Akhenaton and Nefertiti
This magical story begins in the deep south of Louisiana; particularly, the 9th ward of New Orleans. A little boy named Ernesto and his siblings were playing among themselves in the hot summer Sun. While playing marbles with his siblings, Ernesto suddenly stood up and decided to look at the Sun. The moment Ernesto glanced at the brilliant and scintillating light of the Sun, his life was immediately changed forever. To the boy’s surprise, the Sun actually answered him! The Sun told Ernesto that his uncle had just passed away and that he should tell his mother the sad news.
Ernesto quickly ran inside the house to deliver the sad news to his family. Ernesto’s family questioned him as to why he was not playing with the rest of his siblings. Ernesto exclaimed that he had important news to deliver to his mother. All ears were on the boy waiting to hear the important news. Ernesto stated with a sure and calm voice, “Uncle just passed away today.”
Ernesto’s mother was deeply saddened by the news because she believed her brother was still alive in the hospital. She asked Ernesto who told him this news. Ernesto explained that the Sun in the sky told him the news. Suddenly, the neighborlady across the street called Ernesto’s mother to her house because she had had a phone call from the hospital where Ernesto’s mother’s brother had been admitted (during those times, not everyone had a phone in their house). The doctors told Ernesto’s mother that her brother had just passed away about an hour or so ago. The voices in the room fell silent as they could not believe what they have just heard. From that moment on, Ernesto’s life changed dramatically because he had the “gift.”
In New Orleans, it is assumed that when a baby is born with a veil (caul) over his\her face, he\she will have supernatural powers. Mostly in African American culture, it is an omen that the boy will be able to speak to invisible entities. Ernesto happened to be born with a veil over his face but didn’t show signs of psychic prowess until the age of three. Ernesto was able to communicate with the so-called dead and could foretell events before they occurred. Ernesto became an exceptional, gifted child and excelled in any activity he put his hand to. Throughout his life, paranormal activities never ceased to happen to him and actually became stronger as he matured.
Ernesto became very confused about his life and why he was given this “gift.” Christianity couldn’t answer any of his pending questions. He therefore went to find his own path. He studied different cultures who used the Sun and discovered that the Christian Bible did in fact contain truth about a solar culture. Ernesto studied vigorously throughout the night, attempting to break this code for the purpose of inner truth. His bones ached terribly, and his feet began to swell from sitting in the same position for a long time. Ernesto persisted, and he did finally find the answer he was looking for.
Unfortunately, no one would believe the wonderful news he discovered buried in the texts of the New and Old Testaments. Ernesto was viewed by his fellow men and women as a lunatic and false prophet. He was disdained by the same society he grew up in. Although he received resistance from his community, he still persisted, unnerved by their comments. Ernesto believed that the true “Sun God” would reveal himself again as he had when Ernesto was three. Sure enough, the Sun would appear to him in the form of a spirit.
While sleeping next to his wife, Ernesto was approached by a spirit concerning the birth of his third son. The spirit informed Ernesto that the child would be born out of the “word.” The baby’s birth will be mythical since he will be born on the same day as his mother. Ernesto quickly awakened his wife to alert her to the news. Ernesto’s wife, Joanie, could not believe that the dream was really a prophecy. Joanie rubbed her stomach and said, “I believe our next child will be a girl, because I’ve been waiting on this one. I can feel it!” Despite Joanie’s beliefs, she did have a son on the 24th of June, which is her birthday. The child’s birth was normal like any other child’s. His pigmentation was lighter than most African Americans, but that was a common occurrence in Ernesto’s family.
As soon as the new baby was brought home, Ernesto dedicated his new child to the Sun of Righteousness. From that day forward, the child’s life would be directed by the will of “spirit.” Although the names have been slightly altered, the story is true. This is my story and this is how I found the Jamilian University of the Ordained. I was called to this school by unexplainable circumstances that are too difficult to explain because of the limitations of human speech. I am not concerned with how I came into being but more or less how I can further my knowledge about the universe around me. I would rather live in the now than obsess over a divine birth. As most people have come to know, even Jesus (Yeshua) had to learn a thing or two in the so-called “mystery schools” before he could perform miracles. From living on this Earth for such a short time, I have come to find out that we are made up of this divine cosmic stuff. God, for lack of a better word, is in us all. It shines light on all of us, rich or poor, black or white. Of course this is obvious and well-known information. Nothing is new under the Sun, as the saying goes. I look forward to my journey and accept any challenges that await me. With every defeat, there is victory and understanding that emerges from the tears of failing.
I would like to thank the editor of the Community Communiqué for allowing me to publish my thoughts. I would also like to thank all of the readers who took the time to hear the words from my heart. God bless you all.
With the deepest love,
Emanuel Ratliff
(Community member since September 2013)
