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Our Father, Who art in heaven
In light of the most recent articles
that I've been drafting, under the premise that all, or nearly all sacred texts
relate to a process that involves accessing the unconscious (and subsequent
manipulation of reality), here's one more...
...which leads us to a prayer taught
to us by someone very special.
Contrary to popular belief, the oldest
version known of the quasi-Aramaic Lord's Prayer is a translation from the
original Greek, which I quote below. Note that is very similar to the current
Bible translations.
Father,
Hallowed be thy Name,
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy Will be done,
Give us today our usual bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not guide us into temptation.
So be it truly.
A mystical literary model?
In my previous article, "we are all under a spell", I made an introductory explanation of a model that
"imprints" ideas in the unconscious that will later manifest and the following fits right in.
The original cadence of text of the
prayer which the Son of God taught may not yet be not be known but the cadence of the prayer
itself, as we know it, seems to fit a model, a typical liturgical template of
the first century, which in itself has a lot of "magic" (induction in
the unconscious). Let's see:
1. Praise / Exalt / Worship
It is necessary that this part
creates an emotional response.
It therefore has to be impressive
causing an unquestionable greatness that surrounds the experience and consequently
thereby stressing our smallness.
Historically, designating a figure
"in heaven" with "all the glory" had an emotional impact
far greater than in today’s society. It is therefore natural that the process
of praying with these euphemisms can possibly effectively bear less fruit.
However, note that the "kingdom of heaven" may be a way of referring to
the higher (the unconscious) mind (and / or is an astrological reference although in the same context),
and "glory" the creative power - something not covered in this specific
article.
2. Thanks Giving
The state of gratitude inspires
tranquility and absence of doubt about future results and about what is
implanted in the mind (whether consciously or unconsciously). By giving thanks for
a positive conclusion in the future, possible conflicting beliefs (questions) or
"lack of faith" are avoided.
3. Confession
Admitting that there may be something incorrect in our conduct which does not make us worthy of the results we wish for is a way of eliminating guilt,
which is nothing more than a conflicting
belief standing in the way of truly accepting
(and therefore believing) good results.
Confessions also attributes the "entity" to whom we pray with
the premises of forgiveness, which
further contributes to a state of a serene mind and total absence of
conflicting beliefs. This consequently allows the unconscious to be "imprinted"
with a well resolved, non contradictory idea / belief, manifesting it
accordingly.
4. Petition
There is obviously a request. That
which is desired to be manifested.
This request is then consciously made
after the first stages. By now there is direct access to the unconscious,
without room for contradictory ideas to be implanted with the request (such as,
for example, feeling not worthy).
5. Celebration
This doxology is necessary to strengthen
the state of tranquility of the "unconscious" until it is once again
barred by the conscious. In other words, it is a state of celebration expressed
as thanks and praise which tranquilly leads into the normal waking state, in
the reversed direction of the process, without impetuous emotions or space that
generates conflicting ideas / concerns.
Important note:
It is not difficult to conclude that
there are many non-religious ceremonies these days that induce the mind in a
receptive state, and in ignorance, can implant ideas or beliefs outside the
will of the subject if he does not understand the process. Such
"ceremonies" include e.g. concerts, galas, and sports competitions and other
emotional events.
Pray this way (?) to Our Father
And here we are at the heart of the
matter of this article, and please forgive how I digressed to get here but the
context was needed. Having already established that the words fit a Liturgical
Prayer / "magic" model and that the words themselves have not been
doctored, there is still:
What is the purpose of pray if the
unconscious does not perceive what is asked?
What metaphors are then expressed by
this magnificent Prayer?
Prayer, in the context in which I
explain basically summarizes the process of "Salvation" (to be
addressed in another article) in an introductory way. So, here is a coarse mystical
interpretation, to which each can give his own discount as it is merely a
meditative interpretation of something that only an Adept (high magician) could teach:
Unconscious (Universe, Mind, true
Self)
I recognize your (my) power
Allow me (to learn) to use it
(salvation)
to materialize (create) that which I imagine.
(And for this)
Allow me to exist (learn / create)
today (physically, in time)
Free me from compromises (mistaken
beliefs / karma)
As I free those who I have compromised
(beloved / forgiveness / correction)
And guide me not to use such power
erroneously
So be it
I must stress that it is a mystical
interpretation and not intended as blatant blasphemy. It is my (not so humble)
opinion that it is one of the most powerful prayers in the universe, if well
understood.
Hugs and Kisses,
AMR
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