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WHY IS"GOD" HIM ?

WHY IS THE 'MASTER' CALLED "JESUS."

WHERE IS "HEAVEN."

WHO, OR WHAT, IS SATAN.

WHAT IS THE AGE OF AQUARIUS

The stock answer for the above question is "Because the 'Bible' says so."
It goes much deeper than that.

According to some scholars the word GOD comes from the German word GOTT.

As a student of Qabalah I have a different view.
Along with many others I believe the word comes from the Jewish symbol "YOD", which is the first letter in what is known as the TETRAGRAMMATON.
These are four letters used to describe CREATION.
You may have heard "YOD HEH VAV HEH", but have no real idea what it means.
A brief description is that the YOD, or male aspect of the "Creator", moves within the first HEH, or Window, the feminine aspect of the "Principle Cause."
This would more or less represent "In the beginning God Created" of Genesis.
Next comes "Let Light Be" (lit. trans.) and "LIGHT" brought order to the "Creation" that was "Without Form and Void." the "LIGHT" or (Son) is the VAV, or NAIL.
This is the creative action that I believe represents the "Love" eminating from the "Creator."
This "Nail", in a sense, ties creation together and results in the final HEH, the passive, receptive, result of the creative process or "Law."
This may be why our planet is refered to as "Mother Earth."

The above is a very short condensation of the TETRAGRAMMATON. Most likely this will offend some students of the deeper meanings of Qabalah.
Studies of these ancient, mystic teachings are something you should do for yourself.
I hope this short offering will serve as an example of why so many religeous organizations refer to "GOD" as "HIM."

Why the "HE" of creation has been held on to by many religeons, rather than understanding the full "HE/SHE" concept, is unclear.
Perhaps it's because the early (male) writers of what is called "The Bible" took the "Garden of Eden" story literally and blamed women for all the ills of the world.
Or maybe it's just the "Male Ego" thing.
There is a glow about almost all women, especially in pregnancy or when in Love, that some men can not understand.
So jealousy could be a motive.

My preference is that "GOD" is neither male or female, but is all that there is and we (male and female) are made in that image of Pure Spirit.

Of all the names for the Creator I think " THE ABSOLUTE" is the best description.
No matter what the DIVINE ENERGY is called there will be some folks who get all red in the face and yell, that's not "HIS" name.

As long as "God" is humanized a name will be given "Him." There is truly no "NAME" for the creator.

If you haven't come across "A Model for an Understanding the Creation in Genesis", which is found in the Meta-Science section of this site, I'll link it for you.

A MODEL OF CREATION

The name "JESUS" is a word the Greek Christians used in place of his Jewish name. Actually its not too far off. If they had chosen "JESUE", it would have been closer to the Jewish spelling "Yod He Shin Vav Heh", YEHESUA.
This is sometimes pronounced "YEHSUA" and "ESHOO."

To explain the entire meaning of this 'name' would take too many pages.
There will be a section in this web site where suggested reading will be found. These books will help in making up your own mind.
That is what's important.

You'll notice the YHVH in this case is "intercepted" by the S (Shin).
The Shin or "Tooth", is described as the "Holy Spirit" (Breath) or the "SHECHINA" of the Creator.

In Qabalah this is is taught to be the "condition" of an unregenerated man who, by meditation and study of Qaballah, opens himself (herself) to the Holy Spirit, is revitalized and becomes regenerated.
Thus the "Human" person becomes "The Word made Flesh."
This could be alluded to as "Being born again."

As has been stated before I personally view the "Word" as the "Love without Condition", the "Light" that comes directly from the "Creative Energy Source."

I must hasten to point out that the Jewish Qabalist do not take the above as proof that "Jesus" existed or is anything more than a myth (to them).

My use of the explaination is to point out that the "Jewish Christians", in those early years, did NOT refer to their teacher as "JESUS."

The word CHRIST, or CHRISTOS, is the Greek word for Messiah.
It may also indicate a degree of attainment.

Do I believe Yehesua really existed?
YES.

I also feel the emphasis should be on following his teachings, not arguing about whether he alone is "GOD."
As a matter of fact he said WE ALL ARE.
Our task is to recognize this and "GET BACK TO THE GARDEN"(From the "old" rock song, 'Woodstock').
If you choose this path you'll find it's not an easy one.

You'll find as many answers to this question as as you will people asking it.
Here is the analysis that most fits my intuition.
The root of the word most likely springs from "HEAVE."
When you "heave" something it's now "someplace else." In other words, other than here.
This may have originated from the Anglo "hebban."

We must keep in mind that what is called "The Holy Bible" is a many times translated version of the oral traditions used in mystical studies at the time of "Jesus."
The "Written New Testament" may, at least in part, been in the Greek language.
The teachings of the "Master Yehesua" most definitely were not.

The chances of the first "Christians" speaking Greek was slim indeed. The same holds true of the first "Greek Christians" speaking Jewish. (Aramaic is considered to have been the language of the Master).

According to my dictionary The Greek word PARADEISOS means garden. How about that?

In the language of the Jews each letter of their alphabet (in Greek, ALPHA-BETA. In Hebrew ALEPH-BES [or BETH]) had a mystical meaning. This language, in those days, had no vowels as such.
The vowel sounds were indicated by tiny marks. Misplacing one of these marks would change the meaning of a word.

According to Qaballah the word PARADISE in Hebrew was actually PRDS.
This is construed to be four "steps" in attaining "Perfection." Those steps are:

P=Pshat; This is the literal translation of "Scripture."
It should be pointed out that in Qabalistic studies "Scripture" is not just what has been written by man but also that which is written in the "Heart" of man and in "Nature".

R=Ramaz; The understanding obtained when your teacher gives you a hint as to the meaning of a part of "Scripture."

D=Darash; When an understanding of "Scripture" is obtained intuitively.

S=Sud; This is tougher. It can not really be described other than to say it may be "Becoming what you know."

The final "step" is a matter of self attainment.
Look at it as stepping across the final "Abyss", a letting go of the "small" ego of self and accepting the larger ego of the "higher self", the Image in which we are created.

This final "step" is not a simple one. The fear of "letting go" and "letting God" seems to mean the giving up of "something."
Actually it is the "gaining of the whole."

However with each step the individual takes on more responsibility.
The higher you go in your "achievement" the more will be asked of you.
Remember the mother who wanted "Jesus" to promise that her two sons would sit on either side of the Master in "Heaven.".
He said "The first shall be last and the last first."
The greater your understanding the more you will "minister."

The final commitment is one only you can make and may seem to be more "final" than you can accept at the moment.
That's why it can only be done in your own good time and after much "Soul searching."
If you're not sure you are "ready", wait.
Once the decision is made, "With Love", there is no turning back.

From these studies it can be assumed that "Heaven" is not a specific place, but rather a "Stage of the Seekers Development."

I began wondering about the "location of Heaven" at an early age. About thirteen, I believe.
I was going through an extensive collection of National Geographics belonging to an Uncle and came across a picture of the Andromeda Galaxy.
For years it had been assumed that this was a Nebula, until Edwin Hubble discovered several variable cephids within the "cloud."
From these he was able to deduce the apparent distance from our Earth and came to the inevitable conclusion that this huge cluster was indeed an "Island Universe."

That's when I wondered where "God" would be "Seated on His Throne."
In our "Milky Way" galaxy or up there in Andromeda and if in either why would "he" be so concerned about this very small planet in a minor Solar System?

Anyone who pays attention to the marvelous pictures that have been taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has seen the photos of billions of other galaxies other than our own.THIS WILL TAKE YOU THERE.

So where is this "Heaven" and "Gods Throne"?

The Master "Jesus" himself said "The Kingdom of Heaven is Within."
It certainly seems evident that "Going Within", in the Chakra of the Heart, is the place to start.

A large part of our "New Testament" was put together centuries after "Jesus" walked the Earth.
Many of the teachings and interpretations were decided on "by comittee", during a number of Ecuminical councils from around 200 AD to 600+ AD.
Any idea that did not agree with the council "findings" was thrown out, along with the dissenters.
In a number of cases a head of state, decreeing themselves as "Head of the Church", would make an "or else" demand of the council members.
In view of the politics involved to believe that ALL the decisions where directly from "GOD" is hard to swallow.
"GODS WORD" IS found throughout the "Holy Bible." A decision as to the right interpretation is up to the individual, rather than one person, who has been to a particular school and is required to use only what has been learned there.

"Seek and Ye shall find."

The idea of such a being seemed to have entered "Western Christianity" sometime in the eleventh or twelfth century.
Just how the idea was put forth may be debatable.

In the Hebrew language satan means enemy. In the same vein snakes is an Aramaic idiom for enemy.
A comparison between the King James version of the "Bible" and the far more ancient Aramaic texts finds a passage in Isiah 14:12 that refers to the King of Babylon, his "fall" from the "heavens" and telling him to "HOWL in the morning! for you have fallen to the ground, O reviler of the nations."
In the King James version the ARAMAIC word ailel, to howl was confused by the HEBREW word helel or light.
The Greek word "Lucifer" means light.
It is my understanding that "Lucifer" was also Greek name for the planet known to the Romans as "Venus" (I can't locate my notes on this), thence the "star" reference.

The above is verifiable information.

Check for yourself.
The masterful translation, by Dr.George LAMSA of the "PESHITTA" texts will be a help.
This is the "Holy Bible" of the "Apostolic and Catholic Church of the East."

This is a good time to point out that "catholic" does not always refer to the "Church of Rome."
The word refers to any organization ruled or directed from "the top down."
Its from a Greek word, look it up.

It's only natural that anyone seeing the error in translation would seize upon the passage in Isiah as indicating a "would be god" falling to Earth and trying to take us over.

If you read the complete Isiah's "tirade against the tyrant" Babylon king you'll understand how out of context interpretations can hang you up.

(There will be more notes on "satan" in the future).

A whole bunch of years ago, in a slightly strange time, first meeting conversations were something like this:

(girl flower child) Hi my name is Wookie and I'm a LIBRA.
(boy flower child) Yeh far out! Im Zonker, I'm SCORPIO.
(GFC)Uhhhooo. We're not compatible..'Bye.
(BFC)NOT COOL, Woman, HEY! SCORPIO is the SEX SIGN !
(GFC)YEH---So?, Little Orphan Annie is SCORPIO...like BYE!!
End of short conversation.

The twelve "AGES" come from Astrology, a study of our Earths position among the viewable stars and planets and their influence on us.
Now that is really controversial.

Thousands of years ago, back when there was little or no "light pollution", one could step outside and view the immensity of physical creation.
Visible stars number in the tens of thousands and with a totaly dark night the sight is breath taking.

Our ancient ancestors could see, or imagined they could see, outlines of figures drawn by these points of light.

They called these figures "Constellations" and gave them names.
Most of us are familiar with the twelve figures of the "Zodiac" such as "Aries","Pices",etc.
There is one group referred to a "AQUARIUS", known as the Water Bearer.
Aquarius is not a "water" sign. It is one of a group of three air "signs."
The other groups are Earth, Fire and Water.

As our Earth revolves around the Sun each month sees us "passing" through these signs in an order from Capricorn (late Dec. to late Jan.)to Sagittarius (late Nov. to late Dec.)

As we pass through the Zodiac you "belong" to the sign in which the sun was "rising" at the time of your birth.

It gets even more complicated when the position of the planets are plotted in your "chart."

An Astrologer I'm not. Do I believe in it? Hmmmm!
I'll cover that later.

Now about the "Ages" and this is tricky.

Most of us know that our Earth "wobbles" about it's axis, a bit like a spinning top.
This wobble is slow, according to our reckoning of what is "slow."

Because of the wobble there is a phenomena known as "The Precession of the Equinoxes."
This causes a point Astrologers refer to zero degrees Aries to appear against the backdrop of the constellations (as seen from earth) slightly behind where it was the year before.

We're not going attempt a lesson in Astrology here.
We are a long way from being an expert on the subject.
But to get to the point, we've been going thru the sign of Pices for the last 2000 or so years.
Now it's time to move through Aquarius.

According to some writers the movement through all twelve takes about 25,800 years. This is called the "GREAT YEAR."

Since we are in each "sign" for 30 degrees of precession the angle per year of movement is .015 degrees if the passage is done in 2000 years.
For 25,800 divided by 12, or 2150 years, the degree per year is just under .014 degrees.

That's not much movement to measure, so maybe the number of years to "zoom" through a sign is less.
Possibly closer to 2000 years.
The 12 signs are the "GREAT MONTHS."

Remember the song from "HAIR"? "When the Moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars.
Then peace and joy will rule the planets, etc."

That song was a celebration of the "Dawning of Aquarius."
Maybe it's already here.

Sometime back in 1989 I heard a newsman on a local radio station mention that the planetary alignment for that day marked the "Dawning of Aquarius."
If that's true then the age is upon us now.

According to astrology this "Age of the Water Bearer" is one of the individual standing alone, rather than following the crowd
The Picean age, the age of the fish, supposedly began 2000 years ago, about the time when Jesus was in the earth plane.
During this period people were more "group conscious". More apt to "follow a leader."

Looking back thru several ages we find Aries prior to Pices.
Before that it was the sign of the Bull, Taurus, etc.
The history of these periods seem to bear out the influences attributed to those signs.
The trend in thinking today certainly points more and more the the "Me" age.

Let's consider the two sides of
AQUARIUS

Determined to pursue chosen ends

Strong tendency to intelligence

Scientific outlook with a wide
view toward the meanings of the findings.

Acting through these leanings.

OR

Harsh in such determinations
without regard for the freedom of others.

Does that sound like the tendencies of our present era?
It certainly seems like it.

Is this by itself an indication the Astrology works? In my opinion there's too much evidence to dismiss as co-incidence.
My mind is open.
Your choice is your own.

To use Astrology as a crutch, or for fortune telling is NOT good.
To use it to discover your own good and bad tendencies and work on them is good.

Please don't ask me to do your charts.

That, along with window washing, is something I don't do.

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