{A Circle Structure for Prayer (1) [continued]}[29th September 1989]

[Redbook6:278][19890929:1130b]{A Circle Structure for Prayer (1) [continued]}[29th September 1989]

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There is, of course, a danger of idolatry: about which I am open-eyed. I am trying to wait upon God, listen to God, and if appropriate make requests of God, from the degree of each archetype in turn, on an inner circle progression, and in some way with the ?support of the viewpoint from that degree. When in the lower semi-circle (j~-a~-u~) I tend to find myself looking from there to C (although conscious of j~ so far); when in the higher (C-r~-g~), and I expect m~s~, the presence of the archetype of the degree is stronger.*

I recall from somewhere in the Bible the words of the Angel before whom the prophet in awe prostrated himself: ‘No, not that!’**

***‘I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I had seen and heard them, I knelt at the feet of the Angel who had shown them to me, to worship him; but he said: “Do no such thing:**** I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of your brothers the prophets and those who keep the message of the book. God alone you must worship.”’#

‘... he added: “These words of God are true.” Then I knelt at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Never do that: I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of all your brothers who have in themselves the witness of Jesus. God alone you must worship.” The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.’#*

*This is not yet settled – see [[Redbook6:283-284][19891003:1130]{A Circle Structure for Prayer (2)}[3rd October 1989],] 284. <891003>

**(I thought it was [in the Book of] D[a]n[iel], but can’t find it.)

cf earlier [[Redbook5:94-96][19880318:1955c]{Worship}[18th March 1988]?]

[“No, not that!” is the New English Bible translation of the words translated in the New Jerusalem Bible as “Never do that” & “Do no such thing” in the passages from Revelation quoted in this entry.]

***Here it is: [The text at *** above follows]

****{cf V. [[Redbook5:94-96][19880318:1955c]{Worship}[18th March 1988],] 94

#Rev[elation] 22:8-9 (N[ew] J[erusalem] B[ible]

#*Rev[elation] 19:9-10 (N[ew] J[erusalem] B[ible]

[→ [Redbook6:280-281][19890929:2152][{A Circle Structure for Prayer (1b)}][29th September 1989]]

{→ [[Redbook6:283-284][19891003:1130]{A Circle Structure for Prayer (2)}[3rd October 1989],], 283}

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