[HPforGrownups] Re: Why is it locked?

[Ivan Vablatsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 72782


Richelle Votaw said in message 71186:

>>Regarding the room at the Department of Mysteries that Dumbledore says is kept locked at all times, and Harry tries unsuccessfully to open with the knife Sirius gave him--why is it locked?  If this room indeed contains love (or some form of love), why is it locked?  To keep people out, or to keep love in?  What would happen if it weren't locked?  And it's not just locked, but apparently protected against magical opening devices, like the knife.  The room with the veil (death) wasn't locked.  Surely death is more dangerous than love. Any thoughts on the matter?<<

No I think love is more dangerous than death. In my "Alchemy" theory, love is the primordial force of the universe. It was the original creative force that contructed the universe. It is the glue that holds the universe together. Christians say, "God is Love". It is the mightiest nuclear power, that exceeds our bravest fantasy. 

In my message No. 70287 I pointed out that in the Alchemical Wedding, on the fifth day, Christian Rosencreutz also comes to a room that is always locked. It contains a dormant woman called Venus -  obviously the personification of love. The difference between HP and the Alchemical Wedding - so far - is that CRC does enter the room, which was accidentally left unlocked, whereas Harry doesn't. At least not yet. I think he will, before the end of HP7. 

What does this room represent in terms of Alchemy? 

In one of my postings I posited the theory (to me it's fact) that the human being has a dormant divine force in the heart. In alchemical tradition it's called the Philosopher's Stone. In one of Grimm's fairy tales it's called Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty). It is this dormant divine force that is symbolized by the Room of Love in both HP and the AW. The purpose of life, and the one and only task of humanity, individually and collectively, is to open this room and awaken Venus/Briar Rose. 

However the room cannot be opened by will power. It can be opened only by going the way of Harry and CRC. That's the way of (1) liberation from material desires - HP1; (2) liberation on the etheric plane through forgiveness and compassion - HP2, (3) liberation on the astral plane i.e. liberation from fear of fear itself, though the longing (the stag) for Love in its purest form - HP3; (4) liberation of the will through purity - HP4; (5) liberation of the mental consciousness through Love - HP5.

Why is this room locked? Just because it's locked doesn't mean the force doesn't penetrate. It's a mighty nuclear force and it radiates in every human heart. In our deepest essence we are all motivated by this force. Every one, good or evil, no matter how evil, is motivated by love. We all need love; we all seek it; deep down we all need it. However because the door is (still) shut we don't understand what it is. We are compelled to react to the Force of Love in the heart, but because we don't understand it, we make grave errors. Because of our erroneous reactions to Love we distort its effects. Because its effects are distorted we cause horrendous suffering to ourselves and others. If we look at human suffering in this light we can see that Love is the greatest cause of suffering. That's not because Love itself is wrong, of course not, but because we do not seek it in its pure form. We look for love in the world around us; we look for it in marriage, in sex, in our fatherland, in
 our religion, even in service to others. There is nothing wrong with any of those, but those things don't open the door! Only the 5 steps above will open the door to the Room of Love.

The door to the Room of Love in the AW has an inscription that says: "Here lies buried Venus, the beautiful lady, who deprived many a great man of happiness, honour, blessing and fortune."  This is a veiled reference to what I'm saying. Look at what suffering love of the fatherland has caused. Look at what suffering has been caused in the name of religion. The love of life itself is what motivates Voldemort. A book could be written about what suffering our erroneous reaction to the force of love causes, but I will leave it for people to look at the causes of suffering in this light themselves. I know all this is full of holes and I'm sure people will be able to shoot lots more holes into it, but the point I'm trying to make is that love is a power in the human heart that humanity is driven by, but because we are trying to find outside of us what's in us, we keep making a mess of life until we learn to open the door. That door will open of its own accord when we have gone the Path
 Harry's going. I don't know whether Harry will first need to pass the sixth test - the liberation of the emotional consciousness. They're probably the same thing. I suppose when Harry liberates the emotional consciousness this opens the door. They're both in the heart.

Now finally to answer the question of why love is so dangerous. Well, if we keep in mind the mess we're making of this world when the room of love in our hearts is locked, just imagine what would happen if that door were opened before we had purified ourselves, like Harry. We would be driven absolutely insane. The pain would be totally unbearable. Death would be nothing compared to the consequences of that.

Anyway, what's death? Just the loss of the physical body, that's all. We lose a cloak, so what? Yes death causes extreme anguish to those bereaved of a person's physical presence. But in essence there is no death! Death is a joke. Our immortal self continues its journey to the ultimate destination: Love.

Hans in Holland




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