The Garden Where Four Rivers Flow: The Angel's Song

“The Garden Where Four Rivers Flow” is a re-imagining of the love story of Mary and Joseph set in the enchanted forest of Elnazar, featuring the testimony of the Baal-Azar, the fire priest, and the magi from the mountain. It is a eulogy heralding the coming of the divine androgyne, the Alchemical Wedding, and the Prophecy fulfilled. When the red star rises and the blue star descends, salvation shall spring forth from the Rock Of Horeb.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Troubador Publishing

“…and when you make male and female into a single one,so that the male shall not be male,and the female shall not be female…then you will enter the kingdom.”

From the 'Gospel of Thomas'

If you were to weave together elements of the story of Jesus, the 'Song of Solomon, the atmosphere and feminine magic of a Celtic fairy tale, it might read something like 'The Garden Where Four Rivers Flow', the first book in 'The Passionate Master series.' Set in biblical times in the enchanted forest of Elnazar, it is a re-imagining of the love story of Mary and Joseph: the song of Rebekah, the weaver, and Heshel, the carpenter. Rebekah, the spider girl, the daughter of Ariadna, her childhood dream to weave the robe of rainbows. Invisible as the wind to her one true love. Heshel, son of the cedars and mortal king of the Fair Kind, his one secret desire to pursue the craft of the carpenter. It is the testimony of the Baal-Azar, the fire priest, the magi from the mountain, of his role in the birth of Yeshua, the Blue Star Spirit. Yeshua, Yeshua, thus named by the wind. Fated to be crowned upon the bitter cross. It is a eulogy heralding the coming of the divine androgyne. 'Tis the ancient, hidden tale of 'The Alchemical Wedding.' So listen. Listen. Listen. Listen. To the Voice Of The Silence. To the Voice Of The Flame. The Prophecy fulfilled. The Word uttered, proclaimed. For when the red star rises and the blue star descends, when these two have come to be as one, when goat lies with leopard and wolf with the lamb, salvation shall spring forth from the Rock Of Horeb.

The 'Gospel of Thomas' is a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus, believed to have been written in the first century CE. It is one of the lesser-known gospels in the New Testament and contains some unique teachings and stories that are not found in the other gospels. One of the most famous sayings in the 'Gospel of Thomas' is the one quoted above, which is often referred to as the "Alchemical Wedding." In this saying, Jesus is instructing his disciples on the importance of unity and oneness, both within themselves and with the world around them. He suggests that when people can merge their male and female energies into a single, unified force, they will be able to enter the kingdom of God.

The idea of the "Alchemical Wedding" is based on the concept of alchemy, which was a philosophical and spiritual tradition that flourished in the Middle Ages. Alchemists believed that there was a way to transform base metals into gold, and they sought to achieve this through a series of chemical processes and spiritual practices. The "Alchemical Wedding" is seen as a metaphor for the process of spiritual transformation, in which people can merge their male and female energies into a single, unified force that can achieve spiritual enlightenment and union with God.

In the 'Gospel of Thomas', Jesus uses the metaphor of the "Alchemical Wedding" to teach his disciples about the importance of unity and oneness, both within themselves and with the world around them. He suggests that when people can merge their male and female energies into a single, unified force, they will be able to achieve spiritual enlightenment and union with God. The "Alchemical Wedding" is also seen as a metaphor for the process of spiritual transformation, in which people can merge their male and female energies into a single, unified force that can achieve spiritual enlightenment and union with God.

The "Alchemical Wedding" is a powerful and evocative metaphor that has been used by many spiritual and philosophical traditions throughout history. It continues to inspire and challenge people today, as they seek to find a deeper sense of unity and oneness in their lives and in the world around them.

Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803132433