Revelations

 Blessed be. 

Velumbound. 

Here's a deeply mystical, ritualistic meditation on how divine or esoteric knowledge is received.

1. The Envoy of Absolute Truth 

("Sent by one of the universe's straight lines")

In spiritual geometry, straight lines represent unyielding cosmic order, absolute truth, and divine direction. 

They are the direct, unbending pathways of spirit or light.

• The Messenger: 

The entity being addressed is not a random occurrence. 

It is an envoy sent directly by the universe's absolute laws to deliver a specific message.

• The Intersection: 

It represents the moment timeless, objective spiritual truth intersects with a human being's subjective, earthly experience.

2. The Sacred Space of Reception 

("To stand with me in my circle of power / Safe")

Receiving raw spiritual truth can be overwhelming or even hazardous to the ego.

The "circle of power" acts as a consecrated, safe space (reminiscent of ritual magic, sacred circles, or deep meditation).

• Containment: 

The circle filters the vastness of the universe into a manageable, safe environment.

• Sanctuary: 

It provides the spiritual protection required to look closely at divine mysteries without being consumed by them.

3. Truth Through Metaphor 

("As representations of all things / Whisper their innermost truths")

In many mystical traditions, God, the universe, or ultimate reality cannot be looked at directly. 

Instead, spiritual truths are relayed through symbols, archetypes, and "representations."

• The Whisper: 

Divine communication is rarely a deafening roar; 

It is a subtle whisper that requires intense inner silence to hear.

• The Microcosm: 

By bringing "representations of all things" into the circle, the speaker can read the macrocosm (the universe) through the microcosm (the symbols inside the circle).

4. The Unnatural Confessional Booths

A traditional confessional is a place where human sins are spoken to a priest. 

Here, the dynamic is beautifully inverted. 

The speaker has built "unnatural confessional booths" where the universe confesses its secrets to the human.

• "Unnatural": 

It is "unnatural" because it defies the ordinary laws of the physical world. 

It is a supernatural space carved out of the mundane.

• "Hidden": 

Spiritual truths require privacy and esotericism.

They do not exist in the loud, public square; 

They are heard only when one steps away from the world, into the hidden, quiet chambers of the soul.

Does my in-depth explanation add more of a flavour to your mind's dish of the day? 

I hope so. 

Shall we begin? 

(A lone voice whispers) 

Are you here

Sent by one of the universe's straight lines

To stand with me in my circle of power

Safe

As representations of all things 

Whisper their innermost truths

While standing hidden

In my unnatural confessional booths

(C)

Copyright John Duffy