posted March 19, 2006 10:57 AM
Greetings...Lotus...
Judgments... observations...semantics really. I don't recall asking you to leave the Forum, only to Think BEFORE you post. You present as a loving and evolved creature, but you show your eath bound Ego at virtually every turn. You claim to channel your "Spirit by God", yet you have no regard for the consequences of your words. Then upon reflection, you decide thet you are sorry for having "let something get under your skin."
It is a part of our evolution to learn from our mistakes. If you feel that taking your proverbial ball and going home, is better than admitting your human-ness, then that is your Choice.
You say blunt, rude things (which you often apologize for later) and then sign them with messages of "love to all"... excuse me? How does that show anyone that you are walking your talk?
Stay or go, but be it by your own Will and know that it has nothing whatever to do with me. All I am doing is holding up a mirror for you. If you do not like what you see, change it. That is how we ALL grow.
IQ...
Interesting. I have heard of the Enki/Sumerian legends in the work of Sitchen, but have not had the time to study them with any great depth. You may very well be on to something.
Have you had a chance to peek at the link in regard to The Devil card?
In addition, we can see that 1 + 5 = 6, which is The Lovers. The Devil seems to be making mock of The Lovers... (particularly well noted in the Waite deck, and The B.O.T.A. Tarot designed by Paul Foster Case) and I think this is done for a good reason.
The Qabalists attribute Mirth to the letter Ayin. Paul Case points out that "mirth is often provoked by incongruity, by human weakness, foibles and shortcomings. Nevertheless laughter is prophylactic. It purifies subconsciousness and disolves mental complexes and conflicts.
In a hymn to the Sun-God Ra we read: 'Thy priests go forth at dawn, they wash their hearts with laughter.' This is a prescription we may all follow to our advantage."
I think that the picture of the inverted Pentagram in this card is very telling. It shows the symbol of Man, inverted; signifying that we often do not understand our True place in the Cosmos. It is this misunderstanding of the correct use of our powers and possibilities that keeps us in bondage to the material.
Of course this is an illusion, but so is The Devil.
You have sparked much thought, IQ.. thank you!
In the Light...
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"The ALL is MIND; the Universe is Mental." *** The Kybalion