The Vault of the Heavens

Image – detail from album cover -

“In The Hand of The Night” / “Idjagiedas” –

album by Mari Boine

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Vault of the heavens.
The most ancient of temples.
Behind closed eyes.
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Whereas humans enjoy the fellowship of other humans and indeed our search for God, for meaning and happiness is enhanced initially by contact with others on the same quest – there comes a time when – if we wish to continue – we must spend a bit more of our time traveling alone. Yes - there is still time with others —- however time alone in the silence becomes imperative at some point. It is then, we begin on the path to the most ancient of temples. The way is narrow and the path steep. Loneliness will assault you along the way. Your feet may bleed, as will your heart. But when the call comes, you will travel the hard way to the temple.

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Isaiah 35:8 (KJV) – “And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”

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Matthew 6:22 (KJV) - “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single; thy whole body shall be full of light.”

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JACOBS LADDER from original Luther bibles of 1534 and 1545

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