As all my friends and fans know, I have this fantasy of becoming President and Founder of the world's first gay nation...which I choose to name "Athenia". And I even wrote its national anthem which you may read here:
gay-bible.org/truetales/6_welcome.htm
Anywayz, this fantasy is obvious heavy channeling, which images and stories they reveal to me in visions startling in their vivid, intimate revelations. At this point in my spiritual path, I am comfortable being KNOWN as a prophet by some, but never CALLED such by anyone.
In searching for a nice image of Athena for my latest Zekeblog, I was curious to see what results I'd come up with for "Athenia". More than I ever imagined. Still scrolling through the myriad links...but already, I've discovered this scrumptious morsel of a revelation:
fritzwagner.com/shipmodels/ss_athenia _1939.html
Ah! There must be some karmic link with the noble spirit of that ship, and of my Athenia...and of course the original Athens of the Golden Age of Greece and/or goddess Athena. Like strolling through Hades, I stroll the dark, forgotten gardens and alleyways of cyberspace, good detective that I am, searching for evidence where others can't imagine to look.
If anyone reading this, has additional wisdom or speculations regarding this "Athenia" link, I'd most appreciate your input.
I am a scavenger of cyberspace, discovering discarded/forgotten images, pages, recordings and videos; programs, routines and scripts...and rework them into new and marvelous Internet creations; akin to artists in meat space who scavenge the beaches for driftwood to sculpt into wonderful forms.
There also seem to be a website creator, custom kitchens, dinnerware, and interior fixtures with the company name "Athenia".
Oh, yeah, don't forget the Athenia Reformed Church!
This does bother me, considerably. Who are they? Located in Clifton, New Jersey, it claims to be "A Place for all who journey in the Spirit and seek encouragement on the Way". So, ummmn, they're not, like, maybe, a tiny subsect of a sect of some Greek Orthodox Church? Or could this be one of these New Age Pagan churches? Well, to my disappointment, they are definitely Christian, quote:
"The Reformed Church in America is a mainline Christian denomination that shares with many other denominations -- Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant -- a commitment to the key themes of the Christian faith."
So I don't know if its karmic link is very strong or worth looking into...though being the founder of the world's first truly pro-gay church and naming it "The Temple of Athena", is another of my major fantasies. So that may make it most relevant in the long run. I need to discover a few more pieces to this puzzle, to deduct anything further. And since this "Athenia Reformed Church" is most likely a very conservative, even fundamentalist Christian sect...I am troubled by their use of name "Athenia". I certainly would be lying, if I did not find this most curious, as well as repulsive. I'm on the trail to further revelations, I can feel at least THAT in my gut.
I don't think even those few closest to me, have ANY idea of the spiritual odyssey I've been on, these past several months, starting in October. My head's spinning! (Don't you DARE crack an Exorcist joke now! It's just so easy it's beneath you.) What I've been describing now, is simply a current adventure among several going on simultaneously on different levels of reality, all of which I call "my life". I guess this is a "parallel universe" phenomenon?
Oh, look here: on page 5 of my alltheweb.com search for "athenia", I found this "Athenia Gaming" link (with reference in subtext to "Athenia Dragon"):
athenia-gaming.net/board/viewtopic.php?p=32&sid=1f0ec33f68ab 36b023e560db3f5f3887
(Whew, that's a long link for my best friend Johnny to try on his kewl cell phone! Hope he can make it work.)
It's one among countless online RPGs (role playing games). Just how good it is or is not, I have no idea.
Oh, and here's aNOTHER Jersey connection:
wistfulradiochronicles.homestead.com/backstory.html
From the home page:
"You've read the nostalgic tales of THE WISTFUL RADIO CHRONICLES. Now here's the story behind the stories. What is the real Athenia, New Jersey like? Is there really a School No. 13? What does the creaking door on Inner Sanctum sound like? It's all here, and more in..."
Oh, and it has some lovely pix of Athenia, New Jersey, including "The Great Notch Inn...located near the Picatinny Reservoir," which (strangely enough) enjoys regional fame for its UFO sightings! :D
Did you know that Athenia is a mere 12 miles west of Times Square? (Now get me a drink; that tidbit of information is good for at LEAST one!)
There's even a species of sea creature named "Oliva athenia", which lives in a lovely, curled shell whose countless numbers (I guess) scatter the shores of New Jersey:
gastropods.com/5/Shell_5795.html
Athenia sells sea shells down by the seashore. ;)
Ooooo, this is a nice find (on page 6 of the search results), "Athenian Players Theatre":
seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx086/
Their site proclaims themselves to be "a community theatre serving southeastern Ohio since 1992." But get this: the logo at the top of the home page is a drawing of the Minotaur! That's not Athenian...that's Cretan! Oh, I get it: my journey through cyberspace in this present quest, is like being in a grand labyrinth, where a supernatural monster who's been dwelling there since time immemorial seeks to hunt you down and have you for lunch.
There's an "Athenia bedroom" in a Sims game (lots of luscious purple in the bed covers, upholstery, curtains and even walls):
aroundthesims.com/objects/bedroom_03.html
Now, here is a true tale about a woman who almost voyaged to her death on the SS Athenia, but fate saved her in the nick of time. It's a most captivating story:
bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2061839
Did you know that 28 Americans were killed by the German torpedoes that sank the SS Athenia? Read more on this, here:
ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-Chro n/USN-Chron-1939.html
Wow. There's even a book about it: "Tomorrow never came; The story of the S.S. Athenia". You can locate it here:
worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/ea39c63102238 fc0.html
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