All of this is perfectly natural. We are Wholesale NFL Jerseys , after all, apes with less hair. We strive to be the alpha male and female; to fit in with the society or 'tribe? that surrounds us. And often that society is just a larger version of our selves; it is created by groups of selves.
But, in the times gone by, our ancestors saw through all of this and recognized that there was another way. They discovered that in-order for man to elevate himself above the level of the grind-stone, he needed to alter his internal dialogue. Man needed to understand himself and the forces that drive him.
This unique understanding - that there could be a higher goal for mankind, whether collectively or individually - evolved into what we now know as Gnosticism. Of course this is a massive oversimplification and we should always take into account the mystics ? those who have experienced what we would call other-worldly emotions or visions. Also, regardless of popular perception Wholesale Jerseys China , the Christian's were not the only Gnostics and mystics. Gnostic comes from the Greek word gignoskein meaning simply to know. It was applied to ?one sect of so-called philosopher's in the first ages of Christianity.?
However, the term is now being used more loosely and I personally see the term slightly differently to others and probably in a controversial light.
To me the Greek term implies all-knowledge. This is a kind of knowledge gained much like plugging ones mind into the world wide web and being able to download every single piece of data in an instant. In the same way, the true Gnostic, much like the mystic, could understand all things in a unique way. Whether this is the mind tapping into the collective unconscious, the Akashic records, or any other name given to the process Wholesale Jerseys , does not matter for the purpose of this article, the fact remains, it was believed. And because of this belief, physical manifestations of the internal belief system emerged the world over. In this way, the temples of man, were exactly that ? Temples of Man.
Gnosis then, means knowledge of the most esoteric kind and this is the story that has been hidden from our eyes for too long. This is the truth of the secret societies that we on the outside are supposedly too worldly to comprehend.
The Temple
So Cheap NFL Jerseys Online , let us now try our best to comprehend the Temple of Solomon and in doing so, let us walk upon Holy ground, trodden only by the initiated.
In the years of my own searching there were times when I would be found at the feet of the Magi, sitting and listening to the wise words of the Sufi, joining in the debate at some Freemasonic Lodge. All the time I was learning and viewing the process with an open ear and an open eye, and yet also balancing it all with the knowledge of modern day science and reductionism. Both worlds, the one of the esoteric and the one of science are useless apart ? both are needed today if we are to truly understand and believe.
And so down to facts about the Temple of Solomon. Well Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale , unfortunately we are sadly lacking in any archaeological evidence, regardless of what you read on some literal fundamentalist website. What we are told is that in the 10th century BC, the wise King Solomon erected a great Temple to the Lord. Unfortunately, if any of this is true, then we actually find that it was a Temple, which encompassed many pagan religions.
?.. the so-called cities of Megiddo, Gezer and Hazor, and Jerusalem itself were in reality more like villages.. Within were relatively small public buildings and poorly constructed dwellings with clay floors. The objects reveal a material culture which, even by the standards of the ancient Near East, could not be judged sophisticated or luxurious.. The 'magnificence? of the age of Solomon is parochial and decidedly lackluster, but the first book of Kings implies exactly the opposite.?
In fact and in the bright light of day, what we actually have Cheap NFL Jerseys From China , and what most writers are afraid to say, is no evidence whatsoever for Solomon's Temple. In fact, we have no evidence for Solomon, other than these peculiar Biblical texts. Neither do we have any evidence for the Queen of Sheba, or any of the other characters involved. Instead, there is more depth than could ever be imagined, more meaning than we would dare to believe.
John Michell in The Temple at Jerusalem: A Revelation Cheap NFL Jerseys China , (Gothic Image) gives us an insight to the real meaning.:
?Legends of the Temple describe it as the instrument of a mystical, priestly science, a form of alchemy by which oppositely charged elements in the earth and atmosphere were brought together and ritually married. The product of their union was a spirit that blessed and sanctified the people of Israel.?
How right Michell is. The Temple is an instrument of mystical and priestly science or even magic. The secret unravels before our eyes the more we learn. You see the true Gnostic, the true disciple or perfect one, must be a man or woman of balance. He or she must unite the two sides of the mind, the male and female principles as they are called. We are all both male and female and the alchemists used this concept of balance and revealed it in their images of the Hermaphrodite, half man and half woman.
Solomon Cheap NFL Jerseys , was no real man, and Sheba was no real woman. Instead they were symbols of this internal and often external process. The whole story of Solomon, Sheba and the Temple, which is the perfectly formed body, both physical and spiritual, is the story of our own psyche. It is an esoteric truth, misunderstood in its exoteric form.
Hiram
Hiram was the son of a Jewish mother and a Phoenician father and is credited with the decoration of the Temple of Solomon. He was said to have been the 'son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali? He cast two bronze pillars? 1 Kings 7:13-15.