{"id":808,"date":"2021-09-23T00:25:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T00:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ericriley.com\/?p=808"},"modified":"2021-09-30T20:20:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T20:20:20","slug":"chapter-2-the-most-important-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericriley.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/23\/chapter-2-the-most-important-character\/","title":{"rendered":"RILEY’S EDEN 2: The Most Important Character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A HYPOTHESIS OF EVERYTHING pt 2: Riley\u2019s Eden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a YouTube conversation between Nicole Arbour and Jordan Peterson, Nicole asked Dr. Peterson, \u201cwho do you think is the most important character in Harry Potter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer wasn\u2019t Harry, but Harry\u2019s best friend, Hermione. Not only because she was at his side and saved his life and taught him valuable lessons, but because she represented the story\u2019s motivation of the magical feminine. Even though Harry ended up with Ginny Weasley, Ron\u2019s younger sister, the story teased romantic potential between Harry and Hermione, with fans secretly rooting for them to end up together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many myths and epics require the exaltation of the feminine. Such as the noble prince or valiant knight launching into the terrible unknown, fighting the dragon or wild beast to free the captured maiden. It is true love\u2019s first kiss that vanquishes the evil curse so that happily ever after can happen even if the curse is simply a boring or pathetic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the lowest resolution, the Bible is the epic of humanity\u2019s meta-narrative. It is the story of the cosmic masculine in his passionate quest for the divine feminine \u2013 the yin to the yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first few pages of the first book of Genesis reveals a perfect paradise, as do the final few pages of the last book of Revelation. The first few pages show a creator busily at work, building and preparing a context of something grand. The last few pages explain why. Everything had to be in place for the entrance of the bride. The entire book is a drama of unity, intimacy, entitlement, loss, shame, rejection, sorrow, suffering, effort, failure, trauma, humility, hope, sacrifice, redemption, and reunion. And the most important character in the book is the feminine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My years of photography included a few weddings. Without a doubt, the one part of the wedding that I couldn\u2019t re-create before or after was the magical moment of the bride\u2019s entrance. I only had one chance to get it right. All of the witnesses stood in honor with their eyes fixed on the bride. The expression of wonder\/happiness\/anticipation on the groom\u2019s face was priceless. I had many visual memories to capture with my camera in a short amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The months of wedding preparation and every dollar spent were for that one moment. The hall or church was decorated, and the celebration began. The ushers escorted the guests to their seats. The wedding party positioned themselves perfectly as rehearsed the night before. Everyone was in place. Flowers adorned the center walkway. The musicians waited for the cue from the wedding planner or priest. The majestic intro to the wedding march began as the guests stood to their feet. And then the bride entered and changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordan Peterson stated in an interview conversation. \u201cI\u2019m not an atheist anymore because I don\u2019t look at the world that way anymore. I\u2019m not a materialist anymore. I don\u2019t think the world is made out of matter. I think it\u2019s made out of WHAT matters. It\u2019s made out of meaning. Look at it from the perspective of modern brain science. What we orient towards unconsciously, which means what captures our attention, is meaning, and it captures our attention before we know what it is. The brain acts as if the world is made out of information or made out of meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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