The stunningly beautiful Celtic Cross at Etchilhampton Hill, nr Devizes, Wiltshire, August 15, 2008 grabs my attention, not only because of the affiliations with the Christian faith, the Celtic traditions and, as Harold Stryderight says, with Mayan symbolism, but also because it seems to be a reference to the two crop circles that arrived at Pewsey White Horse in July 20, 2004 and July 22, 2004.  This cross could be seen as a combination of the two adjacent 2004 formations.

Pewsey White Horse chakra, 22 July 2004 and Pewsey White Horse cross 20 July 2004

 In that vein, we could understand that this cross gives us a glimpse of the spiritual stage which we, on Earth must pass through.  The horizontal arm of the cross has five discs defining it; five is symbolic for the human microcosm, the number of man forming a pentagon. The fifth disc on the long axis, where the horizontal and vertical arms of the cross meet could correspond to the fifth chakra in the Hindu seven-chakra system.  The fifth chakra, Vishuddhi, is associated with the throat, and relates to communication, creative action and connection to the whole.  It allows us to speak our truth, and to be heard.  “The fifth chakra (Vishuddhi) is the chakra of diplomacy, of pure relationships with others and of playful detachment.  It removes all our guilt and remorse when it is opened by the Kundalini, and gives us a kind and compassionate voice “ (adishakti).   

When we combine the imagery of the Axis Mundi, as was mentioned regarding the cross of July 20, 2004 (see www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/9sisters.htm), with the imagery of the cross (union of opposites, totality, central radiant creative energy) and the Vishuddhi chakra, then we must assume that the message we are getting is telling us that humanity has a crucial, quintessential relationship to the workings of the Universe.  The cross, although on first inspection seems to indicate the number four, when we include the centre, we get five, again the indicator for human involvement.  

How does this idea of communication, speaking the truth, creative sharing and connectedness become a factor in our role on Earth? 

When we think of communication, the idea of the ‘Word’ comes up.  Jesus Christ was the ‘Word’, the ‘Logos’, in this case meaning the underlying order of the universe (Greek derivation). Another tradition, the ancient Egyptian, has parallel connections to this idea and to the chakra system through the image of the goddess Ma’at, ’Truth’.  She was the goddess of Truth, Balance, Order and Justice, and without Her harmonic influence, the world would revert once again to chaos. .  She is described by Lionel Casson in The Rescue of Jerusalem by Henry T. Aubin: 

The word [ma’at] is almost impossible to translate precisely, but it involved a combination of such ideas as ‘order’, ‘truth’, ‘justice’, and ‘righteousness’.  Ma’at was considered a quality not of men but of the world, built into it by the gods at the moment of Creation.  As such, it represented the gods’ will.  A person endeavored to act in accordance with the divine will because that was the only way to place himself in harmony with the gods.  For the Egyptian peasant ma’at meant working hard and honestly; for the official it meant dealing justly. (98-99) 

Aubin goes on to say: “Symbolizing the concept in ritual was a goddess, herself called Ma’at.  But ma’at’s real place was outside the temple.  Ideally, the principle was supposed to pervade not just everyday life but even relations between states” (99). 

Her justice comes out of the natural order, or ‘what is’.  Just as in the chakra system where the Kundalini must rise up from the 3 lower physical chakras and through the fourth, heart chakra, before it opens the throat chakra, so the souls of the deceased can only progress onward in the afterlife, after their hearts are weighed by Ma’at against the ostrich feather that is Her emblem.  Those who were ‘true of voice’ (‘maa keru’) would join the god Osiris in the afterlife. Those with a heavy heart would be annihilated, or at least put to sleep for a very long time.

Ma’at, ‘Truth’ A happy heart (left)

Balances with Ma’at’s feather (right)

So, can we expect to see more truthful activity and communication in politics as well as personal affairs soon?  Will we finally openly face the truth of our present life on Earth?   Is it so important that we come to a detached attitude, free of accusative or guilt ridden projections?  Are we being invited to partake in the making of a new order on Earth?  Is a more peaceful approach to life on Earth as crucial as the great Celtic Cross might suggest: that in fact, our attitude and development has crucial impact on and relevance to the movement and progress of our relation to the Universe itself?  If so, then that is a very good reason for all of us to GET SMART!  Perhaps this formation symbolizes the ‘separation of the wheat from the chaff’ so to speak, although not in the manner that was expected. 

There are examples of human beings responding to this spiritual impetus around the world.  They vary greatly, but all point towards an improved life on our planet Earth.  One example in the WEST can be seen at www.openhandweb.org/gateways_of_light_the_movie, and another response in the EAST can be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjTtrgbpuoU . 

Michelle Jennings

Sources:

http://www.adishakti.org/subtle_system/vishuddhi_chakra.htm 

www.experiencefestival.com/a/VisshuddhiChakra/id/52533

www.touregypt.net/godsofegypt/maat2.htm

Aubin, Henry T.  The Rescue of Jerusalem.  Anchor Canada.  2003.

Mythology: the Illustrated Anthology of World Myth & Storytelling. C. Scott       Littleton, ed.  Duncan Baird Publishers.  London.  2002