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Monday, October 16, 2023

The Awareness Within

 

Sunday, October 15, 2023

XERXES - The Heart of Babylon


Artist rendition of the hanging gardens of Babylon


The Heart of Babylon



Great care will be taken with this dialogue. The heart of Babylon began centuries before Persia was created. In many different Epochs as well. Babylon was revered for her beauty and luster in the fertile river valley. It is true and accurate that the landscaping in the valley was admired by other Kingdoms far and near.

Terraces were built along the steep banks of the river. Terraces were also built along the perimeter of the great city. Lush foliage was transplanted. Flowering vines, fruiting shrubs and trees, and all manner of plants were included. Palisades were whitewashed and provided an elegant anchor for the greenery. Known to history as the Hanging Gardens, these lush and vibrant landscapes were exquisite to behold.

While Babylon was known for her gardens. She was known even more for her beautiful daughters. The women of Babylon were elegant and exotic. Protected as any high treasure by all. They were educated in arts and letters. Given roles in trade and general commerce if desired. Given in marriage only when it was a mutual decision.

Babylon was desired by many Kingdoms for many reasons. Cyrus wanted the jewel to be a Nation of Persia. He devised the strategy to take the impenetrable city. His goal was achieved without loss of life. Eventually Babylonians welcomed the new leadership and were welcomed into Persia with warm hearts. Many, many unions were made and the beauty of Babylon was handed down through the lineages of Persians.

It is true and accurate that Cyrus freed the many slaves of many different cultures. Hebrew and African amoung them. All permitted to leave the City and return to their own homelands. This caused initial grief and chaos in the City. Once it was known that Persians themselves would fill the roles and create a better democracy for all, the Babylonians were in agreement.

Babylon's great architecture and landscaping became a foundation and a template for future developing areas. Painstakingly copied in small regions of fertile river valleys within mountain ranges of the region.

But the complete Heart of Babylon. Her lush and vibrant gardens and incomparable daughters would not be found anywhere else ever again. Thus giving Babylon a place in the History of all civilization.





Thursday, October 12, 2023

XERXES - Persepolis - the Gate of the People


Entrance to the Gate of Nations

Persepolis - the Gate of the People


It is true and accurate that Persia was a kingdom of many Nations. Some of these Nations came to Persia in request of trade or support or protection. Some Nations encroached on Persia and received due recompense as well as induction into Persia.

Under Cyrus Persia was united in glory and mercy. He was a just ruler with a heart and learned equally from those neighboring kings who sought his counsel. My father Darius fell swiftly into the footsteps of Cyrus through the great council from my Mother Atossa. Who better to know the heart of Cyrus than his daughter. Under Darius and Atossa Persia expanded and thrived.

Darius recognized the need for structure and governance in this expanding kingdom. Persepolis was begun as a capital under the direction of Cyrus. Three generations later my sons and I continued this endeavour. But it was Darius who commanded the construction of the greatest portion of this great city.

In great anticipation I was tasked with the design and construction of a ceremonial hall. One that served as a gateway to the palaces. A gallery of all Nations with space to display the best of the best that was produced in each nation. Pottery, paintings, mosaics, instruments, textiles, and even plants.

Construction of this grand structure began in the Spring. With the dedication of hundreds of hands and nearly a thousand craftsmen the Hall was completed before winter. It is true and accurate that it was dedicated as the Gate of all Nations.

It is more accurate to share that this Hall was the Gate of all peoples. Welcoming benches lined with soft cushions of the finest cotton and silk lined the interior walls. Large, hand carved wooden benches were placed throughout to encourage conversations and to provide edges to a large walkway along the walls.. In the center there were tables with displays of arts and crafts. Any one could bring a piece into this Hall and display it for all Nations of Persia to admire. The Hall was not limited to Persian access. It was a welcoming entry to the dignitaries and royalty from kingdoms both east and west of Persia. It was a jewel in the Persian crown.




Copyright 2023 Terran Cognito



Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Status Update with Nabrac





10/11/2023


Terran: Hello Nabrac!


Nabrac: TERRAN. I AM HERE. ALWAYS


Terran: Quite the mess down here.


Nabrac: TERRAN. NO MESS AT ALL.  EVERY POSSIBILITY.  EVERY-PROBABILITY WAS ACCOUNTED FOR IN EVERY WAY.  THE FUN IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.


Terran: Are we at the end of this madness yet?


Nabrac: NO TERRAN. THIS IS IT.


Nabrac: TERRAN REMOVE THE SCREENS FROM THE EQUATION.


Nabrac: WHAT IS REAL?


Terran: Only love is real


Nabrac: YES.


Nabrac: YOUR HEART IS EXPANDED AND PULSING PURE SOURCE LOVE.


Terran: I’m feeling very strong energies this week. My body pulses with them.


Nabrac: OH YES.  EXPECT INCREASES.


Nabrac: YOUR NEXT QUESTION?


Terran: There are times, from my human perception I wonder if this form will make it to the fun part.


Nabrac: TERRAN. TRUST.


Terran: I have been doing healing on myself and “the vitals” seem to confirm there is healing.


Nabrac: YES. YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED WITHIN YOU. AND SUPPORT FROM ALL.


Terran: I need to condition this form still,  to maintain it.


Nabrac: TERRAN. A MOMENT OF LUXURY FLOWS TO YOU.


Nabrac: YOU ARE READY. YOUR FORM IS MORE THAN YOU KNOW.


Terran: I infer that from the seeming impossible scenarios I survive.  


Terran: What I really am, is going to be a surprise till the end, right?


Nabrac: TERRAN. NO SURPRISES. YOU ARE REVEALING  YOURSELF TO YOURSELF MOMENT BY MOMENT.


Terran: Do you know what happened to me in the first 48 hrs at the hospital? I felt between dimensions.


Nabrac: YES. YOU WERE AWARE OF “MULTI SPACIAL” REALITY.


Terran: I had a dream in 2006 where I was told I was trans-spacial.


Nabrac: YOUR QUESTION?


Terran: I am presuming Thor and company are very busy.  I’m not too clear how the purported “Galactic Federation”fits into everything we experienced prior to their arrival. They arrived late.


Terran: Feels like disclosures yet to come there.


Nabrac: THE PATH FOR THAT REVEAL WAS DIVERTED.  IT FLOWS ON A NEW PATH.


Terran: Wonderful! I did not like where that was headed.


Nabrac: TERRAN YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU THE POWER TO INCREASE THAT FLOW.


Terran: But flow to where?


Nabrac: YOU CREATE.  YOU CREATE POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIES.


Terran: Many times when I feel to do something I feel this “no… this has to play out yet… ”.


Nabrac: TERRAN. NO MORE “PLAYING OUT”.


CREATE.

CREATE.

CREATE. 


Sasquatch in Colorado

This appears to be the narrow gauge Durango-Silverton Railway.  It once serviced the King gold mine, but is now a tourist attraction.   Some of that track before it gets into the canyon is easily accessed (home subdivisions etc), so this could be a hoax, but perhaps not.   If you look closely you can see more than one. So if it's a prank they'd need two suits. They do travel in family groups, as do the Yeti.


Xerxes - The Nature of Persia



The Nature of Persia


To give detail to the total circumference and the totality of the vastness of Persia would take two lifetimes. Persia was more than a Country. More than a Nation. More than a Kingdom. Persia began as a thought. An idea. A dream. Just as most civilizations or regions or countries have been created. When Atossa’s father Cyrus was still a young man and not yet married he was the son of a tribal leader. Hunters. Merchants. Ironsmiths. Moving from West to East along the centuries old trading routes.

Young Cyrus had a thought. Why not unite with other tribes. Why not create a place. Why not join together to settle a small part of the land in a fertile valley. This thought grew. He spoke of it. Shared it with his father who denied the possibility. To settle and stay in one place was not in their nature. Tribal nomads for centuries do not build block homes by a forest. Tribal nomads are by their very blood and lineage – wanderers.

But the idea persisted within Cyrus and he began to build this dream into a reality. He made a union with a strong woman who gave him strong sons. And another union gave him more sons and Atossa. Cyrus and other tribal leaders decided to take a place. And the wars began. Battle for the lands. Battles for the resources. A homeland. Finally.

As the years and decades grew so did Persia. The great idea born in the heart of Cyrus. A group of Nations. A group of Peoples. Artisans. Craftsmen. Goldsmiths. Ironsmiths. Traders. Merchants. Musicians. Philosophers. The union of all of the great kingdoms and governments of a vast region. All united in one love. Persia.

Darius continued with the dream. Building Persia block by block. Stone by stone. Region by region. Governor by governor. Commander by commander. Adding roads. Cities. Great architecture. When the borders were weakened Darius struck. When nomads appealed for protection. Darius allowed. When the great kingdoms from the far east and the far west recognized Persia. Darius was pleased.

The nature of Persia herself – for she is a feminine energy was a nature of nurture. Nurture the arts. Nurture the creative thoughts. Nurture the children and the families. Nurture the land and the animals and all living therein.

For more than two centuries the great Kings of Kings were given the honour to lead Beautiful Persia. For within the walls of those centuries Persia was glorious and revered and recognized as a vast and expanding Empire.

The end of this Persia as it was known in those moments came swiftly and harshly. It was generations after my own dreams of her. After the dreams of my own sons. And the dreams of their sons. Persia remained a beautiful Empire until the fall of Persepolis at the hands of Alexander.

But Persia did not end in those moments. For the very wives of Alexander were Persian. Their sons and daughters – Persian. And thus each one descended from the great tribal leader who once had a dream to unite a region. And the dream of Persia lives on.





XERXES - An Interlude

Persepolis - Image courtesy http://Persepolis.nu


An Interlude


The bucolic household of the Darius lineage was a haven. It was shelter from the oft times madness of the metropolis life. To share only the soft and relaxed experiences would do a dishonour to the grandeur of Persia.

Persepolis was the creation of Darius but was the dream of Cyrus. Atossa encouraged Darius in the endeavor and although it meant months and years of separation, Atossa supported the development of the capital.

Darius was in all aspects a great architect. He was an even greater engineer. The palaces of Persepolis were grand to behold. But the function of each was a feat even greater. Water flowed and wastes were removed with ingenuity. True the palaces were ornate. But they required fewer servants than any others of the time because of the great engineering. This made for a much happier experience for the household.

History will provide the truth one day. The beauty and art and grace and treasures of our Persia far outweigh the damage and atrocities inflicted during battles. Although little remains of the ancient civilization. The Persia that I recall will be known once more.



Copyright 2023 Terran Cognito