Some old skybooks speak in riddles. Or figures that are at once questions and answers, riddles and allegories. This form of ‘writing’ has dimensionalities far beyond those we are accustomed to; which is part of why they are so controversial.

I will invite then, the Idea — and entertain it — that rather than born to be the heirs of some list of ‘rights’, what we have, primarily … is a power of agreement. To what we shall choose, with our hearts, minds and activity…

… to serve.

And, perhaps, what happens when we are blind to this, and are thus conscripted to serve that which, were our sight returned, we would never agree to…

Note: The Ibn Arabi scholar whose name I could not recall during the video is Stephen Hirtenstein.