Ronald ‘Chalky’ White

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The Regency: an early statement of principles

The following notes, which turned up recently during a clear-out, date, I believe, from very near the beginning of the Regency; November or early December 1966. On the back are some rough jottings that clearly relate to the ceremony of the Reading of the Festivals; apparently a very early attempt to draft an outline of the ceremony. The notes ‘on hierarchies’ are typed; they are obviously a statement of some of the founding principles of the Regency. They may have been used as one of Chalky’s sermons, or as the basis for a sermon.

On Hierarchies

The Regency should avoid being a closed system.
The universe around us does not appear ‘closed’.
It seems to be an open ended process of which we are part.*
Any conception of the universe must be open ended also; allowing for variety even of truth in the material sphere.
One must have a belief in the oneness of things; and that no one can have monopoly of truth.**

The Gods, however envisaged, must be seen to be multi-aspected…(Janus).

Read the rest ⇒

http://ronaldchalkywhite.org.uk/other-mss/on-hierarchies/

April 14, 2010 - Posted by | The Regency

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