A symbol that is relative to this topic is the Whore of Babylon. Her symbolism is connected to the number of the beast; 666, but not in a way that one may think or expect.
A whore is connected to the oldest profession; prostitution. This profession is based on a willful extrapolation of natural instinctive desire, In other words, natural desire is driven by feelings, love and procreation. The whore uses this same platform of desire, as tool, for a different purpose; money and power. A good whore can seduce and trigger a desire reaction within men, that is based on fantasy instead of instinct. She can feel like a wife, but it is all an illusion that costs money.
Sex is important to nature, for procreation. To make this end occur in spite of will and choice, that there is carrot on a string; desire, that helps lead one to the end result, even when not trying. The prostitute uses this carrot on a string, for it own end; sex without love, feelings, or the desire to procreate.
Revelations 18:3. For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality; and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her; and the merchants of the earth have been enriched through the power of her luxury."
The wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, associates wrath with sexual desire. What this brings to mind is the mating olympics, among male animals. The natural male animal breeding desire, is preceded by male-male combat. The two male lions fight it out for the right to breed. To the more powerful male, driven by rage, and desire, will go the spoils. The whore of Babylon, is the soul of a man. He seduces through pleasant words and actions, while really being driven by his own wrathful desire agenda; competitive self enrichment for power and control.
As a practical illustration, the swamp and fake news, during the collusion delusion, seduced many people. The seduction was based on fear, wrath; hate, and the desire to regain power. This basic operating schema has been responsible for so many atrocities; nations made drunk.
The number of the beast is 666. The number six is connected to sex. The Jewish Star has six sides based on two opposing trinities of male and female. If we use numerology, and add 6+6+6=18 and then add 1+8=9, the final sum, 9, is connected to the months of pregnancy; 9 months. This is sexual symbolism but not natural. It has a sexual connection to the whore; desire, male competition; wrath, the desire for power and wealth. From this, a psychic pregnancy results.
As a example, of a psychic pregnancy induction, the auto manufacturers will use sexy commercials to market their new high performance car. The male is seduced to buy that car, not only to attract females, but to also stand out among the males. The young male may then desire to use this car to race other males; male competition. This is expressing a very common dynamics, while the basis for it all is triggered by marketing and merchandizing, commissioned by those who are seeking wealth and power. Women shop to look sexy and even they will compete with each other. Desire and insecurity drive so many people to buy.
John was amazed at the beauty of the Whore, who rides a scarlet beast. The marketing seduction is very intoxicating. But the angel shows John the judgement of the whore. She will be burnt with fire by the beast she is riding. What this symbolizes is a transition, where the allure of the whore becomes gone. All that remains is the hard underlying motivation, that was always behind the illusion. This involves lying, cheating and illusions (unclean birds) to create unnatural selection; based on bling and merchandise which not natural but manmade.
The analogy would be the prostitute lures the male by making him think she sincerely likes him. However, this is all an act. As long as she continues her skilled seduction, most men do not look beyond their desire, to the cancer below. They are drunk with the superficial illusion. When the beast burns the whore with fire, the seduction mask is pulled back, and all that is left is the cancer below.
Buying and selling is now connected to those who are part of the cancer; have number of the beast 666, since they all understand the foundation of the game. If supply was very limited, merchants do not have to seduce you to buy.. The price can become excessive since those in control can use the situation to enrich; desire, themselves without apology.
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