The hidden value, the secret most holy name, the essential quintessential material yet etherial: that part of each of us and of all beings which by design are most perfect and sustained - that part which is enduring and unbreakable - unseen yet incorruptible, that we are fortitude, we are the essential life, we hold the undeniable truth, and every tatter and trace can fall away, yet we remain.
And amongst the play of worldly change, this flux and flow of both dark and incandescent life, there are so many treasuries to come when unpicked and reviewed further on.
What may not be obvious at first glance may prove to be enriched with untold meaning in hindsight.
It is almost impossible not to be cryptic when speaking of the unseen, the secret, the esoteric life within.
Yet plainly also - for it is the reality that fortifies all reality.
And furthermore, the entwined roots from one to another - this too becomes our fundamental and interweaving strength.
Casual conversation is always so much more than a drifting fancy. And so it goes.
Now, if we look to the scriptures and ponder: what may have been beneath the proclamations of Christ? Did He give more with His words? For surely He is the better part of us - or possibly the very best?
And these truths - not merely words, but spoken, is the new law, a true law, which one calls for inner governance and higher discerning. They are now substantial in the world, as those who first heard the living word gave certain testament and thereby qualified what was to become for all a guidance that could and would endure.
Yes, when these words were spoken they laid path to our inner doors that we might know our enduring selves and the Christ-light of others also.
Esoteric diving is not just for the blessed few but for each and every human being, and if ever there was a time to encourage this it is now.
And by no means proselytise - for this is uncouth, and insulting to the ear.
In two parts we have for this dialogue: A question and a holy comment to follow.
The question opens the mind, and it maybe of anything at all - general, not personal - a pondering, a wondering … what say you?
Questions stretch open the curtain just a little that the soul contemplates a fraction more.
And then, we may offer the gift of the spiritual and holy treasure; (randomly said and surprising and stunning). It was for this reason poetry was often recited - fragments of verse would impart such inspirations inserted into everyday conversation. Maxims and generous quotes used to be commonplace.
You can even read from a notebook etc, if you lack the confidence or recall - and it will not be questioned - however if it is questioned this also is very good as it leads to more absorbing and awakening.
Here we have the best gifts to give, particularly at this period they are received with a potency and joy with the significance of Christmastide.
First the question (example) … “are all duck beaks yellow or do they come in many colours?”
“Is breakfast time first thing in the morning or can you have breakfast at lunch time?”
“Is a numbat a real creature?”
“Does every tree have the same amount of leaves as another?”
“Do eggs begin their lives as round?”
“Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
“Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter said, turning to Alice again.
“No, I give it up,” Alice replied: “What’s the answer?”
“I haven’t the slightest idea,” said the Hatter”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Then comes the follow up: for instance:
“Oh it is to praise the sacred life that sustains us!”
“The thief of time is pardoned in eternity.”
“For whatsoever from one place doth fall,
Is with the tide unto an other brought:
For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.”
― Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Romans 8:38-39 - "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
And so, with a mad Hatter’s riddle our conversant is open to what may come next - to good purpose, and happy discovery, should we offer (with cheer) an elevated dictum!
