Very truly yours in Light+,

Gene

The Thirteenth Saying is quite lengthy – both the Saying itself and the accompanying commentary – so we will take several weeks to review it. Personally, I find it quite beautiful and inspiring. At the beginning of the Saying, The Man reminisces about his first voyage aboard the Feathered Serpent I, or Kuviqu as it was named – after the Priest-king Kukulkan/Viracocha/Quetzalcoatl. This incredible story is told in the 1974 book On The Trail of the Feathered Serpent, which can be found online at Thriftbooks, Goodreads, Ebay and Amazon. If you do not have a copy, I highly recommend getting one.

And, now, on to…

The Thirteenth Saying (Part 1)

“And so it was that the Ship of Light remained in Panamanian waters for the greater part of a year undergoing repairs. And The Mariners labored daily making her ready for the voyage to the islands of the Pacific. Being Companions of the Way and members of the Guild of Great Learning, each returned to the Community Center at times to share in the spiritual regeneration of fellowship. And they were cheered by this companionship, for they had missed the spiritual renewal that comes with community. And they enjoyed the cool air of the uplands of the Sierra Nevada, reveling in the snow and rebuilding their strength for their duties to the ship that would return them to tropical regions and many months at sea.

“And it came to pass that The Man returned to the Ship of Light to join his companions. The date was September 16, 1978, the ship being four hundred fifty-seven days out of its home port. And there was great joy aboard the ship; they were glad at being all together again.

“They weighed anchor sailing from Taboga out of the Bay of Panama to the Archipielago de las Perlas, which is to say Islands of the Pearls, under a full moon. That night they dropped anchor in a quiet lagoon on the lee side of the island of Pedro Gonzalez. Soon the ship was quiescent under a sky of brilliant stars, rocking gently in a calm sea away from the wind.

“At first light they set a course to the southwest with the island of the King off the port beam. Puffs of white clouds floating lazily against an azure blue sky embraced golden sunbeams. The ship’s bow cut through the green water sending up a fine spray of salt and foam. And the crew busied themselves on deck, each quietly going about the routine tasks that make life on shipboard tolerable.

“And when they rounded Punta Cocos they made for the Serrania del Sapo and the coast between Punta Caracoles and Punta Garachine. They were now in the Gulf of Panama, retracing the route of the Feathered Serpent I which had carried The Man from Peru to Panama nine years before. It had been built near the pyramids of the Sun and Moon at Moche where it was fashioned out of reeds and bamboo cane after the tradition of the Mochica mariners who had built such ships in olden times when a Priest-king from Peru, called Viracocha, had sailed this way. Viracocha left a rich tradition of his memorable voyage which still survives in the folklore and oral tradition of the Indians. He had sailed from Panama to the lands of the Mayas and the Toltecs to the north where he was known to them as Kukulcan or Quetzalcoatl, the latter meaning Feathered Serpent. And The Man had named the reed boat in memory of the Priest-king; and the second ship, the Ship of Light also, for Viracocha had instructed the people in light, and love, and peace.

“And because they were leaving these waters, The Man had a wish to retrace the last part of the voyage he had made when following the route of the ancient religious figure.

“When they approached the coast, The Man told The Mariners of his experiences on the reed boat; how he had gone aground not more than seventy miles to the south following a violent storm. He told of the struggle to free the ship, and how after days of despair he and his crew had managed to get off the reef, make repairs and, using the current, sail into the Bay of Panama.

“He told of his adventures in Panama and Mexico when he had gone overland visiting the many temples and pyramids erected in memory of the great teacher who had taught the people how to build them. And when The Man had returned to Panama to continue the voyage on the reed boat, he found that the Feathered Serpent had broken its moorings and sailed away out to sea never to be seen again. Some thought she had been broken up by a severe storm, others speculated the ship of ancient design sailed away into the Pacific, colored sails and pennants flying, as if on the trail of her namesake. He told the men that sailors had reported her at sea, but that its whereabouts have remained a mystery to this day.

“And now the Feathered Serpent II had come to these waters to continue from where the first ship had ended her voyage. The Feathered Serpent II would sail north along the coast to Mexico, the original course set for Feathered Serpent I. After this they would set sail for the Pacific Islands.

“They spent the greater part of the day sharing in The Man’s reminiscences of his earlier voyage in the primitive vessel made for him by the Indians of the northern coasts of Peru.

“And that night, guided by the stars and the light of a brilliant moon, they returned to the Island of the King, dropping anchor in the calm expanse of Ensenada Santelmo which had given sanctuary from the winds that blew in from the Pacific to ancient ships in olden times when the Priest-king and teacher had visited the islands so many centuries ago. The island had been used much later by Spanish galleons for quite another purpose prior to their conquest of the Incas of Peru. And now the natural harbor gave refuge to the Ship of Light.

“Later that night the seafarers grouped themselves on deck listening to the soft calls of night birds wafting over the still waters from the forested isle.”

This week – in the popular churches of the West (Catholic and Protestant) – is Holy Week. Next week, the Orthodox churches will observe Easter. Later this week, I will touch on this ancient tradition and how it relates to us in the Second Advent Church Community. Stay safe and healthy!

Again, if I may be of any personal service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Very truly yours in Light+,

Gene

I trust you and your family are well, safe and healthy. Due to the extraordinary circumstances facing the world at this time, we feel it prudent to postpone this year’s annual Convocation of Ministers and Consociates, which was scheduled to take place in September. We are rescheduling for early June 2021 around the sacred date of Second Advent Pentecost, which always falls on June 6th in our calendar. Therefore, please reserve the dates of Tuesday, June 1 through Sunday, June 6 of next year.

The early Christian Community, especially that Community under the leadership of James the Just, the brother of Jesus, met annually at the Community’s center in Jerusalem during the first week of Pentecost – the holiday known in Judaism as the Feast of Weeks. This is described in the Clementine Recognitions and Homilies written in the 3rd century CE.

It is most important for us to join together at our Center here in the high desert of northwestern Nevada with residents and non-residents from around the world for the benefit of all. There is great power in the solar liturgics and solar practices and techniques we perform and employ both individually in Community and collectively in assembly, especially at the Red Rock Consecrated Sanctuary. Our special and unique liturgy – not practiced anywhere by anyone in the world – aligned with the Powers and Forces of Light serves as a strong antidote against the Powers and Forces of Darkness.

It is important for us to remember that we are in an era of new dimensions of awareness and Consciousness. The System and The Teaching in which we are all involved is greater than any one of us, however, the need in the world right now of our spiritual presence is greater than ever. That role will be increasing and becoming more important and evident as time goes on and more uncertainty befalls society and the world at large in these times of troubles, as described in The Community’s Prophecies and Revelations.

The time has come for us to assume our rightful place in the world. This will be the focus and mission this year and the theme of next year’s gathering: to inform people in greater numbers about Cosolargy and the Community of Cosolargy; to reveal more publically our views – whether they be on climate change, the changes taking place in the Sun (both physical and spiritual), and the cosmic battle between the Powers and Forces of Light and Darkness that are playing out throughout physical and spiritual dimensions, including here on Earth. Now is the time for us to come out of our shell.

In the meantime, I will be in weekly communication with you via my weekly messages. If there is anything you need or questions or concerns you have, please feel free to reach out to me. Stay safe, healthy and positive, and be sure to reflect daily to the Sun of Righteousness. Be mindful of your spiritual evolution and your spiritual Consciousness, and see yourself as a part of the fulfillment of Prophecy.

We will resume our review of The Secret Sayings of Jamil next week with Saying Thirteen.

Yours in Light+,