2 September (Spirit) Liber LXV, 5:50
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50. Let not the priest of Isis uncover the nakedness of Nuit, for every step is a death and a birth. The priest of Isis lifted the veil of Isis, and was slain by the kisses of her mouth. Then was he the priest of Nuit, and drank of the milk of the stars.
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50. Let not the priest of Isis uncover the nakedness of Nuit, for every step is a death and a birth. The priest of Isis lifted the veil of Isis, and was slain by the kisses of her mouth. Then was he the priest of Nuit, and drank of the milk of the stars.
All priests of Isis, with a truer, more intimate understanding/experience of nature become priests of Nuit. The text seems to posit an identification between the two goddesses, the only difference between them being the perspective of the priest.
The whole natural cycle, singular and cataclysmic from below, is perceived from above as little more than a moment in the hum or vibration pervading all manifestation.
Can a person go directly to the New Aeon perspective without knowing the Old Aeon experience of death? Isn't the old perspective a necessary illusion that is designed to destroy itself as soon as one has passed through it? Can you really appreciate FIAOF without first appreciating IAO?
In one sense it occurs to me that nothing has changed between the New Aeon and the Old Aeon except how we want to talk about the facts as we perceive them. That's not to say there are not benefits from adopting the larger point of view—drinking in the milk of the stars sounds good to me.
Love and Will
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I am so glad Mr. Allen that you share your thoughts and insights. You are very gifted, for when I read that all I could think of was the line from BIll and TEds Excellent adventure
" I am thinking of a number from one to one hundred..... "
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@Veronica said
"I am so glad Mr. Allen that you share your thoughts and insights. You are very gifted, for when I read that all I could think of was the line from BIll and TEds Excellent adventure
" I am thinking of a number from one to one hundred..... ""
I am a very self-indulgent person. My wife openly calls me a hedonist. Among other things in my life, it just so happens I take great pleasure in finishing things I have started. And, I was expressly given leave to splash about in this pool as much as I liked as long as I didn't pee!
I appreciate the forbearance afforded me by others following these meditations. I almost feel I should be paying the rest of you for allowing me to consider each line as it comes up and posting my reactions in public, almost.
Seven days left till the big crash splash!
Love and Will
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Yes, thank you for your continuous insights, Robert. You've given me quite a lot to think about. I've more or less stopped actively posting on this board because the subject matter is totally over my head... but I always read what others have posted, and think about it.
93, 93/93.
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*Seven days left till the big crash splash!
*Blessings on it! lol...