Level 9: Quest of The Grapnel

Divine Guidance

Turn toward the Nine Divinities

Ever beyond human comprehension

Nevertheless peeked at while actualizing True Self

A realm beyond time, dimensionality, and distance.

We comprehend it now via the portals of our deepest aspirations within this realm of time, dimension, and relative distance from one another.
Ferus Tel works within one unique portal ruled by a unique “law of nine”; nine aspirations encoded into the expressions of nine Ferus. These Ferus have gone by many names in these quests.
- They have been described as purely mortal ideations based on purely human instincts.
- They have been positioned according to their matching shadow forces that play in a dualistic arc of human misery and joy.
- They have been figured as archetypal players in a grand social dance of Personas and Character Types.
Yet they would point to more than this that lives within us.

Here in the last three quests of Ferus Tel, we allow these black bordered, aspirational creatures free reign in relating only to one another. We see them in conversation and pointing us toward that Other Place.

In Vector #7 we introduce them in their purity. Here we let our nine black bordered friends assume the mantle of Great Spirits, communing constantly with one another. Your Divine Guides.
- Each a numinous archetype unto themself, resonating across multiple cultural cosmologies from ancient polytheism to secular philosophy
- Each also involved in a holy dialogue with others, creating unique Qualia recognized in the numinous forms of our world’s preeminent religious guides.
In Vector #8 we show them drawing down and in to the human dimension where they meet their dreadful Dark Wave counterparts occurring in everyday human group interactions.

In Vector #9 we posit the moment of incarnation and invite you to examine the moment of your first steps into conscious identity; how you position your True Self between these Qualia absolutes and Dark Wave relatives of existence.

Lets start here in Vector #7 as we address the topic of Wholeness itself, as shown in perennial cosmologies throughout the world.

1. Scroll below through the Nine Divinities referenced in spiritual traditions the world over (each relatable as a triune occurrence of three interwoven aspirational Ferus).
2. Consider which of the Nine calls to you for further exploration.
3. Take a “Top Down Approach”: allowing an imaginary conversation to occur between the topmost and two underlying Ferus associated with that Divine aspect of your life. What might they be saying as they relate to one another behind the veil of your daily experience?
4. Take a “Bottom Up Approach”: feel into the Absence of that topmost Fera in your life. What is it you do when acting out from that sense of separation from its Divine quality?
5. Make a practice of noting when it feels absent and calling up (praying for) divine intervention from its underlying Ferus spirits.
6. Once intentions are established, Divine Interventions occur naturally - in dream, in synchronistic events, as well as in disciplined routines.

Our most aspirational feelings are signatures to greater Divinities at work at the deepest levels of Essence. These Divinities work in collaboration with one another beyond the human realm of experience.
They also branch out into separate dual aspects that are accessible to humankind as Qualia (which we inhabit as Virtues) :

GRACE - the qualia of Compassion and Serenity as understood and modeled by Shekhina or Christ in the Abrahamic Faiths.
POISE - the qualia of Sobriety and Equanimity as understood and modeled by Bodhisattva in Buddhism.

ORDER - the qualia of Conviction and Equanimity as understood and modeled by Sophia in Gnosticism.
FORTITUDE - the qualia of Courage and Conviction as understood and modeled by Ogun in the Yoruba Religion.
RESONANCE - the qualia of Courage and Humility as understood and modeled by Viracocha in the Andean Cosmovision.
DEVOTION - the qualia of Humility and Veracity as understood and modeled by Hanuman in Hinduism.
VITALITY - the qualia of Veracity and Innocence as understood and modeled by the Rainbow Serpent in the Australian Aborigine.
SPONTANEITY - the qualia of Innocence and Serenity as understood and modeled by Pu (unworked wood) in Taoism.
TEMPERANCE - the qualia of Compassion and Sobriety as understood and modeled by Universal Reason in Stoicism

Divine Sobriety

Feeling cut off from Divine Sobriety, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Denial in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Sobriety occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Temperance and Poise.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Elephant and the Great Spirit of Bear are active around you. Give attention to the teachings of Universal Reason in the Philosophy of Stoicism and the Bodhisattva in Buddhism. Their stories help to instill a sense of Temperance and Poise, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Beaver, Divine Sobriety.

Divine Equanimity

Feeling cut off from Divine Equanimity, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Disavowal in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Equanimity occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Order and Poise.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Beaver and the Great Spirit of Bats are active around you. Give attention to the teachings of the Bodhisattva in Buddhism and Sophia in Gnosticism. Their stories help to instill a sense of Poise and Order, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Bear, Divine Equanimity.

Divine Conviction

Feeling cut off from Divine Conviction, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Projection in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Conviction occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Order and Fortitude.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Bear and the Great Spirit of Snow Leopard are active around you. Give attention to the teachings from Sophia in Gnosticism and Ogun in African Lore. Their stories help to instill a sense of Order and Fortitude, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Bats, Divine Conviction.

Divine Courage

Feeling cut off from Divine Courage, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Recoiling in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Courage occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Fortitude and Resonance.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Bats and the Great Spirit of Fawn are active around you. Give attention to the teachings of Ogun in African Lore and Pacha Mama in the Andean Cosmovision. Their stories help to instill a sense of Fortitude and Resonance, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Snow Leopard, Divine Courage.

Divine Humility

Feeling cut off from Divine Humility, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Discharging in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Humility occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Resonance and Devotion.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Snow Leopard and the Great Spirit of Otter are active around you. Give attention to the teachings about Pacha Mama in the Andean Cosmovision and Hanuman in Hinduism. Their stories help to instill a sense of Resonance and Devotion, thus calling forth the Great Spirit of Fawn, Divine Humility.

Divine Veracity

Feeling cut off from Divine Veracity, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Detachment in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Veracity occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Devotion and Vitality).

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Fawn and the Great Spirit of Wolf are active around you. Give attention to the teachings about Hanuman in Hinduism and the Rainbow Serpent in Aboriginal Creation Lore. Their stories help to instill a sense of Devotion and Vitality, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Otter, Divine Veracity.

Divine Innocence

Feeling cut off from Divine Innocence, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Absorption in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Innocence occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Vitality and Spontaneity.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Otter and the Great Spirit of Dolphin are active around you. Give attention to the teachings about the Rainbow Serpent in Aboriginal Creation Lore and Pu (unworked wood) in Taoism. Their stories help to instill a sense of Vitality and Spontaneity, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Wolf, Divine Innocence.

Divine Serenity

Feeling cut off from Divine Serenity, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Withdrawal in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Serenity occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Spontaneity and Grace.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Wolf and the Great Spirit of Elephant are active around you. Give attention to the teachings about Pu (unworked wood) in Taoism, Shekhina in Judaism and Islam or Christ in Christianity. Their stories help to instill a sense of Spontaneity and Grace, thus calling forth Great Spirit of Dolphin, Divine Serenity.

Divine Compassion

Feeling cut off from Divine Compassion, we might experience the Defense Mechanism of Containment in its stead.

Visit the Quest at Vector 9 to see the consequences in full.

Reconnecting to Divine Compassion occurs through the actualization of the human qualities of Grace and Temperance.

Observe the way The Great Spirit of Dolphin and the Great Spirit of Beaver are active around you. Give attention to the teachings about Shekhina in Judaism and Islam or Christ in Christianity, and Universal Reason in Stoicism. Their stories help to instill a sense of Grace and Temperance, thus calling forth the Great Spirit of Elephant, Divine Compassion.

Level 9: Quest of The Grapnel

Divine Guidance

Turn toward the Nine Divinities

Ever beyond human comprehension

Nevertheless peeked at while actualizing True Self

Ground

Path

Fruition