Ahuramazdan: Ascendancy

Ahuramazdan: Ascendancy

Many ask me "Ali ina darand chekar meekonad?"

(What are they doing in that engraving?)

Yeki, yek chizi dastesh gerefteh.

(One of them has something in his hand)

Az tamam chizhayi ke mitonestan betarashand, chera ino keshidan? Maskhareh bazieh.

(Of all the things they could have carved out, why have they drawn this? It's a joke!)

It appears the duality of life as in Ohrmazd and Ahriman is being emphasized. The Sasanians believed in Zurvanism, with Father time looking over the choices a human, needs to make in the circle of life. Cooperation is emphasized, to manage the status quo when life is still.

Yani chi "When Life is still?"

Ahuramazdans are always positive. You either move forwards or you stand still. 

In terms of space-time, you either change and progress with time, or you stay the same and go around in circles. You face your choices when you go around in circles. You do not go backwards as you make the choices. All choices are good as failures are lessons, Good lessons.

Keeping an open mind and reaching out to others for solutions, is the most humiliating yet most important attitude an Emperor must possess. That is what the engraving shows. There are times when you will find your answer to "Catch-22", as we call it in the modern era, in the most unsuspected places.

Indirect relationships are part and parcel of Iranian mythology. Below is an extract from Karnamak of Ardeshir Babakan. It shows how he got out of his dilemma.

"On hearing these words, Papak dispatched somebody to call Sasan to his presence, and questioned him as follows: "From what race and family art thou? Out of thy fore-fathers and ancestors was there anybody who had exercised sovereignty or chieftainship before?" Sasan solicited from Papak his support and protection in these words: "Do me no hurt or harm." Papak accepted the request, and Sasan declared before Papak his own secret as it stood. On hearing his reply Papak was delighted, and so he ordered Sasan thus: "Elevate thy body by taking a bath." - "

http://www.iranchamber.com/history/sassanids/karnamak_ardeshir_papakan1.php

It is quite clear from an Ahuramazdan view that the energy of Bahman or Aquarius was at work here.

Bahman is all about distant relationships. Here we see the late Parthian King of Iran who had no male heir to the throne asking his dearest friend a shepherd to take over the throne via marriage.

"Later on he gave him his daughter in marriage, and according to the law of nature she, in a short time, was pregnant by Sasan, and from her Ardashir was born. When Papak observed the youthful body and cleverness of Ardashir, he interpreted it thus: "The dream which I beheld was true." He regarded Ardashir as his own son, and brought him up as a dear child. "

In as much as it seems impossible to imagine, the Ahuramazdan open mindedness meant, that the heritage of Iran could be respected. Honor and allegiance to the culture was enough for one Emperor to oraganize the hand over of power.

In particular the respect of Iranian Emperors as Ahuramazdans to Astrological principles is evident:

"One day Artabanus invited to his presence the sages and astrologers, who belonged to his court, and put them the following question: "What do you observe regarding the seven planets and the twelve signs of the zodiac, the position and the motion of the stars, the condition of the contemporary sovereigns of different kingdoms, the condition of the peoples of the world, and regarding myself, children, and our family?"

"The chief of the astrologers said in reply as follows: "The Nahazig [Capricorn] is sunk below; the star Jupiter has returned to its culminating point and stands away from Mars and Venus, while Haptoirang [Ursa Major]and the constellation of Leo descend to the verge and give help to Jupiter; whereupon it seems clear that a new lord or king will appear, who will kill many potentates, and bring the world again under the sway of one sovereign." A second leader of the astrologers, too, came in the presence of the King and spoke to the following effect: "It is so manifest that any one of the male servants who flies away from his king within three days from to-day, will attain to greatness and kingship, obtain his wish, and be victorious, over his king."

There are not that many books, that remain from ancient times of Iran, that give direct evidence to the use of Astrology. But it is quite clear, that three Empires each three hundred years were present in Iran, for good Ahuramazdan reasoning of philosophy and astrology.

Ahurmazdans have consulted the astrology and spiritual forces since Cyrus the Great was contacted by spiritual forces to release the Jews. Later Darius gave respect to Ahuramazda, after he married the daughter of Cyrus and expanded the Empire "With Grace of Ahuramazda". 

Finally the Sasanians took over from the Parthians with the blessing of sacred spiritual forces as shown in the Investiture of Shahpur. There are many different interpretations to the engraving. Traditionally Shapur II is depicted in the centre with two spiritual forces to the left and right.

Dualism is at the heart of Ahuramazdan principles. The first duality is spiritual vs material. The second duality are the conflicting views in ones mind. It is clear that the winged image is supernatural, with a special phaser pointing up, as the correct form of ascendency. As such, many Ahuramazdans will think this is an advanced Being, looking over the continuous rulership in a moment of dilemmas and dischord. It shows how two sides of every aspect of life needs to be respected in presence of the spiritual forces.

Ahuramazdan: Pax Iranica

New life begins in Farvardin or Spring with the singularity. After the six months it is made into a reality by the Good Deed of Shahrivar or Virgo.

On the seventh month, the identity has to learn to share with other identities, in order to increase or become more.

"1+1= 2"

The words "More", "Mehr", "Mir" or the Latin "Mithra" all mean to add with a contract.

The singular becomes more. But the operation or the operator is what makes it more.

The same concept attracts two single people to Love.

The two will be balanced and as such Libra is created in Latin.

We become a social being as we respect the law that binds us all.

The Ahuramazdans pronounced the Mehr Yasht in the Zend-Avesta orally from 20,000 years ago when they entered the Iranian Plateau from Africa:

"Like all texts of the Avesta, the Mihr Yašt belongs to an oral cul­ture of ritual poetry whose roots reach back to the prehistoric Indo-Iranian civilization. The god praised in this hymn—miθra-, whose Vedic cognate is mitrá-—is inherited from the Proto-Indo-Iranian culture, in which Mitra emerged as a deity embodying the notion of ‛contract.’ "

This is one of the oldest oral and written documents we share with the people of India.

"Although in the Rigveda only one hymn (RV 3.59) is dedicated to him alone, he frequently appears coupled with other gods, and especially the deity Varuṇa, with whom his name forms the dvandva compound mitráváruṇā “Mitra and Varuṇa,” a pair of gods praised in several hymns. The Avestan equivalents of the compound are the dvandvas miθra.ahura (Yt. 10.113, 145) and ahura.miθra (Y. 1.11, 2.11), with ahura re­placing váruṇa- in the Vedic compound. The earliest attestation of the names Mitra and Varuṇa is an oath formula in a 14th century BCE treaty between the Hittite and Mitanni kings (Kuzmina, 2007, p. 133)."

http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/mihr-yasht

The Ahuramazdans that wrote Mehr Yashts, did not allow it to be written for thousands of years, in case the purity and soul of the words would not be felt. It was pronounced and handed down "seeneh be seeneh" (chest to chest). All Ahuramazdans sang it and as such knew it. 

Some of the very basic Ahuramazdan concepts of law and order, that formed the foundation of modern society, were derived from Mithraism, that eventually became Christianity itself.

The planet that rules Mehr and the 7th House is Venus. It's job is to unite. It's exhalted in its ability to reconcile everthing. It teaches us to be humble to Ahuramazda. This concept is the oldest in our Indo-European heritage and it is found in the Holy Rigveda of India.

Cultural unity based on humility and law was cultivated and affirmed by Ahuramazdan Cyrus the Great, as written in Cyropaedia of Xenophon. Later he produced the Declaration of Human Rights:

"I took up my lordly abode in the royal palace amidst rejoicing and happiness. Marduk, the great lord, /established as his fate or me a magnanimous heart of one who loves Babylon, and I daily attended to his worship."

"My vast army marched into Babylon in peace; I did not permit anyone to frighten the people of [Sumer] /and\ Akkad"

"I relieved their weariness and freed them from their service."

http://www.livius.org/ct-cz/cyrus_I/cyrus_cylinder2.html

The peace and love of Ahuramazdan Cyrus the Great was preserved in the Old Testament.

"Cyrus is mentioned some twenty-three times in the literature of the Old Testament. Isaiah refers to Cyrus as Jehovah’s “shepherd,” the Lord’s “anointed,” who was providentially appointed to facilitate the divine plan. God would lead this monarch to “subdue nations” and “open doors” (an allusion to the Jews’ release from Babylonian captivity). He would make “rough places smooth,” i.e., accommodate the Hebrews’ return to their Palestinean homeland. He would ultimately be responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the reconstruction of the temple."

https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/264-cyrus-the-great-in-biblical-prophecy

Pax Iranica created the first world Empire.

Ahuramazdan: Work

In Persian we refer to it as "the running of Shahr". In English, the word "Shire", and in Persian the word Shahr, are very old words, yet very similar, that have quietly remained.

Ahuramazdans knew what it meant to carry out work, clean and efficiently. They followed the creed that "Heaven was on Earth". The dictum Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds, was probably written by a person born as a Virgo or Shahrivar. Civilization is definitely very Virgo.

Whatever was thought of, had to have practical implications. As such they were scientific in their outlook. Every aspect of their life was looked at in great detail. The smaller elements were scrutinized and examined in more detail. The result was labelled and classified. Observation and record keeping were their tools. Try spoiling the Earth, Water, Air or Fire and you would get told off.

In Astrology Shahrivar is ruled by Asteroids and that act like a mesh and the dark side of Mercury. The interstellar debris that is being drawn to Jupiter, can only reach Earth, after it had made through the Asteroid belt. Mercury is practical and is exahlted in Bahman. The shy side of Mercury later became the pure Virgin and the name of the sign in western Astrology. 

Shahrivar energy is modest yet descerning. It's ability to separate and catagorise, gets it involved with scientific work for the benefit and nourishment of mankind efficiently. Ahuramazdans knew that only when their thoughts have been shared within humanity in a practical manner do they matter. This approach in not idealistic at all. It needs detailed real evidence that can be recreated all the time. There are no illusions. The Sharivar Asteroids carried out duties without question.

The name Avesta comes from Vesta the Asteroid nourishing the Fire. Ceres was the protector of nourishment and nurturing. Juno would carry out the legal duties. Finally Pallas Athena would be the builder. These were doers and did not have the cardinal qualities of planets. As such Shahrivar run the town and its services. They noted what is paid for and administrated. They were the civil servants and worked for government. Everything was carefully noted in detail. This has remained for thousands of years in our ancient writing since 3000 BC.