This is God vs satan represented with symbols.

the men tau list  tau can have 2 meanings here : people with the mark of the beast or with the mark of salvation.

The tyger-tyger secret society is similar to the illuminati : rising red john , the anti-christ
All the description i make of the suspects is literally the meaning of their names

Bret Stiles is the leader , he is the only one with the occult knowledge to contact the spirit world.
Brett Partridge was supose to be his succesor . They are killers but they also gather souls for satans. ( brace of Partridge )


Gale Bertram is the prophet of the organisation.
Ray Huffman has the task to transform the chosen one into red john and to protect him.

Kimball Chow is red john because the symbolism of his name is :
Kimball : Leader of the Warriors
Cho:butterfly:symbol for the anti-christ.

God's people is the cbi and all the helpers.

Patrick Jane represent the repenter that is now within christ.
Wayne Rygby : with great power come great responsabilities
Grace Van pelt : Living grace
Teresa Lisbon is like the representation of mandkind in the God vs satan war. Jane must protect Lisbon at all cost . If they get her he will become their slave. Cho froze , he had lisbon but it wont happen again. Jane will have to sacrifice himself to stop red john and protect lisbon.