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Recieved: 2000/11/03 23:44
Subject: [K-list] Re: [HarshaSatsangh] Wim & The Sacred Tree
From: Wim Borsboom
On 2000/11/03 23:44, Wim Borsboom posted thus to the K-list:
Dear Colette,
You wrote:
> Wim hi. I want to ask you something. What does Tree of Jesse mean?
The following is from the Encyclopedia Brittanica.
>>>*Jesse*
... In the Old Testament, the father of King David... He was a farmer and
sheep breeder in Bethlehem. David was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons....
When David became king. It became a standard poetic metaphor in the Bible.
Phrases such as "root of Jesse" and "stump of Jesse" (Isaiah 11:1,10) expand
the metaphor. All evoke the figure of David. That the family of David would
endure forever was an article of faith in monarchic circles (2 Samuel 7),
supported by the fact that his dynasty had occupied the throne on Mount Zion
in unbroken succession for over four centuries.
Because Jesus Christ belonged to one of the family branches descended from
King David, it became customary for medieval artists to visually depict
Jesus' genealogy as beginning with Jesse in such works as the stained-glass
windows known as Jesse windows. >>>>>
.......
The curious thing is that when I went through some of the visionary stages
of the Kundalini process, words, symbols and energies to do with 'Tree of
Jesse' and 'Star of David' came up spontaneously. In the connection between
Adam and Jesus (alpha and omega), Jesse and David act, so to say, as the
links - the trunk between the root ball and the cluster of branches. All
this is so mystical. To understand myself I had to read many books by and
about other mystics to corroborate my experiences. (Hildegard of Bingen,
approx. AD 1000, probably the most important for me.) Gradually I could
accept the stuff that happened to me as 'not too far off the wall'. I have
been a mystic from the third day of my life as I remember but the
experiences increase as a slowly rotating cluster of unfolding spirals. (On
that third day I flew out from my chestof myself as a small butterfly, thus
my connectedness also with Psyche (butterfly) from that wonderful Greek
story of Amor and Psyche.
Of course with the kind of catholic background such I have one can expect
some mysticism... but to be honest I do not know too many facts about those
topics. When I look up some stuff in encyclopedias though bells start
ringing. Also subsequent visions may come in. It is a mysterious thing.
King David (Star of David, Ishtar) before he became king is sometimes
compared to Robin Hood, a figure who in my earlly life, thanks to Walt
Disney, meant very much to me as a childhood hero.
It is all so mystical and mysterious, we do not have to know everything.
Ah, such is the play of humankind grappling with its divine origins.
Colette, thank you for asking. Not too many ppl. take me very serious... "It
all has to be so empty, silent, zen, serious, meditative, serene, holy. :)",
"Not too much enthusiasm please, lest you disturb my serenity!" :) I think
what is happening with me is that whatever Krishna stood for - 'danced for'
I should say - (it was at least wonderful play) is running through me as
well. Well, I'am playing along and I invite everybody to play and dance with
me. This life is serious fun.
Love and fun,
Wim
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