My Theory of 'Alice and Everything'...
Apr 6, 2015 23:38:00 GMT
Post by Goldenfleeced on Apr 6, 2015 23:38:00 GMT
Well, this being a most auspicious post number... 1122, I believe... I'd like to continue with the '33,' since that is the sum of the two master numbers, coincidentally; and, since I got my apron, I thought that I should 'earn it' by giving my short dissertation, if you will, on what I believe is my own original translation of the tale of Alice, and her 'adventures.' I may not exactly have the 'keys to Death and Hell,' but I think I've got the key to 'Wonderland,' and that's every bit as Good, if you ask me.
I hope you enjoy my 'ramblings'... I know I did.
And now, for your consideration, brothers, one and all...
I submit that the tale of 'Alice' is based on the bible itself, and specifically, the Psalms. I can 'prove' my theory with the submission of certain verses with certain 'scenes' in Wonderland... my main premise being that, since the author was an Anglican deacon, and well-educated in the Christ-ian 'mysteries,' as well as other, more esoteric schools of thought, I'd say, with the hero(ine) of the story being a 'girl'... 'Al' is one of the names designated to 'God,' so you can see the serendipity, I think of the name 'Alice.'
Notice that the dress here is shown in blue and gold... the colors of the shield on the Royal Arch Banner... and you know who they represent, don't you, brothers?
A 'cat' figures in, and out, of the story, behind a 'grin'... and that reminds me of something else, but never mind...
It says, "You're mad, or you wouldn't have come." In other words, 'fools rush in,' wouldn't you say...?
www.gutenberg.org/files/19002/19002-h/19002-h.htm
At any rate, the original title of the work was "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to which I furnished a link; I'll see if I can find it again. The 'eat me' and 'drink me' allusions should seem obvious, in retrospect, and then we can go on to the 23rd Psalm, which says,
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the 'shadow of death,'
I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me...
She is most certainly walking the 'valley of the shadow of death,' if her adventures are happening underground... most surely.
Further, it goes on to say,
Thou preparest a table before in me, in the presence of mine enemies...
My cup runneth over...
To which, I refer you to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. And why, in the Walt Disney version, there is an 'Un-birthday' party going on; Alice was born on a 'day out of time' (you can look those up, if you're not familiar with that concept)... therefore, she enjoys an 'un-birthday'...
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat(h)...
Bathkoll, thall is. I think that's enough said there.
In the 'garden,' Alice is referred to as a 'weed' by the 'talking flowers.' She is considered to be an 'undesirable' in the garden, in other words... ahem...
The next reference is not so 'obvious,' nevertheless, it would be 'accessible' to a scholar of such things, and it is this: in Schofield's notes on the 21st and 22nd Psalms is a reference to a title used, which is 'hind of the morning.'
Remember when Alice couldn't remember her name, and a little deer/fawn appeared, and walked next to her, until she remembered? The little deer is a hind... or a roe, if you will, and then, of course there is 'The Golden Hind,' which seems rather serendipitous.
As to the 'Queen of Hearts,' who demands that 'heads roll,' in spite of her designation as the Queen of Hearts, and that would remind you of whom...? Not to be 'blasphemous,' but as a 'heathen,' I can't help recalling your 'Lady of the Sacred/Immaculate Heart,' who, in spite of her claims of love, will just as sorrowfully see the sinners damned to a lake of fire. She is fickle, I must say... it's no wonder you seek her favor. If you don't, she'll have your 'head.' Her 'game' is one that can never be 'won,' since you're playing with a 'handicap' at all times. Only those in agreement with her, or agreeable to her, as the case may be (such as the 'King,' let's say, who is 'in bed with Her,' you see?), escape her 'death sentence,' and/or subsequent 'execution.' And don't really play too well, or actually try to win at her 'game,'- that would be be yet another mistake. The first was coming at all, just like it said...
Must be mad... and notice that she tries to have the white (the color of innocence) roses painted red... like blood.
Notice, also, that the cards are 'spades'... tools... if you know what I mean...
The Queen of Hearts is a 'virgin,' too... no children, although she has something like a son, who is titled the Knave of Hearts. Interestingly. More of a 'Joker' than an actual Fool, I would think, and he is known as a 'stealer of tarts.' Lolol...
We've also discussed the value of a good tool, the right tools for the job, and most particularly the timely application of a sharp hoe... I'm sure...
Meet 'Bill' the Lizard... he's a gardener... oh, dear, Bill... get the ladder,- we'll smoke it out...
And, there is a 'trial,' for the Knave of Hearts, which 'trial' I can't help recalling from another story that we just covered, and the outcome of which is that Alice finally grew tired of the 'sham,' and saw it for the 'house of cards' that it was... this 'Wonderland'... and it all 'flew apart,' as she 'woke up.'
We have the 'white rabbit' of alchemy, who declares that the 'time is late'...
There is the caterpillar, whom we've discussed previously, but more specifically...
I am a worm and no man...
(Notice the mushrooms... 'the lunatic is on the grass,' all right... lolol...)
...from the Psalms, and then, as we've also covered,
We will not all 'sleep,' but we will all be changed...
As the caterpillar was changed into a butterfly, and flew away...
Also, as to the practice of 'chanting the vowels'... in esoteric 'practice,' I suppose...
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you...
There is more, of course, and you are welcome to add your insights on possible additions to the 'translation,' but all in all...
I'm kind of proud of my self... I hope you enjoyed my 1122 entry for today.
I've got more... how about lions and unicorns? The Psalms of David, again... number 22, verse 21-22:
Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
You know, that almost looks like a small sword...
In fact, verse 20 says it is...
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
See the thistles...? She looks very 'small' sometimes, and at other times, rather Great...
How about "a great day of small things?"
Lol...
Now, about Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-Dee...
Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee
Resolved to have a battle,
For Tweedle-dum said Tweedle-dee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew by a monstrous crow,
As big as a tar barrel,
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.
I consider that Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-dee represent the 'twin' branches of the 'Christ-ian Church,' to wit... the Catholic and the Protestant branches, which claim to be seperate 'identities,' but are both based on Mosaic law, and so are really 'identical.' You see that they are neither 'bright' nor cheerful, nor overly educated, I daresay. They engage in mock 'battle,' in controversy over a 'rattle,'... or 'material gains/kingdom' here; you can see that their 'armor' is not meant to prepare either one to 'win,'- only to put on the show of 'battle,' since they are really 'brothers,' under the 'padding'...
The 'battle' amongst themselves is cut short by the advent of a 'crow' in the sky overhead... and why should that be so 'ominous' to these two 'twins?' I'll tell you why...
Many cultures consider crows to be the keepers of the Sacred Law, for nothing escapes their keen sight. To have a Crow as a power animal is extremely powerful stuff. When we meditate on the crow and align with it, we are instilled with the wisdom to know ourselves beyond the limitations of one-dimensional thinking and laws. We are taught to appreciate the many dimensions of both reality and ourselves, and to learn to trust our intuition and personal integrity.
mara-gamiel.blogspot.com/2011/07/crow-power-animal-symbol-of-sacred-law.html
And gosh... serendipitously... coincidentally... it's as big as a "tar barrel"...
These two characters were actually taken from the book "Through the Looking Glass," but included in Walt Disney's version of "Alice in Wonderland;" evidently, he believed that they were 'relative' to the story...
The river of tears that Alice cries to gain her 'admittance' through the 'door.' or 'small/narrow (garden) gate,' into Wonderland...?
Right here... in Psalm 22 again...
Verses 1 and 2:
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
But the 'good news'...? Psalm 18, verse 16...
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters...
I'll say...
The 'adventure' goes on in Psalm number 18, like this...
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
And the reward for having 'run a Good race?'
Comfits... in my apron pocket...
Candy lozenges... one for each...
If your 'hands are clean'...
And, just wait until tomorrow... when I give you my dissertation on 'Pinky and the Brian'... I mean 'Brain'... 'Pinky and the Brain'...
"Hobart the Dolphin boy... that's so funny..."
Now, this is a Good One...
Caribou... hay... isn't that something like a moose? Kind of...?
"In the Garden of Talking Flowers"... so to speak...
Sorry... I got 'diverted' again...
Sort of...
Now, since I haven't any 'volunteers from the audience,' so to speak... I will continue on with a couple of additions to the post, in order to strengthen my position on the subject...
For instance, let's take this passage...
Thou anointest my head with oil...
And, oh, look... we have 'treacle'... oil...
They had to oil his head to get him back into the pot, I imagine...
`You might just as well say,' added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, `that "I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe"!'
He also tells a story about three young girls who live in a treacle well, live on treacle, and draw pictures of things beginning with M, such as mousetraps, memory and muchness.
He later appears, equally sleepy, at the Knave of Hearts' trial and voices resentment at Alice for growing, and his last interaction with any character is his being "suppressed" (amongst other things) by the Queen for shouting out that tarts are made of treacle.
The character also appears in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Like in the book, he is sleepy and lazy, but unlike in the book, he sings Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat instead of his story about mouse sisters to entertain the tea-party participants. He panics at the mention of the word "cat", much like The Mouse from the book and needs to have jam spread on his nose in order to calm down.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dormouse
Now, then... we have the 'croquet mallets' or 'rods,' if you will (what should be 'rods' or upright poles, such as a croquet mallet), writhe... like serpents... just as did the 'rod' of Moses...
You see...?
It was very provoking, as a matter of fact...
Alice did not feel encouraged to ask any more questions about it, so she turned to the Mock Turtle, and said `What else had you to learn?'
`Well, there was Mystery,' the Mock Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers, `--Mystery, ancient and modern, with Seaography: then Drawling--the Drawling-master was an old conger-eel, that used to come once a week: He taught us Drawling, Stretching, and Fainting in Coils.'
`What was that like?' said Alice.
`Well, I can't show it you myself,' the Mock Turtle said: `I'm too stiff. And the Gryphon never learnt it.'
`Hadn't time,' said the Gryphon: `I went to the Classics master, though. He was an old crab, he was.'
`I never went to him,' the Mock Turtle said with a sigh: `he taught Laughing and Grief, they used to say.'
Mystery... ancient and modern... with 'Seaography'...
Oh, goodness...
Bring your jukebox money... I think it's a quarter...
I hope you enjoy my 'ramblings'... I know I did.
And now, for your consideration, brothers, one and all...
I submit that the tale of 'Alice' is based on the bible itself, and specifically, the Psalms. I can 'prove' my theory with the submission of certain verses with certain 'scenes' in Wonderland... my main premise being that, since the author was an Anglican deacon, and well-educated in the Christ-ian 'mysteries,' as well as other, more esoteric schools of thought, I'd say, with the hero(ine) of the story being a 'girl'... 'Al' is one of the names designated to 'God,' so you can see the serendipity, I think of the name 'Alice.'
Notice that the dress here is shown in blue and gold... the colors of the shield on the Royal Arch Banner... and you know who they represent, don't you, brothers?
A 'cat' figures in, and out, of the story, behind a 'grin'... and that reminds me of something else, but never mind...
It says, "You're mad, or you wouldn't have come." In other words, 'fools rush in,' wouldn't you say...?
www.gutenberg.org/files/19002/19002-h/19002-h.htm
At any rate, the original title of the work was "Alice's Adventures Under Ground," to which I furnished a link; I'll see if I can find it again. The 'eat me' and 'drink me' allusions should seem obvious, in retrospect, and then we can go on to the 23rd Psalm, which says,
Yes, though I walk through the valley of the 'shadow of death,'
I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me...
She is most certainly walking the 'valley of the shadow of death,' if her adventures are happening underground... most surely.
Further, it goes on to say,
Thou preparest a table before in me, in the presence of mine enemies...
My cup runneth over...
To which, I refer you to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. And why, in the Walt Disney version, there is an 'Un-birthday' party going on; Alice was born on a 'day out of time' (you can look those up, if you're not familiar with that concept)... therefore, she enjoys an 'un-birthday'...
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat(h)...
Bathkoll, thall is. I think that's enough said there.
In the 'garden,' Alice is referred to as a 'weed' by the 'talking flowers.' She is considered to be an 'undesirable' in the garden, in other words... ahem...
The next reference is not so 'obvious,' nevertheless, it would be 'accessible' to a scholar of such things, and it is this: in Schofield's notes on the 21st and 22nd Psalms is a reference to a title used, which is 'hind of the morning.'
Remember when Alice couldn't remember her name, and a little deer/fawn appeared, and walked next to her, until she remembered? The little deer is a hind... or a roe, if you will, and then, of course there is 'The Golden Hind,' which seems rather serendipitous.
As to the 'Queen of Hearts,' who demands that 'heads roll,' in spite of her designation as the Queen of Hearts, and that would remind you of whom...? Not to be 'blasphemous,' but as a 'heathen,' I can't help recalling your 'Lady of the Sacred/Immaculate Heart,' who, in spite of her claims of love, will just as sorrowfully see the sinners damned to a lake of fire. She is fickle, I must say... it's no wonder you seek her favor. If you don't, she'll have your 'head.' Her 'game' is one that can never be 'won,' since you're playing with a 'handicap' at all times. Only those in agreement with her, or agreeable to her, as the case may be (such as the 'King,' let's say, who is 'in bed with Her,' you see?), escape her 'death sentence,' and/or subsequent 'execution.' And don't really play too well, or actually try to win at her 'game,'- that would be be yet another mistake. The first was coming at all, just like it said...
Must be mad... and notice that she tries to have the white (the color of innocence) roses painted red... like blood.
Notice, also, that the cards are 'spades'... tools... if you know what I mean...
The Queen of Hearts is a 'virgin,' too... no children, although she has something like a son, who is titled the Knave of Hearts. Interestingly. More of a 'Joker' than an actual Fool, I would think, and he is known as a 'stealer of tarts.' Lolol...
We've also discussed the value of a good tool, the right tools for the job, and most particularly the timely application of a sharp hoe... I'm sure...
Meet 'Bill' the Lizard... he's a gardener... oh, dear, Bill... get the ladder,- we'll smoke it out...
And, there is a 'trial,' for the Knave of Hearts, which 'trial' I can't help recalling from another story that we just covered, and the outcome of which is that Alice finally grew tired of the 'sham,' and saw it for the 'house of cards' that it was... this 'Wonderland'... and it all 'flew apart,' as she 'woke up.'
We have the 'white rabbit' of alchemy, who declares that the 'time is late'...
There is the caterpillar, whom we've discussed previously, but more specifically...
I am a worm and no man...
(Notice the mushrooms... 'the lunatic is on the grass,' all right... lolol...)
...from the Psalms, and then, as we've also covered,
We will not all 'sleep,' but we will all be changed...
As the caterpillar was changed into a butterfly, and flew away...
Also, as to the practice of 'chanting the vowels'... in esoteric 'practice,' I suppose...
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you...
There is more, of course, and you are welcome to add your insights on possible additions to the 'translation,' but all in all...
I'm kind of proud of my self... I hope you enjoyed my 1122 entry for today.
I've got more... how about lions and unicorns? The Psalms of David, again... number 22, verse 21-22:
Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
You know, that almost looks like a small sword...
In fact, verse 20 says it is...
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
See the thistles...? She looks very 'small' sometimes, and at other times, rather Great...
How about "a great day of small things?"
Lol...
Now, about Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-Dee...
Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee
Resolved to have a battle,
For Tweedle-dum said Tweedle-dee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.
Just then flew by a monstrous crow,
As big as a tar barrel,
Which frightened both the heroes so,
They quite forgot their quarrel.
I consider that Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-dee represent the 'twin' branches of the 'Christ-ian Church,' to wit... the Catholic and the Protestant branches, which claim to be seperate 'identities,' but are both based on Mosaic law, and so are really 'identical.' You see that they are neither 'bright' nor cheerful, nor overly educated, I daresay. They engage in mock 'battle,' in controversy over a 'rattle,'... or 'material gains/kingdom' here; you can see that their 'armor' is not meant to prepare either one to 'win,'- only to put on the show of 'battle,' since they are really 'brothers,' under the 'padding'...
The 'battle' amongst themselves is cut short by the advent of a 'crow' in the sky overhead... and why should that be so 'ominous' to these two 'twins?' I'll tell you why...
Many cultures consider crows to be the keepers of the Sacred Law, for nothing escapes their keen sight. To have a Crow as a power animal is extremely powerful stuff. When we meditate on the crow and align with it, we are instilled with the wisdom to know ourselves beyond the limitations of one-dimensional thinking and laws. We are taught to appreciate the many dimensions of both reality and ourselves, and to learn to trust our intuition and personal integrity.
mara-gamiel.blogspot.com/2011/07/crow-power-animal-symbol-of-sacred-law.html
And gosh... serendipitously... coincidentally... it's as big as a "tar barrel"...
These two characters were actually taken from the book "Through the Looking Glass," but included in Walt Disney's version of "Alice in Wonderland;" evidently, he believed that they were 'relative' to the story...
The river of tears that Alice cries to gain her 'admittance' through the 'door.' or 'small/narrow (garden) gate,' into Wonderland...?
Right here... in Psalm 22 again...
Verses 1 and 2:
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
But the 'good news'...? Psalm 18, verse 16...
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters...
I'll say...
The 'adventure' goes on in Psalm number 18, like this...
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
And the reward for having 'run a Good race?'
Comfits... in my apron pocket...
Candy lozenges... one for each...
If your 'hands are clean'...
And, just wait until tomorrow... when I give you my dissertation on 'Pinky and the Brian'... I mean 'Brain'... 'Pinky and the Brain'...
"Hobart the Dolphin boy... that's so funny..."
Now, this is a Good One...
Caribou... hay... isn't that something like a moose? Kind of...?
"In the Garden of Talking Flowers"... so to speak...
Sorry... I got 'diverted' again...
Sort of...
Now, since I haven't any 'volunteers from the audience,' so to speak... I will continue on with a couple of additions to the post, in order to strengthen my position on the subject...
For instance, let's take this passage...
Thou anointest my head with oil...
And, oh, look... we have 'treacle'... oil...
They had to oil his head to get him back into the pot, I imagine...
`You might just as well say,' added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, `that "I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe"!'
He also tells a story about three young girls who live in a treacle well, live on treacle, and draw pictures of things beginning with M, such as mousetraps, memory and muchness.
He later appears, equally sleepy, at the Knave of Hearts' trial and voices resentment at Alice for growing, and his last interaction with any character is his being "suppressed" (amongst other things) by the Queen for shouting out that tarts are made of treacle.
The character also appears in Disney's Alice in Wonderland. Like in the book, he is sleepy and lazy, but unlike in the book, he sings Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat instead of his story about mouse sisters to entertain the tea-party participants. He panics at the mention of the word "cat", much like The Mouse from the book and needs to have jam spread on his nose in order to calm down.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dormouse
Now, then... we have the 'croquet mallets' or 'rods,' if you will (what should be 'rods' or upright poles, such as a croquet mallet), writhe... like serpents... just as did the 'rod' of Moses...
You see...?
It was very provoking, as a matter of fact...
Alice did not feel encouraged to ask any more questions about it, so she turned to the Mock Turtle, and said `What else had you to learn?'
`Well, there was Mystery,' the Mock Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers, `--Mystery, ancient and modern, with Seaography: then Drawling--the Drawling-master was an old conger-eel, that used to come once a week: He taught us Drawling, Stretching, and Fainting in Coils.'
`What was that like?' said Alice.
`Well, I can't show it you myself,' the Mock Turtle said: `I'm too stiff. And the Gryphon never learnt it.'
`Hadn't time,' said the Gryphon: `I went to the Classics master, though. He was an old crab, he was.'
`I never went to him,' the Mock Turtle said with a sigh: `he taught Laughing and Grief, they used to say.'
Mystery... ancient and modern... with 'Seaography'...
Oh, goodness...
Bring your jukebox money... I think it's a quarter...
