Dante's Divine Comedy - Daily Purgatory

The Pilgrim (here: consciousness) encounters two new souls/elements of malfunctioning Perception, and they marvel at seeing the different nature he has. Gradually a new awareness could be growing in the Reader of the Poem too.

The first soul on Terrace Two explains to us the primary source in the apparatus, that disturbs the processing of Reality. And also how to start fixing it.

The Pilgrim receives a response, and zooms in on the first perception element that "stands out".

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The Pilgrim (or consciousness) calls on Virgil, and then instantly starts mapping out the architecture and structure of Perception itself. And where to start clearing up "the foam".

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The first souls - or internal elements in yourself of malfunctioning perception - are shouting out for Mary, Michael and St. Peter.

Dante seems to suggests the internal repair consists mainly of

1. Establish the connection
2. Protect the connection
3. Acknowledge the connection as Reality

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A meditation on what the three first voices on the Terrace of Invidia (Envy) mean internally.

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A Conversation about the main topics and purpose of the Third Sphere in Dante's Paradiso - the Sphere of Venus. We'll meet the souls of Carlo Martello, Cunizza, and Bishop Folchetto, and explore the themes of mercy, forgiveness, love, spiritual growth, and the transition out of the earthly shadow into the higher Divine realms from the Sun and beyond.

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Music: "Gregorian Chants" by Kevin MacLeod, and "Miserere Mei" by Gregorio Allegri.

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