Teilhard de Chardin
Teilhard de Chardin
FATHER PIERRE TEILHARD de CHARDIN:He is one of my heroes and an inspiration for all who seek for Peace and Harmony through a 'conspiracy of LOVE'. His 'templates' suggest that one thought perfectly conceived by one man can influence the totality of consciousness or World Mind. I hope he is right, and I try to develop this critical mass of consciousness. I have covered the continuing battle the Catholic Church has with his thought and numerous other things related to him and Jean Houston, in other books."Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a visionary French Jesuit, paleontologist, biologist, and philosopher, who spent the bulk of his life trying to integrate religious experience with natural science, most specifically Christian theology with theories of evolution. In this endeavor he became absolutely enthralled with the possibilities for humankind, which he saw as heading for an exciting convergence of systems, an "Omega point" where the coalescence of consciousness will lead us to a new state of peace and planetary unity. Long before ecology was fashionable, he saw this unity he saw as being based intrinsically upon the spirit of the Earth:'The Age of Nations is past. The task before us now, if we would not perish, is to build the Earth.'Teilhard de Chardin passed away a full ten years before James Lovelock ever proposed the "Gaia Hypothesis" which suggests that the Earth is actually a living being, a colossal biological super-system. Yet Chardin's writings clearly reflect the sense of the Earth as having its own autonomous personality, and being the prime center and director of our future -- a strange attractor, if you will -- that will be the guiding force for the synthesis of humankind." (1)Gerald Massey has written about the Seven Souls of Man and many interpretations of various religions in his theosophical quest. I think he expresses what we all must do in terms of piercing the veils of both religious and scientific paradigm thinking which seems all too managed and deceitful. I find too many people need black and white answers when the Mysteries are quite chaotic just because they do not understand the fundamental laws or ways that energy works. It is better to trust in the awesome nature of nature and reality than to manufacture pat or self-serving answers or directed inferential theories to make it seem all is known. Chardin and Bellarmine or many others like Roger Bacon who toiled within the bowels of the behemoth of Catholicism were not averse to saying there is more than they knew."The modern manufacture of ancient mysteries is just as great an imposition, and equally sure to be found out. Do not suppose I am saying this, or waging war, on behalf of the mysteries called Christian, for I look upon them as the greatest imposition of all. Rome was the manufactory of old masters 1800 years ago. I am opposed to all man-made mystery, and all kinds of false belief. The battle of truth and error is not to be darkly fought now-a-days behind the mask of secrecy. Darkness gives all its advantage to error; day light alone is in favour of truth! Nature is full of mystery; and we are here to make out the mysteries of Nature and draw them into day-light, not to cultivate and keep veiled the mysteries made by man in the day of his need or the night of his past. We want to have done with the mask of mystery and all the devious devilries of its double-facedness, so that we may look fully and squarely into the face of Nature for ourselves, whether in the past, present, or future. Mystery has been called the mother of abominations, but the abominations themselves are the superstitions, the rites and ceremonies, the dogmas, doctrines, delusive idealisms, and unjust laws that have been falsely founded on the ancient mysteries by ignorant literalisation and esoteric misinterpretation!" (2)Author of Diverse DruidsColumnist for The ES Press MagazineGuest 'expert' at World-Mysteries.com
Bois De Santal: The Source of Tranquility
Bois De Santal: The Source of Tranquility
The near extinct bois de santal has a sensual and exotic scent that gives an elevating experience for those who use it. The oil extraction process of the sandalwood is lengthy; the tree has to be about 30 years old before the process can take place.EcologyThe tree grows to 20 to 30 feet high, with many slender branches covered by smooth greyish-brown bark. The leaves are petiole slender measuring half an inch in length. The flowers are small, pinky and shortly stalked in an erect pyramidal terminal.Aroma Bois de santal essential oil is a pale yellow, greenish or brownish liquid with a blend of deep, balsamic, woody fragrance with spicy oriental undertones.Health NotesWith its expectorant and antispasmodic properties, bois de santal is soothing for coughs and chest infections caused by bacteria.Its also helps to stimulate the immune system.As an aphrodisiac, bois de santal produces an ingredient similar to the male hormone androsterone secreted in the armpits as a sexual signal.The anti-inflammatory effect of bois de santal is good for suppressing boils while its antiseptic properties fight acne. It also relieves itching or discomfort after shaving.The relaxing scent of bois de santal helps soothe tension and anxiety. A point to note, however, is that it may be more sedative than uplifting.Bois de santal oil relieves intestinal spasm and inflammation, and may be useful in colic and gastritis.
The Gaul of La Laguna de Paca
The Gaul of La Laguna de Paca
Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago
Of the sunken city of La Laguna de Paca,
(Where I had met a lingering ghost)
Within this region of Huancayo--Peru;
Truth lies, but only the soul knows.Part TwoSo the legend goes, of long ago:
During the rising of the full moon
The Mermaid of La Laguna de Paca, appears
And to the nearby towns folks, she echoes...
Echoes: her cries and moans!!Then when one thinks all is well--
The enchanting rings, the rings...!
Of the bells, the Great Bells, bells
Of the sunken church of La Laguna de Paca
Are heard by the folks of the town.Part ThreeBut there is more to this legend:
For it is said, wherein the dark night
(The ink dark macabre star-lit nights)
Wherein the Errieness of the full moon
Ebbs across the Laguna Paca, gives birth,
To the Great Bull,who scrotches the hillsideScrotches the foliage to its bones...!
Scrotches its with fire and brimstone.Part FourAnd now I tell you of my tale--
A tale of that took place but a few days ago,
By an embankmnment along the Laguna de Paca.Here I stood, stood within its grip,trance:
Aloft in the eldritch dark it lingered
This shadowy configuration of the Gaul,
The gaul of the lake, Laguna de Paca--.And there in the giant eucaliptus (tree)
It shifted and swayed, looking at me...
Then at forth glance, it disappeared,
As if it sank in to the great lake...
La Laguna de Paca!...#624 (4-13-05)Poet-Author Dennis L. Siluk