The Weekend For Crucifixion
Chris Cornell giving us his very best Jesus Christ Pose with Soundgarden, 1991
Musing on crucifixion and our unholy willingness to martyr ourselves on a cross that is often only ours to bear. Post eclipse mayhem seems to be hitting hard this cloudy day or have all the bunny chocolates and long weekenders gone straight to our heads?
The myth of crucifixion speaks to a shedding of form, an old self so that you may be born again. Martyrdom is sacrificing thyself to a cause greater than the preservation of life. No matter who you worship this weekend, be it the old god(dess)es, the sacred egg or your unlikely salvation in the bottom of a bender, these centuries old myths and stories are instructive and bloody everywhere when the sabbat horn is honked. Much have we to learn, through the everyday practice of our own life, if we tie ourselves into the greater meaning that lies beneath every good story.
There is always liberation to be found when we choose to leave our past lives behind us. This side of the agitation cycle they have served their purpose and as the moon wanes the shedding begins. It is absolutely time to cut the cords to those who won’t or can’t walk with you but there's no point if you're still waving them around your head from a safe distance. Now that's unholy. Removing your crown of thorns means you finally understand that your suffering at the hands of your own shadow does not serve you any longer but make no mistake about who placed it there in the first place.
The devil lurks in Neptunian delights this indulgent long weekend but you are not chained to unravelling. Stick to your guns, your principles and your plan, the ones you have laboured hard to build. Become your own personal Jesus. The resurrection is near as your new tribe takes shape on the far horizon. Heavens gates may well be swinging open to you but they’re not up on high, they are right here on earth, gating your world. The time is nigh for your arrival to the promised land so stay out of the fray. Find yourself ready, clear of mind and true of heart.
Words c. Kerrie Basha 2016