Chapter VI
The Temple of Arina and the Province of Androvinka
Arin, High Priest of Arina
The Farm: 1979:
"The Temple of Arina was built in the Province of Androvinka by the Great Fathers of Light 300,000 years ago by present day calculations of time. The years of dissension were creeping into the great temples of Atlantis and Lemuria, and we sought to cloister ourselves away from the vapid influences of minds filled with technical knowledge but woefully lacking in the Wisdom of The One.
The Temple stood on what was known as the inner circle of light -- a light so powerful as to actually form a solid opaque wall shimmering in a pearl-like hue. We, who lived within the temple walls, could pass at will through any section of the wall. All others used a gate always open that reached like a Vulcan giant high into the heavens. Carved over the door of that gate were the words, "At Toma Ra," meaning: Blessed are those that enter here.
Those who entered by the gate could cross a wide court leading to doors into caves under the temple. From the right rose the first flight of stairs, 110 feet wide, going first right then up, then left. They climbed 750 feet to the platform of the "Law of One." Two huge doors, sliding into either wall, flanked this view opening out onto the platform where all stood and first united their being with the "Law of One" before entering the main sanctum of the temple.
The main temple and crystal rose 800 feet and more from the bed of the river. There were 3,000 spaces or rooms throughout the temple area. Some were huge with vaulted ceilings 60 to 200 feet high. Others were so small only a chair and table were placed within. Mosaic floors with scenes of flowers and stars, the universe, and great deeds were lain throughout and the humblest of rooms shone bright and beautiful. Light and air were filtered into the structure by way of domed mantels, each equipped with a Venetian type shade going on a circle around the whole of the dome. Each shacket could be released to drop downward by way of a power system within the wall. The proper amount of light and air could then be filtered into each chamber. Although the climate was mild and little heat was required, a system of heat reflection was used when needed. A small laser would be directed toward the silver granite walls and the reflecting heat made very comfortable warmth.
There were great open spaces running along the sides and far out into the living spaces of the temple. Columns, both squared and rounded, rose from 20 to 50 feet along colonnades, giving these porches a fine view of the area below. Great silver and gold rooms filled with blue sky and deep red pillars flanked the front and side temple spaces. The temple life was an all-inclusive life style. Every kind of business affecting man's life was carried out within its walls. Children came to live here at an early age and grew to adulthood in a privileged atmosphere. All policies of life were entered into -- courts and laws, teaching and healing -- all were part of the temple work. Every conceivable good was manufactured there for the use of its people. Only luxuries of the kinds people crave from other places were imported into Androvinka.
The people who were drawn to live within these confines of Light were happy, spiritually educated souls, seekers after a new thought with a great desire to show forth in spirit, body, and mind, thus creating a wholesome balance between the inner and outer man. Everyone living here did their part willingly to foster a near perfect atmosphere for the pleasures of living and growing. I, Arin, held the only court necessary. Only on rare occasions was it ever deemed expedient to expel a family or person from our circle.
The dwellings were as varied as the people who lived in them. Original creative drive made each home unique. While each was manufactured from the same basic materials, all expressed the taste and interest of those who lived within. Many structures in your world today are soul reflections of those creative dwellings built so long ago on the same patch of earth. Using the resources on the land, we built tall vaulted roofed structures with sharp angles and domes -- and what you call today clear-seal windows. What you call decks, we called levees, and every house had at least one, and some many more.
We were fresh air people, loving the stars as well as the earth. Star finding parties and games of the universe were common. Very little social classing occurred and most were accepted for what they contributed. Even the high temple people walked as humbly as those who grew the food and polished the silver walks leading to the temple, for this was a place of experiment and learning, and all who lived here were respected for their individualized contribution.” | Continue to Chapter Seven