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EASTERN SPELL
"Eastern voices calling to you
Mystic magic oceans of blue
Timeless wonders cease to wonder
When you know the spell you're under
Is mine.
Many times I've seen the sunset
Only 'cos I'm trying to get
All the love my mind is holding
Unseen pleasures are exploding for me.
Secret sounds of giant sea birds
Singing songs of lonesome sailors
Golden cats in temples only knowing
That the spell of time
Is his."
Marc Bolan - Prophets, Seers and Sages, The Angels of the Ages
A most interesting songs by Marc Bolan as he explores here the spell of time.
"Eastern voices calling to you"
Eastern philosophies have been aware of this knowledge from time immemorial. Buddhists, Hindus and the Greek mythology as well have stressed for milleniums the importance of the eternal moment, the "be here now" philosophy, explaining that the universe dwells eternally in a single moment. The perception we have of time divided into past, present and future, is common to few planets only in this universe. Here, Marc Bolan reminds us that the Eastern sages are always trying to get their messages to us as to make sure we learn to get out of this material illusion.
"Mystic magic oceans of blue
Timeless wonders cease to wonder
When you know the spell you're under
Is mine."
It is also said that this whole material manifestation is just an illusiory trick of Nature, Maya. So the mystic magic and fascination created by the magnificence of this planet with blue oceans and the timeless wonders of this world effectively cease to impress one who has reached perfect knowledge. Indeed the soul will appreciate its beauties but will never be fooled nor cheated by their ephemeral promises. Any magical trick performed by a magician loses its mystery and wonder when explained to the audience. When you realize deep within yourself that this whole manifestation is but a spell from the creator, the eternal "I" from whom all living entities come from, the soul attains perfect wisdom.
"Many times I've seen the sunset
Only 'cos I'm trying to get
All the love my mind is holding
Unseen pleasures are exploding for me."
Marc Bolan suggests here that the soul has been endlessly coming back to this world through reincarnation looking for love, trying to grasp the illusory pleasure created by the mind and its limitless desires, although the true desire of the soul is to get back to the spiritual world where real love originates. In doing so, the mind constantly creates situations in which the pleasures can only be ephemeral, exploding suddenly and leaving the soul unsatisfied.
"Secret sounds of giant sea birds
Singing songs of lonesome sailors
Golden cats in temples only knowing
That the spell of time
Is his."
Through time immemorial, the so called legends and mythologies of the various civilisations have tried to warn the travelling soul of the impermanent nature of this world, stating once again that this very spell is also the mercy of the Lord. Once the relationship with God has been re-established, duality ceases immediately and time stands still, for eternity is nothing but a loving glance between the Creator and the creature.
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