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Archangel Uriel

In the Bible, Uriel is believed to be the angel that came to Noah to warn him about the coming flood.

Archangel Uriel is the archangel of wisdom and philosophical illumination. The name Uriel is pronounced YUR-ee-el and is translated “God is Light” or “Light of God.”

Being the embodiment of the Light of God can mean many things, so throughout history, Uriel’s angelic functions have been diverse and varied.

Uriel belongs to a group of angels known as the illuminated seraphim.

Archangel Uriel is one of the most powerful of all of the archangels, with the special ability of being able to reflect the Light of God.

God’s light is unimaginable to humans, so the closest that humans can get to being in the actual presence of God is to have His light reflected upon us by Archangel Uriel. For this reason, Uriel is also known as the ‘Angel of the Presence.’

Though angels do not have actual genders, Uriel has been most often portrayed throughout history with masculine features. He is associated with power, lightning, thunder, fire, and electricity.

Generally, Archangel Uriel is depicted as a guide, carrying a scroll on which you will find answers to all of your questions concerning your life path, and a staff or a bright lamp which he uses to guide you on your life path.

In the Bible, Uriel is believed to be the angel that came to Noah to warn him about the coming flood.

He is in the same category of historically important archangels as Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel. Like these high energy archangels, Uriel is also referred to as St. Uriel.

Uriel is a high energy spiritual being who acts as a special conduit of God’s great wisdom and illumination, working selflessly to illuminate all of humanity.

Archangel Uriel offers unconditional service to all of humanity, sharing the light of wisdom that illuminates all human souls.

Uriel isn’t mentioned in canonical religious texts from the world’s major religions, but he is mentioned significantly in major religious apocryphal texts. Apocryphal texts are religious works that were included in some early versions of the Bible but today are considered to be secondary in importance to the scripture of the Old and New Testaments.

The Book of Enoch (part of the Jewish and Christian Apocrypha) describes Uriel as one of seven archangels who preside over the world. Uriel warns the prophet Noah about the upcoming flood in Enoch chapter 10. In Enoch chapters 19 and 21, Uriel reveals that the fallen angels who rebelled against God will be judged and shows Enoch a vision of where they are “bound until the infinite number of the days of their crimes be completed.” (Enoch 21:3)

Raising Competent Kids in an Incompetent World

It’s probably no surprise that the young people of today aren’t particularly independent. Not only does the “education” system take great pains to mold them into a bunch of terrified, follow-the-herd automatons, society, in general, doesn’t force them to do much for themselves either.

By Daisy Luther

I’ll never forget when my oldest daughter came home for summer vacation after her first year of college. She told me that her younger sister, age 13 at the time, was much more mature and competent than many of the kids in her student apartment building. “I had to show a bunch of them how to do laundry and they didn’t even know how to make a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese,” she said.

Apparently they were likewise in awe of her ability to cook actual food that did not originate in a pouch or box, her skills at changing a tire, her knack for making coffee using a French press instead of a coffee maker, and her ease at operating a washing machine and clothes dryer.

One girl, she told me, kept coming to my daughter’s apartment for tea and finally my daughter said, “I can’t afford to keep giving you all my tea. You’re going to have to make your own tea in your apartment. The girls said sadly that she couldn’t because she didn’t have a tea kettle. She was gobsmacked when my daughter explained how to boil water in a regular cooking pot for making tea.

At long last, my daughter admitted that even though she thought I was being mean at the time I began making her do things for herself, she’s now glad that she possesses those skills. Hers was also the apartment that had everything needed to solve everyday problems: basic tools, first aid supplies, OTC medicine, and home remedies.

This got me thinking about how life will be when disaster eventually strikes.

If the country is populated by a bunch of people who can’t even cook a box of macaroni and cheese when their stoves function at optimum efficiency, and who can’t figure out how to make something as simple as tea in a different cooking vessel, how on earth will they sustain themselves when they have to not only acquire their food, but must use off-grid methods to prepare it? How can someone who requires an instruction manual to operate a digital thermostat hope to keep warm when their home environment it controlled by wood they have collected and fires they have lit with it?

And honestly, we can’t just blame the young people of today. We know that these types of skills aren’t taught in school, so where have their parents been? Why hasn’t this generation been taught to cook, clean, problem-solve, and handle money? People often praise my kids for being competent but the things they do should not be that unusual. If you never give a kid responsibility or show them how to create a workaround, how do you expect them to magically be able to “adult” just because they hit some arbitrary age?

Let’s look at some less dramatic, but more likely, situations. This isn’t even about prepping, per se, but about life skills.

Job Loss

In the current economy, it might not even be as cut and dried as job loss – the new generation may never find work at all. When you have little-to-no money, cost-cutting efforts in order to get by requires certain skills and adaptations to stay fed and clean. Your kids need to know how to:

Cook inexpensive, nutritious meals from scratch using pantry basics
Do laundry by hand and hang it to dry
Get from point A to point B using public transit or – gasp – by walking
Budget limited money so that the most important things are paid first
Mend and repair items instead of replacing them

Power Outage Due to Natural Disaster

We’ve all seen the aftermath of hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and super storms. California just lost power for over a week to “prevent” wildfires.

Your kids should be able to:

Keep warm, whether that means safely operating an indoor propane heater, using the wood stove/fireplace, or bundling up in a tent and sleeping bags in the living room
Keep fed – they should have enough supplies on hand that they can stay fed at home for at least two weeks without leaving the house: cereal, powdered milk, granola bars, canned fruit, etc.
Keep safe – they need to understand when it’s dangerous to go out and about and they need to have basic self-defense and weapons-handling skills.
As well, they need to understand the dangers of off-grid heating and cooking, such as the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in un-ventilated rooms, and to know how to lessen these risks.

Illness and Injury

This can happen anywhere at any time. Keeping a cool head when someone is ill or injured is the absolute most important step towards a good outcome. My kids both took babysitting courses and First Aid courses to further their money-making abilities as young teens, but the skills learned there go much further than bandaging a toddler’s scraped knee. Kids should:

Take a course in First Aid, CPR, and anything else applicable that is offered. The more you know, the calmer you are able to remain during a crisis.
Have a good basic First Aid kit and know how to use everything in it. Yes, that means “wasting” a few supplies by tearing them open and going through the use of them.
Know some home remedies for various common illnesses: teas for tummy aches, treatment for flu symptoms, how to soothe skin irritations, and how to care for a fever.
Have some basic over the counter medications on hand, like pills for diarrhea, pills for indigestion, and pain relievers.

Automotive Safety

An astonishing number of young adults don’t know how to drive. Fewer people than ever are getting their driver’s licenses.

Back when I was a kid, the most exciting thing in my teenage life was getting behind the wheel of a car, getting a learner’s permit when I was fourteen, and having that permit turn into a real driver’s license on my 16th birthday. This was freedom, baby!

Now, many kids couldn’t care less if they ever learn how to drive. Instead, they rely on public transit or friends and family members that drive. It’s one thing if you live in a major metropolitan area, but in places with lower populations, it seems that this is a vital skill. In order to transport yourself to work and school, or to help out in the event of an emergency, it seems to me that kids should know how to:

Drive. Not only an automatic transmission but also a standard transmission
Change a tire. You don’t want your teenage daughter stranded on the side of the road at the mercy of whoever stops to help. My daughter was not allowed to drive the car until she demonstrated her ability to change the tire with the factory jack.
Perform minor maintenance, like checking the oil and fluid levels, filling up the washer fluid, checking tire pressures and topping them up if needed, and changing the windshield wiper blades. I have a background in the automotive industry, so I also taught my daughter how to change the oil, which is nice to know, but not absolutely necessary.

And finally, what about day-to-day life skills?

I was truly surprised when my daughter told me about the lack of life skills her friends have. I always thought maybe I was secretly lazy and that was the basis on my insistence that my girls be able to fend for themselves. But it honestly prepared them for life far better than if I was a hands-on mom that did absolutely everything for them. They needed to realize that clothing does not get worn and then neatly reappear on a hanger in the closet, ready to be worn again. They need to understand that meals do not magically appear on the table, created by singing appliances ala Beauty and the Beast.

Here are some of the life skills that kids should have gained before leaving the nest:

How to use basic tools for repairs
How to cook a healthy meal
How to grocery shop within a budget and have healthy food for the week ahead
Speaking of that, how to budget in general, so that they don’t have “too much month and not enough money”
How to clean
How to do laundry, including stain removal
How to think for themselves and question authority
How to manage their time to get necessary tasks accomplished by the deadlines
How to tell the difference between a want and a need
How to be frugal with utilities and consumable goods
How to pay bills
How to stay out of debt (not easy with the college credit card racket that you see on campuses across the country and rampant student loans)

Competent kids turn into competent adults.

The more they practice these things under your watchful eye, the more competent they will be when they set out on their own. We all want our kids to be successful and independent and this is on us as parents. Don’t allow your kids to become crippled by a world that babies them in the name of convenience.

What are some of the skills you’ve taught your kids to prepare them for the real world? Have you witnessed some young adults who seem to be struggling to handle real life? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

SOURCE:https://www.theorganicprepper.com/raising-competent-kids-in-an-incompetent-world/

Say now Shibboleth

“Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right.”

A Shibboleth is any custom or tradition, usually a choice of phrasing or even a single word, that distinguishes one group of people from another. Shibboleths have been used throughout history in many societies as passwords, simple ways of self-identification, signaling loyalty and affinity, maintaining traditional segregation, or protecting from real or perceived threats.

The term originates from the Hebrew word shibbólet (שִׁבֹּלֶת), which literally means the part of a plant containing grain, such as the head of a stalk of wheat or rye; or less commonly “flood, torrent or ford” (possibly a head of grain by a water ford).

The modern use derives from an account in the Hebrew Bible, in which pronunciation of this word was used to distinguish Ephraimites, whose dialect used a differently sounding first consonant. The difference concerns the Hebrew letter shin, which is now pronounced as “S” (as in shoe).

“Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.” -Judges 12:6 KJV

A “furtive shibboleth” is a type of a shibboleth that identifies individuals as being part of a group, not based on their ability to pronounce one or more words, but on their ability to recognize a seemingly-innocuous phrase as a secret message.

Which brings the question; “Are you a traveling man?”

Mercy and Grace

“For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.” -G.K. Chesterton

Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, “price paid, wages”, from merc-, merxi “merchandise”) is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts.

The concept of a merciful God appears in various religions, including Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Performing acts of mercy as a component of religious beliefs is also emphasized through actions such as the giving of alms, and care for the sick.

“Mercy” can be defined as “compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one’s power”; and also “a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion.”

Hebrews 4:16 says, “So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.” Grace and mercy are similar in that both are free gifts of God and both are dispensed absent any merit on the part of the recipient. Grace is the favor of God, a divine assistance. Grace is what one receives that they do not deserve while mercy is what one receives when they do not get that which they deserve.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” – 1Peter 2:9-10

In Islam the title “Most Merciful” (al-Rahman) is one of the names of Allah and Compassionate (al-Rahim), is the most common name occurring in the Quran. Rahman and Rahim both derive from the root Rahmat, which refers to tenderness and benevolence.

The Hebrew word for mercy is Rachamim which is always in plural form so that it literally means “mercies”. “Mercy includes showing kindness to those who don’t deserve it, and forgiving those that deserve punishment.” Mercy is one of the defining characteristics of God. Exodus 34:6 says: “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”

“For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.” ―G.K. Chesterton

Shekhinah

“Whenever ten are gathered for prayer, there the Shekhinah rests.”

The Shekhinah (Biblical Hebrew: שכינה‎ šekīnah; also Romanized Shekina(h), Schechina(h), Shechina(h)) is the English transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning “dwelling” or “settling” and denotes the dwelling or settling of the divine presence of God. This term does not occur in the Bible, and is from rabbinic literature.

In classic Jewish thought, the shekhinah refers to a dwelling or settling in a special sense, a dwelling or settling of divine presence, to the effect that, while in proximity to the shekhinah, the connection to God is more readily perceivable.

The shekhinah represents the feminine attributes of the presence of God,shekhinah being a feminine word in Hebrew, based especially on readings of the Talmud.

The prophets made numerous references to visions of the presence of God, particularly in the context of the Tabernacle or Temple, with figures such as thrones or robes filling the Sanctuary. These visions have traditionally been attributed to the presence of the shekhinah.

The shekhinah is referred to as manifest in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem throughout rabbinic literature.

It is also reported as being present in other contexts:

While a person (or people) study Torah, the Shekhinah is among them.
“Whenever ten are gathered for prayer, there the Shekhinah rests.”
“When three sit as judges, the Shekhinah is with them.”
Cases of personal need: “The Shekhinah dwells over the headside of the sick man’s bed”, “Wheresoever they were exiled, the Shekhinah went with them.”
“A man and woman – if they merit, the Shekhinah is between them. If not, fire consumes them.” According to one interpretation of this source, the Shekhinah is the highest of six types of holy fire. When a married couple is worthy of this manifestation, all other types of fire are consumed by it.

The Talmud states that “the Shekhinah rests on man neither through gloom, nor through sloth, nor through frivolity, nor through levity, nor through talk, nor through idle chatter, but only through a matter of joy in connection with a mitzvah.*

* Hebrew mitzvah, as with English “commandment”, refers to a moral deed performed within a religious duty. As such, the term mitzvah has also come to express an individual act of human kindness in keeping with the law. The expression includes a sense of heartfelt sentiment beyond mere legal duty, as “you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). The tertiary meaning of mitzvah also refers to the fulfillment of a mitzvah

A Tale of Two Allies

We’ve “stepped aside” and allowed both sides to resolve the issue. Like every smart parent, remove yourself from the situation but keep an eye on it, ready to step in if things get out of hand.

How about some facts about the Kurds?

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK is a Kurdish far-left militant and political organization based in Turkey and Iraq. Since 1984 the PKK has been involved in an armed conflict with the Turkish state.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by several states and organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan,and the European Union. From the mid-1990s, the organization began to lose the upper hand in its operations as a consequence of a change of tactics by Turkey and Syria’s steady abandonment of support for the group.

The group also had lost its support from Saddam Hussein. . From 1996 to 1999, the organization began to use suicide bombers, IED and ambush attacks against military and police bases. The role of suicide bombers, especially female ones were encouraged and mythologized by giving them the status of a “goddess of freedom”, and shown as role models for other women after their death.

On 20 March 2016, the PKK announced the establishment of Peoples’ United Revolutionary Movement, a coalition of Maoists, Marxists-Leninists, Apoists, Communists and Hoxhaists which aim to attain “democracy and a free future” for “peoples against Imperialism, Capitalism, Chauvinism, Fascism and Racism”.

I keep going in circles in my head about why in the world Trump would announce U.S. withdrawal in Syria. The man does NOTHING without purpose. Many keep saying it’s terrible and that we are deserting our ally (Kurds) in their hour of need and the Trumpster is losing what few marbles he had. (Mostly from the Never Trump contingent.)

So I’m thinking to myself, why? And why do it a la Obama (announce it to the world and our enemies) when he was so very, very critical of Obama when he did it. On the surface, it just didn’t make sense and seemed out of character for President Trump.

First off, the Kurds are first and foremost Muslim. In their minds, priority number one is to follow the teachings of Mohammad.

Every other treaty or agreement (especially with infidels) is secondary or non-binding. They fought with us as allies because it was in their best interest to do so. Don’t think for one second they wouldn’t throw us under the bus for the glory of Allah, if the opportunity presented itself. Quit thinking with western morals.

In light of this, they are not an ally. You cannot buy friends. We have been on friendly terms because it was mutually advantageous. Also, for better or worse, Turkey is a member of NATO and by agreement, we cannot war, in the traditional sense, with them.

Secondly, Trump promised to get us out of these never ending conflicts. Not one more drop of American blood should be shed unless it’s in defense of this country. I gotta agree with that.

For the life of me, I can’t figure out why the heck we are in this one. This little conflict has been going on for years and is at a stalemate. And by our presence, both sides have made no move towards resolution. It’s like we were enabling this little pissing match. And this is where I really believe Trump is brilliant.

We’ve “stepped aside” and allowed both sides to resolve the issue. Like every smart parent, remove yourself from the situation but keep an eye on it, ready to step in if things get out of hand. The “kids” will never learn how to get along and compromise if mommy or daddy always step in.

Trump is a fixer. He sees a problem and works to fix it. How better to pull Turkey into committing to action than to say that the one protector (and just where the heck is everyone else in NATO? Why are we always expected to go it alone with only “moral” support from our NATO allies?) Once Turkey makes its move, he then has grounds to move against a NATO “ally”. Until that happens, his hands are tied because he’s bound by treaties made by others.

And with this move, he has forced once again all the Dems who were against the war and we need to get out to turn into war hawks simply because it was his idea. Maybe that was his plan? He knows the only way to finish the job that Obama started with really no reason and no exit strategy, MAY boil down to not only economic sanctions but with bombs and bullets. One way or another, it will be finished.

A prayer for Saturday, October 12, 2019

Proverbs 3:13-18 King James Version (KJV)

¹³Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

¹⁶Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.

¹⁷Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

¹⁸She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Wisdom-Sapience

Sapience is closely related to the term “sophia” often defined as “transcendent wisdom”, “ultimate reality”, or the ultimate truth of things.

Wisdom, sapience, or sagacity is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. Wisdom is associated with attributes such as unbiased judgment, compassion, experiential self-knowledge, self-transcendence and non-attachment, and virtues such as ethics and benevolence.

The ancient Greeks considered wisdom to be an important virtue. Apollo was considered a god of wisdom, designated as the conductor of the Muses (Musagetes), who were personifications of the sciences and of the inspired and poetic arts.

Apollo was considered the god who prophesied through the priestesses (Pythia) in the Temple of Apollo (Delphi), where the aphorism “know thyself” (gnōthi seauton) was inscribed.

The Delphic maxims are a set of 147 aphorisms inscribed at Delphi. Originally, they were said to have been given by the Greek god Apollo’s Oracle at Delphi, Pythia and therefore were attributed to Apollo.

147 Delphic maxims
No.	Greek	English
001.	Ἕπου θεῷ	Follow God
002.	Νόμῳ πείθου	Obey the law
003.	Θεοὺς σέβου	Respect the Gods
004.	Γονεῖς αἰδοῦ	Respect your parents
005.	Ἡττῶ ὑπὸ δικαίου	Be overcome by justice
006.	Γνῶθι μαθών	Know what you have learned
007.	Ἀκούσας νόει	Perceive what you have heard
008.	Σαυτὸν ἴσθι	Be/Know yourself
009.	Γαμεῖν μέλλε	Intend to get married
010.	Καιρὸν γνῶθι	Know your opportunity
011.	Φρόνει θνητά	Think as a mortal
012.	Ξένος ὢν ἴσθι	If you are a stranger act like one
013.	Ἑστίαν τίμα	Honor the house
014.	Ἄρχε σεαυτοῦ	Control yourself
015.	Φίλοις βοήθει	Help your friends
016.	Θυμοῦ κράτει	Control anger
017.	Φρόνησιν ἄσκει	Exercise prudence
018.	Πρόνοιαν τίμα	Honor providence
019.	Ὅρκῳ μὴ χρῶ	Do not use an oath
020.	Φιλίαν ἀγάπα	Love friendship
021.	Παιδείας ἀντέχου	Cling to discipline
022.	Δόξαν δίωκε	Pursue honor
023.	Σοφίαν ζήλου	Long for wisdom
024.	Καλὸν εὖ λέγε	Praise the good
025.	Ψέγε μηδένα	Find fault with no one
026.	Ἐπαίνει ἀρετήν	Praise virtue
027.	Πρᾶττε δίκαια	Practice what is just
028.	Φίλοις εὐνόει	Favor friends
029.	Ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου	Defend against enemies
030.	Εὐγένειαν ἄσκει	Exercise nobility of character
031.	Κακίας ἀπέχου	Shun evil
032.	Κοινὸς γίνου	Be impartial
033.	Ἴδια φύλαττε	Guard what is yours
034.	Ἀλλοτρίων ἀπέχου	Shun what belongs to others
035.	Ἄκουε πάντα	Listen to everyone
036.	Εὔφημος ἴσθι	Have good reputation
037.	Φίλῳ χαρίζου	Do a favor for a friend
038.	Μηδὲν ἄγαν	Nothing to excess
039.	Χρόνου φείδου	Use time sparingly
040.	Ὅρα τὸ μέλλον	Foresee the future
041.	Ὕβριν μίσει	Despise insolence
042.	Ἱκέτας αἰδοῦ	Have respect for suppliants
043.	Πᾶσιν ἁρμόζου	Be accommodating in everything
044.	Υἱοὺς παίδευε	Educate your sons
045.	Ἔχων χαρίζου	Give what you have
046.	Δόλον φοβοῦ	Fear deceit
047.	Εὐλόγει πάντας	Speak well of everyone
048.	Φιλόσοφος γίνου	Be a seeker of wisdom
049.	Ὅσια κρῖνε	Choose what is divine
050.	Γνοὺς πρᾶττε	Act when you know
051.	Φόνου ἀπέχου	Shun murder
052.	Εὔχου δυνατά	Wish for things possible
053.	Σοφοῖς χρῶ	Consult the wise
054.	Ἦθος δοκίμαζε	Test the character
055.	Λαβὼν ἀπόδος	Give back what you have received
056.	Ὑφορῶ μηδένα	Down-look no one
057.	Τέχνῃ χρῶ	Use your skill
058.	Ὃ μέλλεις, δός	Do what you mean to do
059.	Εὐεργεσίας τίμα	Honor a benefaction
060.	Φθόνει μηδενί	Be jealous of no one
061.	Φυλακῇ πρόσεχε	Be on your guard
062.	Ἐλπίδα αἴνει	Praise hope
063.	Διαβολὴν μίσει	Despise a slanderer
064.	Δικαίως κτῶ	Gain possessions justly
065.	Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα	Honor good men
066.	Κριτὴν γνῶθι	Know the judge
067.	Γάμους κράτει	Master wedding-feasts
068.	Τύχην νόμιζε	Recognize fortune
069.	Ἐγγύην φεῦγε	Flee a pledge
070.	Ἁπλῶς διαλέγου	Speak plainly
071.	Ὁμοίοις χρῶ	Associate with your peers
072.	Δαπανῶν ἄρχου	Govern your expenses
073.	Κτώμενος ἥδου	Be happy with what you have
074.	Αἰσχύνην σέβου	Revere a sense of shame
075.	Χάριν ἐκτέλει	Fulfill a favor
076.	Εὐτυχίαν εὔχου	Pray for happiness
077.	Τύχην στέργε	Be fond of fortune
078.	Ἀκούων ὅρα	Observe what you have heard
079.	Ἐργάζου κτητά	Work for what you can own
080.	Ἔριν μίσει	Despise strife
081.	Ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε	Detest disgrace
082.	Γλῶτταν ἴσχε	Restrain the tongue
083.	Ὕβριν ἀμύνου	Keep yourself from insolence
084.	Κρῖνε δίκαια	Make just judgements
085.	Χρῶ χρήμασιν	Use what you have
086.	Ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε	Judge incorruptibly
087.	Αἰτιῶ παρόντα	Accuse one who is present
088.	Λέγε εἰδώς	Tell when you know
089.	Βίας μὴ ἔχου	Have no violence
090.	Ἀλύπως βίου	Live without sorrow
091.	Ὁμίλει πρᾴως	Live together meekly
092.	Πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν	Finish the race without shrinking back
093.	Φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν	Deal kindly with everyone
094.	Υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ	Do not curse your sons
095.	Γυναικὸς ἄρχε	Initiate / lead / guide your wife
096.	Σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει	Benefit yourself
097.	Εὐπροσήγορος γίνου	Be courteous
098.	Ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ	Give a timely response
099.	Πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας	Struggle with glory
100.	Πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως	Act without repenting
101.	Ἁμαρτάνων μετανόει	Repent of sins
102.	Ὀφθαλμοῦ κράτει	Control the eye
103.	Βουλεύου χρόνῳ	Give a timely counsel
104.	Πρᾶττε συντόμως	Act quickly
105.	Φιλίαν φύλαττε	Guard friendship
106.	Εὐγνώμων γίνου	Be grateful
107.	Ὁμόνοιαν δίωκε	Pursue harmony
108.	Ἄρρητον κρύπτε	Keep deeply the top secret
109.	Τὸ κρατοῦν φοβοῦ	Fear ruling
110.	Τὸ συμφέρον θηρῶ	Pursue what is profitable
111.	Καιρὸν προσδέχου	Accept due measure
112.	Ἔχθρας διάλυε	Do away with enmities
113.	Γῆρας προσδέχου	Accept old age
114.	Ἐπὶ ῥώμῃ μὴ καυχῶ	Do not boast in might
115.	Εὐφημίαν ἄσκει	Exercise (religious) silence
116.	Ἀπέχθειαν φεῦγε	Flee enmity
117.	Πλούτει δικαίως	Acquire wealth justly
118.	Δόξαν μὴ λεῖπε	Do not abandon honor
119.	Κακίαν μίσει	Despise evil
120.	Κινδύνευε φρονίμως	Venture into danger prudently
121.	Μανθάνων μὴ κάμνε	Do not tire of learning
122.	Φειδόμενος μὴ λεῖπε	Do not stop to be thrifty
123.	Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε	Admire oracles
124.	Οὓς τρέφεις, ἀγάπα	Love whom you rear
125.	Ἀπόντι μὴ μάχου	Do not oppose someone absent
126.	Πρεσβύτερον αἰδοῦ	Respect the elder
127.	Νεώτερον δίδασκε	Teach a youngster
128.	Πλούτῳ ἀπίστει	Do not trust wealth
129.	Σεαυτὸν αἰδοῦ	Respect yourself
130.	Μὴ ἄρχε ὑβρίζειν	Do not begin to be insolent
131.	Προγόνους στεφάνου	Crown your ancestors
132.	Θνῆσκε ὑπὲρ πατρίδος	Die for your country
133	Τῷ βίῳ μὴ ἄχθου	Do not be discontented by life
134.	Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ γέλα	Do not make fun of the dead
135.	Ἀτυχοῦντι συνάχθου	Share the load of the unfortunate
136.	Χαρίζου ἀβλαβῶς	Gratify without harming
137.	Μὴ ἐπὶ παντὶ λυποῦ	Grieve for no one
138.	Ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα	Beget from noble routes
139.	Ἐπαγγέλλου μηδενί	Make promises to no one
140.	Φθιμένους μὴ ἀδίκει	Do not wrong the dead
141.	Εὖ πάσχε ὡς θνητός	Be well off as a mortal
142.	Τύχῃ μὴ πίστευε	Do not trust fortune
143.	Παῖς ὢν κόσμιος ἴσθι	As a child be well-behaved
144.	Ἡβῶν ἐγκρατής	As a youth be self-disciplined
145.	Μέσος δίκαιος	As of middle-age be just
146.	Πρεσβύτης εὔλογος	As an old man be sensible
147.	Τελευτῶν ἄλυπος	On reaching the end be without sorrow

Sapience is closely related to the term “sophia” often defined as “transcendent wisdom”, “ultimate reality”, or the ultimate truth of things. Sapiential perspective of wisdom is said to lie in the heart of every religion, where it is often acquired through intuitive knowing. This type of wisdom is described as going beyond mere practical wisdom and includes self-knowledge, interconnectedness, conditioned origination of mind-states and other deeper understandings of subjective experience. This type of wisdom can also lead to the ability of an individual to act with appropriate judgement, a broad understanding of situations and greater appreciation/compassion towards other living beings.

The word sapience is derived from the Latin sapientia, meaning “wisdom”. The corresponding verb sapere has the original meaning of “to taste”, hence “to perceive, to discern” and “to know”; its present participle sapiens was chosen by Carl Linnaeus for the Latin binomial for the human species, Homo sapiens.

Loyalty-Fidelity

“our ancient Brethren worshiped a deity under the name of Fides or Fidelity, which was sometimes represented by two right hands joined, and sometimes by two human figures holding each other by the right hands. “

Loyalty-Fidelity, in general use, is a devotion and faithfulness to a nation, cause, philosophy, country, group, or person. 1375–1425; late Middle English fidelite (< Middle French) < Latin fidēlitās, equivalent to fidēli- (stem of fidēlis loyal, equivalent to fidē(s) faith + -lis adj. suffix) + -tās -ty

Fides (Latin: Fidēs) was the goddess of trust and bona fides (good faith) in Roman paganism. it is said that “our ancient Brethren worshiped a deity under the name of Fides or Fidelity, which was sometimes represented by two right hands joined, and sometimes by two human figures holding each other by the right hands.” Her priests were covered by a white veil as a symbol of purity which should characterize Fidelity. No victims were slain on her altars, and no offerings made to her except flowers, wine, and incense. Her statues were represented clothed in white mantles, with a key in her hand and a dog at her feet. The virtue of Fidelity is, however, frequently symbolized in ancient medals by a heart in an open hand, but more usually by two right hands clasped. She was one of the original virtues to be considered an actual religious divinity. Fides is everything that is required for “honor and credibility, from fidelity in marriage, to contractual arrangements, and the obligation soldiers owed to Rome.”. Fides also means reliability, “reliability between two parties, which is always reciprocal.” and “bedrock of relations between people and their communities”, and then it was turned into to an Roman deity and from which we gain the English word, ‘fidelity.’.

The Roman deity may have example in Regulus “who refuses to save himself at the expense of the Republic. Regulus defied his own best interests for those of his country. In this act alone, he acted with fides.”

She was also worshipped under the name Fides Publica Populi Romani (“Public (or Common) Trust of the Roman People”).

In the Gospel of Matthew 6:24, Jesus states, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon”. This relates to the authority of a master over his servants (as per Ephesians 6:5), who, according to Biblical law, owe undivided loyalty to their master (as per Leviticus 25:44–46). On the other hand, the “Render unto Caesar” of the synoptic gospels acknowledges the possibility of distinct loyalties (secular and religious) without conflict, but if loyalty to man conflicts with loyalty to God, the latter takes precedence.

The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition defines loyalty as “allegiance to the sovereign or established government of one’s country” and also “personal devotion and reverence to the sovereign and royal family”. It traces the word “loyalty” to the 15th century, noting that then it primarily referred to fidelity in service, in love, or to an oath that one has made. The meaning that the Britannica gives as primary, it attributes to a shift during the 16th century, noting that the origin of the word is in the Old French “loialte”, that is in turn rooted in the Latin “lex”, meaning “law”. One who is loyal, in the feudal sense of fealty, is one who is lawful (as opposed to an outlaw), who has full legal rights as a consequence of faithful allegiance to a feudal lord.

Often cited as one of the many virtues of Confucianism, means to do the best you can do for others.

“Loyalty” is the most important and frequently emphasized virtue in Bushido. In combination with six other virtues, which are Righteousness (義 gi?), Courage (勇 yū?), Benevolence, (仁 jin?), Respect (礼 rei?), Sincerity (誠 makoto?), and Honor (名誉 meiyo?), it formed the Bushido code: “It is somehow implanted in their chromosomal makeup to be loyal”.

Loyalty to duty. It is this which the story teaches us, and my readers may be interested to know that the same theme is taught in the Mahabarata, in the legend of the Last Journey of Yudisthira, which relates how he goes on a long journey which ultimately ends at the gates of Heaven. There he is told that he is welcome, but his dog, who has followed him, cannot enter Heaven, for Heaven is not the place for dogs. Whereupon the Indian king replies that the dog has followed him loyally throughout his lone, weary journey, and that to forsake a friend is as vile as to commit a murder. Rather than do such a foul deed he is prepared to give up all hope of Heaven. Immediately on his utterance of these words the dog changes form and stands beside him as Dharma, the god of Duty, and he enters into heaven.

Charity-love (agape)

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Charity/Love/Agape (Ancient Greek ἀγάπη, agapē) is a Greco-Christian term referring to love, “the highest form of love, charity” and “the love of God for man and of man for God”. The word is not to be confused with philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a universal, unconditional love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance. It goes beyond just the emotions to the extent of seeking the best for others. The noun form first occurs in the Septuagint, but the verb form goes as far back as Homer, translated literally as affection, as in “greet with affection” and “show affection for the dead”. Other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to eros (an affection of a sexual nature).

The Greeks had a word, charisma, meaning a gift, and a number of words from the same root, variously suggesting rejoicing, gladness. The Latins had a similar word, carus, and meaning dear, possibly connected with am or, signifying love. From these roots came “grace,” meaning a free, unbought gift, as in the theological phrase, “the grace of God,” and “charity.” Strictly speaking, charity is an act done freely, and spontaneously out of friendship, not as a civic duty and grudgingly, as is sometimes the case in public charity.

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing” (First Corinthians 13:1-2).

The apostle, in comparing it with faith and hope, calls it the greatest of the three. We must not fall into the too common error that charity is only that sentiment of commiseration which leads us to assist the poor with pecuniary donations.

In its application, is more noble and more extensive. The word used by the apostle is, in the original, love, a word denoting that kindly state of mind which renders a person full of good-will and affectionate regard toward others.

Guided by this sentiment, the true ethical man will “suffer long and be kind.”

He will be slow to anger and easy to forgive.

He will stay his falling Brother by gentle admonition, and warn him with kindness of approaching danger, He will not open his ear to the slanderers, and will lose his lips against all reproach.

His faults and his follies will be locked in his breast, and the prayer for mercy will ascend to God for his Brother’s sins.

As ethical men we must practice charity. Not the Charity circumscribed by the narrow limits of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, binding up the wounds of the afflicted, but that broader nobler Charity that regards all men as Brothers.