Genesis 3:24, Facing True North
🌟 Heart Chakra & High Heart Chakra
đź“ś Introduction
Genesis 3:24 marks not an end, but a sacred turning point—a moment of redirection toward the soul’s true path. The flaming sword guarding the Tree of Life is not a punishment, but a divine compass, turning us inward toward the Heart and upward toward the High Heart. Here, Eden becomes more than a memory—it becomes a map. The Garden reflects the Heart, where our human longings live and ache. The Tree of Life stands in the High Heart, where love returns to its Source and we remember what is eternal.
This passage reveals the moment we are called to face True North—to no longer wander aimlessly through life, but to walk with purpose, devotion, and awakened love. It is the journey of Adam and Eve leaving illusion behind and aligning with the soul’s deeper truth. The Lovers remind us we must choose love. The Chariot teaches us to move forward in courage and clarity, guided by the divine will within.
May this reflection reorient your compass toward the sacred center of your being, where love leads, and Spirit calls. Let the flames not frighten you, but illuminate the way forward.
đź“– Scripture Passage
Genesis 3:24
“After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.”
🕊️ Allegory & Metaphysical Interpretation
The Garden of Eden symbolizes the High Heart, a space of divine unity and spiritual nourishment. The tree of life within this garden represents our highest divine purpose, a direct connection to the Source. The High Heart serves as the gateway to eternal life, where we access wisdom, clarity, and alignment with our true essence.
The Garden, however, represents the heart—the center of our emotional and earthly experience. The tree of good and evil grows here, symbolizing duality and the choices we face between the lower vibrations of fear and separation and the higher vibrations of love and unity. The heart is where we confront duality—our internal struggle between the earthly self and our divine potential.
Archangel Michael drives the man out, symbolizing the moment of spiritual awakening and the need to step beyond the limitations of fear and separation that reside in the lower heart. The flaming sword represents the protection of the High Heart. It guards the way to the tree of life, ensuring that only those aligned with their divine path and purpose can access higher truth. This sword blocks the entrance of duality and fear into the divine space of unity and love.
To access the tree of life, we must transcend the dualistic energies of the heart, embracing the love and unity found in the High Heart. This journey requires us to align with divine purpose, facing true north, and allowing the high vibrational love and protection of Archangel Michael to guide us toward the fullness of life.
🌿 The Emerald Tablet Insight: The Return to One
The wisdom of the Emerald Tablet echoes in the sacred geometry of Genesis 3:24. The flaming sword that turns every way is the fire of transmutation—the light that both conceals and reveals the path to the Tree of Life. As the Tablet declares, “That which is below is like that which is above, and that which is above is like that which is below.” This is not merely poetic—it is the law that undergirds both Eden and the cosmos.
The Garden is the Heart, the place of emotional memory and divine longing. The Tree of Life, veiled in mystery, resides in the High Heart—above the heart but born of it—where love is no longer personal but universal. The flaming sword, like the Fire of the Philosophers, protects the sacred balance. It does not punish; it purifies. It ensures that only what is refined and aligned may pass through.
To face True North is to heed the inner compass etched within the soul, pointing not toward a place, but toward One Will, One Mind, One Heart. The Chariot within the Emerald Tablet is the disciplined mind, yoked to opposing forces, driven by the soul’s sovereign alignment. The Lovers, likewise, are not merely partners, but the alchemical union of opposites—spirit and flesh, desire and devotion, self and Source.
“Separate the Earth from the Fire, the subtle from the gross,” the Tablet instructs. This is the function of the sword. It separates—not to divide, but to reveal what is eternal and true. The Tree of Life is not hidden out of cruelty but preserved until we remember the way back is not by force, but by frequency.
To return to Eden is not to reverse the journey—but to complete it, from separation to synthesis, from longing to living as One. The sword is not a wall but a mirror. And when we face it without fear, it reflects back the truth of who we are: eternal, luminous, and ready.
🌟 Why We Use Spiritual Insights,
Tarot Guidance, A Course in Miracles
We weave these spiritual tools into our reflections and rituals because they are gateways to deeper understanding and alignment with the Divine. These practices reveal the hidden wisdom beneath scripture, helping us unlock the sacred lessons encoded in ancient texts and integrate them into our lives.
🌟 Tarot as Sacred Symbol
Why I Use Archetypes to Read Scripture
In my work, Tarot serves as a symbolic language of the inner world. The flaming sword can be seen as The Chariot, a card of triumph and alignment with divine purpose. The cherubim represents The Lovers, an archetype of choice and union, guiding us toward spiritual integration.
Scripture, like Tarot, is a mirror of the soul. The flaming sword calls us to release the dualistic tendencies of the heart and embrace the loving, unifying force of the high heart.
🌟 A Course in Miracles Reflection
A Course in Miracles invites us to shift from fear to love, seeing every moment as an opportunity to choose divine light over earthly separation.
- Key Lesson: We must embrace the divine path of love, unity, and trust, remembering that the high heart holds the tree of life, guiding us to divine purpose.
- Reflection: The flaming sword is the protection of divine love, ensuring we align with our highest self and walk the path to the tree of life.
🎶 Music as Medicine: “Facing True North” by Alchemist Iris
In the moment Adam and Eve step beyond the gates of Eden, a new rhythm begins—one not of exile, but of sacred return. “Facing True North” is a soul-stirring AfroSoul fusion that captures the essence of this turning point. Blending the poetic flow of Jill Scott and Erykah Badu with the grounded heartbeat of Afrobeats and the atmospheric sway of jazz, this track carries the flame of Genesis 3:24 in sound form.
The flaming sword becomes a melody.
The Tree of Life hums in the High Heart.
The soul, no longer lost, steps into divine alignment.
Let the music guide you inward. Let the rhythm help you remember.
This is not the end of the story—it is the beginning of your return.
You are not banished.
You are becoming.
▶️ Listen below as you read. Let the sound be your compass.
✨ Closing Blessing
May the divine light illuminate your path, guiding you to remember who you truly are. Let it awaken the sacred truth within you, and may you walk each step in harmony with the Source of all creation. You are the light of creation. So may it be.
— Alchemist Iris
