The Secret Meeting

An hour later she sat at the prescribed location in the black Sedan waiting for the exact time before walking to the rear of St Agnes’s chapel.  Shadows cast by the tree lined path brought about a sense of uneasiness as the unknown seemed to stalk her footsteps along the gravel path.  In the distance a lone owl hooted in the night as biting insects attempted to seek out bare skin,” damn it,” she said swatting away the biting insects.  Uneasiness crept closer accompanied by a slight chill which was unusual for that time of year.  She mustered her courage walking along the path; wishing she had changed her shoes as gravel and heels never agreed to her feet. The winding path led her around the rear of the deserted chapel.  Despite the angles and saints that garnished its architecture she found no solace in the dead of night as it continued to unsettle her.  Her thoughts rolled back to the remote viewing session she took a deep breath to slow her pounding heart, but a thousand thoughts raced through her mind joined by a thousand questions.  She glanced at her watch ,” three minutes to the magic hour,” she thought to herself beginning to rethink her actions almost regretting not letting anyone know of her whereabouts. The moon’s illumination partially concealed by low hanging clouds left scant light penetrating the trees that guarded the secluded area creating an atmosphere where one’s imagination could run wild.  From the corner of her eyes she spotted movement by the shrubbery.  Reaching into her pocket she wrapped her fingers around the butt of the small caliber pistol.  The feel of the cool steel against her hand brought about a sense of momentary calm walking along the gravel path.

Then suddenly footsteps in the near distance alerted her to another presence.  Taking in another deep breath she paused ready to discharge the weapon should she feel the need to. 

“Dr. Grey,” a voice whispered from the darkness spinning her around with the weapon drawn.

“I mean you no harm…however if you shoot me you destroy your chances of learning the truth of everything,” the dark figure stated.  The manner in which he carried himself concealed his face as the dark fedora hat seemed to obstruct his facial features along with the dark suit with an upturned collar further concealing his identity as he took a seat on the wooden bench,” please be seated,” he said turning slightly away from her.  Realizing she was in no immediate danger she returned the pistol to her pocket,” Sorry…one must take precautions especially with the circumstances surrounding everything,” she explained approaching the bench.

“Thank you for coming alone, and I do apologize for the theatrics…and I do want to say that your close…closer than you realize.”

“You’re the one who’s been calling me…who are you?”

“It’s best if my identity remains anonymous at this time Dr. Grey for now refer to me as 7 my true identity is unimportant, but what I have to say is that there are factions within the Vatican who would do anything to keep their secrets…even to the point of making people disappear.  You have to ask yourself what is so secret that they would result to such drastic measures.  There is a wide spread epidemic of fear amidst the these so called men of the cloth, and the Vatican is slowly losing its power to control, manipulate and intimidate the world as it had once done.  They’re losing their influence over world events. Their inability to cover up media scandals is devastating the church.  It’s quite different than it was during the cold war where coups, assassinations and genocide were condoned by the Vatican’s silence when the targets were not of the Catholics persuasion; as insensitive as it sounds Dr. Grey it is a bitter truth.  How do you think the Vatican has come across its many treasures, and land titles over the centuries; treasures I’m quite sure you’ve questioned yourself in your position, and my god to be able to print your own currency that’s another topic.

But times are different now, with the advent of technology the church is desperately trying to keep pace with it.  During these times free will thinkers are at an all time high, and clergy abusing their authority is no longer tolerated…it’s all catching up.  They’re not use to it.  The Vatican once had long arms; arms that even reached to NASA…the world’s renowned space agency and other space agencies dictating what discoveries were released to the media and public and what remained concealed in classified files locked away remaining a mystery.  Do you understand the power they have harbored for centuries?  The discoveries made by NASA alone could change religion, and the laws of physics as we know them would no longer apply.

“The church would crumble,” she whispered wishing she hadn’t heard the words he’d spoken to her.  Despite her mind quickly digesting the info deepening her understanding she felt like a tiny speck of dust swirling about the vast universe.  

“Even the simplest truths pertaining history is dangerous to the church and its hold over humanity.  Why do you think some scholars are held back while others are propelled forward easily receiving their tenure, grants numerous funding and everything needed promoting the political agenda.  The long arm of the church is comparable to an octopus Dr. Grey why do you think mis-education is so crucial; keeping the masses ignorant and powerless is vital.  Power is not shared.  Remember the devil’s biggest scam was convincing man that he didn’t exist.

Illusions Dr. Grey combined with manipulation, deception, fear and intimidation.  A tactic used for centuries; keeping the masses ignorant…and how do you keep a people ignorant and powerless…by systematically removing their culture traditions and eliminating any and all historical origins that would empower them.  But on the advent of technology man is no longer dependant on bits and pieces of knowledge controlled by the church.  Remember those who were considered free thinkers were considered heretics and cast out, or even worst put to death.  That in and of itself is a whole history the inquisitions, Witch burnings, ect.  In today’s world there are no longer public executions as we know them.  They’re much more subtle under the cloak of secrecy. And there are many forms they’re executed; strange illnesses, assassination of character, and disappearances are popular as well,” he pointed out.” 

She took a deep breath as she rubbed the side of her temple attempting to stave off the approaching tension.  “I know it’s over whelming being centered dead in the middle of this situation with such extenuating circumstances.  I just don’t want to see you or your associates fall into a precarious situation being so close.”

“Why…why are you telling me this…why are you helping us?  What do you have to gain from this,” she questioned looking straight ahead respecting the stranger’s request for his identity to remain hidden.

“Dr. Grey I’m very familiar with your work, and a big supporter.  There are many who share our interest and secretly support you.”

“Yes…all of those anonymous donations from funds to equipment, military applications before they’re released to the public and other agencies and corporations,” she whispered as it all began to form an even bigger picture. 

“The answers you seek have always been in the Vatican, but now you must extend yourself outward into Vatican City to solve this enigma. During the second world war the allies had invaded and at the end of the war the Nurnberg tribunals were beginning…all of Hitler’s top officers and generals were fleeing for their lives as Hitler’s death squads, the SS, and Gestapo were all being rounded up along with its top commanders, and being tried and convicted of war crimes and then executed.  This created a mass exodus of war criminals out of Germany, however prior to the incident of Allies invading a strange and bizarre secret alliance had formed during World War II.  Despite the churches views and attitude in regards to the Nazi death camps one thing remained a constant the Jews were not catholic…non Catholics being persecuted under the Nazi regime was of no consequence to the church.  Believe it or not many of your Nazis were catholic…Nazi catholic priest in fact.  That’s the bizarre part…bare with me Dr. Grey,” he softly asked holding her attention prisoner to the strange and unbelievable he was divulging to her revealing to her a clearer understanding of the intricate web of deceit spun so many decades ago within the Vatican walls, “no matter how grievous the sin no catholic is denied the right to confession.  In fact there were many within the Nazi war machine who despite their actions claimed to be devout Catholics and as a result to dull the guilt from the atrocities they were committing the higher ups gave extravagant gifts to the Pope and other senior ranking clergy to absolve them from their sins and of course these gifts brought them favor so when the time came these favors were called in.”

“Let me guess…After the Allies invaded and when the tribunals began,” she said unsurprised.

“Exactly…passports, new identities, safe passage to havens in South America some even acquired positions within the church under an assumed identity of course.  Then you have Britain and the America grabbing up most of the scientist.  The rest made use of the rat lines,” he said appalling her,” yes Dr. Grey the rat lines run all through Vatican City…they were the way to the Americas, and other parts of the world for escaping Nazi war criminals.  Secret passages and hideouts used…I mean physical passages specifically constructed for a means of escape.  You will find that most of them run parallel around the catacombs and beneath the restricted archive bunker,” he said matter of factly,” yes Dr. Grey you are going to have to utilize the same underground corridors as the Nazis if you want to find this relic in time.”

 His words made her blood run cold; to actually walk in the footsteps of the most malevolent individuals the world has ever known,” the rat lines...oh dear god,” she whispered to herself with dread as he handed her a large envelope with the papal seal on top the left hand corner with the words confidential stamped across it in bold red letters.  The envelope smelled of mildew and dust with one of its corners covered in what appeared to be dried blood.  Don’t ask where it came from…that’s irrelevant just know that there are those who need you to be successful in your endeavors,” he pointed out walking away,” your work is of the utmost importance,” he said disappearing into the night.

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Truth be told

From Hollywood directors to producers, writers, script writers, film makers, and ect.

Every body loves to populate their creative writing pieces with intrigue, and mystery to get get that unique flare to the story line making their masterpiece stand out from the dull, unimaginative, and utterly boring ocean of 
read-a-like short stories. They want to be emancipated from the dull drums editors force feed you to write.  A fate worse then death for the creative mind.  You crave to write about places that are different;  uncharted territory to make your story come alive.  Everybody wants their story lines and plots to hold their audience's  attention; by any means necessary, including distorting the facts, or maybe blowing things out of proportion....just a little. We might even misrepresent and villainise  a culture or two at the expense of  the integrity and authenticity of the subject content. No big deal it reads great.      
How often has Africa been relegated to a mere afterthought when applied to the beginning of civilization or the creation stories of the word. It is almost implied that the only creation story that ever existed was the Christian version of creation when there are numerous stories that circle the globe, however in this article we will just focus on this one story… giving you a little back ground before we start of course..... it's just power for the consciousness, and better resources for stories, novels, and other articles in the long run. 

Archaeological evidence of human habitation dates back to 9000 BC in Nigeria with Benin Chad, and Cameroon along with the Gulf of Guinea surrounding her borders. Taking her name from the Niger Nigeria birthed several ethnic groups from her fertile soil, or what the creation story refers to as the land of expansion so to speak. But how was this distorted to the notorious "N" word? That's another discussion.  
On the western shores we have the Ga, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Ibo, Popo and Fulani which are only a few of the ethnic groups that make up the population of Nigeria's of 158,000,000’s souls covering 36 city-states with an official language of English due to colonial occupation from the United Kingdom, however on October 1, 1960 Nigeria gained her independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a republic in 1963. Abuja 923768 (km) her capital reverberated independence to her highest peak Chappal Waddi (2419) for all to hear; the most populous country in Africa, and the most populous in the world. Despite Africa being labeled poor backward and primitive how is it that Nigeria  is a member of “The Common Wealth of Nations” with her oil reserves bringing in an

enormous revenue…in other words a whole lot of Naira the country’s currency flows like the Niger.

Fifty percent of the country practice some form of Islam while 40 percent are Christians and the other 10 percent remained loyal to their ancestors embracing their traditional beliefs.

The Yoruba's beginnings are almost lost in time. One of their most ancient names is the Nok; going as far back as 9000 BC. It was said that they migrated from the east as far as the north eastern extension of what was called Alkebulan that bordered on the western coast with was what was referred to then as the Ethiopian sea.  The Nok culture later became the Yarrib which then became what is commonly known today as the Yoruba, or Yoruba land hosting a rich and diverse culture of art music and literature.  

Their spiritual beliefs are cosmological in nature therefore the practice was referred to as Ifa; a nature based spiritual practice that consisted of a host of deities residing in nature called Orisha an extension of the creator god Oludumare who resided in Orun what Christians consider to be heaven. When we say Orisha we’re referring to a deity that guides our consciousness.  This is only the tip of the iceberg a small piece of the puzzle due to the scope of this article however it will be just as informative.

The folklore of the Yoruba people of south western Nigeria is deeply sub merged in oral traditions, beliefs, and legends pertaining to the formation of the universe and structure of the spiritual and physical world.  This ancient science of the material world and celestial bodies was called Gede; the practice and study of the universe's celestial bodies including astrological events that greatly influence the spiritual costumes of the ancient Yoruba and the traditional Yoruba today.

 The spiritual beliefs of the traditional Yoruba states that the creator’s essence resides throughout the universe and within nature the creator’s attributes referred to as Orisha emanate planetary cosmological and Stellar influences.  The Orisha are also described as numerous individual heavenly energies with specific characteristics that dominate throughout nature and the heavens.  Oral traditions passed on from generations to generations have symbolically communicated universal laws, morals, values, principles, ethics, and abstract ideals in regards to the role played by cosmological and Stellar influences. The ancient Gede describe cosmic and stellar influences as timeless individual characteristic energies expressing themselves universally in allegorical narratives telling of legends eons older then Western civilization.  This is what would be referred to as the creation story or genesis of civilization according to the traditional Yoruba practicing Ifa. They believe creation began 218 kilometers 135 miles northeast of Lagos at Ile-Ife the holy city of Nigeria. Ile-Ife is also considered the land of expansion dating back to 600 BCE the planet's oldest organized community.

Their oral traditions also include a creation story; one version of the story states that Obatala gazed out as far as his eyes could see and was met with a watery waste so he decided to ask the creator god Oludumare if he could create life.  He was referred to the oracle deity Orumila for instructions. Orumila told him to get a three toed hen a bag of soil and go to Ogun to get a chain to descend down to the watery waste when arriving sprinkle the sand and drop the hen and when the hen scratches the sand earth will begin to form.  Afterwards Obatala would return to Orun to create the new being, and Orumila Obatala and Oludumare; the three of them including the new being would decide what his or her destiny would be, but only after Oludumare breathed the breath of life into the new being.

Another version is that Obatala started the creation of the new being but stopped to drink some palm wine and became intoxicated, so Odduduwa another Orisha had to complete the creation of the new being. Odduduwa was successful. 
Many city-states and empires were named after the sons and daughter of Odduduwa such as the following, Ila Orangun, Owu, Ketu, Sabe, Popo, Oyo, and Benin. These are the original regional states and also where life is said to have come from in Ile-Ife.

It is this rich culture whose creation story has intrigued and fascinated those of us who are conscious of its existence. How arrogant to assume that there exist only one genesis, or creation story.  Imagine the many ethnic groups throughout the 59 countries in Africa alone.  There are thousands that circle the globe.  Over the decades the spiritual and religious traditions of Africa have been grossly

misrepresented and distorted out of ignorance, fear, and racism.  Mis-education has played a vital role within the education system in contributing to this misconception with our society continuing to be influenced by the clergy escalating  intolerance to African and non-Christian spiritual practices in general.

African deities, and its religions have been vilified while the media and the graphic media have explored the spiritual icons and avatars throughout Africa using them to gain a great deal of wealth in the media industry.  

As a writer and published author it is my pen's responsibility to retrieve and recover the traditions of Africa and place them in their proper context and correct the mis-representation that have created negative images in regards to traditional African spiritual practices.

The clergy who influences society in general have no understanding of African culture or the spiritual concepts embraced by the indigenous population who embrace a traditional belief system. During the colonization of African countries an ocean of religious intolerance spilled over onto the ancestral beliefs  nearly obliterating their culture, oral traditions and practices.  However the movie industry has taken full advantage of the so called dark primitive  African gods accumulating great wealth while the masses remain ignorant of the true origins of African spiritual practices. So it really begs one to wonder how did such a large percentage of African descended people in the Diaspora become Christians, especially in these crucial times of change. 

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