Ridley Scott is one of the few modern directors to pick up the gauntlet and advance to a philosophic battlefield at the dawn of this new aeon. Kingdom of Heaven reopens a door that has been shut since Rome conquered most of the western world. He explores the true mindset of the twelfth century, one with a collective consciousness still holding remnants of the co-created lunar and solar paradigm. The ancient world had a solar ‘veil’, considered a garment, known as the city of Jerusalem. The quintessential spirit of this geographical and architectural construct is recognized through its subtle energy, as it once existed, before Rome came to the Holy Land.
The Lunar Intelligence, Gabriel, co-founded or wrote many facets of all three religions that share common claim to the city. Gabriel is at once the Angel of the Annunciation, the guardian and translator of dreams for the prophet Daniel, and dictator of the Koran to Muhammad. The challenge Scott faced in filming a period piece of this complexity is gargantuan, yet he has achieved his purpose. Though a Muslim quotes the passage that pertains to sowing and reaping (Gal. 6:7) to Balian, we do not hear the passage in the Koran that forbids inflicting harm on any follower of Jesus Christ for fear of losing right to heaven.
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Why is the character of the battlefield important to movie goers?
The
philosophic battlefield always triumphs over the military battlefield, even in the military era as we now move away from the Age of Pisces. We enter the Age of Aquarius with a global prophecy - a belief we will no longer need any military battlefield to resolve our problems. One reason the Age of Enlightenment is universally welcome is thoroughly examined from the macrocosmic and microcosmic viewpoint in, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.The masked battlefield, often tracked by adepts, usually adapts to fifth heaven theatres - that trail leads to most wars between order and chaos... current conflict associated with terror [listed as a common bi-product of chaos] won't be resolved until the real generative target, chaos, is compromised, closed, and corrected.
NOTE: Go to Energy Management #6 for battle particulars re: the philosophic defense of Jerusalem
by Balian and the structure of war towers by Saladin.
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The Bhagavad Gita says, "As a noble whose duty it is to protect the law, refusing to fight this righteous war you will forfeit both virtue and honor. Your proper concern is alone the action of duty, not the fruits of the action. Cast then away all desire and fear for the fruits, and perform your duty."
-Krishna speaks to Arjuna about karma yoga on the battlefield standing next to Arjuna's chariot, between the two armies waiting to fight. The scene is wonderfully portrayed in the film version of India's great epic poem titled,
The Mahabarata.
The crystal [sometimes moonstone] sphere is a symbol of the Monad. The name "Pan" means "All" and some believe that Pan was originally a much more powerful, all-encompassing god who got downsized with the advent of the Olympians. Less well-known tales give him powers as a sea-god with the epithet Haliplanktos, as a healer of epidemics through cures revealed in dreams, as an oracle-god, and other aspects. Certain broad statements have been laid down concerning the rotation of matter, and the results produced in diverse spheres by that rotation. Usually, the relationships involved are studied as part of the dowsing theory of energy management. The master of white metal and black metal could be considered an adept with the knowledge of such formulae.
The spiritual ore associated with Mars, that of iron, steel, and others, rules Christianity. It is a religion of nobility, devotion, fanaticism, of high courage and idealism. The ore of Mars, in its best relationship with the Moon, the spiritual ore of silver, represents knowledge of universal, shared spiritual truths, present in the theology of all religions. The Mars-Moon ratio determines the volume of power and the spiritual vision available via each individual paradigm linked to our collective relationship with the created universe.
“And as they watched, upon the mound there came forth two slender shoots; and silence was over all the world in that hour, nor was there any other sound save the chanting of Yavanna. Under her song the saplings grew and became fair and tall, and came to flower; and thus there awoke in the world the Two Trees of Valinor. Of all things which Yavanna made they have most renown, and about their fate all the tales of the Elder Days are woven.
The one had leaves of dark green that beneath were as shining silver, and from each of his countless flowers a dew of silver light was ever falling, and the earth beneath was dappled with the shadows of his fluttering leaves. The other bore leaves of a young green like the new-opened beech; their edges were of glittering gold. Flowers swung upon her branches in clusters of yellow flame, formed each to a glowing horn that spilled a golden rain upon the ground; and from the blossom of that tree there came forth warmth and a great light. Telperion the one was called in Valinor, and Silpion, and Ninquelote, and many other names; but Laurelin the other was, and Malinalda, and Culurien, and many names in song beside.” –J. R. R. Tolkien, THE SILMARILLION Tolkien in harmony with his environment
Orlando spoke about his skyrocket rise to cinematic star status in teenvogue: "No one would have turned down the roles I landed. And I liked getting into a costume and performing – to me that’s what acting was."
…Shooting in small-town America was, for the actor, a revelation, but he wryly notes that the same could be said of his entire Elizabethtown experience. "It was all kind of new. I didn’t have a sword, for one thing. Perhaps with this movie people will see something sort of comic and emotional and real and different a bout me. I’m into doing more of that."
Wardrobe Mistress: Nancy Steiner
Elizabethtown takes place over several days—so, true too life, wardrobing options were limited. With ten style changes for the Claire Colburn [Kirsten Dunst] role and even less for Drew Baylor [Orlando Bloom], Nancy shopped for both at swap meets, vintage stores, designer showrooms – and even her own closet…
Interestingly, Claire’s red beret was a clever visual devise conjured up by writer, director Cameron Crowe to help Drew spot her. Drew may have had several changes, but his wardrobe consisted of just one suit, a couple of shirts, and some clothing he picked up on his journey. As for shoes: Just one pair of beat-up boots.
In the second chapter of THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, Orlando Bloom
is back as the Elven warrior whose grace and good looks have fans entranced.
In case you missed Michele Hatty's USA article, here is the interview
as printed in USA WEEKEND * Dec 6-8, 2002, for the premiere of THE TWO TOWERS in both
the UK and USA.
Golden arrows and peacock quiver - click picture, go to costume for Prince Legolas. Left, Orlando Bloom Star Chart shift.
Let the contest begin! Éomer, Rohirrim, Legolas: Éomer: "No spills."
ELVES With silver quickness and electrified senses, the elves of LOTR are a breed apart from Santa's jolly helpers. ''You won't see them at the bottom of your garden along with the fairies,'' says Orlando Bloom, who worked with a movement coach to perfect the catlike steps of elf archer Legolas (''I'd been watching Kurosawa, and I wanted that samurai-warrior quality'') and trained for two months on the bow and arrow. ''By the end, I was shooting paper plates out of the sky.''
