The Second Angel

2005-5-19 13:48:00

Ruth writes:

JJ, has the Disciple come to the fourth initiation here? Do all the seven chakras open at one major initiation or after the first, second and third etc?

You have a number of petals in each center that gradually unfolds. When the disciple reaches the third initiation all the centers reach significant activity, but the higher ones are not completely in tune and unfolded until the fifth.

The disciple sees the silence in heaven at the beginning of the fourth initiation.

Jesus consummated his fourth with the crucifixion, but began it when he realized earlier on that his work would get him killed.

At the same time the Christ in him was passing his sixth and beginning his seventh. The Christ activated the Chakras in Jesus more than would have normally been the case.

Thank you Ruth for being the lone person to tackle this latest scripture. You did a great job - getting better all the time. I do not expect a lot of participation as we continue for Revelations is very esoteric and difficult to interpret. Yet I perceive that the low rate of participation does not mean a low rate of interest for I have received positive comments. A lot of people are interested in seeing the mystery unravel.

Again, here is the next scripture:

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. Revelation 8:8-9

First we had destruction on land (including trees and grass) and now we have destruction of the sea which includes fish (and other creatures with life or soul) and ships.

So what is the difference between the earth and the sea?

The earth represents the slight rising of consciousness acquired by those who seek meaning in life though religion and philosophy. As we said, the trees represent the powerful authorities and the grass the followers, but all are reaching above sea level in search of the kingdom of heaven.

The sea represents the rest of humanity. Just like three quarters of the surface of the earth is covered with the seas even so is most of humanity not that interested in the meaning of life, spirituality, philosophy and religion.

The average person just wants to merge with the masses, not get noticed for his beliefs and live his life. He is a drop of water in the sea of human beings that never stand out or get their 15 minutes of fame.

On another level the earth represents the conscious self of humanity and the sea the subconscious. Those who search for meaning are exploring consciousness and those who do not retreat away from consciousness to be led by instinct and emotion. These are the masses who have little purpose and are driven as the waves of the sea.

The creatures who had life (or "soul" Greek) are the leaders and reasonably successful among the non spiritual masses and have no spiritual agenda themselves but just want the good life. These are midlevel leaders in politics, business, finance, education, the arts etc.

The ships represent the rich and famous who sail above the crowd and are enjoying their 15 minutes of fame.

So what was the great mountain burning with fire burning (apparently from heaven) that was cast into the sea?

As Ruth said a mountain signifies high consciousness or a kingdom. In the case of the disciple (or disciples) who tread the path of the Christ this mountain from heaven represents the Kingdom of God, or the consciousness of Christ manifested among men. It burns with the fire of the Holy Spirit.

The Son of man who is the Son of God has seen a vision of the will of God and he seeks to bring this high consciousness and divine ideas (mountain from heaven) to not only the seekers and the religious, but to make it available to all the masses of people, the high and low.

When the divine idea gains weight, as a mountain, he plunges it into the sea where the fire continues to burn even amidst the great waters. When such contact is made with the masses (waters) they turn to blood.

One third of those who are touched by the higher consciousness are never the same turn from colorless water to passionate red.

Jesus said that people will either be for or against him. Even so those effected by the Christ consciousness amongst the masses will be black or white and passionately for or against the ideas and ideals promoted by the disciple.

Look at our situation now for an example. The masses who are touched by the residual spiritual teachings are either passionately for or against abortion, for or against the death penalty, for or against public prayer etc.

The instilling of the waters (common people) with passion (red blood) causes a third of the life in the sea to die and the ships on the surface to be destroyed. The leaders, the rich the famous lose their hold on the masses when they come to life and start examining the pros and cons of the various teachings that filter down to them.

If a leader, a teacher, a rich man or a movie star voices an opinion different from their passion for the side they take it will be as if the person is dead to them.

The next verses are:

And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Revelation 8:10-11

America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered. Louis D. Brandeis (1856 - 1941)