Samuel
and Constance Brundt, the philosphical founders of the Colony, stressed
the importance of the Four Cardinal Virtues: Faith, Industry, Patience,
and Wisdom. Constance Brundt designed the four Thirteen Dollar notes
to celebrate these Virtues. As the moral universe of Nadiria revolved
around the Four Virtues, so the Thirteen note became the pivot, the
axis of the denomination set. Therefore, it is the only vertical note
in the series. New research has
now revealed the existance of the Four Creatures,
symbolic of the forces involved in the dream seeding application of
this note.
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(Series
B notes pictured)
THIRTEEN
Winter, Obverse
THIRTEEN
Spring, Obverse
THIRTEEN
Summer, Obverse
THIRTEEN
Autumn, Obverse
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The Winter note illustrates the Virtue of Faith.
As the Winter represents the death and rebirth of Nature, so it is at
this time when Faith is needed most. Mme DeLaRue interpreted this note
as Divine Intervention in the affairs of the dreamer. Pictured on the
reverse is the Angel and the Hand of God.
The Creature depicted on this note is the Masked
Angel, many-winged and terrible. She represents Indescriminate Good.
On the Spring note are the symbols of Industry.
Spring is the season to plow and sow, laying the groundwork for the
harvest in the Autumn. The Parisians called this note Applied Force,
featuring the symbols of Work. The reverse displays both Direct Force
and Indirect Force.
The obverse of this certificate is the Griffon,
whose Rider dispenses justice and focused Good.
Patience is the theme for the Summer note. The
long, lingering days of Summer while waiting for the crops to grow symbolize
the need to have patience and wait on the timetable of Nature. Mme DeLaRue
named this note Time, with the reverse featuring Worldy or Mundane Time,
and the astrolabe representing Celestial or Aethereal Time.
Guarding his treasure is the Dragon, who vainly
protects material possessions from the ravages of Time.
The Autumn note displays the Virtue of Wisdom.
At the end of our life cycles, the harvest of experience is wisdom.
Since the Thirteen Dollar note represents Change, the Parisians called
this note Applied Knowledge. The reverse has the symbols of Earthly
or Mundane Knowledge, as well as Spiritual Knowledge.
The Enslaved Demon is ridden by his master,
whose power over him is Knowledge. Earthly forces bent to will is the
key here.
SERIES A
The original notes featuring
Four Cardinal Virtues.
SERIES
B
The new notes depicting the Four Creatures.
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(Series
B notes pictured)
THIRTEEN
Winter, Reverse
THIRTEEN
Spring, Reverse
THIRTEEN
Summer, Reverse
THIRTEEN
Autumn, Reverse
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