Publisher's Synopsis
Hunger eases a person into the world of speculation. A thirst for that which we call "real" entices him, but "hunger for truth" urges him onward. This one becomes as the stricken young man of Jewish mysticism who chances by the "lady in the window." She peers down but for an instant, and winks, then moves quickly on. Her allure though, is magical. Stricken, the young man returns often, hoping that by chance, he might see more...and glean more...until that moment arrives of full passionate embrace. (Scholem Zohar 62-64). So it is with those seeking truth, believing that its time-held mysteries have solutions secreted away in the ancient past. "I am the Alpha and the Omega," harkens the Ancient of Days. "I tell the end things, at the beginning." (NWT Isaiah 42:9) By inference, "Propound a riddle for me if you may. I hold the knowledge you seek. To whom I will, I release treasures from my storehouse." So, the inquisitive traveler enters the esoteric world of meta-physics, confident his rewards are "hidden away," personal treasures to be gleaned after courageous entry. Like the wise king Solomon, frequenting his "nut garden" of mysticisms, he visits often, and lingers. For there the heaven-earth connection occurs. History is a vast storehouse. One bit of treasure uncovered tells of an early species of man granted extraordinary sight, seeing miles, even years into the distance. That ability caused rivalry between gods and men. So a decision was made to limit man's perceptive powers, his literal and figurative sight. Hence, if we accept that lore, we struggle thru years to learn, to comprehend, to expand our seeing, in developing our collective insight. So the author agrees with Stephen Hawkins, noted visionary, who commented recently on the human need to find amusement in ourselves as we strive forward. We seem to do better with an acute sense of humor balancing our days of travail. The author devotes a part of this historical quest to
