Balance

It's amazing to me just how today's post evolved. Goddess works in wonderous ways!
I was reading an article about Gobekli Tepe, an archaeological site in southeastern Turkey. It was a fascinating find, a sacred temple site, created 11,600 years ago - thousands of years before the ancient civilizations of Sumer, Egypt and Stonehenge.
It contains massive carved stones, carved before the discovery of metal tools, using stone and flint tools.


These T-shaped  monuments of stone (perhaps stylized human figures) are arranged in great stone rings. The carvings on these monuments are of animals - not domesticated animals but exotic animals such as lions, scorpions, vultures and more.
Were these totems?
The animals depicted here were, in later civilizations given divine attributes. These animals were sacred to those that carved them.


For example:                     
The Vulture, the high-flying carrion bird, as shown carved into the stone in this photo, is long believed by many cultures to transport the flesh of the dead up to the heavens. It represents the cycle of death and rebirth and of purification. The vulture also represents a form of the divine power which would dispose of what could possibly
be dangerous to life and health.Their role as scavengers serves an extremely valuable and necessary function.
Ewww! You say?
Think of how often you see the vultures soaring above us on the thermal winds and how they are serving us by keeping the environment clean and in Balance.

So, back to the article I was reading about Gobekli Tepe...

In this article various archaeolgists were disagreeing about whether or not this site was

built by hunter-gatherers who, in their opinions lacked the ability to construct such a complex temple or on the other hand, did the hunter gatherers organized themselves as a stationary workforce that eventually led to the need of a stable food supply that led to the advent of agriculture. Some believed that "religion" only appeared after agricultural societies produced hierarchial social systems.

In addition to these disagreements were others, that this was the site of a Goddess Fertility cult, the site of the Garden of Eden, that this Neolothic revolution was a curse on our existence, on and on and on.

As I read further it occurred to me that this article was mostly about all sorts of theories and the assumptions of alot of egos. Left Brained dominance!

The left brain values logical, linear, sequential thinking.  Its other abilities include the manipulation of numbers, the interpretation and performing of languages, the creation of boundaries and the understanding of the body's position in space. Our left brain therefore helps us to negotiate the external world and to create within that world. It is the masculine. It also is responsible for the "chatter" that prevents us from calming our minds. This torrent of thoughts that fuels our egos.

The right brain perceives through the senses, thinks visually. It can assess moods and the emotional content of language based on what we've been socialized to learn about speech-related behaviors such as vocal intonations. It sees the big picture or the "context" in which events occur. It acts as the witness or observer of events, and experiences emotions such as peace and gratitude. It is the Feminine. It is where the "quiet" resides. This is the intuitive side - the spiritual side.

This harmonization of left and right brain activity leads to a balanced human perspective which upholds the needs of both individual and group.

THIS is the point of this whole topic. The humans that built Gobekli Tepe had the vision for a place to honor their beliefs, whatever those beliefs were. It was visualized and the location was chosen, both right brain functions and then it was created, in all it's glory, a left brain function. They had it right. Most modern humans live in a left-brained world of chaos and stimulation. We need to Balance the left and right sides of the brain to

become peaceful, productive citizens of this planet. The Divine Feminine is HERE NOW to help us before we destroy ourselves. She is our Mother and she Loves us.

I found this Prayer to the Goddess a while ago, it's author is unknown.

Gracious Goddess who art Maiden, Mother and Crone

Celebrated be thy Name.

Help me to live in peace upon your earth,

And grant me safety in your arms.

Guide me along my chosen path,

And show me your great eternal Love

As I strive to be kind to those who do not

Understand your ways.

Lead me safely to your womb of rebirth,

For it's your spirit that lives within me

And protects me.

Forever and ever.

So Mote it Be!

Until Tomorrow

Jai Mata Di