Thursday, April 26, 2007

Emerald Tablet

Many of you have seen the movie The Secret. Books and movies have been written and lives transformed with the information written on a small tablet. In the comments I will give the other translations of the tablet. The common translation is:

"The Emerald Tablet

Truly, without deceit, certain, and most veritable.

That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above,
and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below
to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing.
And just as all things come from this One Thing
through the meditation of One Mind,
so do all created things originate from this One Thing
through Transformation.

Its father is the Sun;
Its mother the Moon.
The Wind carries it in its belly.
Its nurse is the Earth.
It is the origin of all,
The consecration of the Universe.
Its inherent Strength is perfected,
If it is turned into Earth.

Separate the Earth from Heaven,
The Subtle from the Gross,
Gently and with great ingenuity.
It rises from Earth to Heaven
And descends again to Earth,
Thereby combining within its
The powers of both the Above and the Below.

Thus will you obtain the Glory of the Whole Universe.
All Obscurity will be clear to you.
This is the greatest Force all powers,
Because it overcomes every Subtle thing
and penetrates every Solid thing.

In this way was the Universe created.
From this will come many wondrous Applications,
because this is the Pattern.

Therefore am I called Thrice Greatest Hermes, having all three parts of the wisdom of the Whole Universe. HereIn have I completely explained the Operation of the Sun."

History of the Emerald Tablet: Molded out of a single piece of green crystal, the Emerald Tablet carries a prophetic message full of hidden meaning. Although its true origin is lost in legends that go back over 10,000 years, the wondrous artifact was translated into Greek by Alexandrian scholars and actually put on display in Egypt in 330 BC. Around the year 400 AD, it was reportedly buried somewhere on the Giza plateau to protect it from religious zealots who were burning libraries around the world at that time. Many believe the tablet still lies hidden there. This tablet has inspired over 3,500 years of alchemy a period in which some of the most creative minds in the world delved into the intertwined mysteries of matter, energy, soul, and spirit. Most medieval alchemists had copies of the tablet hanging on their laboratory wall. Working only with these early translations, many seekers of truth recognized in subsequent centuries that the Emerald Tablet contained a secret formula for transforming reality.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Virtue and its entire Splendor

Many cultures and individuals hold different virtues the ones I’ll be presenting are Christianity, Plato, and Benjamin Franklin for further study.

Christianity has five well-proposed virtues over the centuries:
A) Cardinal Virtues:
1) Prudence
2) Temperance
3) Courage
4) Justice
B) The Theological Virtues:
1) Love
2) Hope
3) Faith
C) The Seven Contrary Virtues:
1) Humility
2) Kindness
3) Abstinence
4) Chastity
5) Patience
6) Liberality
7) Diligence
D) The Seven Heavenly Virtues:
1) Faith
2) Hope
3) Charity
4) Fortitude
5) Justice
6) Temperance
7) Prudence
E) The Seven Corporal Works of Mercy:
1) Feed the hungry
2) Give drink to the thirsty
3) Give shelter to strangers
4) Clothe the naked
5) Visit the sick
6) Minister to prisoners
7) Bury the dead

Plato’s Four Virtues:
1) Wisdom
2) Courage
3) Self-Control
4) Justice

Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues:
1) Temperance
2) Silence
3) Order
4) Resolution
5) Frugality
6) Industry
7) Sincerity
8) Justice
9) Moderation
10) Cleanliness
11) Tranquility
12) Chastity
13) Humility

Observatory of Sin

The Pancasila the five Buddhist Precepts:
1) I undertake the precept to refrain from taking the life (killing) of living beings.
2) I undertake the precept to refrain from stealing. (lit. "taking what is not offered")
3) I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct (adultery, rape, exploitation, etc).
4) I undertake the precept to refrain from false speech (lying).
5) I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicants which lead to heedlessness.

Christian Seven Deadly Sins:
1) Lust
2) Gluttony
3) Greed
4) Sloth
5) Wrath
6) Envy
7) Pride

Monday, April 23, 2007

The Observer

Seen you fight with him on his dreams of success,
Heard you neutralize his desires.
Heard you say your not good enough,
Then reaffirm with pride you can have her.
Watching waiting to see who wins this war.
You have infilitrated your legion upon him,
eventually my master will have me take action -
for only his wills sake, observering continues!
© Mike Ridpath

Truth

Truth The great contradiction,
Yet never contradicts
Can be seen in all things,
Can you name one thing,
That encompasses it all?
It is something that can be found,
The greatest treasure of the wise
Through the process of elimination you can come to it
By elimination you will only touch the surface
It is not a thought, object or a desire,
Truth can be found in all of these
Yet it is not either one of these,
Truth stands on its own
You can find it in all things,
Truth is never there when your not
Truth is always there even when your not
The void prior to the manifestation,
The action of the perfect deed
The great verifier, Perfect accuracy,
The seen, The unseen
To all truth is an unknown illusion,
Working right beside them daily
All these contradictions above can be eliminated by what truth really is: Simplicity (simple isn't it?) © Mike Ridpath

International Language

Energy of any thought or form
automatic since we were born
united by all, no race can hide
positives and negatives deep inside
all great things come of me
persuasion of me is why we disagree
wars and marriage and divorce
roars and disparage of force
every decision we can envision
poetic incision graffiti derision
listened to and sold
all smiles we hold
reasons for change, heart feels strange
commitment we exchange, lives rearrange
Peace and freedom come of me
when we die used by your family
words can't describe yet we all try
put into metaphors what am I?

© Mike Ridpath