Son of Man and Seven Inner Churches of Asia

The theme of ancient systems of inner cultivation and ascension continues from last week's rapture with a deeper look into the Book of Revelation. Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, an apocalyptic parable written by John of Patmos, revealing the luminous path of the Son of Man and the Kingdom of Heaven within.

While the text is often taken for a prediction of future events, the events to come are primarily internal in nature — so much so that the narrative even features Son of Man in sequential future forms, inspiring each "earlier" church to move forward. The Book of Revelation is a revelation on how to build the Kingdom of Heaven within; with parallels in mystic traditions the world around.

"If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man. (1 Corinthians 15)

Today's studies cover Revelation chapters 1-3, featuring John's vision of Son of Man and the mystery of seven churches, lampstands, angels and stars. In these chapters, Son of Man addresses the seven churches of Asia, dictating a series of approvals, cautions, and blessings for those who persevere in spirit — until claiming the everlasting crown of victory.

The last three of the seven inner churches (in chapter three) have been re-ordered for ease of sequential reading from ☺☺☺ Heaven to ☻☻☻ Earth. This is a short illustrated journey into the stars of the churches, although much remains to be said. Suffice it to say that every good child of luminosity should diligently attend the seven churches daily!

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Blessing: "Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth." (Revelation 1:4)

Background: "On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: 'Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea...
   "The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.'" (Revelation 1:10-11,19)

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Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:20)

☺☺☺ [+++] Heaven — Son of Man (Rev. 1:12-16)

Luminous Christ: "I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like a Son of Man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance."

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☺☺☻ [++-] Lake — To Church of Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7)

Speaker: Holder of seven stars who walks among seven golden lampstands. (Speaks from +++ Heaven: Crystal Sea Above the Stars.)
Approval: Deeds, hard work, perseverance, intolerance of wickedness, overturning false apostles, unweariness in face of hardship, aversion to immorality.
Caution: Forsaken their first love; "Repent and learn from your beginning, lest your lampstand be removed!"
Victory: Given right to eat from the tree of life in the paradise of God.

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☺☻☺ [+-+] Fire — To Church of Smyrna (Rev. 2:8-11)

Speaker: Alpha and Omega who died and came to life again. (Speaks from ++- Lake: Well of Soul and Self.)
Approval:  Afflictions, inner wealth in poverty, slandered by misguided hypocrites.
Caution: Trials and persecution; "The devil will imprison some of you; stay firm to the point of death!"
Victory: Will not be hurt in the least by the second death.

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☺☻☻ [+--] Thunder — To Church of Pergamum (Rev. 2:12-17)

Speaker: Who has a sharp, double-edged sword in his mouth. (Speaks from +-+ Fire: Fierce and Grasping Analysis.)
Approval: Faithful despite temptation, living at Satan's throne, faith over fear of death.
Caution: Immorality and idolatry; "Repent or I will fight you with the sword of my mouth!"
Victory: Receives hidden manna and a white stone with a new concealed name.

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☻☺☺ [-++] Wind — To Church of Thyatira (Rev. 2:18-26)

Speaker: Eyes like blazing fire, feet like burnished bronze, searcher of hearts and minds, repays according to deeds. (Speaks from +-- Thunder, Striking Sacral Power.)
Approval: Love, faith, service, perseverance; "Now doing more than you did at first."
Caution: Followers of obstinate female prophet of idolatry and immorality: "Repent or be cast to a bed of suffering!". Others: "Hold on to what you have until I come."
Victory: Given authority to rule over nations with an iron scepter, along with the morning star.

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☻☺☻ [-+-] Stream — To Church of Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-21)

Speaker: Amen, faithful and true witness, ruler of God's creation. (Speaks from -++ Wind: Throat of Word and Testimony.)
Approval: Loved, therefore rebuked and disciplined.
Caution: Lukewarm deeds; "I wish you were cold or hot! I am about to spit you out". Satisfaction in wealth; yet wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. "Buy from me gold refined in the fire, cover your nakedness in white, put salve on your eyes to see."
Victory: Gains right to sit with Son of Man on the throne, as he sat with Father on the throne.

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☻☻☺ [--+] Mountain — To Church of Philadelphia (Rev. 3:7-13)

Speaker: Holy and true, who holds the key of David, who opens and shuts with might. (Speaks from -+- Stream: Noble and Open Beating Heart.)
Approval: Deeds, "open door", endurance, patience, recipients of love, of little strength yet faitful.
Caution: "Liars and hypocrites will fall at your feet in acknowledgement", "Spared from the hour of world trials", "Hold on to what you have to keep your crown".
Victory: Becomes a pillar in the temple of God to never return; receives the name and city of God, and the new name of the son of man.

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☻☻☻  [---] Earth — To Church of Sardis (Rev. 3:1-6)

Speaker: Who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. (Speaks from --+ Mountain: Third Eye and Glimpse of Heaven.)
Approval: Some are unsoiled, worthy and dressed in white, walking with the Son of Man.
Caution: Alive in name yet dead in works, unfinished in deeds before God; "Wake up and strengthen the remainder, or I will come like a thief in the night."
Victory: Name will kept in the book of life, acknowledged before God and his angels.

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"Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.'" (1 Corinthians 15:51-54)

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— Project: Code of Revelation —

Further reading:

≡ Dealing with Rapture Level Scenarios

≡ Enigmatic Soul Matrix of Eight Towers

≡ Ikthys Yogi and the Body of Heaven

≡ "IAHA: I Am Here Absolute" — Art and Perspectives

References:

≡ Book of Revelation (several versions), chapters 1-3
≡ High Resolution Source Images / Facebook Photo Album

≡ Art Foreground: The Transfiguration, Fra Angelico (1400-1445)

≡ Art Background: The Last Judgment, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Advisory: Dealing With Rapture Level Scenarios

While the much-anticipated May 21st Judgment Day and Rapture seems to be seriously behind schedule, I observed a personal rapture today at 18:28 hours for a rapture exercise scenario. The End of Days comes like a thief in the night. You never know with certainty when the end is nigh for you, for our beautiful planet, for the universe as we know it — and for all composite objects ever fabricated into being for that matter.

"Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm." ~ Revelation 11:19

When time of rapture is at hand, Son of Man addresses the goods and evils of the Seven Churches of Asia. Then God will place his wrath in the Bowls of the Seven Angels, the Seven Trumpets will blow, the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse will ride, and the Two Witnesses will prophecy with the Two Friendly Fishes as the Day of Judgment rages in the human microcosm.

The Seven Churches of Asia form the basic lay of the land. Seven churches are seven angels, seven trumpets, seven lampstands, seven stars, etc. Rapture and Ascension are routed through the [++] Wheel at Clouds; and rapture rays sweep away those who have died in the [+++] Crown of the King of Heaven, already living in the Kingdom of Balance within. I will expand and cross-reference Revelation in upcoming texts, along with the rest of the apocalyptic toolbox.

"The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches." ~ Revelation 1:20 

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"I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance." (Revelation 1:12-16)

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• ☺☺☺ [+++] Son of Man = Description of the "Son of Man" as John sees him in a luminous vision. (1:4-20)
• ☺☺☻ [++-] Ephesus = Earnestness, Righteousness = "I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil." (2:1-7)
• ☺☻☺ [+-+] Smyrna = Tribulation, Wealth = "I know your works, tribulation, and poverty – but you are rich." (2:8-11)
• ☺☻☻ [+--] Pergamon = Abode, Satan's Throne = "I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is." (2:12-17)
  
• ☻☺☺ [-++] Thyatira = Love, Service, Faith, Patience = "I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience." (2:18-29)
• ☻☺☻ [-+-] Laodicea = Lukewarm, Spewn Out = "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth." (3:14-22)
• ☻☻☺ [--+] Philadelphia = Unclosable Door = "I know your works. I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it." (3:7-13)
• ☻☻☻ [---] Sardis = Dead Works = "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead." (3:1-6)

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"From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal." ~ Revelation 4:5

≡ Book of Revelation — Online Reference

≡ Ouroboros vs. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

≡ Enigmatic Soul Matrix of Eight Dimensions

≡ Breakfast: Eating Straight from the Book of Life