𐤎𐤐𐤓 صَفَر ספר

空 🈳 Void - लोक • (loká) m (Vedic: लाऊका lauká) & sfr

5/6/29/30/51/52 Suite

Ø5, sheaths & V (hierophant, from Ancient Greek ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs), from ἱερός (hierós, “holy”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I show, make known”).

Ø6, free will (libre arbitre) & VI (crisis, from Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).

29, 坎 (kǎn) "gorge" & अहूँ (ahūm̐ (阿吽)) τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ:

• the original Sanskrit term is composed of two letters, the first and the last (अनुस्वार, Anusvara) of the संस्कृत Sanskrit alphabet.
• Koiné Greek: "ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ὦ", "I am the Alpha and the Omega" (Book of Revelation verses 1:8).
• The term is also used in 神道／しんとう Shintō and Buddhist architecture to describe the paired statues common in Japanese religious settings, most notably the 仁王 Niō & 狛犬 the komainu guarding the entrance or the 本殿 the main hall "honden", or inner shrine of many 神社 Shinto shrines. In most cases, one of the two, the right one, has its mouth open to pronounce the sound "a", while the other has it closed to utter the sound "um". The symbolism is the same already seen. The generic name for statues with an open mouth is agyō (阿形, lit. "a" shape), that for those with a closed mouth ungyō (吽形, lit. "un" shape").
• The term a-un is used figuratively in some Japanese expressions as "a-un breathing" (阿吽の呼吸, a-un no kokyū) or "a-un relationship" (阿吽の仲, a-un no naka), indicating an inherently harmonious relationship or non-verbal communication.

In India, the original Sanscrit अहूँ "a-huṁ" or simply "Oṃ, ॐ, ओ३म्" is used as a mantra for meditation.

30, αἰών • (aiṓn) æons & ions

        ⮩ from earlier αἰϝών (aiwṓn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“vital force, life, long life, eternity”), whence also ἀεί (aeí, “always”).

51, thunder & storm, tempest & wake-up call.

52, mountain (山/艮 gèn, "Bound") & दुर्गा Durgā:

• (literary) ‘the inaccessible or terrific goddess’
• (literally) "difficult to approach",
• daughter of हिमवत् (Himavat, the Himalayas, 喜馬拉雅山) &
• wife of शिव śivá, “the auspicious one.

69, ♋︎ dual & quantum dynamism restored

 Double G Dance

雙G-69舞/三重Gg舞/三合一G-69舞

無為舞

(Confer January 7t, 2021 q.v.) 

葛(5Ø‧Shades‧of‧Gray)麒 

葛麒底五鞘

Pueraria lobata Monoceros' five scabbards

Pueraria Montana var. lobata, has Hepatoprotective effects that are attributed to its antioxidant activity, which restores the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase to normal levels, and increases glutathione content and levels of lipid peroxidation and hydroperoxides in the liver. 

puéraire (Botanical) Perennial plants of the Fabaceae family, native to the Far East.

lobāta, from Middle French lobe in early 16th century, from New Latin lobus (“a lobe”/"ad extremum auriculae"), from Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “the lobe of the ear or of the liver, the pod of a leguminous plant”) ⟾ 2-5 lobes (brain/liver/vagus)

Gé Qí's Gray Gravity & Grace
⮮Gravity pulls down 往下
Grace elevates 往上⮭

♋

観音正寺。所在地は滋賀県近江八幡市安土町

Kannonshō-Ji in Azuchi, Omihachiman, Shiga prefecture, Japan.

下馬: Dismount

• 仁王におう (niō): the two guardian Deva kings, 仁王 (Niō) or 金剛力士 (Kongōrikishi) statues, in Kyoto prefecture of Japan, are interpreted as saying the start (open mouth) and the end (closed mouth) of the syllable "Oṃ, ॐ, ओ३म् • O 3 M • AUMं ओम् • AUM" ओंकार (oṃkāra, “om, aum”) adopted by हिंदुओं Hindus which translated means “the primordial sound from which the universe was manifest,” shortened to ॐ (oṃ).

जैन कालचक्र • Jain Cosmic time Cycle

जैन कालचक्र दो भाग में विभाजित है: उत्सर्पिणी और अवसर्पिणी

The Jain Kalachakra is divided into two parts: उत्सर्पिणी• (Utsarpiṇī) & अवसर्पिणी • (avasarpiṇī) a time cycle denoting descent.

सर्पिणी • (sarpiṇī) female serpent

सर्पः sarpaḥ: snake/serpent

सर्पिणी

• अवसर्पिणी, the transitional"going or gliding down gradually", a descending period of long duration and alternating with the "ascending one" (ut-sarpiṇī-; both the ascending[ ut-s-]and descending[ ava-s-]cycle are divided into six stages each: good-good, good, good-bad, bad-good, bad, bad-bad)
• उत्सर्पिणी "the ascending cycle"(divided into six stages beginning with bad-bad time and rising upwards in the reverse order to ava-sarpiṇi-.)

कुण्डली kuṇḍalinī

• a form of दुर्गा Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) दुर्गा (literary) ‘the inaccessible or terrific goddess’, daughter of हिमवत् (Himavat, the Himalayas) and wife of शिव śivá, “the auspicious one.
• a particular dish (curds boiled with ghee and rice) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
• the plant Cocculus cordifolius (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
• [rel.] name of Devī

kuṇḍalin

कुण्डलिन् (-नी f.) 

-1 Decorated with ear-rings.

-2 Circular, spiral.

-3 Winding, coiling (as a serpent).

 -m.

-1 A snake. वामाङ्गीकृतवामाङ्गि कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलि Udb. 

-2 A peacock. 

-3 An epithet of वरुण Varuṇa, and of शिव Śiva. 

-4 The spotted or painted deer. 

-5 The golden mountain; काञ्चनाद्रौ सर्पे पुंसि तु कुण्डली 

Nm. 

-नी A form of दुर्गा Durgā or शक्ति Śakti. 

-2 N. of a नाडी in Yoga. कुण्डली kuṇḍalī कुण्डलिका kuṇḍalikā कुण्डली कुण्डलिका A kind of sweetmeat (Mar. जिलेबी.)

कुण्डलीकृत kuṇḍalīkṛta a. Forming a ring, coiled. 

कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलि 

Udb. -कुण्डलीकरणम् Bending a bow so as to form a circle. 

कुण्डलीभूत kuṇḍalībhūta (HeliX) forming a ring, curled, moving in circles

䷾既濟 63

(ㄐㄧˋjì ㄐㄧˋ jì) 

"Already Fording"

तीर्थंकर [tīrthaṅkara: literally a 'ford-maker'] (अरिहंत, जिनेन्द्र) a saviour and spiritual teacher of धर्म (धर्मी मार्ग) the dharma (righteous path). The word तीर्थंकर Tirthankara signifies the founder of तीर्थ a tirtha, which is a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths, संसार the saṃsāra (輪迴 lúnhuí). According to Jains, तीर्थंकर, a Tirthankara is an individual who has conquered संसार the saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth, on their own and made a path for others to follow. After understanding the true nature of the self or soul, तीर्थंकर the Tīrthaṅkara attains केवल ज्ञान Kevala Jnana (omniscience/complete understanding or, supreme wisdom). The first तीर्थंकर Tirthankara founded जैन धर्म Jainism. तीर्थंकर Tirthankara provides a bridge for others to follow the new teacher from संसार saṃsāra to महावीर Mahāvīra (liberation).

महावीर (mahāvīra), from महा (mahā) +‎ वीर (vīra) महावीर • (mahāvīr) (indeclinable, literally) very brave, courageous

महावीर • (mahāvīr) m 大人/大英雄

महावीर Mahavira, 24th तीर्थंकर Tirthankara of जैन धर्म Jainism in the current अवसारपीपी Avasarpiṇī time cycle

🡺 an epithet of Hanuman, Synonym: हनुमान (hanumān)

🡺 an epithet of Gautam Buddha Synonyms: बुद्ध (buddh), गौतम बुद्ध (Gautam Budh)

तीर्थ "ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed" 濟

जैन धर्म Jainism ⁓ 既濟 (jì jì), "Already Fording"

जिन • (jin) from root जि (Ji) (to conquer) 

जिन • (Jina) m (Jainism) Jina, Arihant 🡺 Confer Arabic جِنّ‎ (jinn, singular جِنِّيّ‎ jinniyy): genie
        濟

• to cross a river; to ferry
• to help; to aid; to relieve
• to be of help; useful

"A Jain Painting on Cloth. India, Gujarat, 19th Century.

The 24 जैन तीर्थंकरों ने Jain Tirthankaras along with their cognizances arranged in rectangular niches forming the sacred syllable ह्रीं (Hrīṃ) which is repeated at the centre, one जिन Jina depicted at top left corner seated on a crescent moon; surrounded by floral borders; framed. 

ह्रीं यन्त्र

ह्रीं (Hrīṃ).—It is बीज मंत्र  a seed mantra. It represents invisible sound, infinity and divine energy of all tīrthankaras. While meditating ह्रीं hrīṃ one experiences sublimating of 24 तीर्थंकरों tīrthankaras.

ह्रीं Hrīṃ is माया the Maya or illusion बीज bija or बीज मंत्र seed mantra. मंत्र "ह्रीं" the mantra Hrīṃ to the Sun and the Goddess also increases पित्त Pitta, but not in a harsh or overt manner.

मंत्र "ह्रीं" the mantra “Hrīṃ” helps calm our minds and also gives us warmth, psychologically and is also said to be माया-बिजा the Maya-bīja or बीज मंत्र  the seed-mantra that increases illusory powers or energies of the great Goddess. It also relates to our emotions on a deeper level.

24 जैन धर्म तीर्थंकरों Jain Tīrthankaras (from Jaipur circa 1850)

12 pairs of cranial nerves

जिन or तीर्थंकर (Jain Prakrit: Arihant, Sanskrit: अर्हत् árhat, “worthy of worship”, árhat "conqueror" 羅漢 (luóhàn) short form of 阿羅漢 āluóhàn) is जीव a jiva (creature/soul, or आत्मन् Atman, soul) who has conquered inner passions such as attachment, anger, pride and greed. Having destroyed four inimical कर्मन् • (kárman/因果報應) karmas, they realize the pure self. अरिहन्त Arihants are also called केवलिन्: kevalins—[from kevala] mfn. alone, one, only, (omniscient beings) as they possess केवलज्ञान: kevala jñāna (pure infinite knowledge). An Arihant is also called जिन a Jina ("victor"). At the end of their life, अरिहन्त the Arihants destroy remaining karmas and attain मोक्ष Moksha (जैन धर्म: Jain Dharm/Jainism: liberation) and become सिद्ध Siddha; "perfected one". अरिहन्त Arihantas have a body while सिद्ध Siddhas are bodiless pure spirit. णमोकार मन्त्र the Ṇamōkāra mantra, the fundamental prayer dedicated to पञ्च परमेष्ठी Pañca-Parameṣṭhi (five supreme beings), begins with णमो अरिहंताणं Ṇamō Arihantāṇaṁ, I bow to the Arihants or "obeisance to the arihants".

केवलिन्, Kevalins — omniscient beings — are said to be of two kinds:

1. तीर्थंकर केवलिन् Tirthankara kevalī: 24 human spiritual guides who after attaining omniscience teach the path to salvation.
2. सामन्याकेवलिन् Sāmānya kevalī: Kevalins who are concerned with their own liberation. (cf. सामन्यतः {samanyata:} = 常 as usual, commonly, but [adverb])

According to Jains, every soul has the potential to become अरिहन्त an Arihant. A soul which destroys all कषाय kashayas or inner enemies like anger, ego, deception, and greed, responsible for the perpetuation of ignorance, becomes अरिहन्त an Arihant.

The hand symbolizes अहिंसा ahiṃsā, धर्मचक्र the wheel dharmachakra, the resolve to halt संसार saṃsāra (transmigration).

जैन धर्म Jainism & 既濟 (ㄐㄧˋjìㄐㄧˋ jì), "Already Fording"

濟

to cross a river; to ferry

to help; to aid; to relieve

to be of help; useful

The main religious premises of जैन धर्म the Jain dharma are:

• अहिंसा ahiṃsā (non-violence),
• अनेकनावदा anekāntavāda (many-sidedness),
• अपरिग्रह aparigraha (non-attachment) and
• तपस्या asceticism (abstinence from sensual pleasures).

Devout Jains take five main vows:

• अहिंसा ahiṃsā (non-violence),
• सत्य Satya (truth),
• अस्तेय asteya (not stealing),
• ब्रह्मचर्य brahmacharya (sexual continence), and
• अपरिग्रह aparigraha (non-possessiveness).

These principles have affected Jain culture in many ways, such as leading to a predominantly vegetarian lifestyle.

परस्परोपग्रहो जीवानाम् Parasparopagraho Jīvānām (the function of souls is to help one another/"Souls render service to one another", also translated as, "All life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence.") is its motto and णमोकार मन्त्र the Ṇamōkāra mantra is its most common and basic prayer.

जैन धर्म Jainism is similar to बौद्ध धर्म Buddhism in not recognizing the primacy of वेदों the Vedas and हिंदू ब्राह्मण the Hindu Brahman.

The interaction between जैन धर्म Jainism and बौद्ध धर्म Buddhism, the two religions, began with बुद्ध the Buddha; later, they competed for followers and the merchant trade networks that sustained them.

जिन वचन Jin Vachan

पार्श्वनाथ

पार्श्वनाथ Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as Parshva (Pārśva) and Paras, was the 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras (ford-makers or propagators of dharma) of Jainism. He is one of the earliest Tirthankaras who are acknowledged as historical figures. He was the earliest exponent of Karma philosophy in recorded history. The Jain sources place him between the 9th and 8th centuries BC whereas historians point out that he lived in the 8th or 7th century BC.[4] Parshvanatha was born 273 years before Mahavira. He was the spiritual successor of 22nd Tirthankara Neminath. He is popularly seen as a propagator and reviver of Jainism. Parshvanatha attained moksha on Mount Sammeta (Madhuban, Jharkhand) in the Ganges basin, an important Jain pilgrimage site. His iconography is notable for the serpent hood over his head, and his worship often includes Dharanendra and Padmavati (Jainism's serpent god and goddess).

According to दिगम्बर the Digambara ("sky-clad") tradition, when Lord पार्श्वनाथ Pārśvanātha was a prince, he saved two snakes that had been trapped in a log in a Kamath’s fire. Later, these snakes were reborn as धरणेंद्र Dharanendra, the lord of the underworld, नागा the Naga Kingdom, and पद्मावती Padmavati, the protective goddess or śāsana devī (शासनदेवी) of Pārśvanātha. That pair of souls of a nāga and nāginī who were saved by Parshwanath while being burnt alive in a log of wood by तपस्या कामथ the tapas Kamath, and who were subsequently reborn as इंद्र Indra (धरणेंद्र, Dharanendra in particular) and पद्मावती Padmavati (different from शेषन देवी Sashan Devi) after their death. According to the Jain tradition, पद्मावती Padmavati and her husband धरणेंद्र Dharanendra protected Lord Parshvanatha when he was harassed by मेघमाली Meghmali. After पद्मावती Padmavati rescued Parshvanatha grew subsequently powerful into यक्ष yakshi, a powerful tantric deity and surpassed another snake goddess, वैरोत्य Vairotya.

Parshvanatha was born in Banaras (Varanasi), India. Renouncing worldly life, he founded an ascetic community. Texts of the two major Jain sects (Digambaras and Śvētāmbaras) differ on the teachings of Parshvanatha and Mahavira, and this is a foundation of the dispute between the two sects. The Digambaras believe that there was no difference between the teachings of Parshvanatha and Mahavira. According to the Śvētāmbaras, Mahavira expanded Parshvanatha's first four restraints with his ideas on ahimsa (non-violence) and added the fifth monastic vow (celibacy). Parshvanatha did not require celibacy and allowed monks to wear simple outer garments. Śvētāmbara texts, such as section 2.15 of the Acharanga Sutra, say that Mahavira's parents were followers of Parshvanatha (linking Mahavira to a preexisting theology as a reformer of Jain mendicant tradition).

केवल ज्ञान Knowledge only

जैन Jain

महावीर निर्वाण Mahavir Nirvan

महावीर स्वामी जी के केवल ज्ञान का चित्रण 

Illustration of Mahavir Swami Ji's knowledge only

Achievement of Nirvana

निर्वाण प्राप्त करना

According to Jainism twenty fourth Mahaveer Swami attained moksha on the day of Deepawali.

जैन मतावलंबियों के अनुसार चौबीसवें तीर्थंकर महावीर स्वामी का निर्वाण दिवस भी दीपावली को ही है।

《道德經-第三十五章》

執大象，天下往。

往而不害，安平大。

樂與餌，過客止。

道之出口，淡乎其無味，視之不足見，聽之不足聞，用之不足既。

(The attribute of benevolence)

To him who holds in his hands the Great Image (of the invisible Dào), the whole world repairs.

Men resort to him, and receive no hurt, but (find) rest, peace, and the feeling of ease.

Music and dainties will make the passing guest stop (for a time).

But though the Dào as it comes from the mouth, seems insipid and has no flavour, though it seems not worth being looked at or listened to, the use of it is inexhaustible.

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Hold fast to the Great Idea, the Formless Form that is the Dào, and all men will come to you.
In you, they will see no danger and meet no harm.
In you, they will find stillness, safety, and peace.
Pleasant music and the smell of savoury dishes cause passing strangers passing by to linger.
But how pure, how lacking in savour, are the utterances of the Dào!
Look for the Dào, and you see nothing!
Listen for the Dào, and there is nothing to be heard!
But use it, and you will find that it is inexhaustible.

वर्ण: varṇa, a Sanskrit word derived from the root vṛ, meaning "to cover, to envelop, count, classify consider, describe or choose", with several meanings including type, order, colour, or class. 

1. ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa, are a वर्ण: varṇa (class) in Hinduism. They specialised as priests (पुरोहित, purohit, पंडित pandit,  or पुजारी, pujari), teachers (आचार्य, acharya or गुरु guru) and protectors of sacred learning across generations.
2. क्षत्रिय (from Sanskrit kṣatra, "rule, authority")
3. वैश्य, third in distinction of the four Hindu castes, comprising mainly the merchants, agriculturists, landlords or trade professions.
4. शूद्र, the lowest-ranked of the four varnas of the Hindu caste system and social order in India. Theoretically, शूद्र Shudras have constituted the hereditary labouring class serving others. In some cases, they participated in the coronation of kings or were ministers and kings according to early Indian texts.

Endless Knot (Symbol of संसार (saṃsāra)

Σ‧𐤔࿀☉‧Δ

Ainsi font, font, font,
Les petites marionnettes,
Ainsi font, font, font,
Trois p'tits tours et puis s'en vont.

SHIELD & SWORD

For decades, SHIELD has been the premier peacekeeping agency on Earth, monitoring threats across the planet and dealing with the likes of Hydra, AIM and other organizations who threaten world peace. But what about threats from beyond Earth? What happens when one of the many alien empires in the Marvel Universe decides to come calling? That's where SWORD comes in.

SWORD traditionally stands for Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department. Operating from an orbital space station called The Peak, SWORD's agents monitor the cosmos and do their best to neutralize any extraterrestrial problems before they make landfall. With any luck, humanity will never know how close they've come to being wiped off the face of the universe.

While SWORD has appeared in a great many Marvel stories over the past two decades, the agency actually has its roots in the X-Men franchise. The agency first appeared in 2004's Astonishing X-Men #5, by writer Joss Whedon and artist John Cassaday.

SWORD initially plays a fairly antagonistic role in that series. Under the leadership of the perpetually cranky and antisocial Abigail ( אֲבִיגַיִל‎ (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “her Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”) Brand, SWORD forms a tenuous alliance with an alien named Ord (order or ordinance). His people, a warrior race from a planet called The Breakworld, fear their prophesied destruction at the hands of a mutant. Rather than allow him to wipe out all life on Earth, Brand convinces Ord to settle for orchestrating the creation of a cure for the mutant gene. When that fails, the Breakworld fires an enormous metal projectile at Earth, one which would have obliterated the planet if not for Kitty Pryde's handy phasing powers.

Since then, SWORD has settled into a regular role as the even more secretive sister agency to SHIELD. Marvel even briefly published a dedicated SWORD comic in 2009, though the series was cancelled after five issues. SWORD was temporarily phased out after the events of 2015's Secret Wars, with the agency effectively replaced by a new incarnation of Canadian super-team Alpha Flight.

But in the wake of 2020's X of Swords crossover, SWORD has returned in a new form. Now the agency is more closely tied to the X-Men than ever, to the point that the majority of its commanding officers are mutants and Magneto is the official liaison with the mutant nation of Krakoa.

SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) - SHIELD is typically the dominant peacekeeping agency on Earth, one that often works alongside heroes like the Avengers to combat all manner of supervillains and terrorist organizations. While the modern incarnation of SHIELD was formed after World War II, few realize the organization's roots date back thousands of years. Even in the days of ancient Egypt, humanity had a shield to guard against threats like Galactus and the Brood.

SWORD (Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department) - A direct offshoot of SHIELD, SWORD is tasked with monitoring extraterrestrial threats while its sister agency focuses on enemies from within.

HAMMER (full name unknown) - After SHIELD failed to prevent a Skrull invasion of Earth, the agency was scrapped and replaced by the Norman Osborn-led HAMMER. True to form, Osborn uses his new agency mainly as a means of furthering his own agenda and putting the world's worst villains in positions of power. After Osborn's crimes are exposed, HAMMER itself is shuttered and a new version of SHIELD is created in its place.

SPEAR (full name unknown) and STRIKE (Special Tactical Response for International Key Emergencies) - Marvel has never been entirely consistent about whether SHIELD is sponsored by the US government alone or the full United Nations Security Council. As such, other world nations sometimes form their own SHIELD equivalents. STRIKE is a British agency, while China forms SPEAR after the events of 2013's Infinity.

西有盾 — 東有戈。αἰγῐ́ς ϗ λόγχη°

"This battle will be our moment in time.
When the world sets itself right.
This is order restored. As it always has been, as it always should be.
The shield in the west -- The spear in the East.
Together we must answer this challenge, and prove ourselves worthy."

-- Xian Zheng (鄭賢/神仙 Shénxiān)

S.P.E.A.R. was a Chinese intelligence-gathering organization created for homeland security. It possessed over 150,000 operatives, analysts, and overseers, sixteen airships, and a science division. Commanded by director Xian Zheng, the organization was built after the invasion by Thanos, in which the super-powered team Dynasty was decimated, Feeling that they needed to be able to protect themselves, China wanted to be on the same level as S.H.I.E.L.D.. So they appointed Zheng to head up the new project.

Falcon first encountered them during Gorgon's attempt to launch an attack on China using a giant dragon. When the Hand attacked their flying headquarters, the Circle, they deployed their own dedicated superhuman response team, the Ascendants.

A supposedly rogue group in S.P.E.A.R. agents and scientists committed around 300 telepaths in a secure location somewhere in China to the task of making a psychic recreation of the destroyed 九龍寨城 Kowloon Walled City. This simulacrum would act as an incubator for the Fury and its offspring as part of an elaborate plot by M.O.D.O.K. to infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Circle is the main headquarters for the Chinese intelligence agency known as S.P.E.A.R.. Under the command of Director Xian Zheng, the Circle was built along with the organization after the invasion by Thanos. Feeling that they needed to be able to protect themselves, China wanted to be on the same level as S.H.I.E.L.D.. So they appointed Zheng to head up the project.

The Circle's main hub possessed over 150,000 operatives, analysts, and overseers, sixteen airships, and a science division, with the most sophisticated surveillance built by man. While entertaining Avenger member The Falcon, The Circle came under attack by the Gorgon and members of the Hand. To deal with the situation, Zheng revealed that the Circle was also home to their own special task force, The Ascendants.

ARMOR (Altered-Reality Monitoring and Operational Response Agency) - If SWORD is responsible for safeguarding against threats from other worlds, ARMOR's job is to safeguard against other dimensions and realities. This obscure agency helps prevent the apocalyptic plague from the Marvel Zombies universe from gaining a foothold in the regular Marvel Universe.

Abigail Brand - Brand is the commander of SWORD, essentially the agency's equivalent of Nick Fury. Though almost nothing is known about her past, Brand is a half-alien who carries the mutant gene (hence her distinctive green hair). She's also perpetually cranky and antisocial, which makes her good at her job but wins her few allies in SHIELD or among the superhero community.

Sydren - It wouldn't do to staff an intergalactic peacekeeping agency with only Earthlings. Sydren is an alien from the planet Drenx. As Brand's right-hand-man, he's basically indispensable, though his Cobra Commander-esque lisp tends to drive her up a wall.

Beast - Most of the X-Men would just as soon have Brand stay aboard the Peak and away from Earth, but not Beast. A scientist first and a superhero second, Beast is fascinated by SWORD's operations and often works alongside Brand's team. He and Brand have even formed a romantic relationship, to the surprise of everyone else around them.

Lockheed - The X-Men were thrown for a loop when they discovered Kitty Pryde's pet dragon Lockheed is actually a spy for SWORD. It turns out Lockheed is also a polyglot whose mastery of numerous alien languages makes him a valuable asset.

Henry Peter Gyrich - This back-stabbing government agent has made enemies of basically every hero on Earth, so it was inevitable he'd find a new gig at SWORD. Gyrich is installed as co-commander in order to help the government keep closer tabs on Brand. Predictably, the two don't get along one bit.

Spider-Woman - Jessica Drew is as much a secret agent as she is a superhero. And after a Skrull impostor ruins her reputation on a global scale, Spider-Woman finds solace in leaving Earth behind and taking up a new mission with SWORD.

SWORD in Other Media

Having debuted back in 2004, enough time has passed that SWORD has begun trickling out into other Marvel media. Most significantly, both Agent Brand and SWORD feature in multiple episodes of the animated series Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Abigail Brand also appears in Iron Man: Armored Avengers, though in that case she's depicted as an agent of SHIELD. Two particularly SWORD-heavy comics - Astonishing X-Men and Spider-Woman, Agent of Sword - have also been adapted into animated motion comic format. Agent Brand in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Agent Brand in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

SWORD appears to finally be making its live-action debut thanks to the post-credits scene in Spider-Man: Far From Home and the debut of WandaVision, but it nearly appeared much earlier in the MCU timeline. A deleted scene from 2011's Thor features Erik Selvig referencing a "SWORD database," and Agents of SHIELD executive producers Jed Whedon and Jeffrey Bell confirmed they tried unsuccessfully to include SWORD in earlier seasons of the show. In both cases, it's unclear whether Marvel would even have been allowed to reference SWORD in the MCU while the X-Men movie rights were still at Fox. Fortunately, that's no longer an issue.

How SWORD (and Its Logo) Fits Into WandaVision and the MCU

A number of Easter eggs in the first two episodes of WandaVision all but confirm SWORD has finally arrived on the scene, including what looks to be the agency's logo. One of the many mysteries surrounding the series, however, is why the events of WandaVision would fall under SWORD's mandate. Dangerous though her powers are, why is Wanda Maximoff on the radar of an agency whose mission is to monitor other worlds?

The answer may lie in the SWORD name. Based on a series of digital trading cards from Topps, it appears the SWORD acronym in the MCU is different than that of the comics - Sentient Weapon Observation Response Division. Rather than focus on extraterrestrial threats specifically, it would seem this version of SWORD is intended to be a safeguard against any living being whose powers threaten the world. Whatever the true cause of Wanda's sitcom-flavoured hallucinations, Monica Rambeau and her fellow SWORD agents may be working to prevent her powers from spilling out into the wider world.

歸藏 "Return to the Hidden"

Guīcáng ⇨ a divination text dating to the Zhou dynasty, which was once used in place of the 易 Ching. The text of 歸藏 Guī cáng was rediscovered in a rural bog in 1993; it had been lost for roughly two thousand years.

歸藏 Guī cáng contains all the sixty-four hexagrams and stories, relating to each of them. For example, Hexagram 54 of 易, "Returning Maiden" 歸妹 (guī mèi) or "Converting the Maiden", is accompanied by the story of how the maiden 嫦娥: Cháng'é, stole the medicine of immortality from the 西王母 Xīwángmǔ 「瑤池金母」 and, upon returning home, used the hexagrams to determine that she should flee to the moon.

《歸藏易》

《歸藏》，又名《龜藏》，據中國古籍記載為占卜的三種方法（三易）之一，號稱《歸藏易》。

"Guīcáng", also known as "Gui Zang", is recorded as one of the three methods of divination (three changes) according to ancient Chinese books, known as "Gui Zang Yi".

相傳歸藏之名出於黃帝（又稱歸藏氏）。文字記載出於商朝，但相較於《周易》，《歸藏》內容早已散佚而不完整。現存有歸藏卦（歸藏八卦圖），為伏羲八卦之衍生（旋轉一百八十度而成，伏羲八卦以乾卦為上，而《歸藏》以坤卦為首）。

According to legend, the name of Guīcáng comes from Huangdi (also known as Guīcáng clan). The written record is from the Shang Dynasty, but compared to the Zhouyi, the content of Guīcáng has long been scattered and incomplete. Existing Guīcáng Trigrams (Guīcáng Eight Trigrams) are derived from Fuxi Eight Trigrams (revolved one hundred and eighty degrees, Fuxi Eight Trigrams are based on Qian Gua, and "Guizang" is headed by Kun Trigram).

風水的歸藏法，是將室內平面圖按後天八卦畫成九宮格式。然後將其氣口（大門）所在宮位，與各宮位歸藏，以定出各宮吉祥。

歸藏的方法很簡單，將兩個卦橫向平行比較，看上中下三爻的陰陽，用歸藏法得出新爻，組成新卦。兩個卦經過歸藏後，其變化有四種：

例如，大門為正南方，按後天八卦為離卦，用離卦與各方位歸藏。

如查本卦屋內西北方吉凶，用離卦與乾卦歸藏得坎卦，查上圖坎宮為絕命，西北方即為絕命兇方。再查屋內東方震卦吉凶，用離卦與震卦歸藏得艮卦，再查上圖艮宮為生氣，該宅東方即為生氣大吉。餘可以類推

 ✗Cross(ed) S‧Words⚔️

† that pierces from the back

♱ & nails,

those Sisters' needles injecting penicillin

Forty times to Fortify I

Aïe Aïe Aïe 

The subsequent elision of α

That makes diphthongization so difficult

as if ॐ has lost its vital force and is reducted to m̐

as if 光明燈 dimmed @ औं門

as the God-father kept on missioning this 1 2 the mass

un-εὐχᾰ́ρῐστος

Hence started the many journeys of the Wanderer

Around 9 or ☓

Neither Iँ Nor OOBE

S‧Words ⇔ š “šin”‧λόγος ⇔⅀² λόγος

XIIII - Tempérance

"Patience is active rather than passive, and is that by which, through which, one may judge their OWN reaction as to the attributes they have set towards that of an ideal in their individual lives; whether that attribute be: virtue, purity, hope, faith, understanding, cooperation, brotherly love, loving-kindness, or patience itself..."

Edgar Cayce reading 262-26

➠ Line 2 The spokes are taken from the wagon = it is not possible to move. 

➠ Changes to (22) Grace.

➠ You are held back from proceeding because of events beyond your control.

➠ This is a time to explore Temperance & acceptance of what I am powerless to change.

➠ Grace offers the message: if I cannot change the direction of the wind, adjust the sails and let life guide me.

26.2-26 《周易·易經》 大畜（卦二十六）

《䷙大畜》

䷙大畜:

大畜：利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。

Under the conditions of 大畜, it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.

(If its subject do not seek to) enjoy his revenues in his own family (without taking service at court), there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream.

彖傳:

大畜，剛健篤實輝光，日新其德，剛上而尚賢。

能止健，大正也。

不家食吉，養賢也。

利涉大川，應乎天也。

In (the trigrams composing) 大畜 we have (the attributes) of the greatest strength and of substantial solidity, which emit a brilliant light; and indicate a daily renewal of his virtue (by the subject of it). The strong line is in the highest place, and suggests the value set on talents and virtue; there is power (in the upper trigram) to keep the strongest in restraint: - all this shows 'the great correctness' (required in the hexagram). 'The good fortune attached to the subject's not seeking to enjoy his revenues in his own family' shows how talents and virtue are nourished. 'It will be advantageous to cross the great stream:' - (the fifth line, representing the ruler,) is responded to by (the second, the central line of Qian, representing) Heaven.

象傳:

天在山中，大畜；君子以多識前言往行，以畜其德。

(The trigram representing) a mountain, and in the midst of it that (representing) heaven, form 大畜. The superior man, in accordance with this, stores largely in his memory the words and deeds of former men, to subserve the accumulation of his virtue.

䷙大畜:

九二：輿說輹。

The second NINE, undivided, shows a carriage with the strap under it removed.

象傳:

輿說輹，中无尤也。

'(He is as) a carriage from which the strap under it has been removed:' - being in the central position, he will incur no blame.

➠ Changes to (22) Grace

䷕賁:

賁：亨。小利有攸往。

賁 indicates that there should be a free course (in what it denotes). There will be little advantage (however) if it is allowed to advance (and take the lead)

《道德經 - 第三十三章》

知人者智，自知者明。

勝人者有力，自勝者強。

知足者富。強行者有志。

不失其所者久。

死而不亡者壽。

(Discriminating between attributes)

He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.

He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty.

He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.
He who does not fail in the requirements of his position continues long;

he who dies and yet does not perish has longevity.

33

To know others is to be clever;
To know oneself is to be enlightened.
He who conquers others has strength,
But he who conquers himself has strength and courage indeed.
To know when one has enough is to be rich.
He who pursues a course with energy may attain his goal;
But to remain in one's proper place is to endure;
And he who dies yet does not cease to be
Achieves the blessing of true longevity.

What's the Point?: Liver 3 & Large Intestine 4

The logic behind choosing points varies. Certain acupuncture styles recommend points for unique reasons. Even within the same style, many points have more than one indication. Some points can substitute for others in cases where, for example, a needle-sensitive person prefers being stuck elsewhere. Other points can be left out or added based on the overall combination.

Recognizing that there are variations and exceptions, certain acupuncture points are used with a relative amount of uniformity. Across styles, they are known to be especially powerful in their effects. As a result, acupuncturists use them a lot; like Liver 3 & Large Intestine 4, two points popular in their own right & also frequently needled together in a combination called Four Gates.

Liver 3 Gets Things Moving

Liver 3—also known as 太沖 (taì chōng), Great Rushing (English translation) and LV3 (acupunk lingo)—is located on the foot, between the first and second toes.

Liver 3 is what is known as a source point. Every meridian has one. Source points behave sort of like central stations on subway lines. They are hubs where internal and external energies gather and transform. They are single, high-concentration points that grant access to the larger system.

Because Liver 3 has such far-reaching effects, it is indicated for a very wide variety of conditions. John Pirog, in The Practical Application of Meridian Style Acupuncture, says 太沖 Liver 3 is “probably the most important point for the stagnation of the inner body.”

Liver 3 is used for menstrual cramps, headaches, vision problems, coastal-region pain and shortness of breath, low back pain, insomnia, and more. The list truly goes on and on. Feeling stuck? Hello, Liver 3. This point gets things moving.

Liver 3′s extensive effects are palpable. Needling it usually causes a strong achy sensation, either locally at the site of insertion, throughout the entire foot, or sometimes even up into the leg along the Liver meridian.

In having treatment by acupuncture, Liver 3 is considered inevitable.

Large Intestine 4 Is a Great Bang for Own's Buck

Large Intestine 4—also known as 合谷 (hé gǔ), Joining Valley (English Translation) and LI4 (acupunk lingo)—is located on the hand, in the web between the thumb and index finger.

Large Intestine 4, like Liver 3, is really a fantastic bang for own's buck. Its location, between the first and second fingers, is basically the upper-body version of Liver 3, which is located between the first and second “fingers” on the lower body.

Large Intestine 4 is a source point as well. It is indicated for a wide variety of conditions and also tends to cause a strong needling sensation.

Probably the best-known use of Large Intestine 4 is to release the exterior. This refers to treating what are known as (the) Wind conditions—chills and fever, runny nose, headaches, stiff upper back and neck, too much or too little sweating, sore throat, fever, dizziness, etc. Large Intestine 4 is the go-to point for these types of symptoms. It is thought to disperse the Wind and also bolster the body’s defences against recurrence.

Other common indications for Large Intestine 4 include toothache, sinusitis, rhinitis, nosebleeds, Bell’s Palsy, and headaches. This is because the Large Intestine meridian travels up to the face, so almost any symptom related to that region calls for the point.

In addition to these common uses, Large Intestine 4 is used in treatments for everything from constipation to skin disease to low back pain.

Note: Large Intestine 4 is contraindicated during pregnancy.

Four Acupuncture Points Are Better Than One

Liver 3 and Large Intestine 4 are often used together. Each point is done on both sides of the body, creating a four-point combination known as Four Gates. This is one of the most frequently used point combinations in all of the acupuncture.

There are many theories associated with Four Gates but the prevailing idea is that the combination opens up circulation throughout the entire body. Liver 3 handles the lower half while Large Intestine 4 addresses the upper. Together, they pack a powerful punch.

Four Gates usually tackles symptoms caused by stagnation. This includes pain as well as menstrual irregularities, constipation, or feelings of frustration—basically anything that suggests things aren’t flowing as smoothly as they should be.

The hand point is called Large Intestine 4 and is located on top of the hand between the thumb and index finger. The other point is Liver 3, located on top of the foot between the big toe and the second toe.

LI-4 合谷 He Gu, Junction Valley, hé gǔ or Large Intestine 4 (LI4) is used to boost the immune system and help with the pain. It is often used for colds, infections, or any immune system responses. This point is an adaptogenic point, allowing the body to balance itself based on the condition, whether it be an overactive immune system or underactive immune system, or overactive digestive system or underactive digestive system, etc. This point also can help with headaches, jaw pain, toothaches, and general inflammation. Definitely a point we can all use!

The combination point used with LI4 is Liver 3 (Lv3)

Liv-3 太沖 Taichong, taì chōng, Supreme Rush or Liver 3 is a point used to keep things moving and circulating. In Chinese medicine, the liver energy is known for getting “stuck” and creating a myriad of health complaints such as depression, anger, frustration, irritability, PMS, menstrual issues, and headaches, etc. This point helps unblock “stuck” liver energy and is valued for its calming effect on the nervous system.

Large Intestine 4 and Liver 3 are super points when used together to keep us free-flowing. These points are great starting points for a little relaxation, immune support, and balance.

大畜（卦二十六 ― Macrocosmos/Controlled Power)

Action: Amplify

Hu Gua (hidden influence) 54: Propriety: Subordinate

Zong Gua (underlying cause) 45: Gathering Together: Network

Your vital force is not wanting, only waiting for you to tap it.

We are told not to cross the bridge until we come to it,

but this world is owned by those who crossed bridges

in their imaginations far ahead of the crowd. – Anonymous

Reading at a Glance: True power need not be demonstrated as Creative energy is restrained beneath the mountain of Keeping Still. Ta Ch’u focuses on the power of silence and stillness. While others are running around demonstrating their power, one who is strong has no need to prove anything. Controlled Power has Propriety as its hidden influence because a will under the sheer steadiness of a mountain allows it to become incredibly powerful. There is also a need for timing in an appropriate expression. Another’s insecurity is no match for the power of silence. Since Controlled Power follows Innocence, all that is learned from patience and non-action is now ready to be harnessed creatively. When the will is in the service of acceptance and the good of all this deliberate intent is unstoppable. The message we deliver is amplified because our inner truth radiates as the embodiment of Tao. Combining holding firm, holding steady, holding to heaven’s way and nurturing others, this is the hexagram of the true Sage. When water meets a dam, it continues to rise in power until it overwhelms whatever blocked its flow. If you renew your willingness to marry to your Tao daily, you become a reservoir for enormous creative expression that benefits all. You can draw on a power that need not be demonstrated but is ‘just so.’ Its simplicity makes everything easy.

Becoming the master of my response.

“When innocence is present, it is possible to tame.” Innocence cultivates virtue, yet virtue, renewed daily, ensures a state of innocence. The master said: "The perfected nature, sustaining itself and enduring is the gateway of life." An innocent perspective allows you to approach the gateway or threshold of perception to become “the master of your experiences.” By taming your response, you are able to tame experience. Controlled Power is the hexagram of the true Sage.

"The firm is able to keep strength still; this is great correctness." Much time is spent preparing for and delivering your response. Only when you are not defending, do you activate the Controlled Power of the Great.

You can change what the “world will look and feel like,” by approaching it differently. "Acquaint yourself with the teachings of antiquity" and you will see how desire can both, draw in experience or close you to it. Approaching the gateway of perception, you make the choice of what you will find.

The master said: “Do not listen with your ears but listen with your mind. Do not listen with your mind, but listen with your vital force. Ordinary hearing does not go beyond the ears and the mind does not go beyond its symbols. Your vital force is not wanting but waiting. Life brings together all that is void to itself. Be empty ~ that is all. Thus you can master things and not be injured by them.”

When you tame your desires, “not eating at home brings good fortune,” because you move beyond your perceptual routines to be nourished by discovery. Gather the energy of desire’s outward attachment, and tap it as the inner fuel that activates a powerful peacefulness. Stand at the threshold, connect with your Te or vital force and simply observe. Find comfort in your strength.

In China, the lion protected the forests, and its likeness was used to protect the gates and temples. Another gatekeeper, the Dragon Carp, had only one goal: crossing the Dragon Gate. Beyond this Gate, many believed paradise could be found. Like the salmon, the carp swims upstream and jumps the rapids, and came to symbolize human advancement and achievement in life. The Dragon Carp is a constant reminder of the pursuit of excellence, reflecting on how following instinct makes obstacles non-existent. Where the lion symbolizes great passion and fearlessness, the carp is a symbol of instinctual perseverance. This is your Te, the instinctual awareness that knows exactly where you need to be: in the here and now and it is perfect.

Transforming the illusion of how you must conquer and take, you can develop the powerful peacefulness that comes when you no longer see the world as a place of obstacles. Just as the tree requires the storms for regeneration, and the stone carves away the seed’s protective covering; like the creatures that feel the cold as a call for hibernation and migration, or the plant that instinctively knows the time to flower, you too, are fundamentally connected to the evolutionary force of life.

Te is your instinctual endowment and connection to life. When cultivated alongside fearlessness, it is like water that finds its own course, without any sense of barriers. Water can dissolve mountains and evens out, regardless of where it flows. The power of Te connects you to the germinating power of life. Transcending the gate or ‘the illusion of obstacles’ leads to a type of paradise in consciousness. This paradise is simply a place without boundaries.

Life’s secret is that it has been committed to your success since the beginning. “Mystery upon mystery: the gateway of its manifold secrets.” To take no action that is unnatural to your instinctive nature ensures that you will meet with no resistance. "Overcoming others shows force; when you overcome yourself you are strong."

“Generating movement even in the hardest things is how the great is tamed. Creating movement even in the greatest things is what makes Tao mysteriously powerful. The most submissive thing in the world can ride roughshod over the hardest in the world – that which is without substance enters that which has no crevices.” Beyond the constant disillusionment that results from trying to be who you are not, there are no crevices or valleys. This is the essence of Controlled Power.