Further Light

Elemental Correspondences

2010-03-29T12:39:00.000-07:00

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ELEMENT	FIRE	WATER	EARTH	AIR
Direction	South	West	North	East
Babylonian Deity (S=Ninurta/Ninib)	Nergal	Nabu/Nebo	Marduk*	Ishtar*
Sumerian	?	?	?	?
Deity Attribute	Summer	Writing	Magic*	Fertility*
Roman Deity (S=Saturn)	Mars	Mercury	Jupiter*	Venus*
Norse Deity	Tiw	Woden	Thor*	Freyja*
Day Of Week	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday*	Friday*
Archangel	Michael	Gabriel	Uriel	Raphael
Angel Attribute	Justice	Messenger	Prophecy	Healing
Cherubic Form	Lion	Eagle	Ox	Man
Cherubic Attribute	Courage	Swiftness	Patience	Intelligence
Active/Passive	Active	Passive	Passive	Active
Fixed Zodiac Sign	Leo	Scorpio	Taurus	Aquarius
Cardinal Sign	Aries	Cancer	Capricorn	Libra
Mutable Sign	Sagittarius	Virgo	Pisces	Gemini
ELEMENT	FIRE	WATER	EARTH	AIR
Fixed Part of Year	Summer	Fall	*Spring	*Winter
Cyclic Part of Year	Summer (S)	Fall (W)	Winter (N)	Spring (E)
Mother Letters	SH ש	M מ	-	A א
Human Senses (Hearing=Spirit)	Sight	Taste	Touch	Smell
Tense	Past	Future	Infinite	Present
Part of Day	Noon	Dusk	Midnight	Dawn
L	Light	Love	Liberty/Law	Life
Gift	Gold	Myrrh	Body	Incense
Tarot Suit	Wands*	Cups	Coins	Swords*
Creature	Salamanders	Undines	Gnomes	Sylphs
ELEMENT	FIRE	WATER	EARTH	AIR
Color	Red	Blue	Green	Yellow
1	1	1	1	1
1	1	1	1	1
1	1	1	1	1

Table of the Voice of Angels

2009-11-30T15:52:00.001-08:00

P	Ch	K	Ts	T
F	Sh	Kh	S	Th
Hw	Hr	Hk	H	Lh
B	Dj	G	Dz	D
V	Zh	Gh	Z	Dth
W	R	%	Rr	L
M	Y	Ng	#	N

The table of the voice of angels.

The first row: P as in Map, Ch as in Catch, K as in Lack, Ts as in Rats, T as in Art.

The second row: F as in Laugh, Sh as in Fresh, Kh as in Loch, S as in Mass, Th as in Myth.

The third row: All are as the sound of wind, with no voice.

The fourth row: B as in Drab, Dj as in Large, G as in Morgue, D as in Had.

The fifth row: V as in Crave, Taj, Gh like Kh but vibrating, Z as in Praise, Dth as in Lathe.

The sixth row: W as in Cow, R as in Far, % carries the vowel, Rr like R but trilled, L as in Quell.

The seventh row: M as in Lamb, Y as in Fray, Ng as in Sing, # stops the voice, and N as in Man.

Agrippa's Magic Squares - Part 2.

2009-11-20T19:27:00.000-08:00

The Formation of the Magic Squares

In the previous part, we learned The Sequence of the Planets.

Now, we will apply that knowledge to form the Magic Squares (sometimes called Kameas) and attribute them to the Planets.

A Magic Square is an array of numbers where the sum of each of the columns, rows, and the two diagonals are all the same. This sum is called the magic constant.

The type of squares we are dealing with are considered "Normal Magic Squares." This means that each such square of an order N will contain integer values starting from 1 up to N-squared.

This means our Saturn square, being of the order 3, will contain integers from 1 to 9.

Magic Squares were known to Chinese mathematicians as early as 650 B.C. There is essentially only one possibility for the normal order-3 square, although it can be reflected or rotated in various ways. To the Chinese this was known as the Lo Shu square.

SATURN (3x3 ... Constant=15)

4	9	2
3	5	7
8	1	6

The Seal of Saturn (at the right, above) is made by connecting the cells with numbers 1-2-3, then 4-5-6 (the diagonal), then 7-8-9, thereby touching every cell in the Magic Square in the order it was created. The diagonal is drawn a bit too long in the image. The circles at the end of the line segments are most likely placed there for aesthetic purposes only, and differ between various depictions of the seal.

Agrippa's Magic Squares follow a certain pattern. All of the squares of an "odd order" are made by placing the "1" on the middle column, one cell down from the center, then walking "southeast" and placing each subsequent number, allowing to wrap from the bottom to the top, and from the right to the left, whenever needed. If an occupied cell is found, go "south" two squares instead of going southeast, and continue until the square is filled. The Saturn square shown above agrees with this construction method. (The diagonal formed by numbers 4, 5, and 6 are the easiest to see, since they neither wrap from side to side nor hit an occupied cell.)

Squares of an "double even order" (in other words, whose order is a multiple of 4) are made by counting from right-to-left, top-to-bottom starting from 1, but only filling in the diagonals (for order-4) of each 4x4 section. Then, repeating the process for the remaining squares, but counting down instead of up. In other words, taking the black numbers from the following two squares, and combining them:

Order-4 Diagonals:

4	3	2	1
8	7	6	5
12	11	10	9
16	15	14	13

Order-4 Remaining:

13	14	15	16
9	10	11	12
5	6	7	8
1	2	3	4

The seal of Jupiter (above right) shows the method of constructing the 4x4 Square, by indicating the diagonals, and tracing a circle over the remaining cells, thereby touching every cell in the Magic Square.

Now, take the black numbers from both of the above squares, and combine them to get the following Magic Square:

JUPITER (4x4 ... Constant=34)

4	14	15	1
9	7	6	12
5	11	10	8
16	2	3	13

The following square is generated using the odd-order southeast walking method:

MARS (5x5 ... Constant=65)

11	24	7	20	3
4	12	25	8	16
17	5	13	21	9
10	18	1	14	22
23	6	19	2	15

I am currently uncertain what method was used to construct the following square:

THE SUN (6x6 ... Constant=111)

6	32	3	34	35	1
7	11	27	28	8	30
19	14	16	15	23	24
18	20	22	21	17	13
25	29	10	9	26	12
36	5	33	4	2	31

The following square is generated using the odd-order southeast walking method:

VENUS (7x7 ... Constant=175)

22	47	16	41	10	35	4
5	23	48	17	42	11	29
30	6	24	49	18	36	12
13	31	7	25	43	19	37
38	14	32	1	26	44	20
21	39	8	33	2	27	45
46	15	40	9	34	3	28

The following square is generated using the double-even-order method (I have indicated the lattice-work in bold):

MERCURY (8x8 ... Constant=260)

8	58	59	5	4	62	63	1
49	15	14	52	53	11	10	56
41	23	22	44	45	19	18	48
32	34	35	29	28	38	39	25
40	26	27	37	36	30	31	33
17	47	46	20	21	43	42	24
9	55	54	12	13	51	50	16
64	2	3	61	60	6	7	57

The following square is generated using the odd-order southeast walking method:

THE MOON (9x9 ... Constant=369)

37	78	29	70	21	62	13	54	5
6	38	79	30	71	22	63	14	46
47	7	39	80	31	72	23	55	15
16	48	8	40	81	32	64	24	56
57	17	49	9	41	73	33	65	25
26	58	18	50	1	42	74	34	66
67	27	59	10	51	2	43	75	35
36	68	19	60	11	52	3	44	76
77	28	69	20	61	12	53	4	45

There you have it! All seven of our Planetary Magic Squares.

Next up...

The Names and Meanings of the Spirits and Intelligences

Agrippa's Magic Squares - Part 1.

2009-11-20T16:42:00.000-08:00

Introduction to Magic Squares

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books on Occult Philosophy, Book II, gives instructions for a method of Talismanic Magic involving the Planets and Hebrew angels. A Magic Square is given for each planet, and sigils are drawn using the square to represent the Angel (Intelligence), Demon (Spirit), and the Seal of each Planet. These sigils and squares were copied with minor errors into Francis Barrett's Book "The Magus."

In order to decipher, check, or create the sigils on magic squares in the manner demonstrated in Agrippa's book we need to review some preliminary material. We will be approaching the subject in the following order:

Part 1 - The Sequence of the Planets.

Part 2 - The Formation of the Magic Squares.

Part 3 - The Names and Meanings of the Spirits and Intelligences.

Part 4 - The Mispar Gadol method of Gematria.

Part 5 - Creating a Sigil.

Part 6 - Creating a Talisman.

Agrippa's Magic Squares - Part 1

The Sequence of the Planets

First, lets examine the relationships between the Planets and the days of the Weeks. I will also list the names of the Sumerian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, and Norse deities that were ascribed to these.

1. Sunday, Planet=Sun
Sumerian=Utu, Babylonian=Shamash (Justice and Law)
Greek=Helios, Roman=Sol/Janus

2. Monday, Planet=Moon
Sumerian=Nanna, Babylonian=Sin (Wisdom)
Greek=Selene, Roman=Luna

3. Tuesday, Planet=Mars
Sumerian=Gugalanna (Great Bull of Heaven), Babylonian=Nergal (War, Lion)
Greek=Heracles/Ares, Roman=Mars, Norse=Tiw

4. Wednesday, Planet=Mercury
Sumerian=Enki, Akkadian=Ea, Babylonian=Nabu (Wisdom & Writing, Crafts, Water)
Greek=Apollo/Hermes, Roman=Mercury, Norse=Woden

5. Thursday, Planet=Jupiter
Sumerian=Enlil (Lord of the Wind), Babylonian=Marduk (Water, Solar Calf)
Greek=Zeus, Roman=Iuppiter, Norse=Thor

6. Friday, Planet=Venus
Sumerian=Inanna, Babylonian=Ishtar (Goddess of Love, Fertility)
Greek=Aphrodite, Roman=Venus, Norse=Freya

7. Saturday, Planet=Saturn
Sumerian=Ninurta, Babylonian=Ninurta (Lord of the Earth)
Greek=Kronos, Roman=Saturnus

This basic order should be familiar enough to all of us. The ancient year was divided using a lunar calendar, but the astrologers used the stars to divide the year instead. The ancient Babylonians split the year into 12 astrological signs of the zodiac or "houses."

They ascribed the following attributes to the twelve houses:

1. Life
2. Poverty/Riches
3. Brothers
4. Parents
5. Children
6. Illness/Health
7. Wife/Husband
8. Death
9. Religion
10. Dignities
11. Friendship
12. Enmity.

If we divide the year or the ecliptic into twelve equal sections of 30 degrees, we find that each sign lasts for 30 days plus a little change.

You will see that at the beginning of every sign (or zodiac-month), the starting day shifts by two. For example, if the following sign begins with Sunday, it ends with Monday, and the next sign will start on Tuesday:

S1	M2	T3	W4	T5	F6	S7
S8	M9	T10	W11	T12	F13	S14
S15	M16	T17	W18	T19	F20	S21
S22	M23	T24	W25	T26	F27	S28
S29	M30

So if we follow the months for a whole year, we come up with a repeating sequence like this:

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

To translate these back into planets, we get:

Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, Mercury, Venus.

If we start that sequence with the Moon, because it is closest to us -- we come up with:

Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

This is the classical order of the Planets. Now, I've actually had you work this problem in reverse. This is the true starting point of the problem, and the order and layout in the weeks (or the assignment of the celestial bodies to the deities) was derived from this, but I wanted you to see how it connects to time and the zodiac.

You will note that this is not the order of the Planets from the Sun outward, instead it is the Z-Order (like the painters algorithm) of the planets in the depth that we perceive them from our vantage point here on earth.

We know the Moon is the closest, because none of the others ever pass in front of it.

We perceive Mercury and Venus as being between us and the Sun because when they pass in front of the Sun they transit it (like an eclipse.) A transit can be observed by the naked eye but this is dangerous and will damage your eyes. A safer way is by passing the light of the Sun through a telescope or pinhole, and projecting it onto a screen.

(Illustration: The first observation of the transit of Venus.)

The relative distance of the other planets is derived from the speed of their orbit. The longer the orbit, the farther out it must be.

Now, reverse the sequence, so that the list is in order from far to near:

Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon.

You will see that these correlate to the ruling planets on a traditional chart of the astrological houses:

1st House, ruled by Saturn, has joy in Mercury.
2nd House, ruled by Jupiter.
3rd House, ruled by Mars, has joy in the Moon.
4th House, ruled by the Sun.
5th House, ruled by Venus, has joy in Venus.
6th House, ruled by Mercury, has joy in Mars.
7th House, ruled by the Moon.
8th House, ruled by Saturn.
9th House, ruled by Jupiter, has joy in the Sun.
10th House, ruled by Mars.
11th House, ruled by the Sun, has joy in Jupiter.
12th House, ruled by Venus, has joy in Saturn.

This is the sequence in which the planets are ascribed to the Magic Squares. But first, one problem has to be resolved. There are not suitable magic squares for every number, specifically: The 1x1 Magic Square doesn't make a lot of sense since the only possible sigil would be a single point, and it is impossible to form a 2x2 Magic Square, so the numbering of the Planets for our purposes will begin with 3:

3 = Saturn
4 = Jupiter
5 = Mars
6 = The Sun
7 = Venus
8 = Mercury
9 = The Moon

Next up...

The Formation of the Magic Squares.

Different Levels of Archetypes

2009-05-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

Individual Goal or Archetype:

Adam = Perfect Man.

Eve = Perfect Woman.

Group Goal or Archetype:

Zion = Perfect Humanity.

World Goal or Archetype:

New Earth = Clean, Glorified, Paradisical Earth.

There is No Creator God; God is the Creation!

2009-05-11T00:36:00.001-07:00

The energies that make up all existence are eternal, both retrospectively and prospectively. They were not created or made.

Matter is a natural product of the primal forces of nature.

We are a part of it, every atom in our bodies contains the seed of existence.

Intelligence is the Mystery of Mysteries, but we can say a few things concerning it:

Each basic intelligence is an individual component, while also being part of a more complex order. The product of several basic intelligences results in a more complex intelligence. These are combined to make even more complex and higher order intelligent entities until we at last arrive at a level perceived by us to be a sentient being.

God does not enter the picture until the product has already been achieved. A god is a high order, compound intelligent being, the archetypal goal of Human life. The basic intelligences are not God, the origin and source of all is not God, but dust, as it were.

Poem: The Foe

2009-05-04T15:36:00.000-07:00

Far away there lurks a fiersome foe,
whom no one but the ancients know,
so long ago, when earth was young.
His legendary legacy passed down--
with carnage, he usurped the crown,
so long ago, when earth was young.
But now the hero reigns, crowned once again,
with promises of peace for men.
How can they know, when all were wrong?
He wrote his own story and passed it on.
That handsome, kind, and loving son:
He is the foe! with serpent's tongue!

When did the Church apostatize?

2008-11-07T03:38:00.000-08:00

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has lost its Theology. Entirely. During Gordon B. Hinckley's Presidency, they didn't say very much about their theology, or the things they said were conservative enough to make it ambiguous.

But now, (and perhaps also at the very end of Hinckley's life, it is hard to tell when things were written) the Church has apostatized (fallen away) from many of its former views.

The most significant one which I see is that they have entered into idolatry by beginning to worship Jesus Christ. This is the next step (and final straw) on top of the Talmage theological reformation which took place beginning around 1915.

The "correct," original position:

Heavenly Father (Father Adam, if we want to get specific) is the only God whom we worship. Also, we pray directly to him.
We are all spirit sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father and Mother, and Jesus is their eldest son, firstborn in the spirit world.

Read Moses Chapter 1 in the Pearl of Great Price. It clarifies that Worship of the Only Begotten is a tactic of Satan, and that Jesus teaches that we should exclusively worship God.

Proposition 8 and LDS Church

2008-11-07T02:11:00.000-08:00

I recently ran across the following disturbing statement at newsroom.lds.org

The following letter was sent from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Church leaders in California to be read to all congregations on 29 June 2008:

Preserving Traditional Marriage and Strengthening Families

In March 2000 California voters overwhelmingly approved a state law providing that “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” The California Supreme Court recently reversed this vote of the people. On November 4, 2 008, Californians will vote on a proposed amendment to the California state constitution that will now restore the March 2000 definition of marriage approved by the voters.

The Church’s teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God, and the formation of families is central to the Creator’s plan for His children. Children are entitled to be born within this bond of marriage.

A broad-based coalition of churches and other organizations placed the proposed amendment on the ballot. The Church will participate with this coalition in seeking its passage. Local Church leaders will provide information about how you may become involved in this important cause.

We ask that you do all you can to support the proposed constitutional amendment by donating of your means and time to assure that marriage in California is legally defined as being between a man and a woman. Our best efforts are required to preserve the sacred institution of marriage.

I knew they leaned this way politically for quite a while, but I am quite shocked that they are being so direct about it now. I feel the need to clarify my own position:

Owing to this and previous similar activities, I have ceased to pay tithing or offerings to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I do not support the evil political designs of this institution in any way. I believe in equal rights for all people. As long as TCoJCoLDS maintains these policies it is evidence that the leaders of the Church are going astray from the teachings of Jesus and are diverting their focus away from what should be their highest goals. I encourage all others who are or have been members of this Church to make a similar statement so that your voice may be heard. I do not want to be counted as one among the "millions" of members who are backing discriminatory, damaging behavior.

If any of the leaders in SLC read this, I have one word of advice: PRAY.

A Gentle Tugging at My Soul

2008-11-05T01:24:00.001-08:00

Every day lately, it seems like I've been feeling a gentle tugging at my soul, to go out and share with others the religious knowledge that I have found. Like I'm supposed to hit the streets and share the original message of Jesus, ethical behavior, the Kingdom of God. To help set them free from the deception of Paul. Also, to teach about the restoration, modern revelation, and the priesthood.

My last post about not having a name, is one of my excuses. I don't feel equipped to do this if I don't have a name to ascribe to the work. The Hebrew word Kevod popped into my mind today. It means Glorious. That isn't a name, though.

Maybe I should go out without a name. How to start? What a humbling feeling.

The Need of a Name

2008-11-04T00:47:00.001-08:00

Thomas Jefferson wrote that Paul of Tarsus was "the great Coryphaeus, and first corrupter of the doctrines of Jesus."

By his teachings, Paul has pervaded and forever stained the title of Christian, such that I do not feel inclined to adopt it. Jesus was certainly not a Christian, for he was an observant Jew.

Just as Paul poisoned the term Christian, so has The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints poisoned, to a large extent, the terms "Latter-day Saint" and "Mormon" in both the popular view and that of the religiously informed.

I am a little bit Jew, a little bit Christian and a little bit Mormon, but I do not feel entirely comfortable using any of these titles plainly to speak of my faith. Yet, I want to share. I want to be counted. There is need for a name in this, not because the name itself is so important, for Mormonism must seem to be a nonsense word to anyone unfamiliar with the book from whence the name is derived, and its etymological roots are even unknown to those who are most acquainted with it. My people need a name, so that they may be called out. There is a usefulness in having a name.

Morality of Deuteronomy and Joshua

2008-10-25T21:11:00.000-07:00

I read the Torah portions for the entire year, starting over yesterday on Genesis 1 again. Instead of just starting on Genesis 1, I decided to continue reading forward in addition to the portions this year, so I read the beginning of Joshua.

In my readings, I have come to the conclusion that the ethics presented in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers are superior to those presented in Deuteronomy and Joshua (thus far.)

Deuteronomy appears to be a much later book, attempting to convince the Israelites that they have fallen astray, and get them to abide by a much harsher law. I don't think Deuteronomy really contradicts Torah much if at all, it just extends it in a dark way.

Joshua, curiously, begins where Deuteronomy left off, and seems to be using its opening passages as an argument to persuade people to believe in Deuteronomy. I see this as evidence that Deuteronomy and Joshua are nearly contemporary, Joshua following because Deuteronomy may not have picked up much traction at first.

The purpose of Deuteronomy seems to be to build up the kingdom, (or, if it is retrospective, to explain how it was built, in possible hopes that it can be built even larger) to give more authority and power to the Priests, to abolish formal worship outside of the official national sanctuary and to promote certain theological points.

I feel pretty good about Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers, but Deuteronomy remains unconvincing to me as a "good book." Although, it does have certain passages that could be considered cherished and are very good by their own merit, but as a complete work, it just doesn't add up.

It seems a shame to end the Torah reading each year with such a "forgery" to the good name of Moses, and such an ethically challenged book.

How to Pray

2008-08-18T01:29:00.000-07:00

I have been having a difficult time with settings requiring formal vocal prayer. In the past, I had been taught to pray in a manner that ends "In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I no longer believe this to be required, and in some cases, feel it is an inappropriate way to end a prayer.

My beliefs about Jesus are vague right now. I wish I had a trustworthy account of his life and teachings so that I could see more clearly how he fits in.

The Godhead

2008-03-26T17:57:00.000-07:00

Just contemplating...

Primordial Energy (Not an object of our worship)

Aur Ein Sof = Light Without End.

This light constitutes the "intelligences" that Joseph Smith mentioned. It forms everything, it is the source of the power of God and of all things. This is the energy that constitutes the Universe.

Grandparent Deities (Not objects of our worship)

Eloh-Yehvah v Khevah = God of Yehvah and Khevah, Grandfather.
Eloah-Yehvah v Khevah = Goddess of Yehvah and Khevah, Grandmother.

Celestial or Heavenly Parents (Proper objects of our worship)

El - Yehvah - Adam - Father
Asherah - Khevah (Eve) - Mother

Terrestrial Guide (Not an object of our worship)

Yeshua

Telestial Guide (Not an object of our worship)

Yophiel (Beauty of God)
(Or another Angel.)

And...

Yourself (Not an object of our worship)

My Curious View of Temple Square

2008-03-26T08:57:00.001-07:00

I just got to explore Temple Square in Salt Lake again. I wanted to share some of my photos and observations.

I call this Photo "Herod's Tower." It shows the Salt Lake Temple (bottom left corner) and the Church Office Building (on the right) towering above it. This angle is a little bit deceptive because I'm actually closer to the COB than I am to the Temple, but in reality the COB is taller than the Temple, and its design makes it quite an eyesore, and this photo captures how I feel about that.

Near where I took that picture, we found a statue of Joseph and Emma Smith. It has a caption about giving to the poor, but we found it curious that Joseph is handing Emma a coin.

The coin appears to be modeled after some real coin, with a year and other symbols on it, but it is in an awkward position and my camera wasn't strong enough to pick it up with clarity, so I'm not sure what it is.

This is a picture of the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Temple with the Annex building clearly in view, and reflected in the pool. This Annex is not to be confused with the more beautiful building which once existed, and housed many additional sealing rooms to handle overflow from the Temple. The current annex, from my knowledge, serves mainly (if not only) as a reception area, recommend desk, and possibly clothing rental facility, from whence an underground passage leads to the main Temple. Some of this functionality takes place underground, however, and I lose my bearings on exactly whether it is under the annex or in the Temple "basement," or somewhere in between. Nevertheless, this current Annex is a complementary match to the architecture of the Temple itself.

This is my favorite pipe organ on Temple Square. It is located in the Assembly Hall, just south of the Tabernacle. One of the Sister Missionaries graciously let me go up on the stage to take a close up picture of this organ even though they had a white video screen set up in front of it blocking its visibility from the hall itself. Notice the Alpha and Omega symbolism on the medallions. The other medallions also have interesting and unique symbolism. I will have to analyze other pictures of it to determine what all of them are. I love the "trumpet pipes" coming out the front of this organ. And, finally, a classic picture:

This is my photo of the Salt Lake Temple, Annex, Tabernacle, and Conference Center, taken from the 10th floor of the former Hotel Utah (Now the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.) I haven't edited it at all, so there is some minor reflection from the window. You can also see the Hotel Utah's 10th floor "fringe" in the bottom right corner of the photo. This is the first time I've taken a clear picture of the Temple from an angle that hasn't made it look skewed or distorted, as photos from the ground are apt to do, and I think it turned out pretty good.

I will post more pictures of Temple Square and the surrounding area soon.

Learning True Good - Ethics as a Tool of Spiritual Discernment

2008-01-20T19:18:00.000-08:00

This is only a partially developed thought, but I wanted to share it.

Somewhere out there on a planet in Alpha Centauri there is a being so Superior to us that we call Him God. He is not alone. There are many Supreme Beings out there - the Elohim. Some are good, and some are evil. Well, what makes our God special? He, together with our Mother, seeded our world.

If any of these Elohim visited us on earth, we would be tempted to worship them as God. It has been revealed to us that our Deity is one of Goodness. If an Evil being came it would seek out this worship, and try to be recognized as God, but it is our duty to know the Good from the Evil so that we can detect such an impostor.

Any other Good being would not try to take that which is not rightfully theirs. No Good God would come to a planet not under his or her authority and usurp it.

While this example may not be correct in its technical details, it is illustrative of the principle: If we properly learn Ethics we can discern between God and all Impostors. Therefore, to know Ethics is to know God. To know Ethics will cause us to practice them. If we know God we will know ourselves. To show it another way, if we understand the Ethical teachings of Jesus, we will know the Father when we see Him.

Paul's Doctrine of Grace

2007-10-30T13:26:00.001-07:00

I think that Paul's teachings of "Salvation by Grace" are used to create a sinister distortion of the true Grace of God, as well as a distortion of God's Justice.

A Distortion of Grace

According to Paul, God requires death and blood as a payment for sin. (Romans 6:23) The system of animal sacrifice in the Mosaic law is reinterpreted by followers of Paul as a system of death by proxy, and the inferior Mosaic sacrifice of animals is eventually replaced with the infinite and superior "New Testament" sacrifice of a Divine being: Jesus. The idea is that in order for Justice to be fulfilled, God requires the payment for each sin to be exacted, and Jesus has become the payment for the sins of all those who accept him.

The problem with this? YHVH is a god of Love, and He is more capable than any human being. The truth of the Mosaic system is this: God commanded us to Love him. We show our love for Him by obeying Torah, by following Mitzvot (Commandments.) When we make mistakes, he offers true forgiveness for us. Animal sacrifices were offered in order to give up our good things to God, as a token of our love. The forgiveness that he offers is true because it isn't about displacing punishment onto another, its about forgiving.

Have you ever been really angry at someone? Perhaps you've wanted to hit them? God asks us to forgive our fellow men. Does this mean we should take out our anger by hitting a stand-in so that the one who offended doesn't need to pay? No. That is just redirection of anger. No forgiveness happened, the wrath merely got redirected. We forgive our fellows by extending mercy towards them, by giving them a second chance. If we, being human, can muster up the strength to do this virtuous thing, certainly God can do it, too!

So the truth is that God can really forgive you! Just pray and ask him for it. The catch is, that you must really be sorry, and you must be serious about not repeating your sins. This expression of our sorrow and re-commitment to follow Torah is the repentance that Jesus, John the Baptist, and dozens of prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures called people unto.

A Distortion of Justice

Even though God extends mercy to us for our honest mistakes, he is a fair and righteous judge. Paul's teachings are used to distort justice by people who teach that it is not by works (following mitzvot) that we are saved but by "grace alone" through faith on Jesus Christ.

A Pauline Christian can imagine someone who robs, steals, cheats, bears false witness, covets, and also accepts Jesus Christ as their savior to be "covered" by the grace of Jesus.

They also see someone who follows all the mitzvot, loves God and their neighbor, feeds the hungry and clothes the naked going to Hell because they did not accept Jesus Christ as their savior, justifying this by the statement that "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Jesus taught ethics. He promised people that they were near to the Kingdom of God when they lived according to the Torah and demonstrated love to their fellows. Jesus actively forgave sins during his life, telling people to go and sin no more! He never spoke about suffering to take on all sins by proxy at his death. That doctrine didn't exist until Paul taught it. He did, however, die because of (from) people's sins. Sin was the cause of his death.

By teaching grace alone (and contradicting James even on the subject of Abraham's justification), Paul opens the door for the permissibility of sinfulness, corruption, selfishness, etc. It is true that a grace-alone believer can truly repent, and live by God's law, and become sanctified, but without works there is no attempt to fulfill mitzvot, and the person living in faith without works is therefore failing in the first commandment, to love the LORD thy God.

If you serve God with a sincere heart, he will become your deliverance, and you need not fear. He is the most Just of all judges, because he can weigh your heart in the balance together with the evidence of your actions.

In Defense of Babylon

There is one point I would like to explain on behalf of the so-called Christians. I am not sure if they even understand this, because I never did until recently, but three of their doctrines add up to eliminate some of the ill logic described above. Protestants typically believe that the believers constitute the "Body of Christ" and because of this, Christ isn't a Proxy (in your behalf), but rather is a reinforced part of your own self, thus God is punishing "you" (the Body of Christ) for your own sin. (Does this mean that the Body of Christ is a sinful being?) And, on the other side, the Trinity equates Jesus with the Father, which means instead of punishing you, he's taking the punishment upon an aspect of himself. This is supposed to reconcile the problems with true forgiveness and proxy punishment that I mentioned above. It is a clever attempt made by the philosophies of men, but it fails to measure up adequately to the simplicity and beauty of a true system of repentance and forgiveness.

To Sum Up

It turns out that the God of Israel is a God of Love, offering genuine mercy and forgiveness, and perfect justice, while the Christ-God of Pauline Christianity is a bloodthirsty, vengeful being, that doesn't have a heart big enough to forgive but instead must kill his own innocent son in order to let the wicked run free.

Please, tell me if I've gotten this wrong!

Lighted Way Ministries

2007-10-29T22:55:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to do a quick shout-out about Lighted Way Ministries. They're an interesting group that as far as I can tell, is on a very good path. I've had the privilege lately of going to a few of their lectures. Mark and Shauna Manfredine seem to be the principal speakers on theological issues (leaving other subjects such as healthy eating, medicine, and basic ethics to others,) and their presentations are highly compelling and show a real dedication to God.

Right now, I particularly want to draw attention to their answer to a question about Biblical inspiration. The distinction between "Word Inspired" and "Thought Inspired" is excellent. I've read an Ellen G. White quote that stated essentially the same thing, so I will share that here:

"The Bible is written by inspired men, but it is not God's mode of thought and expression. It is that of humanity. God, as a writer, is not represented. Men will often say that such an expression is not like God. But God has not put Himself in words, in logic, in rhetoric, on trial in the Bible. The writers of the Bible were God's penmen, not His pen. Look at the different writers. It is not the words of the Bible that are inspired, but the men that were inspired. Inspiration acts not on the man's words or his expressions, but on the man himself, who, under the influence of the Holy Ghost, is imbued with thoughts. But the words receive the impress of the individual mind. The divine mind is diffused. The divine mind and will is combined with the human mind and will; thus the utterances of the man are the word of God." (Ellen G. White ms. 24, 1886, Selected Messages, 1:21)

Mystic Experience with a Holy Spirit

2007-10-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

Last night something happened. Well, it's been brewing for about a week. My friend Adam and I witnessed something truly amazing, and unprecedented as far as we can tell.

In the Spirit World, Joseph Smith learned or became aware of something this last week, possibly last night. Crying or Laughing. The emotion was not able to be discerned, it was nothing like we ever felt before.

The character of The Book of Mormon, The First Vision, and more: everything has changed. The witness is different now in some respects. Assumptions about what had been seen, about what had been translated, all assumptions have fallen away, and the only thing that remains is what is sure knowledge (or first-hand experience) in the Spirit World, or testified by a Holy Spirit to those who are here.

This came with the shocking realization that knowledge in the Spirit World is not privileged far beyond knowledge here on earth. But, it appears that the Holy Spirits can learn from what their assigned people here on earth are seeing, studying, hearing. We are their eyes and ears into this world and its records.

I'm sure this type of learning goes on all the time, but this particular piece (or assemblage) of knowledge was devastating to the system.

This event was foreshadowed twice in the preceding week.

First, Adam spoke a parable about a Rubik's cube representing a persons religion, that even if you have all the pieces, you still have to turn them the right way to solve the puzzle. After telling this parable, the first cube he picked up shattered to pieces.

Then, yesterday during the day, he picked up a Chinese cube puzzle at my place, and said even if we have all the pieces, we have to turn them the right way to see into the depths of the religion. A few minutes later, the puzzle broke (the elastic rope inside of it broke and the wooden cubes all fell off the string.)

Last night this was fulfilled, and the real "cube" of religion in the Spirit World became shattered. All we have left now is pieces. Testimony of our Heavenly Parents, spirits, and instruction in ethics, like that which was taught by Jesus: These things remain. Even Messiah and the Scriptures have come back under evaluation.

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. (Rev 8:6)

Secret Teachings, their Purpose

2007-10-17T22:41:00.000-07:00

For being around as long as Kabbalah has, it has received relatively little opposition, compared to other mystic traditions. I want to contemplate how this relates to the highly Esoteric methods of instruction it employs, and compare it to the Esoteric side of Mormonism.

Mystics, almost by definition, stretch boundaries. They live on the "edge of insanity" where logic and creativity, inspiration and experience, collide. The mystic rarely poses a true danger to others, but "orthodox" thinkers will always feel threatened by their presence because the mystic challenges what has been established.

People who have a mystic experience have to decide what to do with it. If they just sit on it, they aren't going to cause a problem, but they probably aren't going to improve the world either. Some choose to share what they have received, or attempt to share it. This is sometimes part of the revelation, and other times done out of instinct, or desire to help others feel what you have felt.

Sometimes the thing cannot be described owing to technical reasons: An inability to put the experience into words. Other times, it won't be described for practical reasons: To do so would put the mystic in danger. The mystic probably isn't trying to create waves, but merely attempting to fit what he or she has actually felt within the context of what was expected in the context of his or her religious community. So, the secret teaching is born. It can be conveyed in many ways: Obscuring it in parables, expressing it artistically, passing it on to select individuals or successors only, or binding it by oaths.

Early Mormonism applied several of these techniques, especially in regard to Polygamy and the Adam-God teaching. Both of these concepts were introduced by Joseph Smith, Jr., to whom they were given by divine inspiration. Polygamy came out of the bag first, as would be expected since it directly affects family life, and in a close-knit community it would be hard to hide family arrangements for any extended length of time. Adam-God (and the associated doctrine of Exaltation) came out, publicly, at least, after Joseph had already been murdered (quite probably for reasons owing in part to the outside reaction to the doctrine of Polygamy.)

We are left with the last years of "Nauvoo Mormonism," the most mystical and revelatory of all, being also the most secret and mysterious. Oath-bound organizations abounded, such as the Council of Ytfif, the Anointed Quorum or original recipients of the Temple Endowments, and secret sermons and teachings being delivered to Joseph's trusted circle of friends like Brigham Young and Eliza Roxcy Snow Smith (who would later receive yet another additional surname of Young.)

This is a practical, fresh, recent history example of how the very best spiritual light is found in the "darkest" places. Now, apply this back to the Kabbalah and other traditions. If we expect there to be some real meat in a religious, something divine that utterly redefines expectations, where should we expect to find it?

Beth-lehem Ephratah/Ephrath

2007-10-08T16:19:00.000-07:00

In Genesis 48:7 we see that Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

In the Hebrew of this verse, the first time the place is mentioned it is spelled אפרתה (Ephratah), and the second time, אפרת (Ephrath), although the KJV conforms them both to Ephrath.

In Ruth 4:11 Ephratah is again used as a place name in conjunction with Beth-lehem:

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem (Ruth 4:11, KJV)

This verse uses the spelling אפרתה (well, it also has a leading Vet prefix for "in") but the KJV Translators decided to render it as Ephratah this time.

All of this shows that Ephratah and Ephrath are one and the same, and are at least a specific place. We can see that Ephratah and Beth-lehem were also people:

And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem. (1 Chronicles 4:4, KJV)

And in 2 Chronicles 11, we find out that Rehoboam built up a city and named it Beth-lehem:

5 ¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
6 He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.

Thus Beth-lehem is a place and a city (possibly built upon that original place), and also a person. I would suggest that the redactor of the Torah knew the place on the road to Ephrath was called Bethlehem, and interjected this into the narrative as clarification, whereas the place wasn't actually established as Bethlehem until well after Rachel's time. Although it is also listed as part of the inheritance of Zebulun in Joshua 19...

This puts me in a neutral position on what Micah chapter 5 is referring to:

1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

Place, or person? I think it could be fairly understood as either. Out of Bethlehem shall come a ruler could mean that this ruler is a descendant of Bethlehem, or maybe that they are a product of Bethlehem's memorial in the city named thereafter, or it could just mean out of the city of Bethlehem which is considered a place of little significance by the thousands of people of Judah.

Rediscovering the Messiah

2007-10-08T11:48:00.000-07:00

I've decided to do an interesting study. I'm finding all the so-called Messianic Prophecies in the Tanakh, and re-evaluating them, to see which ones are real and which ones are later readings and which ones just plain don't make any contextual sense. Some of the scriptures I will be examining are only considered Messianic by Christians, because they were referenced as such in the Christian Greek Scriptures.

Genesis 49:10
Verdict: A Prophecy, but certainly not Messianic.
This just predicts the strong leadership of the Tribe of Judah, which has been fulfilled in the past and continues to be fulfilled, in comparison to the other tribes. This may have inspired hope for a Messiah-like figure among the early Israelites. If it did, that's impressive, but it doesn't say anything specifically about one.

Psalm 2 ***
Verdict: Genuine Messianic Text - Not necessarily a Prophecy.
This definitely speaks of Yah's "Messiah."
But anointed could refer to any type of king, so this might have been written primarily about David.

Psalm 118
Verdict: Not a prophecy.
This is a Psalm of praise and thanks for David's kingship. The stone which the builders rejected refers to David himself. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, in Matthew chapter 21, when Jesus references this, he is comparing himself to King David, not suggesting that this was a Prophecy.

Daniel 7 & 9 ***
Verdict: Genuine Messianic Prophecy.
This is certainly about the coming Messiah and very prophetic. It will have to be the subject of a future study because it is very in-depth and widely analyzed by many.

Isaiah 10:12 - 12:6 **
Verict: Genuine Prophecy, perhaps it is Messianic.
The part in chapter 10 is listed here for context. I wonder about 10:27. But, the prophetic figure is clearly introduced in 11:1-2. Chapter 12 is merely a prophecy of the praise Yah will receive for causing the preceding prophecy to come to pass.

Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 **
Verdict: Genuine Prophecy, perhaps it is Messianic.
This prophecy is clearly about a servant of Yah who will suffer. It is important to note that Isaiah does not say that he will suffer for the sins of the people, but because of them.

Malachi 3:1-5 **
Verdict: Genuine Prophecy, perhaps it is Messianic.
This speaks of Yah sending a Messenger, called the Angel of the Covenant, to purify the sons of Levi so that they may offer sacrifice in righteousness again. It is possible that this could be about the Messiah.

Micah 5:1-3 **
Verdict: Genuine Prophecy, perhaps it is Messianic.
This prophecy may refer to a descendant of Beth-lehem Ephratah being a great ruler, or a great ruler coming out of the place known as Ephratah, which is Beth-lehem. I have posted separately on this subject. Regardless of the way that Christians have interpreted this, it is clearly a prophecy that some great ruler will would spring up. It also indicates that this ruler will help in protecting against the Assyrians.

I have not yet been able to reach a conclusion about the following:
Isaiah 63:9 - Saved by the angel of Yah's presence.
Isaiah 41:25 - 42:4 - Servant of Yah to give judgment to the nations. (Referenced by Matthew 12:17)
Zechariah 9:9 - The King comes humbly, riding on an ass. (Ref. by Matt 21:4)
Psalm 22 - Verse 8 is referenced by Matt 27:35. Also, Jesus quoted the opening words of this Psalm, but when he did so he was merely comparing his situation to that of the author of this Psalm, not claiming it to be a prophecy of himself.

The following verses were deemed by the writer of the Gospel of Matthew to be prophecies fulfilled in the life of Jesus:
Verdict: Too simplistic, unrelated, or taken out of context. These are not Messianic prophecies.
Hosea 11:1 - Just a simple comparison. (Referenced by Matthew 2:15)
Jeremiah 31:15 - Too vague to be specific. (Ref. by Matt 2:17)
Judges 13:5 - This is just part of the story of Samson, not a prophecy. (Ref by Matt 2:23)
Isaiah 40:3 - This is an immediate instruction, not written as a prophecy. (Ref by Matt 3:3)
Isaiah 9:1-2 - This isn't written as a prophecy, but could be -- it should be considered in conjunction with verse 6 and 7 of the same chapter. (Ref by Matt 4:14)
Psalm 78:2 - Just a simple comparison (Ref by Matt 13:35) but the understanding of what a Parable is could be very different in these two contexts, because the Psalm seems direct, not allegorical.
Zechariah 11:12-13 - If this is a prophecy, it isn't about what Matthew cites it for. In fact, he cites the wrong prophet (Jeremy, ref by Matt 27:9).

I will add more to this study later.

Healthy Rabbinic Thinking

2007-10-07T13:28:00.000-07:00

I quote from the Babylonian Talmud Book 3, Day of Atonement Ch. 4, (emphasis added:)

R. Itz'hak said: I have heard a Halakha about two tongues of wool, one for the red cow and the other for the scapegoat, that one must be of a prescribed quantity and the other need not, and I do not know which it is. Said R. Joseph: Let us see. The wool for the goat which was sent away must be divided into two parts: one part tied to its horns, and one to the rack; therefore it seems that it must be of a prescribed quantity. But the wool for the red cow, which need not be divided, need be of no prescribed quantity. Rami b. Hama opposed: Even that for the red cow must have a certain weight (as will be explained). Rabha answered him: Concerning the weight, the opinions of the Tanaim are different; consequently, no prescribed quantity is needed. When R. Dimi came from Palestine, he said in the name of R. Johanan: I have heard of three tongues of wool: one for the red cow, one for the scapegoat, and one for lepers. I have heard, one must be of the weight of 10 Zuz, one must have the weight of 2 Selas, and one of 1 Shekel, but I cannot explain which. When Rabbin came from Palestine, he explained this in the words of R. Jonathan: That for the red cow must weigh 10 Zuz, for the scapegoat 2 Selas, and for lepers 1 Shekel. (For the red cow, which must have a certain weight, it is 10 Zuz; that of the goat, which must be divided, 2 Selas; and the leper's, which need be neither, it is a Shekel.)

This is a beautiful process, and from what I can see, it runs like a thread through all Jewish rabbinic teaching. Rather than settle on the opinion of one Rabbi, or forcing a consensus, the knowledge and insight of each Rabbi is recorded. The redactor does nothing to promote or demote any particular point of view, but lets the discussion play out and leaves it up to the reader to determine which they agree with. This respect for knowledge and thought processes among the spiritual leaders undoubtedly trickles down into every aspect of life as a great respect for wisdom, understanding and knowledge. There is no Dogma here, there is no cry of heresy, and because of this, the community remains close in heart and mind over thousands of years.

The Phases of General Conference

2007-10-07T00:06:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine told me there are three phases of General Conference that a Mormon passes through in their life:

1. You don't have to go, because you'll just fall asleep.
2. Wow! We can watch it in our house on TV, and fall asleep there.
3. Why do we even need to turn on the TV, lets just sleep.

I expect that a lot of people have a similar experience. I think the speakers could spice up their presentation a little by listening to just about any radio preacher or visiting any church with a professional minister, or reading anything written by Brigham Young, or Joseph Smith, or any early LDS sermon. It would also help if they presented all the new information, if any, in one talk so that we aren't listening to the same message over and over each year, and make the rest of it into a "New Members Session."

Hear, O Israel! יהוה is our God, יהוה is One.

2007-10-06T22:43:00.000-07:00

I believe Deuteronomy 6:4.

Hear, O Yisrael! Yehvah is our God, Yehvah is One.

I also believe Exodus 20:1-3:

And God spake all these words, saying, I am Yehvah thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

I also believe Moses 1:6, (emphasis is mine:)

And I have a work for thee, Moses, my son; and thou art in the similitude of mine Only Begotten; and mine Only Begotten is and shall be the Savior, for he is full of grace and truth; but there is no God beside me, and all things are present with me, for I know them all.

This puts me at odds with pretty much everyone. I don't think Jesus is God, or if he is considered a god yet, he is not our God, anyway. I do not believe that Jehovah (which I am rendering Yehvah) is Jesus, as some modern Mormons do, as such a theology clearly violates all revealed scripture, latter-day and otherwise. Yehvah, the God of Israel, is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do.

I do believe in the doctrines of deification (eternal progression) and the plurality of Gods, but I believe that worship is to be directed only to the One God. I believe this monolatry is the pure and ancient belief held by Moses, and that it later transformed into the strict monotheism held by today's Jews. So I'm at odds with Orthodox and Conservative Jews as well. I'm not sure how this belief would fare among reform Jews, but I am curious to hear their point of view.

My Background

2007-10-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure that I feel Jewish. I also feel Mormon, but it is in a way that I don't think most other Mormons comprehend.

I haven't been like this for very long. I have gone through some major spiritual transformations lately. The place I've ended up might be a little bit lonely. So I figured I should blog and see if it resonates with anyone else.

What am I, technically, by the "letter" of the law, as it is said? I am a Mormon. I was baptized into the LDS Church in 1999. But my faith has been tested in some harsh ways. I've survived through three ward disciplinary councils, one for "witchcraft" and two for "conduct consistent with apostasy." And yet, my wife and I have just finally been able to go to the Temple together. I have seen the hand of God protecting us and aiding us in order to achieve this. My Patriarchal Blessing tells me I'm of the tribe of Ephraim. While I say I feel Jewish, I am not formally a Jew, but I have began to study under Rabbi Jonathan Seidel who is the spiritual leader of Or haGan synagogue in Eugene, Oregon.

I haven't blogged with any depth in quite some time. This is because I was trying to live in a very conservative way, so that I could attain what was my most important goal at the time: Going to the Temple with my wife for her own Endowment ceremony. This was important because I wanted us to share the same religious foundations to bring our bond even closer together as a new family. I think it has, even though it's only been a week so far since she went through.

Now that I am no longer a lone man in the garden of Eden, I am going to start blogging my feelings and thoughts more openly again, because I don't want to get spiritually suffocated. That's what I'll be using this blog for.

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6	38	79	30	71	22	63	14	46
47	7	39	80	31	72	23	55	15
16	48	8	40	81	32	64	24	56
57	17	49	9	41	73	33	65	25
26	58	18	50	1	42	74	34	66
67	27	59	10	51	2	43	75	35
36	68	19	60	11	52	3	44	76
77	28	69	20	61	12	53	4	45

S1	M2	T3	W4	T5	F6	S7
S8	M9	T10	W11	T12	F13	S14
S15	M16	T17	W18	T19	F20	S21
S22	M23	T24	W25	T26	F27	S28
S29	M30