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Dual Meanings

August 11, 2021 Joseph Dewey

Dual Meanings

Question: Concerning Isaiah 14 where it talks about the fall of Lucifer you seem to go along with the standard interpretation of the fall of an angel whereas Bible scholars say it was symbolically referring to the King of Babylon. Which is correct?

Actually, both views are.

We must remember that the more inspired the words the greater the number of ways they can be interpreted. The fact that Isaiah’s words can be interpreted in so many ways is a strong indication that he is one of the deepest writers of all time.

DK himself said that Isaiah, Ezekiel and John the Beloved are the three greatest writers of the Bible.

Concerning them he wrote:

“Isaiah and Ezekiel are the only two of the Hebrew prophets who had true prophetic and cosmic vision. The others were small, but intelligent men who, from analysis and deduction, assessed the immediate future and indicated immediate possibilities. They had no direct revealing intuition. In the New Testament, John, the beloved disciple, was privileged to gain a cosmic picture and a true prophetic vision which he embodied in the Apocalypse, but he is the only one who so achieved and he achieved because he loved so deeply, so wisely and so inclusively. His intuition was evoked through the depth and intensity of his love-as it was in his Master, the Christ.” Glamour, A World Problem, Page 137

Many scholars in this age believe that John did not write the Apocalypse (The Book of Revelation), but here we are told by a Master of Wisdom that he indeed was the author.

Because Isaiah had a “cosmic vision” he was not only able to write with dual meaning, but his words also applied to multiple cycles of time. In other words, because history repeats itself, he was able to write to his present as well as the future, even our future, a time millennia away from him.

A book of Mormon Prophet writes:

“I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah; for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning.” I Nephi 19:23

Nephi here had the right idea in that he related the words of Isaiah to his people. This can be done in any cycle in which they apply.

Christ is quoted as saying:

“And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.

“For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel; therefore it must needs be that he must speak also to the Gentiles.

And all things that he spake have been and shall be, even according to the words which he spake.” 3 Nephi 23:1-3

The last verse in interesting in that it says that Isaiah’s words “have been and shall be.”

In other words, the great cycles of history will make his words come to pass again and again, but with different peoples and differing circumstances.

In speaking of Lucifer, God told Isaiah to “take up this proverb against the King of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! The golden city ceased!” Isa 14:4.

Thus we have evidence that the words Isaiah wrote were applicable to “the King of Babylon” who was meant to represent Lucifer in that age.

But there is evidence of his dual meaning in that Lucifer applies to something more than an earthly king:

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” Isaiah 14:12-14

Note that Lucifer was a “son of the morning.” A son of the morning refers to the great archangels who assisted the Most High at the dawn of planetary creation.

Another clue is found in the words: “I will ascend into heaven.”

This would literally apply more to an archangel than an earthly king, but could figuratively apply to a mortal.

Also: “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God.”

Again, we have a dual meaning where his words could apply to a fallen angel.

Concerning the fall of Lucifer DK wrote: “Again, in the council chamber of the Most High, there has not always been peace and understanding, but at times, war and disruption; this is made abundantly clear by several of the stories in the Old Testament. Symbolically speaking, some of the sons of God fell from their high estate, led, at one time, by “Lucifer, Son of the Morning”. This “fall of the angels” was a tremendous event in the history of our planet, but was nevertheless only a passing and interesting phenomenon in the history of the solar system, and a trifling incident in the affairs of the seven constellations, of which our solar system is but one. Pause and consider this statement for a moment, and so readjust your sense of values.” Esoteric Psychology, Vol 1, Page 394

Reader Comment: ….for the briefest moment (as in a nanosecond) I had a brief flash of what it would be like for me…as a man to discern “good from evil” and “know it” not as “a man” (or I presently) knows “good and evil”, but as (a) God would/might…more towards the feeling of “an asurety or a level of confidence…it wasn’t a feeling of “power”, but more towards one of “sweet/delightful joy”… …sorry, it didn’t last all that long, and even when I went back and read it again, I didn’t “feel” the same thing…and that’s okay as what was left was “a belief” that it was possible…and also that my present level of discernment of what is “good and/or evil” (or the difference) is still…well, “lacking”…

JJ: This is a great description of the holy instant where the seeker, after a period of contemplation, finds a trigger that projects him into the “eternal now.” This is accomplished through the door of the soul and brings access to knowledge of all true laws and principles.

Because the experience happens in timelessness it does seem less than a “nanosecond,” as he says, and when the pilgrim comes back to time and space it seems so fleeting that he wonders if it wasn’t just his imagination getting the best of him. In fact many dismiss it as imagination and lose it completely and do not re-experience it for some time to come.

The disciple must realize he has had an incident through soul contact and take the time to contemplate immediately after the experience and retrieve for the physical brain as much knowledge as possible. He should write all his thoughts down else he may lose them for they are often fleeting.

The first time or two it may not be much more than outside of an awareness that he had access to something wonderful, but just can’t remember what that wonderful thing was.

The eternal principle is this. “Energy follows thought.” If the seeker places much thought and attention on experiences like these then energy will flow into it and each time it happens he will retrieve greater and greater quantums of knowledge until at long last he can access the “rain cloud of knowable things” at will and comprehension of all laws and principles will be available to him, should he seek to know them and bring them down to the physical plane.

“Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.” Sir Arthur Eddington (1882 – 1944)

May 17, 2004

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Hindrances to Revelation

November 23, 2019 Joseph Dewey

Hindrances to Revelation

A reader makes this comment:

“I have found through my limited experience with spiritual light that the phenomena is ‘REAL’ to the point of excluding contrasts of darkness completely. When one is experiencing spiritual light, one is aware of nothing but the knowingness or consciousness of the light. I am enveloped in the light, my awareness is heightened to the point of rapture. Contrasts are the furthest thing from my experience.”

I believe you are responding to the following question:

“What provides the contrast so we can become “enlightened” through the higher light?”

The experience you had was different than that which I was looking for and produces no conflict.

You had a visionary experience, but in standard consciousness where one is centered on the physical plane and attempting to bring down the light of truth to this plane one must work with contrasts. When the light of the soul is reflected off the mind and there is interplay then understanding is realized and greater knowledge is available to the seeker.

The ancient wisdom teaches that “in the light I shall see Light.” This is what I believe happened to you. You were in the light and you saw Light and thus the only contrast was light with light rather than darkness with light.

Darkness is the illusion (and only illusion) that there are places where nothing exists. In the true reality (as far as our consciousness is concerned) there is no space where nothing exists for light is universal and there is no darkness at all. This is why the Song reads: “We thank you Father that you REVEAL to us your protective universal Light…” The light is always here, but it must be revealed to us who identify with darkness. It is interesting that you were saying the Song when you had this experience.

Even the space between the breaths which many call the void of nothingness “is not that which is not, but that which is esoteric,” as Djwhal Khul explains.

A reader mentions that there are three authors of Isaiah. Some scholars believe that there are three; others two and still others one.

Some think there is more than one because the writing style seems to change in the latter part of the book. But as I read it I have a sense of the same intelligence and mind operating throughout. The whole of the book of Isaiah has an overall style peculiar to itself much different than any other book in the Bible.

The other reason that some think there are two or more Isaiahs is that the timeline seems different at the end than the beginning. On the other hand, Isaiah was a prophet writing a book of prophecy and if his vision of the future came partially true then it would make it appear to us (thousands of years later) that the book was written in different time periods.

If it turns out to be true that it was written in two time periods I would still be inclined to think that the whole of the book was written by the same entity, but perhaps in two or more lifetimes.

A strong evidence that Isaiah was written by one entity is given in the New Testament by none other than John the Beloved in John chapter 12

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah said again,
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

In this passage we first encounter a quote, in verse 38, that begins the famous chapter of Isaiah 53. This would be in the section attributed to a second or third Isaiah.

In verse 40 we have a quote from Isaiah 6 :10 as verse 41 also highlights what occurs when Isaiah beholds the throne of God. This is, of course, in the first section of Isaiah.

Notice in verse 39 that John tells us that “that Isaiah said again” when he links the two passages and, thus, the two sections and attributes them both to the same one and only Isaiah!

Here we see that as far back as 2000 years ago that it was accepted that the whole of Isaiah was written by one author.

I wrote the following:

The next principle is called the principle of revelation. This refers to understanding which is transmitted from a higher life to a lower, from a higher sphere to a lower from the heavenly to the earthy etc.

A reader takes issue with my use of the terms higher and lower.

I don’t know why anyone should have a problem with these words any more than would an astronaut with directional concepts. Everyone who has been in space realizes that there is really no such thing as up or down and that such concepts are only relative to location. Even so, when any astronaut returns to earth he still uses the words up and down for they are essential to effective communication.

For normal communicative purposes one has to “strain the gnat” to say that a master is not on a higher level than average humanity or that the Buddhic plane is not a higher than the physical.

The Questions:

Do you have to be a prophet, guru or master to receive revelation or is it available to us all?

What are the principles that make it work for us?

What are the hindrances to revelation?

Tell us what the greatest revelation of your life was.

It looks like we all agree with the first answer which came in as a resounding “no.” Revelation, the soul, the Spirit of God is available to all who seek. It’s too bad the authorities in the churches do not accept this. Even the Mormons who proclaim revelation as an article of faith put extreme limitations on what can be revealed to the average person.

“What are the principles that make it work for us?”

To this we received some good comments such as quieting the mind, being open-minded, not feeling unworthy, acting on spiritual impulse, being sensitive, and realizing that God is in us.

To these comments I will add that one must use his power of one-pointed attention to create a point of tension. The point of tension can then break through to Patanjali’s “rain cloud of knowable things.”

Both the heart and the mind together as one must participate in this divine focus.

Next question: What are the hindrances to revelation?

Letting our ego get in the way was a popular comment and a valid one. Other comments such as relying on outside authority, not considering other ideas, fear, unworthiness, feeling separated from source, concerns with daily life and not realizing who he really is.

These are all worthy of consideration. Guilt is a significant item and can only be removed when we release ourselves from outside authorities who take the place of the God within, or the oil in the lamps of the wise virgins.

A lack of making a decision to seek is another big item. If such a decision is not made revelation will not come.

I enjoyed your accounts of your own revelations, but just have time to elaborate on one important one. A reader pointed out that when she was released from outward authorities (a big step for one in a fundamental religion) that she no longer worried about her worthiness or salvation. This fear of being worthy is a big hurdle for many. In considering this concept we must remember the story of the prodigal son (indeed eternal words). The wayward son did everything possible that might have offended his father, yet when he sought in desperation to return to his father’s house he was welcomed with open arms.

The ancient wisdom teaches there is only one sin in the real sense and that is the sin of separateness. As soon as the prodigal son decided to no longer be separate from his father then there was only love and acceptance and no sin to be remembered.

Even so it is with us. The moment we decide to be one with God then God is one with us and “all he has is ours.”

Now let us continue our discussion of Principles and laws. As we do so there will be occasions when they will be spoken of almost as being synonymously. Why? Because natural laws are built on principles and are two arms of the great duality of creation.

The principle is the great mystery that reveals how things work (female) and the natural law is a description of the principle in action (male).

The next Principle is that of differentiation.

It could be defined as follows.

In the beginning is the one who reflects Itself into the many. The number of the many is equal to the number of all possible differentiations. Each reflection is a little different than every other reflection. Without the need for God to express differentiation then there would be no creation. Your uniqueness thus fills a need expressed by the One Great Life.

The law expressing this principle is this:

In creation where there is more than one, no two items will be alike, but each will have properties peculiar to itself.

Is it then illusion to see two as the same rather than different?

An offshoot of the principle of differentiation is discernment. What is discernment and why do we have to see the many in all of their colors before we an see the One?

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Christmas Message 2002

December 19, 2010January 25, 2011 Joseph Dewey

This entry is part 6 of 29 in the series Christmas Messages

As we are again approaching the holiday season it is quite appropriate that I give you a message related to the great Entity responsible for this celebration.

In my writings there has been emphasis on key words. Let us suppose we were asked to give a key word describing the effect of this “Master of Masters, teacher of angels and men.” What would it be?

Several key words could be given and would seem to be accurate, but let me give you one to consider.

The word I would give would be “celebration.”

Many would question this word, especially when considering the history of Christianity over the past two thousand years. Many merely look at every negative detail of history and piously proclaim that Jesus and the religion He inspired to be dismal failures. If this is so, then is there indeed anything to celebrate?

There is much to celebrate.

The great celebration began with the birth of Jesus. At this event the scriptures tell us that shepherds in the fields heard angels singing in celebration “peace, peace on earth – good will to men.”

The short-sighted person would look at the world since the birth of the Messiah and possibly conclude that the angels were celebrating in vain, that peace on earth has been a pipe dream that is not likely to materialize.

On the contrary, the angels knew exactly what they were doing. They were not looking ahead to the end of the life of Jesus or even a thousand or two thousand years in the future. The reason they were singing with celebration is that they saw the birth of Jesus as a first step of many that would be taken until the whole mission was complete. Because they saw that this first step had been taken and that the other steps which would follow were sure and true, the angels saw a picture of the whole effect of the mission of Christ and that effect which soon awaits us is “peace on earth good will to men.”

Isaiah saw through the same eyes as did the angels when he wrote:

“And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.”(Isaiah 2:4)

The great mission of Christ thus began with the birth of Jesus and the maturing of a teacher who gave us the greatest, most memorial words ever spoken upon the earth. This Messiah saw the vision, as did the angels of a time that men would no longer learn war and instead use the energy dedicated to it toward productive means. He realized that this time was in the distance and the mission must begin with inner peace.

Even in the midst of outward turbulence, Jesus placed emphasis on peace:

“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4:39)

Why did the elements obey his command? Even the elemental lives which rule the storms have within their center the Presence of God. When Jesus spoke the word “Peace” followed by a directed thought, He caused the attention of the life force of the elements to be directed toward the inner peace of God rather than the outer storm. The moment these tiny lives were reminded of the peace of God within their center they became still with reverence and the storm did cease to be.

Jesus would sometimes greet his friends with a salutation of peace:

“And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.” (Luke 24:36)

Jesus promised the disciples an enduring inner peace, even though the outer world would war against them:

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

The great principle behind permanent peace is this. First there must be an inner peace where the consciousness of the seeker must register the silent voice of God within his soul. After this occurs such a person will seek peace on all levels with all his heart.

So why is it then that the disciples of the world who have felt of this peace suffered great distress because of persecution from those who know no peace?

The answer is simple. Those who do not know peace will fight against those who do know peace. The solution is equally simple. Those who know not peace must be introduced to peace.

This was one of the main reasons that Jesus sent his disciples into the world, to teach the Gospel, which literally means “good news.” One of the reasons it was seen as good news was that the moment that a person is taught through the soul and feels the peace of God within then he will also desire the peace without.

The enemies of peace become willing to lay down their swords the moment they are reminded of that which they inwardly have always known. Within the souls of all men and women is the Spirit of God that carries the peace of God.

Those who feel the peace of the Spirit may be forced to fight now and then so that the innocent will be protected, for “in righteousness he (Christ) doth judge and make war.” Rev 19:11

But the moment that the destroyer is rendered harmless the man of peace seeks only to heal and not hurt, to build and not tear down and to give love to all and hate to no one.

If we could then truly see through the eyes of the angels, we too would see in vision the completed mission of Christ, that the peace within exponentially touches the souls of humanity until the majority desire the peace without that they also feel inside. In that day heaven and earth is brought together, the earth is transformed through the knowledge of God and the Masters and angels manifest themselves again among the common people.

He who touches the hem of the garment of Christ and sees the direction He is taking us can only have one feeling in his heart. That feeling is one of celebration – not only over that which is to be, but because of the great work and sacrifice which has been.

The world senses the truth of this key word at this time of year and celebrates a remembrance of the birth of Christ as they celebrate none other. They celebrate by singing songs of praise. They celebrate by giving gifts. They celebrate by making the occasion festive, fun and light-hearted. They celebrate by remembering the poor. They celebrate by reverencing the Creator of all things. They celebrate by decorating their home with lights. And they celebrate by giving forth an increase of love to all.

This inward feeling that pushes ordinary people to celebrate is a testimony that the soul of the human race has registered that there is indeed something to celebrate. The angels of our nature have caught a glimpse of the future, and it is glorious.
Posted 2002-12-24 06:26:00

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