Blog #119--Interesting Tidbits Not Included In Book, Part 2

There were a number of topics left out of my book “It’s a Secret, So Pass It On: a Toolbox For Life” due to space limitations. This is my second blog sharing these extra topics.

Tidbit #1: There are stories from Babylonian times about a group of beings half human and half fish who were enlightened and taught ancient people a great deal about themselves and their world. A Babylonian priest-historian named Berossus wrote that Oannes Ichthyophagous and six others came ashore in Mesopotamia after swimming up from the Persian Gulf. Each was said to have the body of a fish but both a fish head and human head. There is an illustration of this “fish god” on a brass bell in the Berlin Museum, and two of them can be seen performing a ritual on a Babylonian cylinder-seal. Oannes inspired the Chaldean belief system.

Later human groupings wore fish skins to honor these ancient gods. Pliny was among those who reported on the writings of one of Alexander the Great’s admirals, who learned of these stories during travels to the Persian Gulf in the fourth century B.C. If one thinks of a large fish standing upright with its mouth pointed toward the sky, one can see a similarity between the fish head and the ceremonial hat (Miter) worn by Catholic popes and bishops to this day. The Miter may have been inspired originally by the fish gods, and the practice has continued to modern times.

Many people reading this will assume the story is a myth, a fanciful tale imagined by ancient people. But it reminds me of a series of three books by Valerie Bonwick and Jonathan Bigras: “Sea Gods After Atlantis: the Biography of a Race of Man,” “Teachings of the Sea Gods: the Adept and the Path,” and “Training of an Adept: the Ladder Path.” These books describe a group of humans who lived on Atlantis but modified their bodies genetically to live underwater once they realized their home would soon be destroyed.

The story of Atlantis may also be seen as myth, but it may have more truth to it than many believe, especially given all the ancient ruins found underwater within the Mediterranean sea. I try to keep an open mind on all these subjects until conclusive evidence can be found, one way or the other. What gave credibility to the Bonwick/Bigras books for me were the spiritual teachings the “sea gods” shared through telepathy. These teachings contain many elements that coincide with spiritual wisdom found all over the world. Given all the pagan rituals and beliefs copied by the early Christian church, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Miter is based on these ancient stories.

Regardless, wouldn't it be amazing if there really were/are mermaids and mer-men?

Tidbit #2: Many children in affluent countries are overweight. There are a number of factors, including eating junk food, a lack of physical activity and genetics. Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal studied how parent behavior can affect a child’s weight. They found that preschool children with authoritarian parents, those who are demanding but not responsive to their children’s needs, are 35% more likely to become obese. This percentage went up to 41% for school-aged children.

The researchers speculate causes for this phenomenon, but I think there is a simple explanation. As discussed in my book, opposite polarities interact to produce everything that happens to us, internally and externally. We give out energy, and we take in energy, and we are healthy when the two are in balance. But if a parent orders a child to expend his or her energy without also giving back kindness and love as a counterbalance, the child tends to feel a void within. A vacuum forms to draw energy to the child, and this in many cases means eating more. Some call this eating “comfort food.” It isn’t necessarily the food itself but the taking in to fill the void that is comforting.

Parents need to be authoritative at times because children require guidance to help them grow up successfully. But they also need to give their energy to the child to provide for his or her security and balance needs. Forcing submission upon children without also giving them opportunities to feel good about themselves creates a chain reaction that induces many children to seek out alternatives. Food, drugs, and alcohol are common crutches as children get older, but they can latch onto anything that will fill their void. Extremes can be avoided by parents willing to find a balance between them and their children.

Tidbit #3: According to Mike Tokars at yahoo.com, quantum scientists found the formula for pi while studying energy levels within a hydrogen atom, a building block for all of Nature including humans. The math is far too complex for me to share in this report, but the results are not surprising. After all, everything within our universe is duplicated on all levels from the smallest to largest. Pi can also be found by studying the measurements of the Great Pyramid at Giza and probably numerous other phenomena.

According to University of Rochester scientist Tamar Friedmann, an ability to talk both with mathematicians and physicists allowed for the breakthrough. Most of us are so specialized these days that we often can’t see relationships with other fields of study. But as mentioned in my book, everything is connected. Combining disciplines is a first step toward finding the simplicity within the complexity.

Thought for the day: The word “terrorism” is used frequently these days, but we seem to have lost sight of its meaning. A person, group or country resorts to terrorism to advance self-interests when more civil methods fail. Literally, terrorism's purpose is to scare people. The more fearful they become, the more irrational they become, and the more they tend to separate themselves from others nearby. It’s a ploy that aids the concept of “divide and conquer.” The best way to stop terrorism is to not allow anything, including the killing of innocent civilians, to make us fearful. Without fear, terrorists have no power.

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