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The cities were established where the patterns of stones had been set up according to the necessities of the plan, along the lines of force in the earth of that time. These patters, lines, circles, arrangements were no different from those familiar to us on other planets, and were the basis and foundation of the transmitting system of the Lock between Canopus and Rohanda… What the Natives were being taught was the science of maintaining contact at all times with Canopus; of keeping contact with their Mother, their Maintainer, their Friend, and what they called God, the Divine. If they kept the stones aligned and moving as the forces moved and waxed and waned, and if the cities were kept up according to the laws of Necessity, then they might expect—these little inhabitants of Rohanda who had been no more than scurrying monkeys half in half out of the trees, animals with little in them of the Canopean nature—these animals could expect to become men, would take charge of themselves and their world when the Giants left them, the work of the symbiosis complete. Photo: ‘The Timelessness of Angkor Wat’ by Stuck in CustomsPhoto: ‘Ta Prohm’ by lecerclePhoto: ‘Approach from the West Gate’ by uwdigitalcollectionsPhoto: ‘Buddha Stroll’ by Stuck in CustomsExcerpt: Doris Lessing. Canopus in Argos: Archives, RE: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta, Personal, Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit By Johor (George Sherban), Emissary (Grade 9) 87th of the Period of the Last Days. 1981. Song: ‘What Need Have I For This-What Need Have I For That-I Am Dancing At The Feet Of My Lord-All Is Bliss-All Is Bliss’ by Shakti* from Shakti, 1975. For Alyssa — who will be traveling in Cambodia the next few weeks and visiting Angkor Wat — who thoughtfully invited my to be one of the guest bloggers at her place while she is away. Shikasta is one of the most devastating and beautiful books that I have ever read. Lessing’s rich narrative provides both an alternative creation myth  and a possible solution that address the constant state of deterioration that underlies everything we do. The earlier parts of the book deal with pre-civilization — the people, their habitats. For me, Angkor Wat is probably the closest manifestation of these relics on the planet today. Indian music filtered through an English guitarist are the final disparate elements for this post. Lets just say that the foreignness of this hefty tune is other-worldy enough that it may be a direct communication with something else on another cosmic plane. *John McLaughlin, guitar | L. Shankar, violin |R. Raghavan - mridangam | T. H. Vinayakaram, ghatam and mridangam | Zakir Hussain - tabla

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

The cities were established where the patterns of stones had been set up according to the necessities of the plan, along the lines of force in the earth of that time. These patters, lines, circles, arrangements were no different from those familiar to us on other planets, and were the basis and foundation of the transmitting system of the Lock between Canopus and Rohanda…

What the Natives were being taught was the science of maintaining contact at all times with Canopus; of keeping contact with their Mother, their Maintainer, their Friend, and what they called God, the Divine. If they kept the stones aligned and moving as the forces moved and waxed and waned, and if the cities were kept up according to the laws of Necessity, then they might expect—these little inhabitants of Rohanda who had been no more than scurrying monkeys half in half out of the trees, animals with little in them of the Canopean nature—these animals could expect to become men, would take charge of themselves and their world when the Giants left them, the work of the symbiosis complete.

Photo: ‘The Timelessness of Angkor Wat’ by Stuck in Customs
Photo: ‘Ta Prohm’ by lecercle
Photo: ‘Approach from the West Gate’ by uwdigitalcollections
Photo: ‘Buddha Stroll’ by Stuck in Customs
Excerpt: Doris Lessing. Canopus in Argos: Archives, RE: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta, Personal, Psychological, Historical Documents Relating to Visit By Johor (George Sherban), Emissary (Grade 9) 87th of the Period of the Last Days. 1981.
Song: ‘What Need Have I For This-What Need Have I For That-I Am Dancing At The Feet Of My Lord-All Is Bliss-All Is Bliss’ by Shakti* from Shakti, 1975.

  1. For Alyssa — who will be traveling in Cambodia the next few weeks and visiting Angkor Wat — who thoughtfully invited my to be one of the guest bloggers at her place while she is away.
  2. Shikasta is one of the most devastating and beautiful books that I have ever read. Lessing’s rich narrative provides both an alternative creation myth  and a possible solution that address the constant state of deterioration that underlies everything we do. The earlier parts of the book deal with pre-civilization — the people, their habitats. For me, Angkor Wat is probably the closest manifestation of these relics on the planet today.
  3. Indian music filtered through an English guitarist are the final disparate elements for this post. Lets just say that the foreignness of this hefty tune is other-worldy enough that it may be a direct communication with something else on another cosmic plane.

*John McLaughlin, guitar | L. Shankar, violin |R. Raghavan - mridangam | T. H. Vinayakaram, ghatam and mridangam | Zakir Hussain - tabla

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