Adventures With Cassiopaea

Chapter 24

In all of these myths there is the idea of the end and the beginning of a Cyclical Temporal Period from a realm where time does not exist. And, coincidental to this idea is that the end of such a period is a time of expulsion of demons, diseases and sins that takes place at the end of the old year so that the New Year can be born free of sin. What is even more interesting is that such rites act out in very precise terms the conditions of "The Days of Noah!"

For the most part, the beginnings of these rites comprise a series of dramatic elements that represent a condition of universal confusion, the abolition of order and hierarchy, and the ushering in of chaos. There is a "symbolic Deluge" that annihilates all of humanity in order to prepare the way for a new and regenerated human species.

In numerous myths and rites we find the same central idea of the yearly return to chaos, followed by a new creation. The chaos that preceded the rebirth was as essential as the birth itself. Without chaos there could be no rebirth. "As it was in the days of Noah!"

In many of the more "modern" ritual versions, the Deluge and the element of water are present in one way or another as either libations or baptism. Baptism is the subjective, microcosmic equivalent, of a macrocosmic level deluge: a return to the formless state! This formlessness, this chaos, was exemplified in many ways: fasting, confession, excess grief, joy, despair or orgy - all of them only seeking to reproduce a chaotic state from which a New Creation could emerge. This suggests to us that the chaos of Carnival is essential for renewal. The ancient science revealed in these myths is telling us that the the conditions of disorder on our planet are not leading us to the End of the World, they are the dissolution of structure preparatory to the Renewal of Time!

I would like to ask the reader to take particular note that the ideas of "exhaustion of physical resources, invasion by the souls of the dead, and sexual excess" are part of this archaic model in the sense that they are "signs" of the approaching suspension and renewal of time. In my reading of esoteric literature, I have come across the proposal that such a dissolution was merely symbolic of an ideological "new beginning." It has even been proposed that anarchy in political terms is what is being represented here. Some theorists propose a deliberate descent into revolution is the way to bring about a "New Age." Certain "magical schools" even have the idea that they are supposed to perform rituals to invoke the gods of destruction as a means of "helping the process" along. I think that all of them are missing the point. A recent discovery in science suggests that this may not be just an “archaic idea.” On August 15, 2001, an article in the New York Times was headlined: Cosmic Laws Like Speed of Light Might Be Changing, by James Glanz and Dennis Overbye. It said, in part:

An international team of astrophysicists has discovered that the basic laws of nature as understood today may be changing slightly as the universe ages, a surprising finding that could rewrite physics textbooks and challenge fundamental assumptions about the workings of the cosmos. [...]

If confirmed, the finding could mean that other constants regarded as immutable, like the speed of light, might also have changed over the history of the cosmos. [...]

Scientists who have examined the paper have not been able to find any obvious flaws. But because the consequences for science would be so far-reaching and because the differences from the expected measurements are so subtle, many scientists are expressing skepticism that the discovery will stand the test of time, and say they will wait for independent evidence before deciding whether the finding is true.

On the other hand, the finding would fit with some theorists' new views of the universe, particularly the prediction that previously unknown dimensions might exist in the fabric of space.Even scientists on the project have been deliberately cautious in presenting their result. Describing the implications of what his team observed, Dr. Webb said, "It's possible that there is a time evolution of the laws of physics." [...]

Dr. Steinhardt said most theorists would have expected those changes to have occurred in the first seconds of the universe's life and be virtually unobservable by astronomers today. Still, he pointed out that several years ago, other astronomers unexpectedly found that the present universe is apparently filled with a mysterious kind of energy that counteracts gravity on large scales. Perhaps the two effects are somehow related, Dr. Steinhardt said. [...]

But a few physicists, like Dr. Jacob D. Bekenstein of Hebrew University in Israel, noted that some theories have long been predicting a change in some of nature's apparent constants. Dr. Bekenstein called the findings "potentially revolutionary" and said he was inclined to believe them.

In light of this small, but possibly significant finding, we think that it is most interesting that such an idea as the cosmos “decaying” and changing in very real terms, was part of the archaic ontology. Where did they get such an idea? Where and how did they come up with the concept that the "running down" of the cosmic clock brought about a return to chaos, including an infestation of "demons" and souls of the dead just prior to a deluge?

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