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Word Gems exploring self-realization, sacred personhood, and full humanity
Soulmate, Myself:
On the “Art” page of Word Gems, I present the research of Professor Diana K. McDonald:
In her extensive review of ancient art, Dr. McDonald points out that, essentially, all of it represents, to one degree or another, “art as visual propaganda” in service of the political-military ambitions of some Dear Leader. cosmogony In the article, I discuss how primordial despots offered a cosmogony which buttressed their claims to rule over the masses. The word “cosmogony” has two roots, “cosmos” and “genesis,” meaning a cosmogony will present an origin of the universe. The would-be ascender to the throne, so often, would cast himself as a “son of god,” a “king of the universe,” a “lord of the elements.” With such fanfare, in this modest proposal, the potentate meant to suggest that he and his rulership had been sent from heaven, a divine agency, as blessing to mere mortals. oh, so that's why the universe was created As the logic of his assertions would demand, the universe was created for the express purpose that this "son of god" might enjoy forum in which to exercise regal authority. Indeed, by extension, life itself now found meaning in his over-lordship of the plebs; their part, as the predestined subordinate, would be to “pay, pray, and obey.” It all sounds vaguely familiar. For thousands of years, this general theme of oppression, modified variously to fit a multitude of cultures and societies, mentally enslaved the hapless millions, teaching them of their innate worthlessness, but for the saving grace of Dear Leader’s supervision. And, of course, this cultish mindset, to this day, continues to afflict, probably, the majority of people on planet Earth. a shocking discovery, a single blossoming rose of enlightened vision among the ancient world’s desiccation When everyone thinks the same way, it’s really hard to rise above the group-think of one’s peers. It’s so rare that we might almost say it’s virtually impossible. This is so, especially, as was the case in the ancient world, if formal education is non-existent. Imagine trying to elevate your mind without books, good teachers, the ability to read, or the leisure time to explore these. Imagine everyone around you, including your grandmother and parents, telling you that your purpose in life, the reason you were born, is to serve the king, to temper personal desires in favor of the state, to live as a drone-worker in the termite colony. It would be more than difficult to free oneself of these mental chains. How could it happen when all of society is commandeered to make you believe, from early childhood, that you are worthless and without a future - or a right to one; and that whatever god there may be operates only at the pleasure of the local dictator. And yet, in this intellectual and anti-humanistic dark age, that was the ancient world, we find a writer who glimpsed the glorious future of humanity. Like a stranger in a strange land, like a rose blossoming in the desert, like a cultivated person among the undeveloped, one thinker offered a prophecy of Omega Point. Genesis and The Wedding Song offer a cosmogony As discussed on the “Bible” page and in The Wedding Song, the biblical Genesis is part of no “infallible” book. It was created, thousands of years ago, as a collection of clay tablets, over a period of many years, by more than one writer. However, one of these writers did, in fact, see more clearly than others. In every age there are those with psychic-mediumistic abilities, and this seer “channeled” information from the other side, in a manner very similar to the transmission of The Wedding Song. Genesis 2:24 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” (NKJV) Genesis 2:24 is alluded to in The Wedding Song. Why was this verse, in a sea of innumerable options, prominently displayed in the song? You’ll want to read the detailed contextual analysis in The Wedding Song, but, effectively, the Genesis verse declares to us: “All that’s happened to this point – the creation of both the Universe and the Earth – has been purposefully set in order and motion for the benefit of Twin Soul romantics, metaphorically portrayed as Eve and Adam. Everything was brought into being that they might explore their ‘made in the image’ status, which is the joyful mind of Mother-Father God.” The Troubadour Spirit Guides, the hidden writers of the lyrics of The Wedding Song, were not content with this monumental cosmogony. Very artfully, they added another element of wonder. The concept of leaving father and mother in order to be joined to one’s mate is replaced by “they shall travel on.” The “joining to one’s mate” and the “travelling on together” are meant to be viewed as similar concepts, in apposition to each other. In other words, the joining to one’s mate, the growing sense of intimacy and oneness on all levels of being -- physical, mental, spiritual -- are now recast as “traveling on,” signifying, a forever-love now in view, an eternal process of journeying toward greater expressions of joy, happiness, purpose, and meaning in one’s life, one's joint life with a particular one. This "traveling on" is to be a quest for two, in "joint life," to become more and more like the Divine Parent(s), emulating their joy. Editor's note: It needs to be a joint life; for, as Elizabeth came to realize, "how can it make me happy, such a thing as my life; it never made me happy, without you." In Aristotle's philosophy of causation, one could not truly understand the nature of something unless its purpose were known. The Greek word teleos speaks to this, a "goal" or "end" in view. Modern philosophers scoff at this quaint notion of Aristotle, but we'll see about this. Omega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. Both Genesis and The Wedding Song direct us to a grand vision, a future evolvement, an advanced stage of development, a sacred destiny -- for one particular woman with one particular man. It is a "traveling on" to Omega Point.
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