From the early Rose poetry to the last poetry, William Butler Yeats’s poetic world is mystic, prophetic and magic poetry. From his early poetry, Yeats was eager for the feminine principle, the Immortal Rose, Sophia in Christian Gnosticism because he realized there is no longer Androgynous God, Oneself by breaking the balance of the masculine and the feminine principles. He believed that the imbalance of the masculine and the feminine principles brought confliction, mortal and corrupted world so there has been no more peace and immorality. That is Yeats's poetic belief. He opened his religious mind toward various religions if they have the feminine principle regardless Goddess's different names. Therefore, he could study occultism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and esotericism. Although critics have downplayed Yeats's religion, occultism, he had one poetic purpose, which was searching for the Immortal Rose as one of the hidden God's aspects. Why did he search for the Immortal Rose so eagerly from his early Rose poetry? The reason is simple as his coherent theme. Yeats's poetic purpose is to achieve "Unity of Being" which can be achieved by unity of the masculine principle and the feminine principle in Universal God. Therefore, Yeats's poetic theme is one and his "coherent whole but common themes" is to achieve "Unity of Being." However, Yeats realized that the age was androcentric, dominated by the masculine Tirnity, so he should be playing the role of the Masculine principle, a hero or a fool. He realized he was a chosen man.
It was inevitable for him to feel tragedy, because the world was androcentric god's age and he should dedicate to his life for the Immortal Rose, who will come out in the world but until the right time comes, she would be hidden in the world. He understood his doom and the tragic relationship between Yeats and the Immortal Rose, his beloved, the feminine principle, Sophia and Isis. His coherent poetic theme was not changed until his the last poems. He was such a great magician, adept, and passionate man. However, people could not his thought about the Immortal Rose and his ideal world, so he struggled with many obstacles, although he was supported by his unknown instructors and some of mystic friends, such as AE, Horton, Mathers, etc. Even his friend, Mathers refused Yeats's thought and he helped Crowley, who was certainly harmful as a black magician. Yeats faced the worst situation in the world and then he was getting mad at the world. I think people could not agree with Yeats's coherent poetic theme, searching for the Immortal Rose in his age, so he should be waiting for the right time in the future until his beloved comes out and open his mystic poetry. That is why Yeats's poetry must be mystic and magic poetry and there are so many hidden secrets in symbols. Sometimes, Yeats was mad at the worst situation in his age and his beloved, the Immortal Rose’s age in future. He determined to do by himself for rescuing the Immortal Rose as well as his poetic purpose, "Unity of Being." He would be a Daimon after his death, although he also realized he should be waiting for the Immortal Rose in the world after his death because she will be wandering in the world after his death and until her age comes. Yeats understood his heavy burden from his early Rose poetry to awaken the Immortal Rose as the role of the masculine principle, Christ and he should dedicate his life as the jester in “The Cap and Bells” did. Thus, Yeats emphasized that he wore Christ's mask as the masculine principle.
From his early Rose poetry to the last poetry, Yeats's theme is coherent, searching for the Immortal Rose, because the Universal God is androgynous; neither the feminine principle nor the masculine principle is primacy at all. The balance of both powers is a key of Yeats’s God. However, there has been imbalance of the masculine and the feminine principles. Yeats emphasized If humans do not realize God’s androgyny, and the lose part of God, the feminine principle, Sophia in Christian Gnosticism, they could not achieve "Unity of Being. " If people could not achieve “Unity of Being,” they should be reincarnated in the world again and again to study of Beauty and Truth until they realize the Knowledge. That is Christian Gnostic theory to achieve immortality. Byzantium world is the world of Divine Feminine, Mother of God. However, Yeats believed in Universal God as androgynous God. The balance of the masculine and the feminine principles is to be eternal world forever like the Yin and Yang principle.
It was inevitable for him to feel tragedy, because the world was androcentric god's age and he should dedicate to his life for the Immortal Rose, who will come out in the world but until the right time comes, she would be hidden in the world. He understood his doom and the tragic relationship between Yeats and the Immortal Rose, his beloved, the feminine principle, Sophia and Isis. His coherent poetic theme was not changed until his the last poems. He was such a great magician, adept, and passionate man. However, people could not his thought about the Immortal Rose and his ideal world, so he struggled with many obstacles, although he was supported by his unknown instructors and some of mystic friends, such as AE, Horton, Mathers, etc. Even his friend, Mathers refused Yeats's thought and he helped Crowley, who was certainly harmful as a black magician. Yeats faced the worst situation in the world and then he was getting mad at the world. I think people could not agree with Yeats's coherent poetic theme, searching for the Immortal Rose in his age, so he should be waiting for the right time in the future until his beloved comes out and open his mystic poetry. That is why Yeats's poetry must be mystic and magic poetry and there are so many hidden secrets in symbols. Sometimes, Yeats was mad at the worst situation in his age and his beloved, the Immortal Rose’s age in future. He determined to do by himself for rescuing the Immortal Rose as well as his poetic purpose, "Unity of Being." He would be a Daimon after his death, although he also realized he should be waiting for the Immortal Rose in the world after his death because she will be wandering in the world after his death and until her age comes. Yeats understood his heavy burden from his early Rose poetry to awaken the Immortal Rose as the role of the masculine principle, Christ and he should dedicate his life as the jester in “The Cap and Bells” did. Thus, Yeats emphasized that he wore Christ's mask as the masculine principle.
From his early Rose poetry to the last poetry, Yeats's theme is coherent, searching for the Immortal Rose, because the Universal God is androgynous; neither the feminine principle nor the masculine principle is primacy at all. The balance of both powers is a key of Yeats’s God. However, there has been imbalance of the masculine and the feminine principles. Yeats emphasized If humans do not realize God’s androgyny, and the lose part of God, the feminine principle, Sophia in Christian Gnosticism, they could not achieve "Unity of Being. " If people could not achieve “Unity of Being,” they should be reincarnated in the world again and again to study of Beauty and Truth until they realize the Knowledge. That is Christian Gnostic theory to achieve immortality. Byzantium world is the world of Divine Feminine, Mother of God. However, Yeats believed in Universal God as androgynous God. The balance of the masculine and the feminine principles is to be eternal world forever like the Yin and Yang principle.
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