The most ancient of all ancient religious symbols is the circle. It dates all the way back to the Lemurian/early Atlantic age. The circle is the original religious symbol. It represents original religion: the unalterable, universal truths and laws as brought into being by the Ultimate Creator. The fire is the heart and center of the circle. It represents the "dance of life," the life force, spirit or soul within the living form. It is the transmuter of energy, that into which are placed prayers and offerings, It is the beacon that draws in the spiritual elements. Look around you and see that the circle can be found within the spiritual teachings and cultural traditions of the world's tribal peoples. The concepts of cyclic time, reincarnation, that all things are interconnected, the earth as a living thing, that all life is sacred and the non-ownership of land, rather than being backward and primitive, are infact highly advanced conceptions. Since that long ago age, these truths have been embedded within tribal spiritual and cultural heritage. Mankind has now drifted far from his understanding of the Law of One, instead embracing technology, greed and power as did the Atlanteans of the later age of the Empire. Presently, the mainstream societies and religions label those who still incorporate some basic One Law knowledge and practice in their belief systems, as being pagans and ignorant, primitive heathens while in truth they have preserved the more advanced concepts.
"All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of Life; he is only a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." -Chief Seattle, NezPerce, 1854.
Today, the reintroduction of One Law consciousness is of the utmost importance at this critical turning point for the earth and mankind. Many in our modern age are looking to the ancient teachings of India and Tibet, the mysteries of ancient Egypt, the Mayans and Aztecs. Many Americans are looking to the teachings of the tribal peoples, the Native Americans, as if knowing instinctively that many universal truths of the Law of One are preserved there. The Native American people are the direct descendants of the Lemurian-Atlanteans who first settled upon the North American landsages ago. Ask the various tribal elders of the majority of Native American tribes and they will confirm this. The Native American people are the earth keepers. Many of the universal truths of the Law of One are preserved within their cultural and spiritual heritage. This, they learned fromLemurian and Atlantic influence, long ago. They adopted many One Law concepts and teachings from the Atlantean priests of the Order of the Word and from Lemurian-Atlantic colonials and traders.
Today, when we go in search of the Law of One, seeking the ancient and valid spiritual truths, we must look to the "tribal" peoples. These have been and are still much more closely related to the earth, her creatures and the true Creator. These have best preserved the ancient knowledge ofthe Law of One. However, the present reintroduction of these ancient truths is being impeded not only by the mainstream techno-society and religious organizations, but also by many of the very same people who have been entrusted with their preservation. Perhaps they are not realizing that now is the time for these truths to be revealed. Perhaps they do not realize that now is the time to reunite the four tribes of mankind under the Law of One. Now is the time to teach. Many Native Americans feel that others are looking to take something away from them, to steal their spirituality. This is understandable, given the crimes committed against them since the white invasion. Through it all, they have preserved their heritage yet they forget that much of the knowledge was acquired from the early Lemurians and Atlanteans. These were drumming, chanting and dancing within the ceremonial circles, they were making prayers and placing offerings into the ceremonial fires over 80,000 years ago. Mitakuye Oyassin, in the Lakota language, means 'all my relations ' or 'we are all related.' It is a One-Law truth. Such was the spirit by which the One Temple priests did teach in theancient times of the first world. In truth, the basic fundamentals of the vision quest, the ceremonial circle, performing ritual before a hunt, the earth as a living thing, the non-ownership of land, council government, smudging with sage, sweat lodge purification and the give-away, are all Atlantean in origin.
If you are looking for Atlantis the empire, the super civilization of advanced technology, then remember that the arms of the Atlantic Empire stretched nearly worldwide. She was the first global world order and she built temples, cities, trade and military complexes in many areas of the earth. If you are looking for the Law of One, look to the tribal earth keepers who have preserved the knowledge through the ages. If you are in search of New Atlantis, then look around you and realize that you are in fact, living in New Atlantis, for mankind has come full circle. However, it is not only our present level of technological development and capability, it is what we take for granted as normality in the collective around us. At this critical turning point, it is time to make the difficult choices that will ultimately determine the fate of the human race and the planet earth. We must acknowledge that all life is sacred, that the earth is a living thing, that all things are interconnected and that we are the earth keepers. In order to survive, we must embrace the universal truths of theLaw of One.
Thank you,
William T. Samsel