Notes- frothy mix/characters for sc. 14/Scene 14 of Chapter Six

        You awoke this morning wondering how many levels the human mind may have, and first, how are the levels defined.

         It appears to me, to begin, that the conscious level has several levels in itself. Pre-planning, planning, deliberating, action, follow-through open for deliberation and following action. All of these can be enacted in quick mind-moments of split seconds on a mind-image board. Meanwhile, the unconscious mind can be running a multitude of different levels based on memory, supposed memory, outright fantasy, plus a mix of Freudian ego, superego, and id. A frothy brew allowed or not allowed to bubble up into consciousness at any given time. This is how I see my mind at work, at least on the outset. Studies on Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” come to mind – redemption for killing the albatross, but continued self-punishment – by telling the tale to one in three so that some continual good may come from it. Perhaps also the ‘reasoning’ by which Shakespeare was driven to write – a mix of outward personality in the elements and inward froth.

         You are building a soapbox, orndorff. – Amorella.

         Well then, that is that. I have no reason to stand on it.

         Good. Post. – Amorella.

         Late morning.  You are sitting on the Tylersville Kroger’s lot while Carol is picking up sauerkraut (among other things) for tomorrow. Old family tradition on both sides, eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day and you’ll have enough money to survive the year well.

         I assume it is a German custom. I’ll have to look it up when I have wireless. We are as mutts in the real world. Our genealogy may go back to King Duncan II of Scotland and Scottish DNA of much earlier but there is German, French, Basque, Italian and a number of Poles and Slavs (with trace of Central Asian DNA of 30,000 years ago through great, great Grandma Hubbell to Gov. Thom. Wells [1590-1659]of CT) in the mix too. It will be interesting when DNA can better trace percentages, let’s say, of family DNA wealth. That would be “cool beans” as sister Cathy used to say. Genetic definition I’m sure would be more accurate than most genealogies. Grandson Owen, for instance is Korean/(Chinese) by half and the other half the mixtures above. Makes him rather around-the-world in his nature and he hasn’t even had to travel yet. Such is the genetic order of many in our human species. 

        Back home. Online it is said that pork and sauerkraut is a tradition many Ohioans picked up from the Pennsylvania Dutch who settled in the region. Said it brought good luck. The Ohioans I knew and know say it brings money. One of those silly myths that people in this part of the Midwest like to adhere to. The human spirit enjoys a bit of superstition, that’s true everywhere, well, most everywhere.

         Make that everywhere, orndorff. People who say they are not superstitious need to look more closely in the mirror inside their heads. – That’s the way it is in these books in any case. Post. – Amorella.

         Early afternoon. You are sitting in the outer rim of Macy’s Kenwood south lot waiting for Carol’s call to come get her at the south door. A beautifully warm December day and the multitudes are shopping.

         You have spent time further editing and putting the mattress scenes in order and are ready to attach them to the rest of the earlier chapter six scenes.

         Attached. Now you have a short scene fourteen. This will be a strategy meeting with those figures connected with ‘the’ Supervisor: [character material helps from your basic outline immediately below]

Zeus has three other lesser Betweeners to do his bidding in beside, me, the Supervisor who the humans think of as Hades, the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. One of the differences between me and Hades is that I do not have a wife named Persephone. I, the Supervisor, am known to the Greek Dead as Hades the older brother of Zeus and Hera. I am the most invisible, ironically among both the Dead and the Living The Dead don’t know any better anyway. They can speak fluent ancient Greek though, so they are an educated lot. [A Oneness of Daniel Craig/Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dimensions Beyond] = the Supervisor / Hades

The highest of this group of three is Athena who sprang fully grown from the head of Zeus. Athena is the greatest of Warrior Guardians. She blows the final trumpet of Judgment through the Dead at the conclusion of book five. [Sigourney Weaver] = Michael

The second of the three is Apollo, a son of Zeus. Apollo’s powerful mark is Prophecy which at times is uttered as poetic vision though when he speaks a truth to human beings he is sometimes terribly misunderstood or mistranslated through human desires and self-deception, in particular, wishful thinking. [Brad Pitt] = Gabriel

The third Betweener is the twin of Apollo, Artemis who in these stories remains a stealthy huntress of the good and just as well a great healer of the human psyche. While Artemis is in the Place of the Dead she appears to have four directional faces so she never lifts her gaze from her Father, Zeus. She is the great Balancer forever looking inward towards the eyes of Zeus and outward towards humanity, both the Dead and the Living. [Angelina Jolie] = Raphael

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       Post this. Then tonight we will finish this scene fourteen and post it. Tomorrow we will only post the completed Chapter Six and that will be that. – Amorella.


       Why the mix of the Greek Pantheon and the Judeo-Christian-Moslem traditional angelic hierarchies?

       To convey a conceptual spiritual sense from ancient Greek times to present times. Other religious cultures also have angelic-like figures. The reader can substitute appropriate figures. As you are the writer I am using your culture for your personal authenticity. If the author were Asian or from India or any other culture, substitute names would be used. Do you have a problem with this, boy? - Amorella

         No. I understand.

         You can put your name to this work?

         I can and will. 

        You have completed scene fourteen and have less than an hour to go before the New Year in your part of the world. You think the scene is a bit harsh, but it serves a greater purpose as it concludes the first half of book six.

Scene 14

         The Supervisor speaking here, 

“This short scene focuses on how-things-work in the realm of reasonable metaphysics,”   As with the Greeks in those days, the modern reader is educated also. The melding of science and philosophy is the dual track these books run on. In those ancient Greek days people more easily understood the Gods of the Pantheon because they were presented anthropomorphically; they were presented in human form performing human-like functions in a godly manner. This principle is well understood today and is still in accepted use. For instance, on the ceiling the of Sistine Chapel God’s hand is outstretched to the hand of Adam. In an updated manner, this device is used here to facilitate a greater understanding of how things work in this fourth and fifth books of the Merlyn’s Mind series.

         Picture if you will, a human-like hand of Betweeners, a fully functioning hand (female or male). The index finger (right or left hand) represents me, the Supervisor or Zeus. I point things out, I enlighten. The middle finger represents Athena to the ancient Greeks, but in the modern culture of the writer, the one whose name appears as legal author, the agnostic, has a basic background that is Judeo-Christian-Moslem. For the sake of understanding a particular spiritual level, these characters are angelic-like in their nature. Thus, the middle finger, who is as Athena is as Michael in modern times. If your spiritual or, if you will, have mythological tendencies that lean to another religion with angelic-like creatures, then substitute a more familiar angelic name. Make up your own if you wish.

         Continuing, the ring finger in ancient Greek would be Apollo, a son of Zeus, a speaker of truth. The modern counterpart in this series is Gabriel. The little finger, is Apollo’s twin, Artemis, who forever looks through the eyes of Zeus into humanity, both the Dead and the Living. Her modern counterpart is Raphael. These are four of the five digits or extensions of the Hand. Betweeners, who also compose the space between the fingers.

         The opposing thumb in this anthropomorphic exercise is Beyond, and is an invisible personification of Necessity not Will. In this particular scene no dialogue need be expressed in their closed conference. This simple raised fist will do. Thus pictured, one can understanding of how things are among the Supervisor and his accompanying business associates.

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