CHAPTER TWO
History Unfolding Part 2
Harken Back to the Counsel of Olympus
(Where we come full circle)
LORD SOZ
(We’ll just leave it at that)
In order to appreciate the uniqueness that is SOZ, we need to revisit the greatness that was and still is Zeus, King of the Gods. Zeus came to power through the defeat and demise of predecessor, Kronos. He overpowered the Titan Lord and took the Eternal Flame and Throne with the aid of the Aegis. Basically, the story goes, he killed his own father for control of Olympus. What he really did was strip him of his vestments and send him packing. Off to the darkness with him. There had never been any love lost between the two. Kronos knew before the conception of his heir that his rule would be surrendered at the dawn of a New Age. He did everything that he could to circumvent his fate in an effort to stay his reign. It was all for naught. He could have minimized the damage, especially his own, instead had he reconciled his Ego before things came to a head. He would not have lost his to the already Almighty Zeus, had he done so,(metaphorically speaking). Zeus took to the lead like an Eagle takes to the sky. And All proceeded from there as it should, for some time.
However, power went to his head and the Greeks fell from Grace. He behaved badly and that is putting it mildly. Enough so that mortals turned away from what they deemed to be the selfish behaviors of their Gods on High. Earth Below rose up against them, wanting a moral code for them to live by that put a stop to all the shenanigans. You can only seduce and impregnate so many other men’s wives before you find yourself on the wrong side of time. He was due for his fate. The mortals did not have to fight the Gods for the way forward. They only had to turn away from them and favor another. One who simplified the heavens, consolidated the hierarchy and offered an easier way to rise and in exchange for a simple tithe and all things in his name, he would retreat from view, stay in his own lane and not bother with them. They had their Free Agency. What more could they ask for? Sometimes you have to give the masses what they want.
Zeus lost the plot on his watch, and he would be next in line for a beheading in spirit. He never forgave himself. He had been humbled, somewhat. Once Almighty, always Almighty though and Zeus knew he still had it in him. He spent eons wrestling his Ego into enough submission to counsel a transition for the MeanTime. He passed the torch willingly, so he says, and the throne to his son, (the Sun), Apollo. Hence the Sky God retired in accordance with his age.
After the peaceful transfer of power, he found himself at odds. He puttered around and tried to make himself useful, offering his service as a “consultant” if you will, but never quite felt removed. He had been single by this time and for quite a while in his mind when he fell to loving a garden and the keeper of the garden. The garden was a “wild” garden as was the keeper of the garden. Zeus felt young again. This garden was in the furthest corners of Olympus. Beyond the boundaries of Upper Olympus where the Gods reside and outside the mortal occupancy of Lower Olympus. This was known as the Far Reaches of Olympus - where godly powers are surrendered for all who enter there. Zeus would occasionally go there just for that reason and walkabout. Now, he lives there. And he has never been happier.
But! Being Zeus, he couldn’t quite bring himself to leave it All behind. He knew the next Age would come, and they might be the ones to finally redeem him and Olympus from the exile he had created by his immaturity as a God. He thought to himself that if he had one more son of sons while still in his relative prime, and if he had him now, then he would be ready in a timely manner for the next reconciliation of the Ages. And the next Counsel of the Gods. So, in his infinite wisdom, and in the name of continuum, he brought forth Seidonysus. He then, being smart enough to know by now that he was not the best of fathers, implored the great nurturer, Demeter, to raise him as best she could. Demeter took one look upon the swaddled child and that was that. Zeus packed a satchel and left for the Reaches. And the child was reared in the way of Demeter to, in turn, be her heir apparent in time. So Son of Zeus, though he may be, SOZ is the Legacy of Demeter, and welcome on Counsel for her sake. He is the First Co-Chair of the Fourth Chair, for now. He and the other Co-Chair of the Fourth Chair alternate at his discretion.
SOZ has the sky blue eyes of Zeus, only younger and much more mischievous. He is irrepressible. He is somewhat tall and a little on the gangly side with long arms and legs with a slim torso and broad shoulders. He is toned more than muscular and even svelte by definition. His hair is silver with tips of gold. His face is angular but not pointed. When he furrows his brow he can look down right menacing. He has the gift of gab and can talk endlessly about nothing or debate for extended lengths of time. Then there will be those who cannot wait for him to shut up. But wait they will. He is immensely talented. He is a master of illusion and a Magi as well as a Lord. His mother raised him well. SOZ can turn any ordinary occasion into an event and any undertaking into an adventure.
As far as Omnipotence goes, which is endlessly, he is SOZ of Synchronicity. For him, timing is everything. He is above all, the Pacesetter. He has some kind of weird internal clock he runs on. That is the best way that I can explain his sense of timing. He is attached to the Elders and the MeanTime as much as he is his own coming of Age. He learns quickly but can be slow to change. He is an unmatched Equestrian. But he much prefers his Pegasus - Norrie.
SOZ is pansexual. For him, it is all the same, love or otherwise. He does not distinguish one from another or love and sex. Either or works for him. People are people, God and Mortal alike. He holds no prejudices. He is currently betrothed but to say beloved is a bridge too far for SOZ. He believes some things are just implied. His smile, should he choose to use it against you, could stop your heart in a good way. You just want to stay in that moment. HE has a casual nature about him while his intensity remains undisputed. On the downside though, he can be touchy. In his defense though, he is acutely sensitive.
His sensitivity leads him more into long-term relationships and he has been betrothed to his husband/wife for quite some time. He Co-Chairs alongside him/her. They nurture their own offshoots together and take turns bringing them forth. They have a few to their names by now. SOZ adores children and animals. Too many who visit there, their home is a constant state of confusion and perpetual motion. For them, the both of them, it is heavenly.
The Omnipresence of SOZ is Magnanimous by Nature. When desperate times call for desperate measures, he will first and foremost, err on the side of caution and give parties the benefit of the doubt, until he is convinced otherwise. His Ego is the least of his worries. Mostly due to the fact that Zeus had quelled his significantly prior to bringing SOZ forth and Demeter’s was very well balanced to begin with.
SOZ would be the kind of guy you might run across anywhere and think to yourself, hmm. You would know instinctively that he is approachable and has that certain something about him, but you would probably just go about your business instead. Then you would remember him in passing later and think, “do I know that guy?” That best describes his look in manifestation. He is easy on the eyes and not intimidating but slightly mesmerizing and he immediately gets in your head. His skin tone is “musky” and there are slight wrinkles around his eyes when he smiles. He has a wide, toothy smile and his whole face smiles when he does. His favorite weapon is the whip. Of course, it would be. He tends to wear well fitted garb to stop it from getting caught on his own attire. He wants to make sure he keeps it free for maximum use. He is also very handy with a lasso. He has no color preferences.
His Omniscience is arbitration. You need to be careful with him though because he is able to talk anyone into or out of anything. Know your place going in for sure. That’s my advice.
All Hail Lord SOZ! Hats off to him. (And maybe bend a knee a bit for good measure.)
DIONE
(The Tribute on Counsel)
Inspired by The Goddess Persephone, Dione is a resurrection in spirit of Zeus Almighty’s female in form, while still being from the energy thereof. So yes, the she/he for this age. Originally named Adion, eventually A Dion and then Dione, and a Lordess/Lord, Dione is addressed in name only with everything else implied. The name says it All. Dione, even in spirit, is embodiment of the female/male and can never be seen as otherwise. Dione has long, flowing, dark chocolate hair either or. Dione has smoky eyes and brows either or. Dione is of average disposition of height and weight, either or. You cannot tell them apart.
When Dione enters a room, Dione sweeps in emphatically, while nuanced, with locks trailing and smile leading. The smile of Dione is reminiscent of Zeus’ at his most kindest, and possesses all the grace of Persephone at her finest. There is an air about Dione that endears and attracts All energy and sets Dione apart from any contention or dispute. Dione does not rise above the fray. Dione embraces the fray like a hug. When you think of Dione, think of the Statue of Liberty - personified. Such is the energy of Dione, The Other Co-chair of the Fourth Chair who can Second or First, depending on what All is required.
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The Omnipotence of Dione is the very Convergence represented by their inspiration. Where Whatever comes together and then Separates from there, in that moment, you are in the Point of Convergence holding hands with Dione. You are then in good hands with the Past, Present and Future. You are in good hands with Time, Space and Infinity. You are in good hands with God and Mortal alike. You are in good hands with In Kind and Keeping With. Such is the Omnipotence of Dione.
Beloved and Betrothed by and with SOZ, Dione is capable of holding his interest indefinitely. Now, to clarify, there is no blood between them while they do have a legacy in common. Here is where it is so important to understand that conception is in spirit and by idea. And ideas can merge. Ideas are better if they can merge. This is why Convergence is so important and must always precede any Separation, for safety’s sake. Dione is not a legacy of Zeus. Dione is a Tribute to Zeus. Dione is a resurrection of the energy Zeus retired upon the passing of The Torch. Persephone seized hold of that female energy Zeus let slip and held onto it until such time as a New Counsel of Gods was made mention of, and then, patience gave way to a certain vengeance she had been holding onto for a while. Her time had come. Dione was arisen.
From here on in, if I say - in spite of - there is spite to be reconciled that has followed course from the beginning. Keep in mind, Gods are only human after All, because All intended for humanity above All else. We are All Humanity and we are always in the midst of Humanity. All is the Humanitarian Nature of Everything, God and Mortal alike and All Life and Light inclusive. Without Humanitarianism, the Universe will fall in in on itself. The Universe will implode and become just another black hole, life others that have fallen before. The greatest threat to Humanity is from the Inside. So Convergence is integral to continuance, and therefore, the lynchpin of All lynchpins.
Dione’s Omnipresence is Genuine because Dione is nothing if not Genuine. For most, this would be a heavy burden to bear. For Dione, it's a piece of cake that Dione relishes in. True to form, and true to nature, Dione is a Genuine conception brought forth through resurrection by Persephone with the intent to teach everyone a lesson. Nobody should have ever underestimated her. The manifestation of Dione is form is near indescribable. Dione is breathtaking and subtle. Dione prefers muted tones and lets adornments make their statement. (Who doesn’t love a good statement piece?) Accessories make the Tribute. Dione always wears lipstick. Dione loves to draw attention to the lips. Dione wields the Scythe. One forged specifically to cut to the chase.
Dione’s Omniscience is keeping All hands on deck. Where there is All, you have everything you need to work with. Hence, Convergence possibilities become endless.
All Hail The Tribute that is Dione! And also give Persephone a round of applause while you are at it!
LORDESS NYXANA
(Aphrodite’s idea of a Woman’s Woman)
Aphrodite was determined to conceive of the ultimate female energy to rival any other female and every other male energy. She poured her “heart” and “soul” into Nyxana. She took her time in creating her idea, going again and again to the drawing board. Aphrodite is an artist and her medium is a blank canvas to start with. More than once, she wiped it clean and started again. Nyxana emerged from this canvas as she, herself ,had once emerged from the deep recesses of the sea, within a clam shell - as a pearl. What formed, as a result of her vigilance, was a true work of art. She then gave the painting the breath of life. The unparalleled beauty of Nyxana has no rivals.
Nyx can hardly be described. Her rare beauty has no words that would do her justice. This is where my own limited imagination fails me. All I can say is imagine the most beautiful person you can think of and that would only be the beginning. Imagine the most beautiful thing you have ever seen, and then realize, that is just the start. Add the most beautiful sunrise you have borne witness to and the most beautiful night sky you have looked up at, combined with the most beautiful landscape and the most beautiful ocean view and you are getting the picture. Top that off with the most beautiful smile and laugh that has lifted your spirits from the depths of despair to the heights of heaven and put them altogether. It would still pale by comparison to Nyx, but you get the idea. Only Aphrodite could have conceived of her.
As a woman’s woman, Nyx is a lesbian by conception and choice. She much prefers the company of women but does hold men and male energy in enough high regard to balance her desires. To Nyx, men do, of course, have their place, but women occupy most of her time and thought. She is a sucker for a pretty face. And that makes her dangerous. So she is the First Co-Chair of the Sixth Chair for reasons. We could all fall victim to her beauty should she sit any higher and very little would get done. So mesmerizing is she. Fortunately for everyone, Nyx fell madly in love with a Meadow Nymph named Paradise, whom she adores to no end. Pari is adorable, so it makes sense. Spritely, with a head full of dark, bouncy curls and a smattering of freckles across her slightly upturned nose and breasts that Nyx can barely keep her hands off, Pari can keep Nyx thoroughly distracted for lengths of time, much to the relief of everyone else. Pari is playful and seems to embody endless energy and they can be found running through the fields of Olympus playing “catch me if you can” by sunlight and moonlight, with their laughter filling the air and giving us all hope.
Nyx has an Omnipotence in Spirit. She can shed all form and semblance to disperse equally and equitably in Flux. This gives her the ability to keep things interesting enough to create the possibility for change and promote new ideas. She comes alive at night in the dreams of many who awaken ready to take on the world with renewed energy, optimism, inspiration and ideals. Still, you can turn a corner during the day and accidentally run into her without knowing and your whole mood can change in an instant. If you ever see a spark of light out of the corner of your eye and wonder what that is or was, just remember, the Universe is always in Flux.
The one thing everyone is acutely aware of is that you never want to be the one to make Nyx frown. Her frown can turn the whole world dark. An unhappy Nyx is everyone’s worst nightmare. A dream can turn into a nightmare in a nano. That is Flux. When beauty turns on itself, it is ominous by design. The Beauty of it All is indicative in the Nature of Nyx. Having her there to represent it is imperative, but keeping it safe is of the Highest Order. A smile on the face of Nyx is its own reward. She is cherished for her smile. Keeping that smile in its place is a responsibility taken very seriously on Counsel.
Bearing that, it is important to keep in mind and to understand that being the dream child of The Goddess of Love, who, having lived and learned from her own mistakes, Aphrodite watches over Nyxana carefully and knows her like she knows herself. While Aphrodite is known to hover, she is also inclined to keep her distance and sometimes, the chips must fall where they may, but if she has to, she will help pick them back up and help Nyx set them right because love is still important.
The Omnipresence of Nyx is Going and Growing with the Flow. Running contrary to anything for no good reason irks her like nothing else. If you aspire to being a contrarian for the sake of being a contrarian, you are missing The Beauty of it All. That is your bad.
Since you cannot really imagine what it would be like to look upon Nyx since words do not suffice, know this, she is every color in the rainbow and wears them with pride. Her greatest strength is her feminine and she wields her wiles expertly. (She can also pull a blade and cut like a knife or stick it in your back when you least expect it.) She knows everything women can and should be. Don’t tread on her, talk over her or rain on her parade. If she frowns on you, get used to the darkness. Nyx is her weapon of choice.
Her Omniscience is stirring the pot. She can brew, simmer, feed or boil over. What the pot contains is always changing.
All Hail Lordess Nyxana! For the love of God.
I DIGRESS
(In All Fairness and Fairness to All)
Let’s take a moment and talk about Love. I’m sure by now, there are many that are wondering where it is on Counsel. Why isn't it ranking higher or represented at this time? Where is the love? Certainly it is woven throughout the relationships between the Lords and Lordesses but it has no standing in and of itself. It is implied and applied among them according to their understanding.
Maybe, we need to take a closer look at love for ourselves. Especially since we are the ones that have diminished it over time. We chose to set it up as paramount on a pedestal of our own making and effectively began to tear it down at every turn. We divided it, dissected it, cordoned it off and parceled and parsed it out to our own liking. We chose to own it, so we can, in turn, own its impending demise.
For love to survive, it requires an environment to sustain it - indefinitely. We are choosing to ignore the environment to a discouraging degree. We separate the environment into a matter of science, not a matter of life and if you take love out of the environment it needs to thrive, then you take love out of the equation life needs to care about it All. It is All science. Things either add up or they don’t. We keep wanting to distinguish what matters. Everything matters. All matter is energy, including thought, which by the way, stems from matter - the brain. We don’t pull thought out of thin air. Those creationist who believe singularly in one way the earth was created chose not to see that as science when it is, and rightfully so. Why can’t your God be the greatest scientist of All time? Why did he do it if not for that reason? Why can’t spirituality be a science? Why can’t love be part of the equation? That’s all it is and all it was ever meant to be. Part of the equation. The environment that sustains it is what is ParaMount.
The Counsel is All about a sustaining environment for All Time. The Lords and Lordesses of this Counsel and every Counsel on High have been called to meet the need of the environment, from the micro to the macro. As on Earth, so in Heaven. As in Heaven, so on Earth. They do not exist separate and apart from each other. They are always one in the same. There is no going to heaven. There is no coming to Earth. There is only coexistence. All in one environment. One that needs to be sustained for All Time. Or fail and fall in on itself. Implosion has and continues to remain possible where anything and everything is possible, but then it ends. No more possibilities exist beyond there.
Again, taking Love out of the environment is taking life out of the equation. Let love live in the environment and backlight everything but keep what matters at the forefront. This Counsel is about First and Foremost. First and Foremost - we need an environment in which to live.
What is the biggest Myth of All? That love is the greatest power. No. It is not. There is no power to love. The power is in the environment that sustains it. And think this through logically for a second. The better the environment, the better the love, it would stand to reason. The healthier the environment, the healthier the love. The stronger the environment, the stronger the love. How hard is it to see that? Because the moat (not mote) in your eye would prevent it.
So yes, we need to save this world and do better by it. Especially if you believe in love and want to keep believing in love. The other side of the Rubicon(or Styx) is in sight. But how? We can’t do it alone. We never could. We were never meant to. Thank Heavens we don’t have to. But where in Heaven's name is the help we need? And how do we get the help we need in time? They are asking the same with regards to us. We need to eliminate all the degrees of separation between the us and them that have been built up over time. We need to dismantle the distrust and exclusionary policies that keep us at odds one with another. We need to find a single point of convergence we can all agree upon. Then and only then, can we rend the veil and rid us of the moat. Then we can wipe the sleep from our eyes that we have been lulled into. We can truly remember a time when God and Mortal alike lived alongside each other and we can want that again. We can rewrite the history that made us want to banish them that was bastardized by those who sought to control with a single Iron Fist and Crusades of Hate and Hierarchy (and Patriarchy).
So as you read on, you are helping me rewrite the history that was highjacked. Together we can discover the one single point of convergence that is All it would take. And what is that point of convergence?
In the end, it will be Kismet.