The Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair’s Oyster Rooms in Manchester was originally a mid-16th century house. Pictured here in 1971, when it was underpinned and raised to fit the new street level, it was later moved as Shambles Square was developed
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The Golden/Magical Chain, and Lineages....egregores? the open secret to initiation into the mysteries.
One of the aspects that's often undervalued or overlooked in initation is the living breathing lineage we have of the prophets and saints themselves to initiate us. We often either look too critically into Prophets lives or put them on a pedestal, the reality of them acting as initiators for us into traditions is undeniable.
The only proof I can give you about their existence is to look at their image, visit their graves, talk to their image and they will speak. The prophets are just the same as archangels and they didn't "go anywhere".
Just like the people beseech in the name of magical barbarous names, you can beseech or call in the names of the prophets. There are many signs you can see when you do indeed get in touch with them the scriptures opens up. Just like a temple you used to look at before you're allowed inside to see it from the inside.
(Quran 50:16)
Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein
The scripture themselves are holy building and the access to them is the prophets. This is imam Ali's Shrine from outside:
It's so beautiful and breath-taking, but what if you asked and prayed to Ali to be allowed entry into his mysteries? how would it look like? what's the inside of it?
or Hagia Sophia
or the church of Nativity
To end this, the abrahamic religions are enlivened by our connections to the prophets and saints and not just by the letters on the paper. Once you call, the scripture and letters become from letters on paper to letters of God, the word of God are alive and breathing, you don't NEED to look elsewhere but it helps.
In this spirit of my blog, that I always end my blog with something practical I decided to translate this section from Al Zalitini's Kashkool/Notebook. Which leads to seeing the prophet(Mohammed) in sleep/dream. but I assume the intention can lead to any prophet you have in your heart.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم اللهم صل على محمد واله و صحبه و سلم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم بسم الله النور على النور و الحمدالله مدبر الامور الحمدالله الذي خلق الظلمات و النور و أنزل التوراة على جبل الطور في كتاب مسطور و الحمدالله الذي بالثناء مذكور و بالعز والجلال مشهور وعلى السراء والضراء مشكور و الحمدالله الذي خلق السموات و الارض و جعل الظلمات و النور ثم الذين كفروا بربهـم يعدلون .كهيعص(كهميعص) حمعسق إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين يا حي يا قيوم بك استعنت الله لطيف بعباده يرزق من يشاء وهو القوي العزيز يا كافي كل شيء اكفني من كل شيء واصرف عني كل شيء فإنك قادر على كل شيء سبحان الله ولا إله إلا الله و الحمد لله و الله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم وصل الله على سيدنا محمد و على اله و صحبه و سلم.
Bism Allah Alrahman Alrahimi O God, bless Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and peace be upon Muhammad, his family, and his companions. Bism Allah Alrahman Alrahimi, By the name of Allah, Light upon Light, Praise be to Allah, Ruler of affairs, who created the darkness and the light and sent down the Torah on the Mount of Tabor in a written book. Praise to Allah, praised by his mention, famous by his glory and honor, For better or worse we thank him. Praise to Allah who built the heaven and earth, created darkness and light. O those who disbelieve their God will be judged, Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ayin-Sad , Ha-Meem-Ayin-Seen-Qaf. You alone do we worship, and You alone do we turn for help. O Hayy, O Qayyum, I take you as my refuge, Allah is Gentle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might. Ya Kafi Kula Shay Sustain me from everything, and dismiss everything from me, for you're able to do everything. Glory to Allah, There is no God but Allah, Praise be to Allah, Allah is Great, There is no power, no strength but from Allah the High Almighty blessings and peace upon Mohammed , and his family and companions.
Amen.
In the end, I find it funny that this photo was always there in our house, telling me that the prophets are ALIVE and reaching out to us!
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