I was thinking of 'Zero the Hero', a Rock song from the album titled ‘Born Again’ by Black Sabbath.
It was a one-time album collaboration, the band 'Black Sabbath' played with Ian Gillian as lead Vocal.
Ian Gillian was the lead vocalist for another of my favorite Rock bands Deep Purple.
He is known for laying down the original vocal tracks for Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber. You may be familiar with his other popular songs like Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Lazy, and Perfect Strangers.
The next thing that popped into my mind was a book I had a long time ago, titled ‘Old Time Religion’ by Jordan Maxwell (1940 - 2022).
Have you heard of the Old-Time Religion?
I opine that from the earliest of ancient times, man looked at the sky or heavens above.
Mankind learned to revere the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. Is it written in the stars?
Have you heard of Astro-Theology?
There was Sunlight, Moonlight, and Starlight, and then came the discovery of fire.
Man's greatest discovery/invention was to create fire. Prometheus comes to mind.
According to the scripture, the first blacksmith on the planet was Tubal-Cain.
His siblings are responsible for music, art, makeup, and Jewelry.
They are descendants of Cain (of the Cain and Abel story).
Cain's line knew many things; they were certainly 'information and technology' savvy.
I suspect Cain's bloodline survived the flood, perhaps a spouse of one of Noah's sons.
Was ancient knowledge sought after the flood by Cain's line?
Could Cain's line be running the world?
Occult(Hidden) knowledge is the basis of all the Mystery Religions.
Nimrod is credited as the creator of the Mystery Schools.
He is also responsible for the story of the Tower of Babel. (Bable???)
The Sun = Religion, The Moon = Law, The Stars = Story (Astro-Theology)
Why do the days of the week add up to 7?
Why do they wear the names of Celestial Bodies?
I thought that '(to • day)' was day to day away.
We have 'The Natural Law' philosophy from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks.
"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows these, understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open." — The Kybalion.
Its seven principles are immutable and binding (not man-made) and are inherent to nature.
There's 'Man'/(kind), Male and female of the species.
No one can be an island and it's hard to survive alone.
The first concern/reaction as natural/organic(carbon-based being) is Survival and safety.
Self-preservation jumps to the top of the list of priorities.
Survival becomes primary and water, food, and shelter become most important.
Nature is the greatest teacher. It teaches about the mortality of organic life through flora and fauna and their cycle of life.
For an average body mass of 150 Lbs. or 68.04 Kg. the mass of these elements are as follows:
(65% Oxygen, 18% Carbon, 10% Nitrogen 3% Hydrogen 1.5% Calcium)
Source: Geigy Scientific Tables, Ciba Geigy Limited, Basle, Switzerland, 1984.
One becomes 'GOD' fearing quickly - when you realize the letters can stand for G.enerate-O.operate and D.issolution. To me, Death is the great equalizer.
The unknown always triggers fear. What happens after death is the great unknown.
Man is a social animal hence societies follow.
For safety/(survival), they group and form clans of immediate plus extended families.
Roles are inherent to societies like the Man, Woman, Adult, Boy, Girl, Father, Mother, child, and (Chieftain/Leader(s) - often elected).
I’m certain you've come across and seen either a picture or sculpture of 'The 3 Monkeys.'
Usually, Each monkey poses covering orifices on its face with their hands.
The first Monkey covers its eyes. Standing for 'See no evil.'
The second Monkey covers its ears. Standing for 'Hear no evil.'
The third Monkey covers its mouth. Standing for 'Speak no evil.'
In some art, there's a 4th monkey, it's often excluded, but I have come across it a few times.
The 4th Monkey's gaze is looking upward and directed to the Sky and the Heavens.
Somewhere, I Learned that everything we see is a reflection of light.
I also learned that the skin is the biggest organ in the body.
The Sun is important in many ways. It provides light, and warmth.
Reckon the Sun is also deeply connected to the electromagnetic universe of it all.
The Sun rules the day and is a primary Mover/Factor to all life on the planet.
The Moon and Stars, the lesser luminaries serve to light the night.
I can see a primal man giving these luminaries great importance.
In time, Celestial Luminaries were embellished, personified, and deified.
Their image is kept alive in memory and mind with embellished tall tales and stories of great lore.
To me, this is the birth of 'old-time religion.'
The Sun represents Religion. The Moon represents the Law. The Stars- contain the Story.
You've heard it said, "It is written in the stars." Is this what they call Astro-theology?
Speech(modulated sounds) and manual signs were the earliest modes of communication.
This was followed by Symbols and Symbolism which in itself is a technology of and for communication.
There are ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Ancient Chinese Pictographies, and Cuneiform. (ancient Sumerian writing) used as a means of communication.
Someone told me the mother of all invention/(technology) is driven by Mortality, Environment, and tools. Man is not a tool of a tool.
With technology like the Gothenburg Press, the dissemination of knowledge became widespread.
True, proper, and uncorrupted knowledge empowers mankind to do and say what's beyond belief.
If honesty and integrity ruled the day there would be no need for discernment to be a key competence.
I submit to you, that all that is known beyond the meaning of symbols has been defined by letter and number. The Trivium is Letter-based, whereas the Quadrivium is number-based.
The set of all 7 sciences is commonly known as the 7 Liberal Arts.
A new field of war was devised where information was weaponized.
The game was to gain control and management of the mind/psyche of others.
To me, a plausible early origins of Psychological Warfare.
"Control Your Mind, or it will be controlled for you." - Napoleon Hill
Some people became aware that control and power could be had by 'occulting' or hiding information from the general public. The 'Occult/Hidden' know-how of subjects or processes gives one the edge over others. These types of characters contain or adopt a predatorial and violent mindset that preys on the foolish and uninformed - which is a tale as old as time.
The senses are not the same as emotions - they are different.
To feel(the sense of touch - Wet, Dry, Hot, cold, sweet, and sour) has been conflated emotions.
I equate Logos with Truth plus many other terms like Reason, Logic, and Rationality.
An instance where emotions rule and overpower the situation you'll be certain to find is void of Logos/(Truth).
Dr E. Michael Jones says that there are 3 transcendentals.
This means there are 3 ways that each one of us can experience the Most High. (GOD)
The 3 Transcendentals are The True, The Good, and the Beautiful.
Logos corresponds to Truth. (THE TRUE)
Ethos corresponds to goodness. (THE GOOD)
Pathos corresponds to beauty. (THE BEAUTIFUL)
All this to say that my dad once upon a time told me.
One day people will have to put away many books and will have to learn how to learn all over again.
