25) The Ones Who Knew 24) Dinner For Three
Life is good, life is great, I wanna tell you.
She's given us everything we'll ever need:
A beautiful home, the moon and the sunlight,
fertile soil with water and plenty of trees.
Furry happy critters of every kind.
Fragrant healing herbs and the fruity vine.
People to love for every boy and girl in the world.
Why would we want anymore?
Malcolm Mohil
"Life Is Good"
"Hey Malcolm, have you had a chance to read that book about the Mayan's yet?" Cami asked.
"Most of it. I can see why you like it so much. It has all kinds of interesting ideas in it."
"I like it because it’s not just an anthropological account of the Mayan's. Since the author is part Mayan, he includes a theoretical view of the ancient Mayans’ philosophy."
"If what he’s saying is true, they truly had an insightful perspective on reality. I'm fascinated by their numerology and calendar. I'm still not sure I understand it all, but I like how they based their calendar on the cycles of nature."
"Me, too. They seemed to be very in tune with the planetary and universal cycles."
"Do you really think their calendar ends in the year 2042 and the beginning of their new calendar will coincide with a new universal cycle?"
"I like the possibility."
"You guys, I'm lost. You’re going to have to explain this a little more to me," Becky interrupted.
"No problem," Cami said. "You know the Mayans had a civilization in Central America a thousand years or so ago, right? Well, apparently, they were very advanced. Their society, architecture, art, philosophy, language, writing and science were unlike any other culture. Particularly for the time period they were prospering in.
"They were very in tune with Earth and solar cycles. They followed seasonal and celestial events very closely and had particular rituals signifying the particular cycle.
"The author of the book believes they also had a deep connection with spirituality. He believes their whole culture was devoted towards tuning in with God. He says their numerology and calendar were ways for them to communicate with the Creator.
"He also says the universe is constantly evolving through different spiritual states and the Mayans were aware of these cycles of universal growth. Thus, their calendar was a way to keep track of the galactic evolution.
"In the center of the universe is the creative force. This creative force sends out energy intended to aid the evolution of the universe. As our galaxy spins in its revolution, it passes through the different energy bands emanating from the center of the universe. When our galaxy hits a different energy band, our galaxy experiences an evolutionary growth. Therefore, since our galaxy's orbit is consistent, the Mayan's were able to keep track of the cycles of growth in their calendar."
"So, in other words, our galaxy picks up the information God's sending us through resonation?" Becky asked.
"Exactly!" Malcolm replied. "Since the orbits of all the galaxies through Universe must be complex and extremely long, the Mayans were more than likely keeping track of a shorter orbit. The author explains as our galaxy passes through God's information, the heart of our galaxy resonates with it and sends it out to our galaxy's different solar systems. So, as our solar system orbits through our galaxy, we pass through the different energy bands emanating from the center of it.
"What's neat is this doesn't end with our galaxy. Sun picks up our galaxy's information and passes it along to the planets in our solar system. Since each planet's different, they all receive different parts of the information. Since Earth has life, all the life forms tune in to Sun not just for heat or photosynthesis, but for the other energy waves encompassing the information from our galaxy and thus Universe."
Cami added, "Apparently, the Mayans were able to determine the length of time for each cycle. They knew when we would pass through the next energy band. Thus, they were able to anticipate the coming change in information. People familiar with the Mayan calendar say the current calendar cycle ends in the year 2042. At that point, a new cycle begins based on a new energy band our solar system will pass through. In other words, we will enter a new era of universal information which will cause Earth and its life forms to consciously evolve into a new level of understanding. What affect this will have on humans remains to be seen, but if this is all true, we can speculate we’ll inherit a new concept of reality.
"Since each energy band has its unique information being resonated out, each cycle had different meanings which would change not only their culture, but all of life on the planet. The author thinks the Mayans were able to resonate with that information directly and knew what God was emanating out."
"That sounds pretty cool," Becky said. "I’ve always thought there have been cultures wise beyond our science."
"I don't think the Mayans were alone in their spiritual wisdom," Cami said. "The reason so many cultures revered the sun is because they believed it resonated the love of God as well as dictating the cycles of life on Earth. It was these cycles with which they based their lives on.
"These cultures tapped into the information the sun's resonating and were able to gain access to mysterious knowledge. They knew they’re connected and understood why they’re here.
"They left the truths learned in their art, their temples and in all the artifacts we can hold in our hands or gaze upon. According to Mayan beliefs, these relicts can resonate back to us the information they contain. We can know what the Mayans and other cultures knew by allowing this information to resonate into our beings. Their symbology affected and shaped their collective consciousness.
"People who are rooted in the Earth know great truths. These indigenous cultures have many wonderful rituals to express and connect with God. Their music, dance and art are designed to enable these people to reach trance states of mind. While in these trances, they're given revelations. They know who they are by surrendering to new information resonated to them from the entire universe. We look at them as primitive and superstitious when maybe modern society is really the unsophisticated one.
"One common ritual amongst so-called tribal people is dressing in costume. They paint their faces in order to mask their egos. When they mask their egos, they're able to be something besides their personality. When they let go of their personality, a new expression comes forth. When they dance with this new expression, new truths of life resonate to them."
"It sucks these cultures have almost disappeared. Sure, there are a few indigenous tribes here and there, but for the most part, all they knew about nature and spirituality is gone. We'll never know what they knew because they didn't have writing. Their information was passed on by word of mouth. Maybe they have a few religious objects we can learn from, but we'll never know the extent of their knowledge," Becky said.
"It's sad. I hate thinking about how the spread of materialism, the destruction of rain forests, and the diseasement of native peoples have decimated indigenous tribes. I believe these cultures are being destroyed with intent by our society because our society fears them. These cultures threaten 'the ones who fear's' power structure and so are being exterminated," Malcolm added. "All while also extracting every resource from another’s land as they can."
"Have you ever thought maybe this was supposed to happen? Maybe materialism's our ultimate connection with our bodies. Maybe by destroying all indigenous tribes with our materialistic disease we’ll come to the bottom of our spiritual connection. Maybe it's our destiny to forget who we are and fall into this darkness. Maybe only by falling, which we all have done, do we desire to get up. Maybe this is how we learn, which is why we’re here. Maybe once we learn what it means to be completely material, we’ll desire to connect with something more meaningful. We’ll have known materialism and thus strive to learn about more meaningful connections and spiritualism," Cami explained.
"That’s a sell out!" Becky said, upset. "So, we should feel justified in destroying the world for the sake of learning about materialism. We should feel good about that?"
"Not at all. Your anger's what’s important. You realize materialism isn't worth destroying our future over. You've been a part of this culture, know what it's about and think it's ridiculous. Therefore, you're striving for something more meaningful. You wouldn't have known this unless you were a part of it, though. Likewise, other people won't know this until they see the repercussions of their acts.
"Developing countries are excited to join our modern lifestyles. They embrace the technologies of convenience. Can you blame them? They see our neat toys and compare them to their miserable lives. They want to live in comfort and will do what it takes to bring their country into what we now enjoy.
"They won't really appreciate the simple lives they had until they see the consequences of materialism. They’ll poison their water and air with the toxic byproducts of manufacturing. They’ll cut down their forests, decimating ecosystems, and lose prime farmland to expanding cities. They'll experience unequal distribution of wealth as the rich exploit the poor with their fear and greed. This is already happening. Hopefully people will get angry like you and do something to change the rotting system.
"Eventually, people will wake up. Hopefully, it won't be too late. My point is, though, the path we’re on is inevitable. We wouldn't have known about materialism unless we saturated ourselves in it. We’re attracted to materialism because we think we're our bodies and want to make them as comfortable as we can before we die. If we don't cause our extinction before hand, we'll realize materialism's limiting. Once we do that, we'll desire a different path. Hopefully, it'll be one towards an ideal society," Cami finished.
"It's just so frustrating!" Becky exclaimed.
They laid in their pile of bodies feeling very material. They knew they were part of the broken system and enjoyed some of the comforts it provided. They had a belly full of ice cream and merlot. They didn't need those luxuries, but it made them feel good.
They liked being their bodies. They liked sensual pleasure. They liked comfort. It was hard for them to think about living in a cave.
"What are we going to do?" Malcolm said. "We’re frustrated by the destruction of nature and indigenous cultures, yet we take part in some of those destructive activities."
"Maybe that’s why we're frustrated," Cami spoke. “We're afraid of actually doing something to stop it because we don't want to sacrifice our comforts. We're frustrated because we know what's happening and feel guilty we’re letting it continue. We know more than most people because we've been educated about world issues. In a sense, we're more responsible for the world's destruction than people who are manufacturing toxic chemicals without knowing the full consequences of their activity. To them, it’s a job and perhaps a product enhancing people's lives. We, on the other hand, know some pesticides pose extreme risks to ecosystems. We're the hypercritical ones for buying foods grown with them, while condemning the companies that makes them."
"What are we going to do?" Malcolm repeated.
"I guess be aware of all our actions. Know every time you drive your car to the store, you aren't only polluting the air around you, but also contaminating the ecosystem where the oil's being drilled. Know every time you buy a box of cereal, the packaging requires resources taken from an ecosystem and the cereal itself with all its sugar and fortified vitamins is yet another drain on resources. Know every time you do anything there's an affect taking place somewhere. I think being conscious of our behaviors we can begin to consider their consequences and thus take steps to reduce our impact. Also, I think it's important to support industries less destructive than other counterparts. Buy organic foods. Buy recycled products. Share things that can be shared. Support politicians who are knowledgeable and considerate of our values. As individuals, we can inspire others to understand where we're coming from. So, we should continue meeting people and sharing our love with them. Teach people the importance of love and respect for life. Make this our path. The more we tread on it, the easier it'll be for others to join us," Cami finished her dialog.
Malcolm and Becky looked at each other and smiled. They were both completely in love with Cami. They held onto her tightly and began to caress her body. She closed her eyes and surrendered to their touch. Becky kissed her hands while Malcolm played with her hair. He then began to kiss her face, from cheek to cheek, including her lips.
Becky watched without jealousy. She was actually turned on by this. She let her arousal grow while she continued to express physical love upon Cami, who enjoyed every moment.