Tales of Brother Marcus II

Tales of Brother Marcus II

 

A mystical allegory by Allan Armstrong 

 

From Monday 22^nd July I shall be posting on facebook.com/imagierpublishing a series of extracts from the second allegorical tale concerning the spiritual life: Tales of Brother Marcus II.

As I wrote previously, I first conceived the idea of writing allegorical tales about Brother Marcus, who is incidentally a real person, in response to an irrepressible desire to describe aspects of the ancient tradition of spiritual evolution I had been introduced to in my mid-twenties. I also wanted to portray this tradition without it being interpreted as part of a recruitment drive, or, appearing as a typical medieval fantasy evoking the mystical and magical orders of the late 19^th and early 20^th century, and which are still commonplace today. 

This second tale is set in a mystical landscape typical of mid-fifth century Celtic Britain. However, I should point out that it is not about mid-fifth century Britain, nor is it about the Celts, but about the spiritual evolution of a spiritual aspirant called Stefan, a young soul seeking knowledge of the permanent ‘reality’ that is the substrate of our existence.  The story begins with Stefan making a perilous journey across the ocean. On beaching his small boat he meets with Brother Marcus and together they set out on a mystical journey to a mysterious monastery wherein Stefan eventually discovers the answer to his quest.  

In mystical terms Brother Marcus and Stefan constitute two aspects of the same person, and, their relationship is a paradox typical of the mystical literature of the classical world. Furthermore, as mentioned in the previous blog, Brother Marcus is, both literally and metaphorically, a representation of the ‘Tradition’ guiding the emerging soul on its journey to the heart of reality. As such he is a custodian of an ageless way of spiritual evolution. 

Moreover, Stefan’s engagement with different elements of the ‘Tradition’, both enlighten and confuse him, demanding an evolution of his understanding rather than satisfying his curiosity. Indeed, sometimes the results of his curiosity overwhelm his limited consciousness leaving his mind numb in the face of the 'infinite'.

The conclusion of the story describes a growing maturation that is fundamental to the ‘Work’, rather than a grand finale such as the winning of a sports competition.  

 

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