Touched by an Angel
April 26, 2015
G.D.O'Bradovich III
introduction
Apprentice Anon’s previous research into the esoteric understanding of the encounter in the Garden of Eden led him to understand that the encounter was of a sexual nature. (Vide) This paper will attempt to clarify, in toto, what transpired in the Garden of Delights.
In the managerial profession, it is important not to surround oneself with too many “yes men”. What is important in business is equally true in the world of Occult research. Fortunately, Apprentice Tyler exists and I doubt if he would agree with any remark I make, regardless of the subject, whether it is upon the topic of Abyssinian poetry or the condition of restrooms in the textile industry. Therefore, I am thankful for Apprentice Tyler’s tenaciousness in research, even if he falls short of clearly explaining his understanding to my satisfaction.
In the managerial profession, it is important not to surround oneself with too many “yes men”. What is important in business is equally true in the world of Occult research. Fortunately, Apprentice Tyler exists and I doubt if he would agree with any remark I make, regardless of the subject, whether it is upon the topic of Abyssinian poetry or the condition of restrooms in the textile industry. Therefore, I am thankful for Apprentice Tyler’s tenaciousness in research, even if he falls short of clearly explaining his understanding to my satisfaction.
representations in art
The depictions of Adam and Eve from the Renaissance to the modern age show them as fully mature adults and this is not surprising, since the reader is familiar with the story of the Fall and, when presented with the subsequent births recorded in chapter four of Genesis, this interpretation is justified. The unsuspecting and careless researcher comes to the conclusion that he knows every tittle of the story, and that nothing new can be gleaned from the meager description in the third chapter of Genesis. Ultimately, the Fall is not as exciting as other avenues of Occult research and the possibilities for the correct solution are left to languish.
jewish tradition
While we understand Adam and Eve to be physically mature adults from a western European perspective, we recall that Jewish tradition clearly teaches that males reach the age of accountability at 13 and for females at age 12, that is, they are adults. If the reader realizes that these individuals in the Garden are possibly prepubescent or pre adolescent humans, then their naivete regarding their actions, reasoning and dialog will be evident.
puberty
We must recall that the only noticeable physical differences in prepubescent humans are the undeveloped male genitals and in our exegesis of the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve would appear more similar than different. We agree with Apprentice Anon’s conclusion that the transgression was of a sexual nature and there is no indication of non consensual sex either in his research or in the account in Genesis. If we make two assumptions: primo, that the serpent was the covering Cherub or Satan and, secundo, Adam and Eve are prepubescent children, then this presumption of consensual sex is doubtful, although not impossible that Adam consented based on the text.
marriage and celibacy
While Eve was created as a “helpmate” for Adam, there is no reason to believe that Adam and Eve were married, and although Genesis 2:25 is translated as “wife” in the King James Version, “his woman” would also be an acceptable translation based on other examples found in the KJV. There is no reason to believe any marriage or wedding ceremony took place in the Garden, therefore, they must be celibate.
do not touch
We do not know if Adam told Eve not to eat from the tree as the Lord God commanded, or if Adam added the prohibition of not touching it. We must repeat the unexpected order of Eve’s response in that eating precedes touching. This reversal of the expected order is, in itself, an indication that the correct understanding of the story must be esoteric, that is, of a sexual nature.
the covering cherub
The prophet Ezekiel writes that the Cherub was full of “wisdom” and we conclude that this wisdom is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
adam is obedient to the lord god and submissive to the cherub
No mature male would be eager to sexually engage the covering Cherub, but we can speculate that Adam’s submissiveness to the commandants of the Lord God is the same obedience that allows him to submit to the Cherub. Adam’s compliance to the Cherub can be explained by the supposition that he is an immature and naive teenager. Immature, because Adam has not physically matured into adulthood, and naive, as he was recently created and has no experiences other than being alone and tending the garden.
the meaning of "to eat" and "to touch"
We can envision the scene in the Garden of Delights where the Cherub, who is full of wisdom, is positioned in the middle of the Garden. Adam is obediently tending the garden and left Eve behind to allow her to explore the garden. Eve saw that the tree “was pleasant to the eyes”, where the tree is understood as the Cherub who is “perfect in beauty”. Eve eats or has intercourse with the Cherub and afterward, Adam also eats or has intercourse with the Cherub.
Our understanding is that the Cherub is the tree and the fruit is his male member. The prohibition communicated to Adam is to “not eat” of the tree or to have intercourse with the Cherub. Eve states that they cannot “eat” the fruit (or have intercourse with the male member) nor can we “touch it”. It is through this sexual understanding that Eve can be prohibited, firstly, by not having intercourse with the Cherub and, secondly, by not touching his phallus. We can freely speculate that before the creation of Eve, Adam had seen the tree and its splendid fruit and consequently Adam told Eve not to touch the fruit.
For our speculation to be coherent and reasonable, we must remark that the tree is the Cherub and his fruit is his phallus. “To eat” must understand as having sexual intercourse and "to touch" must be understood in its literal meaning. The serpent is a snake and not the Devil or Satan in disguise. Therefore, there are four entities: Adam, the woman, the serpent and the Cherub.
Our understanding is that the Cherub is the tree and the fruit is his male member. The prohibition communicated to Adam is to “not eat” of the tree or to have intercourse with the Cherub. Eve states that they cannot “eat” the fruit (or have intercourse with the male member) nor can we “touch it”. It is through this sexual understanding that Eve can be prohibited, firstly, by not having intercourse with the Cherub and, secondly, by not touching his phallus. We can freely speculate that before the creation of Eve, Adam had seen the tree and its splendid fruit and consequently Adam told Eve not to touch the fruit.
For our speculation to be coherent and reasonable, we must remark that the tree is the Cherub and his fruit is his phallus. “To eat” must understand as having sexual intercourse and "to touch" must be understood in its literal meaning. The serpent is a snake and not the Devil or Satan in disguise. Therefore, there are four entities: Adam, the woman, the serpent and the Cherub.
scandal
Per the Catholic Catechism, “Scandal” is an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. (Paragraph 2284). The Dictionary defines scandal as “an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage”. The headlines referring to the “child sex abuse scandal” means, according to the catechism, that the children are creating scandal, that is, they tempt the priests. If the priests were leading another to do evil, the wording would be the “priest scandal” in Catholic sources.
sin
In April, 2001, Pope John Paul issued a letter stating that a cleric who violates “a minor under 18 years of age” this action “is to be considered a grave sin”. We assume that before this statement, the act was considered only ”a sin” and without any modifier. We caution the reader that this assumption is not certain.
conclusion
The Gentle Reader may believe that our novel position regarding the ages of our first parents is not shared by many in western Civilization, the adherents of the Jewish faith being the exception. While we lack substantial evidence to prove that our understanding is not unique, we offer circumstantial evidence.
As always, the Gentle Reader will reach his own informed and reasoned conclusions.
As always, the Gentle Reader will reach his own informed and reasoned conclusions.