On Modern Versus Ancient Civilization Records

The Timaeus, written by Plato, tells of a conversation Socrates (Plato's teacher) was having with three statesman - Critias, Timaeus, and Hermocrates. In that conversation, Critias entertains Socrates with a tale that he heard related to his grandfather by a friend when Critias was only ten years old. The friend of the grandfather, Amyander, told the tale of the famed Athenian statesman Solon's trip to a district called Sais in Egypt's delta region(c.550 BCE). Solon was received with great honor by the Egyptian priests and began to relate some of the history of ancient Athens in an attempt to get the Egyptian priests to share some of their own history. Well, according to the story, one of the Egyptian priests did just that. Please read this passage from the Timaeus in light of what Western culture and modern religion often claims it knows about history. As more time passes, all we can ever hope to be is better students of history. Our prayer must be that God sees fit to unlocks more of the chambers to history and allows us to find those doors. I was taken to task by one commenter who claimed the Bible was the ultimate historic record. That simply is not so. That is akin to looking at one city and attempting to derive the history of the world from that. We must not limit the scope of our search, if we are truly interested in plumbing the depths of God's wisdom, which is to be found in all the history of man and mankind. Please read the passage below in light of what I just shared; also reflect upon the presentations I did entitled, "Worldstar: Cold, Snow, and the Death of the Sun" and "Pompeii Explained" (See: Accessing Spirit on YouTube).

...from Plato's Tamaeus

O Solon, Solon, you Hellenes are never anything but children, and there is not an old man among you. Solon in return asked him what he meant. I mean to say, he replied, that in mind you are all young; there is no old opinion handed down among you by ancient tradition, nor any science which is hoary with age. And I will tell you why. There have been, and will be again, many destructions of mankind arising out of many causes; the greatest have been brought about by the agencies of fire and water, and other lesser ones by innumerable other causes. There is a story, which even you have preserved, that once upon a time Paethon, the son of Helios, having yoked the steeds in his father's chariot, because he was not able to drive them in the path of his father, burnt up all that was upon the earth, and was himself destroyed by a thunderbolt. Now this has the form of a myth, but really signifies a declination of the bodies moving in the heavens around the earth, and a great conflagration of things upon the earth, which recurs after long intervals; at such times those who live upon the mountains and in dry and lofty places are more liable to destruction than those who dwell by rivers or on the seashore. And from this calamity the Nile, who is our never-failing saviour, delivers and preserves us. When, on the other hand, the gods purge the earth with a deluge of water, the survivors in your country are herdsmen and shepherds who dwell on the mountains, but those who, like you, live in cities are carried by the rivers into the sea. Whereas in this land, neither then nor at any other time, does the water come down from above on the fields, having always a tendency to come up from below; for which reason the traditions preserved here are the most ancient.

The fact is, that wherever the extremity of winter frost or of summer does not prevent, mankind exist, sometimes in greater, sometimes in lesser numbers. And whatever happened either in your country or in ours, or in any other region of which we are informed-if there were any actions noble or great or in any other way remarkable, they have all been written down by us of old, and are preserved in our temples. Whereas just when you and other nations are beginning to be provided with letters and the other requisites of civilized life, after the usual interval, the stream from heaven, like a pestilence, comes pouring down, and leaves only those of you who are destitute of letters and education; and so you have to begin all over again like children, and know nothing of what happened in ancient times, either among us or among yourselves. As for those genealogies of yours which you just now recounted to us, Solon, they are no better than the tales of children. In the first place you remember a single deluge only, but there were many previous ones; in the next place, you do not know that there formerly dwelt in your land the fairest and noblest race of men which ever lived, and that you and your whole city are descended from a small seed or remnant of them which survived. And this was unknown to you, because, for many generations, the survivors of that destruction died, leaving no written word. For there was a time, Solon, before the great deluge of all, when the city which now is Athens was first in war and in every way the best governed of all cities, is said to have performed the noblest deeds and to have had the fairest constitution of any of which tradition tells, under the face of heaven.

The Other Characters In Your Life's Story

I think if I asked him my five-year old son would say, “Spider-Man is my hero.” And, if I’m lucky, one day he’ll consider me his hero too. However, before too long, I will have to tell my son – “Be the hero in your life’s story.” As children get older and grow in consciousness, they realize that their parents have short-comings. Some become disillusioned and seek other role models. And, that’s ok, so long as the child knows that this role model can never be the central figure in his or her life’s story. Each of us is benefited by a healthy sense of self – that regardless of the challenges we are faced with, God has given each of us a plot we can resolve this lifetime. For those of us who are ready and willing to accept that we are that protagonist, that main character, that hero in this life’s story, the next step is to get to know the other roles.

For those familiar with the chakras, the hero is represented by the heart chakra. Strength of character is associated with the heart. All other characteristics support life’s purpose, which is primarily to evolve one’s character. At the epicenter of this evolutionary vessel is the heart. We travel through life mastering the challenges associated with conditioning the heart. This is why it is so important that we NEVER give our heart away. “Baby, you’re my hero. I want you to have my heart.” And, when it is time to learn the lessons of the heart, you will find that bad-boy right back in your chest, heavy with the pain of heartache. This is because you were always meant to be a hero in your own story. You were simply unaware.

So, if you are the hero, what are the other characters in the story? Well, Christopher Vogler, author of the book The Writer’s Journey has spent years developing six other characters that seem to always pop-up in people’s life stories. According to Vogler, anyone you encounter is either one or a combination of the seven main characters playing a role in the movie of your life. There is the mentor who comes into your life to teach you things. A mentor can be a mother, teacher or advisor. The mentors teach us the valuable lessons needed to get along in life.

The Shape-shifter – There are those people who seem one way and for whatever reason they change shape on you all of a sudden. She was so fine the night you met her, but a week later you cannot stand her. It is not a negative thing to say that someone is a shape-shifter. We all play that role from time to time. You might be one way in the workplace and show a totally different side when its playtime.

The Herald – The Herald is a giver of news. It can be gossip, talk about an event, or announcing your entrance when you arrive at your place of employment or a party. The herald keeps the score. A really good herald is a cheer-leader, an inspiration, a motivation. On the flip-side, there are heralds who like to be bearers of bad news.

The Gate-keeper – In life, there are gate-keepers. To pass, you need the key. To pass, you need to pass the test. To pass, you need to be with so-and-so. To pass, you need to know this or that fact. To pass, you had better have the right amount of cash. When we are clear on our direction in life, we often see the gates off in the distance (remember Dora the Explorer). We know the toll amount and we are ready to pay. When we are confused, we arrive only to find that proper credentials are required to enter the locked gates.

The Trickster – Tricksters offer-up another kind of test in the game of life. The trickster aims to determine whether you’re on your game. So, they “run game” on you. When you know that this is simply a character in life, you’re better prepared. Tricksters like to shape-shift into other roles, but you can know a trickster by his function. Shape-shifting is natural, but the trickster wants your candy. And, his strategies for taking it are anything but natural.

The Shadow – We all have shadows. They are the people who show us the dark part of ourselves. They are capable of getting under our skin, because they are close to us. The shadow is attached. We have an emotional investment in people who are shadows. Sometimes, you just want to strangle the kids. Or, that annoying friend calls and you don’t want to answer the phone. Still, these people are in your life for a reason. They are there to show you something about yourself, often something you’re not willing to look at otherwise. There is a saying – “They of a man’s own household will be his worst enemies.” This is because those who are close to us can bring out the worst in us if we’re not careful. When we learn the lessons of the shadow, we find beings of light entering our lives to assist us in the hero’s journey.

Copyright. By James Will M. Power. 2014 jameswillpower@gmail.com

Permission is always given to share and republish my articles and videos, so long as they are unedited and contain the authorship information at the close. NOTE: Those familiar with the chakras are encouraged to determine which character relates to each of the seven chakras. E-mail me your answers and I will share mine.

The Thing About Channeling...

Let’s face it. Some people are just dishonest. And, most of us are easy to mislead. Yet, spiritual dishonesty is of the worst kind, because faith in the unknown is necessary in our journey toward GOD. Some might suggest that we need only have faith in Scripture, but we must have faith in men (and women) and the understanding of those men and women. This is because men and women translate and interpret scripture. So, even if you’d never trust a prophet or a psychic, at some point you will have to put your faith in your fellow man.

Some are called to preach the Gospel for this very reason. They view themselves as honest and trustworthy, only desiring that people have the purest understanding of “God’s Word”. Before long, these well-wishing souls come to realize that some interpretation is necessary. Or, worse, they have a prophetic dream or heavenly experience that forces their hand. God has given that person a message and that message must now be shared.

Most of us don’t know the challenges faced by psychics, prophets, and channels of all sorts – that their life’s mission is to venture into the unknown which is not only other realms of consciousness, but the lives they so often touch with the messages they receive. There is no guarantee you’ll accept the message. And, if you do, there is a good chance that acceptance will be tempered with a healthy dose of doubt and skepticism.

However, we must not drop our guard for worry over what the channel might be forced to deal with. We must keep our wits about us at all times, interrogating thoroughly those who would have access to the precious garden of mind. Every program is a seed planted in the soil of the mindscape. Our external lives are a reflection of each seed planted in that soil. Most of what we come to believe, think, and feel has been seeded. So, we must demand to know the agenda of the seed agents.

There are quite a few channels out there, but channeling is no special thing. I would suspect that 10 to 15% of the population can channel with relative ease once they learn how. Nearly half the population would be able to do it if it were a societal norm. In fact, Napoleon Hill shared a simple technique for channeling in his book, “Think and Grow Rich”. With the technique he shared, I would suspect that half of all those who tried would be capable of channeling after three or four attempts.

So, the thing to ask is, “How much benefit have I truly gotten from other people’s channels?” Perhaps what you received has broadened your perspective. Perhaps the information has made you look at life in a different way. Sometimes, that’s enough. However, a channel should not become a crutch. We must not develop the habit of searching for prophets and prophecies on which to base our lives. We already know that Earth is a challenging dimension of life. What is most necessary is to find the tools for meeting those challenges.