? There are multiple mediaeval representations that are quite peculiar