The Way Reveals All Paths

The Way Reveals
All Paths

The Way Reveals All Paths is one of 4
"swirl" paintings, and is closely associated
with the swirl painting represented by the
Hurricane of Dreams. Meaning, this
story/image is meant to assist us in
recognizing what is already happening here
rather than summoning forth from the
Unknown.

Both came at roughly the same time, yet,
unlike the HoD, I recognized the
significance in the connection between
this image and the story.

The crux of the story deals with the
inclination of ourselves on a path of
enlightenment to call this path 'the path',
or, 'The Way', and therefore nullifying
any other sojourners validity just such
might claim for their particular path.

The story is the account of eight
different sojourners who are convinced
that their path is the only path to the circle
of light, and that each is going to be the
one to illuminate the path for the rest of
us to follow.

Surprised is the least of the reactions
each feels when all eight arrive at the
center and see each made it in spite of
their nullifications and lofty validations.

Each asks, "What good, then, is the path
if any path leads to the center anyway?"

When a Ninth person appears as if
someone had just snapped their fingers in
a magic act, all is revealed.

"Not 'any' way, The Way," instructs the
Ninth. "Any path worth the salt and focus
of the one using such can only lead to
here if that path is forged by The Way.
Paths can be altered, manipulated, even
used vainly to dictate non-essential
observances and ordinances on us, yet,
The Way can not, and those who seek to
be on The Way recognize that even a
path is being measured as either on or
off--", and on and on goes the Ninth.

There are many paths, fewer pathways,
and only One Way.

The image depicts this axiom by showing
that all 8 paths turn at the same bends (the
direction of The Way) and all 8 finish into
the circle. None of the 8 are better than
any of the other 8, because The Way
brought out the best of all 8. What is not
depicted is the path of the Ninth, which is
developed in the story/image The
Pathway of Acknowledgment.

Yes, a simple design, yet, with a profound
message. Of course, when one has the
opportunity to see the rest of this series,
which depicts other numerous
conjunctions of the 8 paths NOT going
along The Way, the simplicity of this
design is appreciated through the
harmony inherent in the design to the
message that The Way reveals All Paths.

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