The Myth of the Machine

For more information on the threat of internet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07TIRNqEKE

The displacement of the sun in symbolism and myth, wherever and whenever it occurred in history, meant the destruction of the metaphor of inner light (and the Third Eye) as ontological identity. It usually gave way to hyper masculine energy in patriarchal extensions of kingship/empire power which concretized in the final phases as the Megalopolis and/or Universal State. This is as true now in the corporate towers that loom over us, and the sun symbols that threaten to swallow us -- as it was ancient Egypt, Babylon, Sumer and Mesopotamia.

Reading is from "Myth of the Machine Vol. II - The Pentagon of Power" By Lewis Mumford. See also William Irwin Thompson "Coming into Being" for a more exhaustive study in the formation of patriarchy in mythology and texts in the evolution of consciousness.

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[SuckaFreeSista1313]

...thank you my friend...awesome reading. I got to check that book out; sounds very interesting.

[SingleEyeMovement]

@SuckaFreeSista1313 Thanks! Honored to be of some service.

[katerinabonvora]

nice reading. was fascinated mostly by the egyptian reference as I usually am. just wanted to let you know that Amun Ra is not a Ray. =) to the concept and parallelism however I completely agree. interesting channel and efforts - Jer led me to you btw

[SingleEyeMovement]

@katerinabonvora Thanks for the correction! Jer works magic. More to come, Egypt is a grand mystery indeed. Do you dig Mr. Schwaller De Lubicz?

[PatrickWJ]

Pentagon of Power is one of my favorite books

[SingleEyeMovement]

@PatrickWJ Glad to hear it! Thanks for commenting.

[jfreijser]

Nice idea, to select readings from great writers!

Mumford is one of my all-time favourites. To me he clarifies where we come from and provides insight into how we are still linked to our primal urges and the world views of ancient civilizations.

[innerstellarman]

very nice. i call it the organic robot.

[SingleEyeMovement]

@HaleyMary Thanks for the feedback!

[HaleyMary]

Excellent reading. Thanks for sharing!