V. Migrations - Part 2

In Migrations - Part 1 I mentioned Chicomoztoc, the Place of the Seven Caves in Aztec mythology. Grandfather Martin showed me a unique painting of the Seven Caves where the Place of Emergence was depicted as a heart (below left -- sorry about the low-quality, it's the only photo I have!) Inside the heart is an eagle with a snake in its mouth perched on a cactus, which in Aztec mythology was the sign the wandering tribe was told they'd see when they reached their destination.

The theme of wandering (Sanskrit: samsara) is a familiar element of many religious systems. The ancient Jews wandered in the wilderness for forty years before being delivered into their Promised Land -- Jerusalem, the "City of Peace." The first Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina and initiated the annual pilgrimage to the Ka'aba (related to Arabic kalb, "heart") which continues to this day. There are many ways to symbolize the journey but each generation has to make it anew using a vocabulary that's relevant to them.

From Mount Meru to Mount Zion, the ascent of the mystical mountain has served as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual journey throughout human history. In the present-day Space Age when mountains no longer represent the highest peak of human experience, some people find it more relevant to talk of "Ascent to the 4th (or 5th) Dimension," a shift of consciousness that may be triggered en masse by the swiftly-approaching date of 12/21/2012. It is an old story and yet one that remains fresh and vibrantly alive.

The 3D world -- what would be called the Fourth World in Hopi mythology or Fifth World in Aztec -- is the physical / material universe perceptible to the body's five senses. The 4th Dimension overlaps with this one but inhabitants of the 3rd Dimension are generally unaware of its presence. There are many, many kinds of non-human entities living in the 4th Dimension who are sometimes perceived by 3D residents as extraterrestrials, or as angels and demons. Significantly, inhabitants of both the 3rd and 4th Dimensions exist in a state of Duality Consciousness -- "I am me and you are you." Inhabitants of the 5th Dimension, in contrast, exist in a state of Unity Consciousness, perceiving the unfragmented oneness of the Great Spirit that is everywhere and in everything. This is an understanding that is perceived more importantly by the heart than by the intellect. Every true religious path ultimately leads its followers to this experience of Unity Consciousness, of Oneness with All-That-Is. As the saying goes, there are many paths but one destination.

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