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Today we’re looking at the first essay from our new science columnist, Christopher Brown from Georgia, US. We need a new scientific cosmology based on empirical observations, in order to unlock a new era of discovery and broader understanding.
We’ll also look at the Pilgrim’s entrance into Mars in Paradiso, and the spiritual courage and wisdom in this sphere. The celestial music spellbounds him, and, he has not yet even looked into Beatrice’s eyes. (Starts at 11:45).
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Today we’re looking at the etymological root of “dic”, which is connected to light and illumination, and a part of words like Divine, indicate, disciple, and “day”/di in latin languages.
And we’ll look at the blessed souls in Mars, buzzing about in the giant cross in the sky/the deep of the Sphere – as a new level in the Journey of Paradiso.
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Today we are looking at the first five tercets of the Sphere of Mars, and Dante is wasting no time in re-establishing a grand cosmic and dazzling celestial vision of the 5th level of the Journey to the Empyrean.
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Today we’re looking at the last four tercets about the Sphere of the Sun, in Canto 14 in Paradiso. The arrival of the Angelic Beings as the Third Circle prompts an intensity and beauty in the Pilgrim’s soul (here: Beatrice), which after a long series of insights and discoveries “translates” him into another spiritual state.
He then reopens his eyes, and can see a stronger reddish glow than usual, from Mars.
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Today we’re looking at a new idea/interpretation of the ending of the Sphere of the Sun in Paradiso, and what the appearance of new lights “birthing” as a third circle around the 24 souls could mean. It might simply be the Angelic Beings of The Powers descending, the very spiritual forces of Creation itself. And not, more blessed souls.
We’ll look at four scholarly commentaries/translations in English and Italian, plus an exchange with our side-kick Claude, to make the case for the Angels!
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Today we’re taking a quick “snapshot” look at our first week with Investments in Stocks, Funds and Crypto – and sum up the experience. (Disclaimer: not Investment Advice!)
Then we’re switching gears to deep medieval theology, and the nature of the soul, the body, and the heightened spiritual light and sacredness of “re-vested”/re-unified bodies, in King Solomon’s and St. Aquinas’ cosmology. (Starts at 2:50).
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Today we’re looking at King Solomon’s beginning response to Beatrice’s question about the radiance of the Blessed Souls in Paradiso (on behalf of the Pilgrim), and how this opens new insights into the nature of the Souls’ Radiant Light.
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Today we’re briefly recommending two podcast episodes for inputs and inspiration: the latest from Unlimited Opinions, and the latest from the Ben & Marc Show.
And we’ll look at the reaction from the 24 blessed souls in the Sun as new questions arise, with new opportunities for more insights, and a growing spiritual wisdom for the Pilgrim.
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Today we’re looking at the first six tercets of Canto 14 in Paradiso, when the movement is changing from words from the 24 souls into the center, and then to Beatrice speaking from the center out to the 24 souls.
She (partly as you inner spiritual life) anticipates questions from the Pilgrim even before he has thought of them, and conveys them to the two circle of souls (the spiritual and rational-intellectual faculties): is the spiritual light of the blessed souls eternal, and will that not be “too strong” when they are re-materialized/resurrected in the future?
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Good morning!
In this episode we’ll be looking at the ending of Canto 13 in Paradiso, which is one of the deepest about knowledge and wisdom so far on the Journey. Dante takes us on a little ride with our new “Chariot”, and shows us both the brilliance of the two wheels, and how they work beautifully together.
And at this point we have reached a form of mountaintop in Paradiso, with a whole new way of thinking and experience of Truth, Wisdom, and understanding the discernment of new Knowledge.
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