Fantastic thread.
Your question about gold is actually a loaded question because perspectives on that matter differ. There is the spiritual and non spiritual outlook on Gold's value.
We'll start with the non spiritual view. Gold is rare and shiny, so it was deemed to be valuable. It has other properties such and being the most non reactive metal, so it will never oxidize and rust. The rarity and hardship for obtaining Gold is one thing that gives it value. Another is the market value. For everyone Gold has a different price cause it's been purchased at various values. For some it's a good time to sell their Gold, while for others It's not cause they bought it at a higher price. Basically Gold is something that can always be bought and sold and be profitable every day for someone, even when it's down.
Just to get it out of the way. Science suggests Gold came from the Sun. ( Science also suggests we are made of Star dust. Which is funny cause it's been written that God made us out of Dust )
The Spiritual view, on Gold.
The name Lucifer means Light Bringer.
This angel, Lucifer was appointed by God to be in charge of the Earth's riches. He's been said to deceive his way into us handing him power from the days of Adam. Because it was God who gave us domain over the Earth and all it's creatures, and it was us who empowered Lucifer, it's universally legal for him to proceed.
The Egyptian Sun God, Horus has been said to be like Christ, or actually is Christ. People tend to believe this even though it comes from unreliable sources. What makes it unreliable is the argument it makes with the Bible, and what makes the Bible correct ? The positive effects of it's teachings is indeed the kind of practices that promote eternal life, and how do we know this ? Try living forever without any of these practices and we'd long for oblivion. Do onto others as you'd do onto yourself.
The God of Abraham suggests not to have other God's besides himself, and Christ mentioned how he will be the same, and will not change. So It's unlikely Horus would be Christ, but rather a fallen angel.
Now.....
The Sun God, aka Light Bringer, aka in charge of Earth's riches, aka day star. ( I'll cover Sun worship at another time. )
Gold represents this Fallen angel, as Gold is a material representing the Sun, both spiritually and scientifically and it is this fallen angel that has temporary power over the world we live.
Translation for Latin can vary which is useful
"Annuit CÅ“ptis" = God favors our Enterprise.
"Novus Ordo Seclorum" = New order of the ages.
The eye of Providence, aka the eye of Horus... On the back of the American dollar bill. If you notice the eye is illuminated as Lucifer is said to be the light bringer. Is this Satanic ? Lucifer's agenda is to be like God so he'll depict himself as one.
What does the an Egyptian God ( Satanic eye of Horus ) have to do with the United States ? = This is the right question no one asks.
Of course there is a time period where he can rule as the Earth itself has an end to it's series.
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Over time, the world is becoming more callous, not everyone, but a greater majority is drifting into a place of less consideration for morality. The violence and sexuality and vulgarity that we've been programmed to enjoy as entertainment, really isn't something we'd want on ourselves. Spiritually this will have undesirable effects on us. The soul is actually the true and more advanced self, where thoughts are just as profound as actions, and reality is even more real than this one.