54 This is basically shown on the front cover and it's pretty self-explanatory. The main difference is that the color gray corresponds to the circle itself—and, to the number 8 [n8:7-10]. And, much as it signifies the color range on a black and white TV, it portrays the full spectrum. And, where white is the medium and is shown in the center [np:5-8], it follows that it proceed to gray, as the light begins to diminish. In so doing, it follows that gray proceed to black, in the absence of light: why black corresponds to the number 9 and is also shown in the center. Whereby white and black, in accord with the numbers 4 and 9 [n4:76-77,161; n8:28], are absolutes. Thus leaving the color brown, which I suggest corresponds to the number 10, and opposite of white in terms of earth colors or pigmentation. Compare the number 444, which corresponds to Joyce (10) and, the full spectrum. And so the sun in its objectivity shines forth [n4:95; n8:10-12], and the earth receives its warmth, which itself is brown. And being a color of fertility, the whole spectrum flourishes under the sun.
55 Additionally, when the sun rises from the east, one of the first colors to appear is red (1). As it continues, the sun
takes on an orange hue (2), which soon turns to yellow (3). Whereby these three colors, red, orange and yellow—or
ROY [n135; n4:157]—are colors of the sun: signified by the
number 123. While at the peak of the day, the sun radiates down as white light (4): signified by the number 444
[np:5-8]. As it warms the earth, the foliage sends its roots into the soil, which are white.
While below the soil's surface, without any light, it becomes black. And through photosynthesis, the foliage puts out its green
leaves (5), while standing under the deep blue sky (6). After the sun completes its arc in the sky
and it approaches dusk, one of the last visible colors is violet (7). Whereby these three colors, green, blue and violet, correspond
to the number 567. Just as the base of the Menorah suggests, 123 + 444 = 567 [np:7]. And so it's evident God is at work here, through His
seven Spirits: ". . . which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth."
Revelation
5:6 [np:8].
56 This symbol, as mentioned in Daphne (1) [n4:20], further illustrates the inherent symmetry of the Gerarai. Thus it's interesting how 1:00 o'clock corresponds to 15°, 2:00 o'clock corresponds to 30°, 3:00 o'clock corresponds to 45°, etc.—i.e., 24 x 15 = 360°. Similarly: 1 x 14 + 1 = 15, 2 x 14 + 2 = 30, 3 x 14 + 3 = 45, etc. All of which exemplifies how one octave corresponds to 15 notes [n4:3].
57 While it may give some insight into the 24 elders portrayed in
Revelation
4, the first place where Revelation mentions it. While it's funny how I bring it up in chapter 4, for it only occurred
to me later that I was opening the door—regarding Revelation 4—through the fourteen Gerarai
[n4:19].
58 This symbol coincides with the various states of mind and six churches in chapter 1 [n22], more so the fifth and sixth churches, which are Great Britain and the United States and, portrays the grafting of the two walnut trees [n1:35-36]. It also entails the six elements of marriage [n3:1] and the fourteen Gerarai [n4:1]. And here, the smaller symbol details the four aspects of the cross, coming together as the fifth aspect: the crux of the matter or, in the center. The larger symbol details the same thing, except it doesn't clearly show the second aspect: which joins the fifth and sixth aspects at the seventh—their marriage.
59 And here the number 272 is the key, which corresponds to
Vanessa (6) [n4:66] and portrays the second aspect joined
to the sixth: to become the extension of the sixth. While the number 62, which also corresponds to Vanessa, suggests the same thing!
Thus when
Revelation
3:12 refers to the
Church of Philadelphia, it's called the pillar, which suggests an
extension at the base or foundation—of a cross.
60 As for the second aspect, in accord with the number 272, it's joined to the sixth aspect by means of the seventh. Whereby the number 22 corresponds to Justine (8) [n4:83] and signifies the operation, performed around the circumference or, circumcision. And so correlates with the eighth aspect. The number 272 also takes into account the numbers 56, 126, 1526 and 152726, which all correspond to Rachel (14) [n4:123] and signify true love, further illustrating the marriage.
61 It also seems fitting that the numbers 152 and 26 correspond to Judith (12) [n4:109], that the numbers 15 and 57 correspond to Daphne (1) [n4:20] and, that the numbers 156 and 16 correspond to Jennifer (2) [n4:32]. Similarly, the ninth aspect, which corresponds to Diana (9) [n4:88] and signifies true intercourse—the two trees are grafted and the sap flowing from below—is portrayed by the number 65, as well as the numbers 625, 627251 and 51.
62 In addition to the cross, I should mention the five Roy's who had a major impact in my life, i.e., from a masculine standpoint, which suit the first five characteristics to a "t." The first Roy was my father, whose middle name was Roy, i.e., Theodore Roy Hamilton. Being my father, he portrayed the first aspect or, the man's intellect [n3:5; n4:20]. And, where Dionysus was reduced to effeminacy as a youth, in part because of Zeus' absence, this was how my father affected me. He played a small role in my growing up: i.e., I could only think about him [n1:28]. He was still my father though.
63 The second Roy was my brother, Theodore Roy Jr., who was named after my father. He went to live with my father and stepmother after our parents divorced, in part because my father favored him. In that sense he became the extension of my father, signifying the father's will, similar to the relationship between Zeus and Apollo, where Apollo signifies the truth [n14:5]. And, although it doesn't quite signify the man's will on my part, it alludes to it. My brother was closer to me emotionally, and I was affected more by his anger or his will, especially towards our mother. And, despite the fact that he was scientifically minded and excelled intellectually, and I equate him with Apollo elsewhere [n4:40], this is what rubbed off on me the most. And, as it affected my relationship with my mother, which only exacerbated our problems, it correlates with the second aspect [n1:24] or, the man's will [n3:5; n4:32]. My brother and I spent several summers together.
64 The third Roy was my best friend in high school, and although it didn't sink in at the time, we looked similar in appearance. And I remember somebody once accused us of being twins. Remember Gemini, The Twins, the third sign of the Zodiac? [n4:40]. And though we were best friends, he represented my corruption; it was a perverse relationship. This was at the height of my problems in school [n11:24], and it was a constant cat and mouse game: with him trying to undermine my self-confidence and ability to cope with people. At one point he nearly violated my younger sister Cindy, and out of jealousy [n11:16] I allowed his approach, she was without the conflict I had as a teenager, but she wasn't gullible and resisted, and he couldn't have his way. Whereby the third Roy pertains to Cindy (3) [n4:39] or, the third aspect [n1:30].
65 I met the fourth Roy the year after I graduated from high school in 1975, and I speak of him specifically in chapter 11 [n11:51]. Being a salesman he was very persuasive and, intuitive, and so correlates to the fourth aspect [n1:31]. This was also a low point in my life, and very critical, for I may not have survived if he wasn't there. The fifth Roy of course was Roy Masters, and I speak of him in chapter 11 too [n11:58]. And while the first four aspects were developed prior to our introduction, I had no outlook or direction in my life. And so it all culminated with him—and, corresponds to the understanding [n1:32].
66 As for the Seven David's and Four Wives of Dennis, these are discussed further in chapters 11 [n249] and 13 [n61]. However, the first David or sixth aspect refers to myself. And, where the five Roy's were other people, and refer to the development of my understanding [n1:32], it's fitting that the sixth aspect correspond to myself: for the will [n1:34] works in conjunction with the understanding, and this is when I came into my own as a man. Plus I had been familiar with Roy Masters for a few years. I also refer to the second David or seventh aspect in chapter 13 [n61], who became my friend at work. While just before that, I felt our boss—his name was David too—was close to me personality-wise, and could have corresponded to the sixth. Yet he didn't have so much impact, so I've ascribed it to myself, although I later ascribed it to him.
67 Basically signifying the Greek letter delta, meaning the 4th, the above series of equal-sided triangles shows the relationship between the apex of the triangle and the base. The first triangle to the left, in relation to the number 123, shows the descent, from top to base (1-2), the base, from left to right (2-3), and the ascent, from base to top (3-1). These three numbers, 12, 23 and 31, also correspond to the New Church, as detailed I chapter 2 [n14-15]. The second triangle, in relation to the number 312—and the shift—shows the complete or substantiated triangle [n1:30], where the third leg joins the first, at its apex (31). Whereby both numbers 3 and 31, in accord with Cindy (3), signify its apex or, the height.
68 The third triangle is the example we're looking for, which shows the height of the triangle (3) in
relation to the base (2), which is the plane (second leg) on which the triangle rests. This is why the number 32 is located in the
center. It also shares the same significance—as does the number 312—as the number 4 in the first two triangles, which is
the fourth component and signifies the area within. While here, the number 3, in relation to the triangle itself, suggests
everything as to truth, and the number 4, in relation
to the area within the triangle, suggests everything as to good [n69;
n3:10], for good doesn't exist, except within context of the truth
.
69 While in terms of Gerarai [n4:1], the numbers 32 and 312 correspond to the number 4: i.e., 14 x 2 + 4 = 32, and 14 x 22 + 4 = 312. As do the numbers 3112, 31112, 311112, etc. In other words there appears to be a unique relationship that extends itself all the way out to infinity. While the whole thing seems contingent upon the third leg of the triangle joining the first, at its apex, in accord with the number 31. Indeed, the numbers 31, 311, 3111, 31111, etc., all correspond to the number 3. It seems to suggest that once the triangle is complete or, substantiated, it's not to be undone.
70 As for the last triangle, it becomes the inversion of the third, which is required in order to create a hexagram or six-sided star: showing the inherent symmetry between top and bottom, left and right, etc. And, in terms of Gerarai, the number 32 corresponds to 4, and the number 23 corresponds to 9 which, when plotted according to the color chart [n54], the number 4 corresponds to white, and the number 9 corresponds to black, suggesting the two are set in contrast with each other. While according to the Seal of Solomon [np:3], which is basically described below, the upright triangle signifies the masculine (32), and the inverted triangle signifies the feminine (23) which, are the two reciprocals of the holy marriage (7) [n97; n3:23; n4:80,162].
71 The first hexagram on the left is borrowed from chapter 8 [n12]. Where I
mention the Key of David, in relation to the number 479 and the name Dennis [n8:23]. Which
is also the Church of Philadelphia: "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he
that is true, he that hath the key of David . . ."
Revelation
3:7. And, although the number 479 is fairly well delineated in the Three Centers diagram
[n8:7], it doesn't clearly show up here. It does show up in the middle hexagram, however, if you
do the math. The hexagram on the right shows the conversion to the fourteen Gerarai [n4:1].
72 And here, there are six 3's outside the circle, on the last two hexagrams, which indicate the apex of each triangle [n92]. While in the middle hexagram, the numbers 32 and 23 are at the top and bottom, as well as to the left and right. Which, when added, by means of the circle in the center—32 (+) 23—you get 343. Whereby the number 4 in the center (040) is derived by adding the base (2) of the opposing triangles (not shown). The number 343 is also a given, no matter where the hexagram is plotted inside the circle in fact and, corresponds to the center of the hexagram. It's also 7 x 7 x 7 and signifies the holy marriage (7) [n3:11,23], while the numbers 32 and 23 are its two reciprocals [n4:80].
73 Thus in accord with the fourteen Gerarai [n4:1], as shown on the hexagram to the right, the numbers 32, 343 and 23 correspond to the number 479! Where the number 32, upper and left triangles, corresponds to 4: 14 x 2 + 4 = 32; the number 343, the center of hexagram, corresponds to 7: 14 x 24 + 7 = 343; and the number 23, lower and right triangles, corresponds to 9: 14 x 1 + 9 = 23. By which we have a corroboration or, second witnessing to the Key of David! Thus where the circle is circumscribed around the original in chapter 8 [n7-10], Justine (8) does indeed shed the bearskin of ignorance! [n4:85; n9:30; n11:362].
74 I first mentioned the pendulum in Prudence (5) [n4:56-58] and refer to it in chapter 12 [n51]. As I say, Karen (7) [n4:72] is the pivotal point or, Heart of the Matter [n4:85]. And, where I portray the second triangle in chapter 8 [n7-8], the number 7 is in the center, with an eighth aspect circumscribed around the radius: in accord with Justine (8) [n4:83] and, circumcision. And so it's integral that the three points of the triangle correspond to the number 456 which, is what I'm portraying here. For they both correspond to Justine and, share the same radius. And, as the pendulum swings back, from the 6th point to the 4th, it corresponds to the number 64, which is also of Justine (8) [n4:83]. Plus, 8 x 8 = 64.
75 The movement itself, however, corresponds to the number 5 which, if it stood still, rests in the center (as shown). This is the state I've ascribed to a prude [n4:59]. Neither is the pendulum unlike a river, which is of the understanding [n2:5] and always flowing. Except if it were to go dry—or, freeze up, hence the correlation to being frigid [n4:65].
76 As I said in Prudence (5) [n4:56], the pendulum represents the medium or, range of acceptability, as it swings between two extremes: of whoredom. In relation to Sybil, who represents a woman's dominant aspect or, her will (4) and, becomes the whore if left unchecked [n4:48], this is what we are trying to contain, as signified by the number 4. In relation to the wife or, bride to be (6), this is signified by the number 46, and yet, still corresponds to Sybil (4) [n4:69-70]. Whereby it's simply a matter of inserting a 5 (the husband or bridegroom) between the 4 and 6 and, there it is, the movement—and, number 456! The numbers 4 and 6 also correspond to the 4th and 6th Churches, as mentioned in chapter 12 [n4-6].
77 Of course that's only in one direction. In order to make it perpetual, that swings back and forth, you need to convert the 5 into 33 (14 x 2 + 5 = 33), and create the expression 4(33)4. Where the numbers 43 and 34 portray Julie (43) Beloved (34) [n17:24] which, in relation to 33, signify the top (43), bottom (34) and crux (33) of the cross and, the Axis Mundi [n6:67-81]. By which the number 33 signifies the universal aspect of the Husband (5), in relation to Oregon the 33rd state, the age Jesus died on the cross (33) and, the 33 degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry [n6:34]. Not to mention Harry Truman (i.e., True-Man, signifying the Husband?) was the 33rd president and, a 33rd degree Mason. Wow!
78 Now you can initiate the swing in either direction, beginning with the number 4, and transition to 5, via the number 33 (the movement itself), and transition to 6, via the number 34; and, start the movement in the opposite direction all over again! Indeed, see how it might apply to the top bolt falling out of milepost 46 on Interstate 5, between Grants Pass (4) and Medford (6), Oregon (33), where the sign turned upside down and it looked like 64? [n12:1,50-54,74]. That is just too uncanny! This occurred back in January, 1990, when the company moved, from Grants Pass to Medford and, on the first day I commuted in my truck, there was a snowstorm and somebody ran off the road and hit the sign, to where it read upside down. And, it stayed that way for the next two months, as I continued to work in Medford. Yet on my last day, after I quit, I drove home at lunch time and, they had fixed the sign! [n12:74].
79 This was illustrated even further, 22 years later, when I relocated from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, Oregon. The day after I spent the night at the rest area at Valley of the Rogue State Park [n12:51,61] along Interstate 5 at milepost 46, as detailed in chapter 23 [n27].
80 A cross of opposites that portrays the difference between tyranny and freedom, this is similar to what I sent Roy Masters in Easter of 1983 [n11:139]. And, although I can't verify it for sure, Roy started exorcising people with the cross soon after I sent it. I recall how significant it was for me at the time, however.
81 Having worked extensively with the book of Revelation, Swedenborg's work signified its fulfillment
[n1:10]. And, as it speaks of the progression of
The Church [n1:7], I deemed it suitable for me to work with it as well. Opting to
work with it day by day, I substituted each chapter for a month, and each verse for a day. One thing that clued me in was
Revelation
12:7: "And there was war in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon: and the dragon fought and his angels." Having already been familiar
with this chapter, and more familiar with
Swedenborg's Apocalypse Revealed, it was easy to draw the correlation
to December 7th—Pearl Harbor Day!
[n138; n16:18]. While I'm reminded of the prophet
Ezekiel [n9:6], when he was commanded to lay on his side 430 days and account for the
number of years
Israel and
Judah had transgressed: "Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the
iniquities of the house of Israel upon it . . . I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number
of days . . . I have appointed thee each day for a year."
Ezekiel
4:4-6
82 Thus as Swedenborg portrays the book of Revelation in terms of universals, I surmised there was probably a pattern here. While the Gerarai [n4:1] were developed by now, in the spring of 1988 and, feeling they too were universal, I was looking for the opportunity to work with both, and began to do so simultaneously. And here I would examine the events of each day, compare it with verse and chapter, together with the events of the previous day or, dreams I had the night before. Then, relating it to Swedenborg's explanation, I would find a common link and portray it in my mind—dynamically. Which I continued to do for the next three-and-a-half years. All the while I received little clues.
83 As for the days left over, typically there aren't 30-31 verses in each chapter, the most is 29 in chapter 2, I used this time to reflect on the next chapter. And, since there are only 12 months in the year, not 22 like the book of Revelation, I opted to view it over a 24 month period, and chose to work with chapters 12 through 22: the number 12 signifying the external aspect of the house [n4:119], and corresponds to what's readily apparent, as opposed to what's concealed within: i.e., the first 11 chapters. So after the first year I began repeating the pattern, and began with the 12th month instead of the 24th. As for the 23rd month, or November, it fits in well with my number 23 theory in chapter 2 [n5]; and, similar to above, signifies a month of reflection.
After giving the first example above, I'll give a few more below, while others are given throughout the book:
84 CHAPTER
16, VERSE 18: ". . . and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so
mighty an earthquake and so great." This is another significant verse, as it corroborates what I'm saying here. Being chapter 16, it
correlates with April 18th. And I was at work that day, in 1989, and told my boss there would be an earthquake or something related
to it, and explained what I was doing. Well I was listening to the radio and a few hours later it was announced: "Today is the 83rd
anniversary of the great 1906 earthquake in
San Francisco!" It was the first time I was specifically aware of the
date. While the same thing happened a year later after I moved back to
Santa Rosa and told my mother's neighbor there would be an earthquake that
day. And there was! And, while earthquakes are frequent to the area, it happened in San Francisco, it was the first time I recall
one occurring on this day. These were also the only two times I mentioned the idea to anybody!
85 CHAPTER
12, VERSE 14: "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her
place . . ." Here I'm referring to what occurred on December 14th, 1991, possibly 1992? This was the day the
United States airlifted some desperately needed medical supplies and
food to Russia. It was the first time the United States had done this and, by the largest cargo plane built by the United States:
thus correlating with the great eagle, our national bird. While the Russians scheduled an airlift on a Soviet built cargo plane a
day or two later which, was the largest one built by anyone. And, as I said in chapter 10 [n23], the
bald eagle was the national bird of Czarist Russia.
86 CHAPTER
13, VERSE 18: "Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man;
and his number is six hundred threescore and six." This verse refers to the false prophet and his number, which is 666. Indeed I had
a very unusual experience the morning of January 18, 1990. I was lying in bed and had just fallen back asleep, when I was startled
and roused awake. A red swastika, within an orange circle, was
staring me in the face! And although I didn't sense anything sinister about
it, it was bold and remained a few seconds before dissipating.
87 Although equated with the Nazis, the swastika was originally a Greek cross, with four equal sides. At the time I equated it with the Church of Smyrna, the second church or church of false doctrine, and equated it with Roy Masters [n11:83; 12:10; n13:1]. And so illustrates how the Church of Smyrna is not grounded in its wisdom: as all sides are equal, no side is grounded, yet an extension is to be made, so all receive the same extension, forming a swastika. This is contrasted with the Church of Philadelphia, and the earlier version of the cross and the number 34 [n67].
88 The swastika isn't necessarily bad, for to the
Greeks it was a good luck symbol. Perhaps it corresponds to a man's will
(2) [n3:5], before he's engaged to be married (6) [n4:66],
and so alludes to my experience in chapter 12 [n31], which occurred shortly after my 34th birthday. But it
certainly wasn't the case with the Nazis! ". . .where no one could buy or sell, except he who had the mark of the beast."
Revelation
13:17 I give a more significant example of this verse in chapter 13 [n5].
89
90
91 And here we spoke of the similarities between
Apollo and
Adam, as well as
Dionysus and
Jesus. He was misinformed about Dionysus though, who he portrayed as wild and
demonic; and referred to the movie, The Doors, which portrayed Jim Morrison as Dionysus and made a similar connection. It's a
common misconception, for although he's portrayed as the god of wine, it gets perverted when he's equated with
Bacchus, the god of drunkenness. I adress this further in
chapter 14 [n22].
92 Having all this knowledge, it was difficult to get a word in edgewise. And when we spoke of Apollo, who he
greatly esteemed, I said he should be careful about taking pride in intellectual pursuits, saying knowledge is not wisdom, and
reminded him
Apollyon was the ruler over the bottomless pit. We spent the whole day
engaged in our little tug-of-war, while he tried to seduce me with his nobility. I opted to stay grounded in myself and
not give in.
93 Anyway I had a dream that night, about a yellow-jacket or wasp, drowning in the toilet. And I tried to
help, but it only scorned me and tried to overpower me. We struggled for a moment or two, before I kicked it back into the toilet and
left it to its own devices. I surmised it had something to do with this person at work. Having worked with these yellow jackets
before, regarding Roy Masters below [n130], for they reminded me of the locusts in
94 Mind you it was the first time I mentioned
Apollyon to anyone! while speaking of my ideas in depth. And, as it was towards
the end of my period of working with the book of Revelation, it corroborates my idea about chapters 1-11. While in
Swedenborg's account, he says these locusts pertain to the
Church of the Reformed, otherwise known as,
White-Anglo-Saxon-Protestants—or WASPS! a correlation I drew much later.
95 In addition to this, I had an experience relating to
Roy Masters and yellow jackets. I was living in
Grants Pass, Oregon, in late 1989
[n11:435], and decided it was time to severe my
ties with Roy once and for all by burning his books, the six or seven I had. I had no great animosity towards Roy, yet there was
nothing substantial there either. So I took and burned the books in my roommate's stove, inserted in the fireplace, and took the
ashes and poured them out in back of the house, where my roommate poured out his.
96 Having equated Roy Masters and the
FHU with these wasps for some time now, six months? I was amazed later to
discover a yellow jacket's nest there! It was a regular runway, with yellow jackets taxiing in and out, two or three per second. Thus
when I told my roommate about it, with his two small children, he promptly got out the bug spray and ceased their operation.
". . . and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened
by reason of the smoke . . . And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power
. . . And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five
months."
97 To continue with the Revelation 9:11 idea, the following is a copy of the e-mail I sent to President Bush
the day after the terrorist attack on the
World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. And although I'm not
referring to the
Church of the Reformed here, the idea seems to apply to religious
fundamentalism in general, where extreme views are held up in the name of religion, accompanied by feelings of bigotry and
hatred towards those who might disagree. In this case I'm referring to certain Moslem Fundmentalist groups. While I later sent a copy to
Roy Masters and the
Foundation of Human Understanding, prefaced by the following:
98 Hello,
99 While
Joseph, which means, He shall add, was the firstborn of
Rachel, Israel's second wife and, the 11th son.
Thus when looking at the number "10," as read in English, i.e., from left to right, when read in
Hebrew, from right to left, it reads "01." And there you have it, Reuben (10)
+ Joseph (01), which equals 11. Which I view as the two sides of the human brain [n8:13]: the left side
which is rational or common sense based, Roy Masters; and the right side which is intuitive or romantically based,
Joseph Campbell. Hence the Two Witnesses.
100 One thing I neglected to say is the acronym, ROY, corresponds to the colors Red-Orange-Yellow
[n54-55] and, to the number 123, as shown on the front cover. And so shows the
ascent of the man's father (1), to the woman's father (3)—from 1 to 2 to 3—which, is the celestial husband (32)
[n4:51]. While
Joseph Campbell is renowned for his work with the number 432, which he describes as
the rhythm of the universe [n4:157,162;
n17:49].
And so shows the descent of the woman's mother (4), to the man's mother (2)—from 4 to 3 to 2—which, is the
celestial bride (23) [n4:80]. A woman clothed with the sun in
The letter to President Bush begins as follows:
101 "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless
pit. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a furnace; and the sun and the air were
darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as
the scorpions of the earth have power."
102 "And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the
Hebrew tongue is
Abaddon, but in the
Greek tongue hath his name
Apollyon."
103 This isn't the only unusual connection found in the book of Revelation. "And there was war in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon: and the dragon fought and his angels." Are you familiar with this verse?
It's
104 While in accord with Joseph, this was
Israel's
(Jacob's) favorite or, 11th son, whose brothers cast him into the pit
and sold him into slavery in
Egypt, where he later became governor.
105 "And when they shall have finished their testimony [the Two Witnesses], the beast that ascendeth
out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the
street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and
Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified."
106 And what of the Two Witnesses? Could it be they correspond to the two towers of the
World Trade Center? Did you know that
New York was the 11th state of the union? And, that the height of the
World Trade Center towers, at 110 stories each, corresponds to the age
Joseph died—110 years?
107 And what of the fifth angel that sounds, with the key to the bottomless pit? By slamming a jet
airplane into the Pentagon—penta meaning five—couldn't this be construed as opening that which shouldn't be
opened: i.e., the gates of hell, where
evil and falsity reside? Where the Pentagon normally protects us over such
blasphemies?
108 And what of
Apollyon and
Abaddon? In
Greece,
Apollo was the god of light and truth. And yet similar to
Adam, Apollo disobeys his father
(Zeus) and has to serve the mortal
King Admetus for eight years as a shepherd. Why does Admetus sound so much
like Adam? Anyway, Adam fell for having eaten of the tree of knowledge, meaning he had all this knowledge—of God—but
without the practical experience to back it up, and he couldn't help but fail! Knowledge is not is wisdom! In fact here it destroys,
and so conjures up the angel over the bottomless pit. So what do they mean by
Babel? Or
Babylon? And why does it sound so much like babble when they stand in
their towers and pray? And what of the Moslem Fundamentalists?
109 While you might be interested to know the battle of truth against falsity and good against
evil didn't originate with Christianity, but with the
Zoroastrians of
Persia. Where the great creator
Ahura Mazda [n17:53-54]
gives rise to his sons
Spenta Mainyu, the holy spirit, and
Angra Mainyu, the
devil, who do battle over the world and the souls of men. And to those who think
and live justly are given eternal bliss; and to those who think and do what is evil are given eternal suffering. Sound familiar?
While it was
Cyrus the Great of Persia, Spenta Mainyu? who freed the
Jews from Babylon, Angra Mainyu? and allowed them to return to their homeland.
110 Anyway, I thought you might appreciate a biblical perspective on who might have done these bombings and,
if anyone cares to bring up the idea of a holy war, and the great emergency wake up call on 9-11, you can site this verse,
saying, this is the
devil that was evoked from the Middle East, called
Angra Mainyu [n17:53-54].
111 "And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing,
neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of god in their foreheads."
112 In relation to the chapter for a month idea, certain centuries also stand out in my mind about the book
of Revelation. To begin with, the first
113 While the Crusades to the Holy Land began in the eleventh century, with its similarity to the testimony of
the Two Witnesses in
114 Beyond this,
115 Then there's
116 Finally there's
CHAPTER
20, VERSE 3: "[And he laid hold of Satan . . .] And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he
should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled . . ." This happened on Facebook on August 3rd, 2018, while I was
in the process of rewriting the book (Edition 3.1). And someone posted something asking where the Bible specifically says Christ reigns in heaven
for 1,000 years and, what Satan (and his demons) did in the meantime? And, while others gave related verses, this verse specifically addresses
it—Revelation 20:3! I had also worked with chapter 19 in July (for the first time in awhile) and, when I was through, I merely glanced at chapter 20, without taking it further. Thus when I saw this, I went back and checked, and was simply amazed!
Here are the two Facebook links. The first is the Original Post, and the second my first reply:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/146889719391754/permalink/298229100924481/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/146889719391754/permalink/298229100924481/?comment_id=298764174204307
CHAPTER
9, VERSE 11: This is an unusual verse, for I hadn't been working with chapters 1 through 11 [n118]. I
had wondered about it for some time, but the previous scheme seemed substantial enough. Anyway it was September 11th, 1991, and I was
on the assembly line at work. And I had the most unusual conversation with the person who sat next to me, with his interest in
psychology, sociology,
Greek mythology, etc. The conversation lasted throughout the day, but
pertained mostly to the idea of knowledge versus wisdom: he was very intellectual and, overpowering, which is why I kept
steering it back to this.
Revelation
9, I realized it pertained to Apollyon. Sure enough, when I looked it up the next day, there it was in verse 11: "And they had a
king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit . . . his name Apollyon."
Revelation
9:2-3, 10
I thought you might appreciate a copy of the e-mail I sent to President Bush. But first, regarding my referrence to the
Two Witnesses in
Revelation
11, I see a connection to
Roy Masters and
Joseph Campbell, the two most influential spiritual leaders of the
20th century [n4:157-62]. Are you familiar with Joseph Campbell? While I see it as no coincidence that Roy Masters' first name used to be
Reuben, before he changed it which, happened to be the name of
Leah's firstborn, the firstborn son of
Israel
(Jacob).
Revelation
12? [n4:147]. When added, 3/2 + 2/3 (320 + 023), you get 343 which, is 7 x 7 x 7, hence the celestial marriage (7)
[n4:80].
Revelation
9:1-3
Revelation
9:11 See the connection here to September 11th? Wow!
Revelation
12:7. And what day might that represent? December 7th—which, is
Pearl Harbor Day! Yet another "Great Wake Up Call," the day we were
forced to take a stand against the imperialistic dragon of Japan. While who might Michael be? Well we just recently
discovered the name on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery: Michael Joseph "Blassie" . . . i.e.,
he who protects over blasphemy? Suggesting this is The Spirit, the archangel Michael, that watches over our country.
Genesis
37-50 While in Revelation 11, it refers to the Two Witnesses, which are the two olive trees and two candlesticks that
stand before God.
Revelation
11:3-4 Any coincidence why two candlesticks should look like the number 11?
Revelation
11:7-8 The angel of the bottomless pit?
Joseph sold into slavery in Egypt? Our Lord crucified (spiritually) in Egypt?
Genesis
50:26 Wow! Just another coincidence?
Revelation
9:4 Now this is unusual,
for I just planted a lawn recently and was tending it over the past two months, and mowed it the first time on Monday night, September
10th. In fact I had been thinking about this particular chapter over the past month, about the grass, the locusts and Apollyon, and
all of this happened the next day! . . .
three
chapters concern the development of the church in
Asia Minor: just as the early church became established in the first three
centuries, during which time the Christians were persecuted. Soon afterwards, the Roman emperor Constantine decreed Christianity the
official religion of the state, and moved the seat of power to Constantinople, in 331—to Asia Minor in the fourth century.
chapter
11. Or, the procurement of the grounds, as I mention in Leah (13) [n4:119].
Whereby
Jerusalem became a Christian kingdom early in the twelfth century:
in accord with the
New Church in
chapter
12. Fortified and ruled by the Knights Templars or, Knights of the Temple of
Solomon, with its ties to modern Masonry, The Templars were first decreed by
the Roman Catholics, but varied greatly in their Christian views, and were later persecuted and ousted in the thirteenth century.
Similar to
chapter
13?
chapters
16, 17 and 18 speak of the fall of Babylon.
Swedenborg equates this with the
Roman Catholic religion, saying it signifies the love of dominion, a
self-love, over the articles of faith and the church, hence the souls of men, even God Himself.
Remember the
Tower of Babel? And in chapter 16 it says, ". . . and great Babylon
came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath." (verse 19). Indeed,
The Reformation, which brought to the forefront the iniquities of the
Roman Catholic religion, began in the 16th century! While it continued into the 17th and 18th centuries, and these two chapters speak
of the fall of Babylon, specifically chapter 18. And so the
Last Judgment was performed in 1757, the 18th century, and dealt with
both the Church of the Reformed—and, Babylon. What Swedenborg details in his work, The Last Judgment and Babylon Destroyed,
as well as, The Apocalypse Revealed [n1:10].
chapter
20: "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened . . . and the dead were judged out
of those things which were written in the books . . ." (verse 12). While many things are said (hidden) in the book of
Revelation, and I'm not asking you to take me literally, I see how this applies to the 20th century—The Age of Information
[n2:4].
Indeed, more books have been written in this century, about so many things, that I wonder if anything is left to write about, except
perhaps to refine what we already know. And, as they're available to most everyone, it reflects one's personal choice, and so
takes into account this verse.
chapter
21, which speaks of The Marriage: "And I John saw the holy city,
New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband." (verse 2). And, as I've already said, the seventh and final church will be instituted in the
21st century, in 2010, in accord with The Marriage [n1:44].
