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HEAVEN & HELL
Someone wrote asking for my opinion on 'heaven and hell'. This article will
cover these two subjects, for they most assuredly will eventually find their
way into just about everybody's mind at one time or the other during their
lifetime on this planet.
First, let me say that if there is a 'heaven' and a 'hell', then there
must be
a 'third', or middle ground, which we presently occupy as well -
assuming that
neither of us are presently in heaven or hell. We all have an
idea of
where heaven isn't and have a dream of what we would like it to be;
likewise we all know that hell is a place that we do not want to
visit - not even for a little while. The mystery then, becomes - where
is this
middle ground - the place between heaven and hell, which we ultimately
must
experience to reach either of these two outer-most locations of
extremity.
The middle ground is a Training Ground where much wisdom gained through learning, becomes stored and
sorted into various degrees of knowledge categories, which ultimately assist
our growth as a spirit-creature. Here we learn what information
to keep, and that which belongs in a lower level of existence and should be
immediately discarded. In this training ground, the gathering of experiences,
both easy and difficult, takes place, nearly on a daily basis. We learn from
these experiences, and ultimately make better, sounder, judgments on how to
deal with life in the future. Most
people, while in this Training ground
called life, prevail over the darker forces of evil [hell], where
murderers,
rapists, three-time losers, and ruthless dictators reside. Staying out
of this
'Hell' comes easy for most people - when everything is going smoothly,
however,
many do find themselves unwilling, or unable to overcome the emotions
of their
'lower animal self', and consequently give in to the ugly 'demons' of
hate,
anger, revenge, jealously, and bitterness. These emotional 'demons' can
easily
turn a seemingly normal person into a raving lunatic that can find
him/her self
in Hell, if allowed to enact upon such demonic powers of darkness. Hell
is the negative force opposite of Love and Creativitiy, and is
the furthest
place from Heaven. Heaven, aka ‘the kingdom of heaven’, encompasses
the total essence of harmony, benevolence, and creativity. See: http://the-red-thread.net/light-darkness-table.html
and the column on ‘the Spirit of Light’ for a complete list of Creative
energies. Once obtained, through many lifetimes spent in the Training Ground,
the accomplished Ascender becomes a Creative person who feels alive within
his/her own soul - so much so, in fact, that external stimulus from the
material world is not needed. This person has a strong sense of self and is independent
in the truest sense, and is often seen as rebellious, untraditional, or
revolutionary, when it comes to presenting facts to a society, which has kept
its victims in darkness for years upon end. There is no need for the Creative person to cling to
material things, or to other people for fulfillment because for the Creative
person, their cup runneth over in all things deemed important to them. Power
struggles are non-existent in the life of a Creative person, and he/she sees
stumbling blocks and problems as challenges, and will thrust ahead where others put up big
red stop signs. A Creative person, about
to enter the utmost realms of progression into the ‘real’ kingdom of heaven,
never manipulates or deceives another, nor do they hold another soul back from
progressing - they take charge of their own destiny outright and with great
enthusiasm. Above all, a Creative person never censors him/her self, nor do they care what
others say or think, for they see themselves as leaders, and insist on
remaining way out ahead of the crowd, like any good scout - they make poor
followers. The
exact opposite of a Creative person,
who has reached the highest point in the Training Ground, is the
Destructive person
who wants nothing more than to destroy Creative people. The Destructive
person, by comparison, requires much external stimulus to feel alive,
as he/she is unable to
create on their own - they become takers and users. They are brain-dead
without
a world of objects and other people, as their life loses all meaning
when circumstances
force them to be alone. The Destructive person cannot bear to see
others happy
when they are not, so they strive to tear down the enthusiasm of
Creative
people. Destructive people are ambitious, competitive, manipulative,
hypocritical,
immoral, and feel a great sense of accomplishment from the loss and
ruin of
their victims, especially when they have done the dirty deed of
bringing others down. They are abusers who destroy beauty, creativity,
trust, and everything that
they cannot control. Their biggest trait is fear, which triggers an
array of
emotions that ripple out amongst their environment touching all persons
who enter their world. They often seek out a cause and thrust
themselves into this cause
to avoid responsibility, and when this cause goes hay-wire, the
Destructive
person becomes depressed, suicidal, and aggressive, hurting especially
those
who love them most. Held sacred to the Destructive person, is his own
image, his own success, his material possessions, and his ability to
destroy others. This
person, without realizing it, has created his own Hell. LOCATING THE PATTERN FOR HEAVEN, HELL, AND THE TRAINING GROUND
The pattern for all three locations - heaven, training ground, and hell, has
been given to us numerous times, throughout ancient writings, scriptures, and
historical and archaeological evidences. The most famous one being Solomon's Highest of Holiness:
The pattern for Heaven was the Highest of Holiness, called the Debir - which,
when unscrambled spells 'Bride'. This was the inner-most room, an oracle
in the temple shrine where only the High Priest would, or could attend, as this
place was much too holy for the common person to be admitted therein. Placed in
this shrine room was the Ark of the Covenant, and it was said that this was the
dwelling place of God. There was a Blue veil, reflecting the 'heavens' that
separated the Debir from the other two locations - the training ground and
hell. This room was overlaid with gold to show the purity of importance for
which it was constructed.
This
physical temple, erected by Solomon, was many times pillaged during the course
of its history, and then finally it was destroyed by King
Nebuchadnezzar of
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