유란시아 책
II 부. 지방우주
Paper 46
The Local System Headquarters
The Local System Headquarters
사타니아의 수도 예루셈은 한 지역 체계의 평범한 수도이며, 루시퍼의 반역 그리고 미가엘이 유란시아에 증여됨으로써 야기된 수많은 불규칙성을 제외하면, 유사한 구체들 가운데 전형적 상태다. 너희의 지역 체계는 어느 정도 험난한 체험을 거쳐 왔지만, 지금은 가장 효과적으로 경영되고 있으며, 불협화음의 결과는 세월이 흐름에 따라 서서히 그러나 분명하게 뿌리 뽑히고 있다. 질서와 선의{善意}가 회복되고 있으며, 예루셈의 환경은 너희의 전승에 나오는 하늘 상태로 점점 접근하고 있는데, 정말로 20세기 종교 신자 대부분이 상상하는 그 하늘나라가 체계 본부이기 때문이다.
46:0.1 (519.1)
JERUSEM, the headquarters of Satania, is an average capital of a local system, and aside from numerous irregularities occasioned by the Lucifer rebellion and the bestowal of Michael on Urantia, it is typical of similar spheres. Your local system has passed through some stormy experiences, but it is at present being administered most efficiently, and as the ages pass, the results of disharmony are being slowly but surely eradicated. Order and good will are being restored, and the conditions on Jerusem are more and more approaching the heavenly status of your traditions, for the system headquarters is truly the heaven visualized by the majority of twentieth-century religious believers.
46:1.1 (519.2)
Jerusem is divided into one thousand latitudinal sectors and ten thousand longitudinal zones. The sphere has seven major capitals and seventy minor administrative centers. The seven sectional capitals are concerned with diverse activities, and the System Sovereign is present in each at least once a year.
46:1.2 (519.3)
The standard mile of Jerusem is equivalent to about seven Urantia miles. The standard weight, the “gradant,” is built up through the decimal system from the mature ultimaton and represents almost exactly ten ounces of your weight. The Satania day equals three days of Urantia time, less one hour, four minutes, and fifteen seconds, that being the time of the axial revolution of Jerusem. The system year consists of one hundred Jerusem days. The time of the system is broadcast by the master chronoldeks.
46:1.3 (519.4)
The energy of Jerusem is superbly controlled and circulates about the sphere in the zone channels, which are directly fed from the energy charges of space and expertly administered by the Master Physical Controllers. The natural resistance to the passage of these energies through the physical channels of conduction yields the heat required for the production of the equable temperature of Jerusem. The full-light temperature is maintained at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while during the period of light recession it falls to a little lower than 50 degrees.
46:1.4 (519.5)
The lighting system of Jerusem should not be so difficult for you to comprehend. There are no days and nights, no seasons of heat and cold. The power transformers maintain one hundred thousand centers from which rarefied energies are projected upward through the planetary atmosphere, undergoing certain changes, until they reach the electric air-ceiling of the sphere; and then these energies are reflected back and down as a gentle, sifting, and even light of about the intensity of Urantia sunlight when the sun is shining overhead at ten o’clock in the morning.
46:1.5 (520.1)
Under such conditions of lighting, the light rays do not seem to come from one place; they just sift out of the sky, emanating equally from all space directions. This light is very similar to natural sunlight except that it contains very much less heat. Thus it will be recognized that such headquarters worlds are not luminous in space; if Jerusem were very near Urantia, it would not be visible.
46:1.6 (520.2)
The gases which reflect this light-energy from the Jerusem upper ionosphere back to the ground are very similar to those in the Urantia upper air belts which are concerned with the auroral phenomena of your so-called northern lights, although these are produced by different causes. On Urantia it is this same gas shield which prevents the escape of the terrestrial broadcast waves, reflecting them earthward when they strike this gas belt in their direct outward flight. In this way broadcasts are held near the surface as they journey through the air around your world.
46:1.7 (520.3)
This lighting of the sphere is uniformly maintained for seventy-five per cent of the Jerusem day, and then there is a gradual recession until, at the time of minimum illumination, the light is about that of your full moon on a clear night. This is the quiet hour for all Jerusem. Only the broadcast-receiving stations are in operation during this period of rest and rehabilitation.
46:2.1 (520.6)
On Jerusem you will miss the rugged mountain ranges of Urantia and other evolved worlds since there are neither earthquakes nor rainfalls, but you will enjoy the beauteous highlands and other unique variations of topography and landscape. Enormous areas of Jerusem are preserved in a “natural state,” and the grandeur of such districts is quite beyond the powers of human imagination.
수많은 작은 호수가 있으나, 세차게 흐르는 강은 없고, 광대한 바다도 없다. 어떤 건축양식 세계에도 비가 내리지 않고, 폭풍이나 눈보라도 없지만, 빛이 감소됨으로써 온도가 가장 낮아질 때 습기가 응축되는 이슬 현상이 매일 발생된다. (이슬이 맺히는 온도는 유란시아 같은 두-기체 행성보다 세-기체 세계에서 더 높다.) 물리적인 식물 생명체와 모론시아 세계 생명체, 둘 다 습기를 필요로 하지만, 이 습기는 주로 그 구체 전역에, 심지어 고지대의 최고 높은 곳까지 뻗은, 하층토{下層土} 순환 체계를 거쳐서 공급된다. 이 물 체계는 한결같이 지하에서 이뤄지지는 않는데, 반짝이는 예루셈 호수들을 서로 연결하는 많은 수로가 있기 때문이다.
46:2.2 (520.7)
There are thousands upon thousands of small lakes but no raging rivers nor expansive oceans. There is no rainfall, neither storms nor blizzards, on any of the architectural worlds, but there is the daily precipitation of the condensation of moisture during the time of lowest temperature attending the light recession. (The dew point is higher on a three-gas world than on a two-gas planet like Urantia.) The physical plant life and the morontia world of living things both require moisture, but this is largely supplied by the subsoil system of circulation which extends all over the sphere, even up to the very tops of the highlands. This water system is not entirely subsurface, for there are many canals interconnecting the sparkling lakes of Jerusem.
46:2.4 (521.1)
The transportation system is allied with the circulatory streams of energy movement, these main energy currents being located at ten-mile intervals. By adjustment of physical mechanisms the material beings of the planet can proceed at a pace varying from two to five hundred miles per hour. The transport birds fly at about one hundred miles an hour. The air mechanisms of the Material Sons travel around five hundred miles per hour. Material and early morontia beings must utilize these mechanical means of transport, but spirit personalities proceed by liaison with the superior forces and spirit sources of energy.
46:2.5 (521.2)
Jerusem and its associated worlds are endowed with the ten standard divisions of physical life characteristic of the architectural spheres of Nebadon. And since there is no organic evolution on Jerusem, there are no conflicting forms of life, no struggle for existence, no survival of the fittest. Rather is there a creative adaptation which foreshadows the beauty, the harmony, and the perfection of the eternal worlds of the central and divine universe. And in all this creative perfection there is the most amazing intermingling of physical and of morontia life, artistically contrasted by the celestial artisans and their fellows.
예루셈은 정말로 천국 같은 영광과 장엄함을 맛보는 곳이다. 그러나 아무리 설명하려 애쓰더라도, 너희는 이 영화로운 건축양식 세계들에 대한 적당한 관념 획득하기를 결코 기대할 수 없다. 무엇이든지 비교될 만한 것이 너희 세계에는 전혀 없고, 예루셈의 물체들조차 유란시아의 것들을 너무 초월하기 때문에, 비교하는 것 자체가 역겨울 정도다. 실제로 예루셈에 도착할 때까지, 너희는 하늘 세계들에 대한 참된 개념과 비슷한 어떤 것도 생각할 수 없지만, 우주와 연방우주 그리고 더욱 멀리 있는 하보나 훈련 구체들에 너희가 언젠가 도착할 것과 비교하면, 체계 수도에서 겪을 체험은 그리 먼 미래의 일이 아니다.
46:2.6 (521.3)
Jerusem is indeed a foretaste of paradisiacal glory and grandeur. But you can never hope to gain an adequate idea of these glorious architectural worlds by any attempted description. There is so little that can be compared with aught on your world, and even then the things of Jerusem so transcend the things of Urantia that the comparison is almost grotesque. Until you actually arrive on Jerusem, you can hardly entertain anything like a true concept of the heavenly worlds, but that is not so long a time in the future when your coming experience on the system capital is compared with your sometime arrival on the more remote training spheres of the universe, the superuniverse, and Havona.
예루셈의 생산 구역 곧 실험 구역은 광대한 영토인데, 연기 나는 굴뚝이 없으므로 유란시아인은 거의 알아보지 못할 것이며;그럼에도 특별한 이 세계들과 관련된 복잡한 물질 경제활동이 있는데, 너희 가운데 가장 노련한 화학자와 발명가들을 놀라게 하고, 심지어 경이롭게 만들 만큼, 기계적 기법과 물리적 성취가 완벽함에 이르렀다. 낙원으로 가는 여행 중에 임시수용하는 이 첫 세계가, 영적이기보다 훨씬 더 물질적이라는 사실을, 잠시 멈춰서 고려해보자. 예루셈 및 그 과도기 세계들에서 너희가 머무는 동안 내내, 너희는 진보하는 영 실존으로서 사는 너희의 후대 생애보다는, 물질적인 것으로 이뤄진 이 세상 생애에 훨씬 가깝다.
46:2.7 (521.4)
The manufacturing or laboratory sector of Jerusem is an extensive domain, one which Urantians would hardly recognize since it has no smoking chimneys; nevertheless, there is an intricate material economy associated with these special worlds, and there is a perfection of mechanical technique and physical achievement which would astonish and even awe your most experienced chemists and inventors. Pause to consider that this first world of detention in the Paradise journey is far more material than spiritual. Throughout your stay on Jerusem and its transition worlds you are far nearer your earth life of material things than your later life of advancing spirit existence.
46:2.8 (521.5)
Mount Seraph is the highest elevation on Jerusem, almost fifteen thousand feet, and is the point of departure for all transport seraphim. Numerous mechanical developments are used in providing initial energy for escaping the planetary gravity and overcoming the air resistance. A seraphic transport departs every three seconds of Urantia time throughout the light period and, sometimes, far into the recession. The transporters take off at about twenty-five standard miles per second of Urantia time and do not attain standard velocity until they are over two thousand miles away from Jerusem.
46:2.9 (521.6)
Transports arrive on the crystal field, the so-called sea of glass. Around this area are the receiving stations for the various orders of beings who traverse space by seraphic transport. Near the polar crystal receiving station for student visitors you may ascend the pearly observatory and view the immense relief map of the entire headquarters planet.
연방우주와 낙원-하보나의 방송은, 살빙톤과 연계하여 극{極} 수정체 곧 유리바다를 이용하는 어떤 기법으로 예루셈에서 수신된다. 이 네바돈-바깥쪽 통신을 수신하기 위한 설비 외에, 세 가지 다른 집단의 수신소가 있다. 분리돼있지만 삼중궤도 집단에 속한 이 수신소들은, 여러 지역 세계와 성좌 본부와 지방우주 수도에서 오는 방송을 수신하도록 조정돼있다. 이 모든 방송은 중앙 방송 원형극장에 참여한 모든 유형의 존재가 알아볼 수 있도록 자동으로 상영되며;예루셈에서 상승하는 필사자가 몰두하는 모든 것 중에서, 끝없이 흐르는 우주 공간 보고를 듣는 것보다 더 마음을 빼앗고 열중하게 만드는 것은 없다.
46:3.1 (522.1)
The superuniverse and Paradise-Havona broadcasts are received on Jerusem in liaison with Salvington and by a technique involving the polar crystal, the sea of glass. In addition to provisions for the reception of these extra-Nebadon communications, there are three distinct groups of receiving stations. These separate but tricircular groups of stations are adjusted to the reception of broadcasts from the local worlds, from the constellation headquarters, and from the capital of the local universe. All these broadcasts are automatically displayed so as to be discernible by all types of beings present in the central broadcast amphitheater; of all preoccupations for an ascendant mortal on Jerusem, none is more engaging and engrossing than that of listening in on the never-ending stream of universe space reports.
46:3.2 (522.2)
This Jerusem broadcast-receiving station is encircled by an enormous amphitheater, constructed of scintillating materials largely unknown on Urantia and seating over five billion beings—material and morontia—besides accommodating innumerable spirit personalities. It is the favorite diversion for all Jerusem to spend their leisure at the broadcast station, there to learn of the welfare and state of the universe. And this is the only planetary activity which is not slowed down during the recession of light.
방송을-수신하는 이 원형극장에, 살빙톤 메시지가 끊임없이 흘러들어온다. 가까운 곳에서, 지고자인 성좌 아버지들의 에덴시아 연설이 적어도 하루에 한 번 수신된다. 우버사의 보통 방송과 특별 방송이 살빙톤을 통하여 정기적으로 전달되며, 낙원 메시지가 수신될 때에는, 주민 전체가 유리바다 주변에 모이고, 우버사 친구들이 낙원 방송 기법에 반사성 현상을 첨가하기 때문에, 귀로 듣는 모든 것을 눈으로 보게 된다. 그리고 이런 방법으로, 영원한 모험을 하면서 안쪽으로 여행하는 동안, 향상되는 아름다움과 웅장함을 계속해서 미리 맛볼 기회가 필사 생존자들에게 주어진다.
46:3.3 (522.3)
At this broadcast-receiving amphitheater the Salvington messages are coming in continuously. Near by, the Edentia word of the Most High Constellation Fathers is received at least once a day. Periodically the regular and special broadcasts of Uversa are relayed through Salvington, and when Paradise messages are in reception, the entire population is assembled around the sea of glass, and the Uversa friends add the reflectivity phenomena to the technique of the Paradise broadcast so that everything heard becomes visible. And it is in this manner that continual foretastes of advancing beauty and grandeur are afforded the mortal survivors as they journey inward on the eternal adventure.
46:4.1 (522.5)
Considerable portions of Jerusem are assigned as residential areas, while other portions of the system capital are given over to the necessary administrative functions involving the supervision of the affairs of 619 inhabited spheres, 56 transitional-culture worlds, and the system capital itself. On Jerusem and in Nebadon these arrangements are designed as follows:
이 주거 지역과 경영 지역에 대한 우리의 설명은, 하나님의 물질 아들들 곧 영구 예루셈 시민의 방대하고 아름다운 소유지는 전혀 고려하지 않았으며, 뿐만 아니라 우리는, 기타 수많은 매력있는 계층의 영 피조물 및 영에 가까운 피조물에 대해서도 언급하지 않는다. 예를 들어:예루셈은 체계 기능을 위하여 설계된 스피롱가의 유능한 섬김을 누린다. 이 존재들은 초물질 거주자와 방문자들을 대신하여 영적 직무에 전념한다. 이들은 지성적이고 아름다운 대단한 존재들 집단이며, 모든 모론시아 피조물을 유지하고 장식하기 위하여 일하는, 높은 모론시아 피조물과 모론시아 도우미들을 시중드는 과도기 하인이다. 중도 피조물이 유란시아에서 활약하듯이, 이들은 예루셈에서 물질계와 영계 사이에서 활약하는 중도{中道} 도우미다.
46:4.7 (523.1)
Our narrative of these residential and administrative areas takes no account of the vast and beautiful estates of the Material Sons of God, the permanent citizens of Jerusem, neither do we mention numerous other fascinating orders of spirit and near-spirit creatures. For example: Jerusem enjoys the efficient services of the spironga of design for system function. These beings are devoted to spiritual ministry in behalf of the supermaterial residents and visitors. They are a wonderful group of intelligent and beautiful beings who are the transition servants of the higher morontia creatures and of the morontia helpers who labor for the upkeep and embellishment of all morontia creations. They are on Jerusem what the midway creatures are on Urantia, midway helpers functioning between the material and the spiritual.
46:4.8 (523.2)
The system capitals are unique in that they are the only worlds which exhibit well-nigh perfectly all three phases of universe existence: the material, the morontial, and the spiritual. Whether you are a material, morontia, or spirit personality, you will feel at home on Jerusem; so also do the combined beings, such as the midway creatures and the Material Sons.
예루셈에는 물질적 유형과 모론시아 유형의 거대한 건물들이 있고, 한편 순전히 영적인 지대의 장식도 같은 정도로 정교하고 충만하다. 예루셈의 경이로운 물리적 장비인 모론시아 보완물{補完物}을 너희에게 이야기할 수 있는 단어를 내가 갖고 있다면! 더 나아가, 이 본부 세계의 영적 설비의 장엄한 위엄과 정교한 완벽성을 설명할 수만 있다면! 설비의 아름다움과 충만함의 완벽성에 대한 상상력이 아무리 풍부해도, 너희의 개념은 이 웅장함에 도저히 미치지 못할 것이다. 그리고 예루셈은, 더할 나위 없이 완벽한 낙원의 아름다움에 이르는 길에서 첫 걸음에 불과하다.
46:4.9 (523.3)
Jerusem has great buildings of both material and morontia types, while the embellishment of the purely spiritual zones is no less exquisite and replete. If I only had words to tell you of the morontia counterparts of the marvelous physical equipment of Jerusem! If I could only go on to portray the sublime grandeur and exquisite perfection of the spiritual appointments of this headquarters world! Your most imaginative concept of perfection of beauty and repleteness of appointment would hardly approach these grandeurs. And Jerusem is but the first step on the way to the supernal perfection of Paradise beauty.
46:5.9 (523.12)
Each of these residential groupings consists of seven concentric and successively elevated circles. They are all constructed along the same lines but are of different sizes and are fashioned of differing materials. They are all surrounded by far-reaching enclosures, which mount up to form extensive promenades entirely encompassing every group of seven concentric circles.
1. 하나님의 아들들의 원주. 하나님의 아들들은 자신들이 교제하는 행성 곧 과도기-문화 세계 가운데 하나를 소유하지만, 예루셈에서도 이 광대한 영토를 차지한다. 그들의 과도기-문화 세계에서, 상승하는 필사자들은 신의 아들신분인 모든 다른 계층과 자유롭게 섞인다. 너희는 거기서 이 아들들을 개인적으로 알고 사랑하게 되겠지만, 그들의 사회생활은 대체로 이 특별한 세계와 그 위성들에 국한된다. 아무튼, 예루셈의 원주들에서는, 아들신분의 이런 다양한 집단이 일하는 것을 관찰할 수 있다. 그리고 모론시아 시야가 대단히 넓기 때문에, 너희는 아들들의 산책로를 이리저리 걸어 다니면서, 흥미를 자아내는, 여러 계층인 그들의 활동을 내려다볼 수 있다.
46:5.10 (524.1)
1. Circles of the Sons of God. Though the Sons of God possess a social planet of their own, one of the transitional-culture worlds, they also occupy these extensive domains on Jerusem. On their transitional-culture world the ascending mortals freely mingle with all orders of divine sonship. There you will personally know and love these Sons, but their social life is largely confined to this special world and its satellites. In the Jerusem circles, however, these various groups of sonship may be observed at work. And since morontia vision is of enormous range, you can walk about on the Sons’ promenades and overlook the intriguing activities of their numerous orders.
46:5.11 (524.2)
These seven circles of the Sons are concentric and successively elevated so that each of the outer and larger circles overlooks the inner and smaller ones, each being surrounded by a public promenade wall. These walls are constructed of crystal gems of gleaming brightness and are so elevated as to overlook all of their respective residential circles. The many gates—from fifty to one hundred and fifty thousand—which penetrate each of these walls consist of single pearly crystals.
46:5.12 (524.3)
The first circle of the domain of the Sons is occupied by the Magisterial Sons and their personal staffs. Here center all of the plans and immediate activities of the bestowal and adjudicational services of these juridical Sons. It is also through this center that the Avonals of the system maintain contact with the universe.
46:5.13 (524.4)
The second circle is occupied by the Trinity Teacher Sons. In this sacred domain the Daynals and their associates carry forward the training of the newly arrived primary Teacher Sons. And in all of this work they are ably assisted by a division of certain co-ordinates of the Brilliant Evening Stars. The creature-trinitized sons occupy a sector of the Daynal circle. The Trinity Teacher Sons come the nearest to being the personal representatives of the Universal Father in a local system; they are at least Trinity-origin beings. This second circle is a domain of extraordinary interest to all the peoples of Jerusem.
46:5.14 (524.5)
The third circle is devoted to the Melchizedeks. Here the system chiefs reside and supervise the almost endless activities of these versatile Sons. From the first of the mansion worlds on through all the Jerusem career of ascending mortals, the Melchizedeks are foster fathers and ever-present advisers. It would not be amiss to say that they are the dominant influence on Jerusem aside from the ever-present activities of the Material Sons and Daughters.
46:5.15 (524.6)
The fourth circle is the home of the Vorondadeks and all other orders of the visiting and observer Sons who are not otherwise provided for. The Most High Constellation Fathers take up their abode in this circle when on visits of inspection to the local system. Perfectors of Wisdom, Divine Counselors, and Universal Censors all reside in this circle when on duty in the system.
46:5.16 (524.7)
The fifth circle is the abode of the Lanonandeks, the sonship order of the System Sovereigns and the Planetary Princes. The three groups mingle as one when at home in this domain. The system reserves are held in this circle, while the System Sovereign has a temple situated at the center of the governing group of structures on administration hill.
46:5.18 (524.9)
The seventh circle is the rendezvous of the ascending sons, those assigned mortals who may be temporarily functioning on the system headquarters, together with their seraphic consorts. All ex-mortals above the status of Jerusem citizens and below that of finaliters are reckoned as belonging to the group having its headquarters in this circle.
아들들을 위한 이 둥그런 보호구역들이 하나의 거대한 지역을 차지하며, 1,900년 전까지 그 중앙에 큰 빈 공간이 있었다. 지금은 미가엘 기념관이 이 중앙 지역에 자리잡고 있는데, 약 500년 전에 완성됐다. 495년 전에 이 성전이 봉헌됐을 때 미가엘이 친히 참석했었고, 예루셈 전역은 사타니아에서 가장 작은 유란시아에 자신을 증여했던 으뜸 아들의 감동적인 이야기를 들었다. 미가엘 기념관은 이제, 미가엘 증여로 인해 발생된, 수정된 체계 관리에 내포되는 모든 활동의 중심지이며, 이 활동은 가장 최근에 이식{移植}된 살빙톤 활동 대부분을 포함한다. 기념관의 직원은 100만 이상의 인격체로 구성된다.
46:5.19 (525.1)
These circular reservations of the Sons occupy an enormous area, and until nineteen hundred years ago there existed a great open space at its center. This central region is now occupied by the Michael memorial, completed some five hundred years ago. Four hundred and ninety-five years ago, when this temple was dedicated, Michael was present in person, and all Jerusem heard the touching story of the Master Son’s bestowal on Urantia, the least of Satania. The Michael memorial is now the center of all activities embraced in the modified management of the system occasioned by Michael’s bestowal, including most of the more recently transplanted Salvington activities. The memorial staff consists of over one million personalities.
46:5.21 (525.3)
The first circle of the angels is occupied by the Higher Personalities of the Infinite Spirit who may be stationed on the headquarters world—Solitary Messengers and their associates. The second circle is dedicated to the messenger hosts, Technical Advisers, companions, inspectors, and recorders as they may chance to function on Jerusem from time to time. The third circle is held by the ministering spirits of the higher orders and groupings.
46:5.22 (525.4)
The fourth circle is held by the administrator seraphim, and the seraphim serving in a local system like Satania are an “innumerable host of angels.” The fifth circle is occupied by the planetary seraphim, while the sixth is the home of the transition ministers. The seventh circle is the tarrying sphere of certain unrevealed orders of seraphim. The recorders of all these groups of angels do not sojourn with their fellows, being domiciled in the Jerusem temple of records. All records are preserved in triplicate in this threefold hall of archives. On a system headquarters, records are always preserved in material, in morontia, and in spirit form.
46:5.23 (525.5)
These seven circles are surrounded by the exhibit panorama of Jerusem, five thousand standard miles in circumference, which is devoted to the presentation of the advancing status of the peopled worlds of Satania and is constantly revised so as to truly represent up-to-date conditions on the individual planets. I doubt not that this vast promenade overlooking the circles of the angels will be the first sight of Jerusem to claim your attention when you are permitted extended leisure on your earlier visits.
46:5.24 (525.6)
These exhibits are in charge of the native life of Jerusem, but they are assisted by the ascenders from the various Satania worlds who are tarrying on Jerusem en route to Edentia. The portrayal of planetary conditions and world progress is effected by many methods, some known to you, but mostly by techniques unknown on Urantia. These exhibits occupy the outer edge of this vast wall. The remainder of the promenade is almost entirely open, being highly and magnificently embellished.
3. 우주 조력자들의 원주에는, 거대한 중앙 공간에 자리잡은 저녁별 본부가 있다. 갈란티아의 체계 본부가 여기 있는데, 갈란티아는 이 강력한 최고천사들의 부{副} 우두머리이고, 상승한 전체 저녁별 중에서 처음으로 임명받은 자다. 이 본부는 최근에 건축된 것에 속하지만, 예루셈의 경영 구역 전체 중에서 가장 장엄한 것들 가운데 하나다. 이 중심지는 직경이 50마일이다. 갈란티아 본부는 전적으로 투명한, 부어서 만든 하나의 수정이다. 모론시아 존재와 물질 존재는, 물질이자-모론시아인 이 수정들을 높이 평가한다. 창조된 저녁별들은 예루셈 전역에서 영향력을 행사하고, 인격 이외의 그런 속성을 지닌다. 그들의 활동 가운데 아주 많은 부분이 살빙톤으로부터 여기로 옮겨진 후로, 온 세계가 영적인 면에서 향기롭게 됐다.
46:5.25 (525.7)
3. The circles of the Universe Aids have the headquarters of the Evening Stars situated in the enormous central space. Here is located the system headquarters of Galantia, the associate head of this powerful group of superangels, being the first commissioned of all the ascendant Evening Stars. This is one of the most magnificent of all the administrative sectors of Jerusem, even though it is among the more recent constructions. This center is fifty miles in diameter. The Galantia headquarters is a monolithic cast crystal, wholly transparent. These material-morontia crystals are greatly appreciated by both morontia and material beings. The created Evening Stars exert their influence all over Jerusem, being possessed of such extrapersonality attributes. The entire world has been rendered spiritually fragrant since so many of their activities were transferred here from Salvington.
46:5.26 (526.1)
4. The circles of the Master Physical Controllers. The various orders of the Master Physical Controllers are concentrically arranged around the vast temple of power, wherein presides the power chief of the system in association with the chief of the Morontia Power Supervisors. This temple of power is one of two sectors on Jerusem where ascending mortals and midway creatures are not permitted. The other one is the dematerializing sector in the area of the Material Sons, a series of laboratories wherein the transport seraphim transform material beings into a state quite like that of the morontia order of existence.
5. 상승하는 필사자들의 원주. 상승하는 필사자 원주들의 중앙 지역은, 체계의 인간거주 세계들을 대표하는 619 행성 기념관 단지가 차지하고 있으며, 이 구조물들은 주기적으로 광범한 변화를 겪는다. 각 세계에서 온 필사자들은, 자신의 행성 기념관을 이따금 특정하게 개조하거나 증축하는 것에 동의하는 특혜를 누린다. 지금도 유란시아 구조물에 많은 변화가 일어나고 있다. 이 619 회당의 중앙을, 에덴시아 및 그에 딸린 여러 상승 문화 세계의 실용 모형이 차지하고 있다. 이 모형은 직경이 40마일이며, 에덴시아 체계를 실제 모습으로 복제한 것인데, 모든 면에서 원본과 다름없다.
46:5.27 (526.2)
5. The circles of the ascending mortals. The central area of the circles of the ascending mortals is occupied by a group of 619 planetary memorials representative of the inhabited worlds of the system, and these structures periodically undergo extensive changes. It is the privilege of the mortals from each world to agree, from time to time, upon certain of the alterations or additions to their planetary memorials. Many changes are even now being made in the Urantia structures. The center of these 619 temples is occupied by a working model of Edentia and its many worlds of ascendant culture. This model is forty miles in diameter and is an actual reproduction of the Edentia system, true to the original in every detail.
46:5.29 (526.4)
The activities of such a world are of three distinct varieties: work, progress, and play. Stated otherwise, they are: service, study, and relaxation. The composite activities consist of social intercourse, group entertainment, and divine worship. There is great educational value in mingling with diverse groups of personalities, orders very different from one’s own fellows.
46:5.30 (526.5)
6. The circles of the courtesy colonies. The seven circles of the courtesy colonies are graced by three enormous structures: the vast astronomic observatory of Jerusem, the gigantic art gallery of Satania, and the immense assembly hall of the reversion directors, the theater of morontia activities devoted to rest and recreation.
46:5.31 (526.6)
The celestial artisans direct the spornagia and provide the host of creative decorations and monumental memorials which abound in every place of public assembly. The studios of these artisans are among the largest and most beautiful of all the matchless structures of this wonderful world. The other courtesy colonies maintain extensive and beautiful headquarters. Many of these buildings are constructed wholly of crystal gems. All the architectural worlds abound in crystals and the so-called precious metals.
7. 완결성취자들의 원주는 중앙에 하나의 독특한 구조물을 갖고 있다. 그리고 네바돈 전역의 각 체계 본부 세계마다 이와 같은 비어있는 성전이 있다. 예루셈에서 이 건물은 미가엘 휘장으로 봉인돼있으며, 그 휘장에는:“일곱째 영 단계까지--곧 영원히 양도될 때까지-- 개관되지 않는다”고 새겨져있다. 신비로운 이 성전을 가브리엘이 인봉{印封}했으며, 미가엘 이외에 누구든지, 빛나는 새벽별이 부착한 주권자의 인봉을 제거할 수 없고 제거하지도 않을 것이다. 너희가 그 신비로움을 꿰뚫어보지는 못하더라도, 이 고요한 성전을 언젠가 바라볼 것이다.
46:5.32 (527.1)
7. The circles of the finaliters have a unique structure at the center. And this same vacant temple is found on every system headquarters world throughout Nebadon. This edifice on Jerusem is sealed with the insignia of Michael, and it bears this inscription: “Undedicated to the seventh stage of spirit—to the eternal assignment.” Gabriel placed the seal on this temple of mystery, and none but Michael can or may break the seal of sovereignty affixed by the Bright and Morning Star. Some day you shall look upon this silent temple, even though you may not penetrate its mystery.
46:6.1 (527.3)
The executive-administrative divisions of the system are located in the immense departmental squares, one thousand in number. Each administrative unit is divided into one hundred subdivisions of ten subgroups each. These one thousand squares are clustered in ten grand divisions, thus constituting the following ten administrative departments:
너희는 예루셈에서 훌륭한 스포르나기아의 농업 업적에 놀랄 것이다. 여기서 땅은 주로 심미적 효과와 장식 효과를 위해 경작된다. 스포르나기아는 본부 세계의 조경{造景} 원예가이고, 예루셈의 빈 공간을 처리할 때 독창적일 뿐만 아니라 예술적이다. 땅을 경작하는 데 동물과 수많은 기계 장치를 활용한다. 자기 영역의 동력 장치를 활용함에서뿐만 아니라, 하등 동물 피조물인, 자신보다 못한 수많은 계층의 형제들을 활용함에서도 지성적으로 노련하며, 많은 하등 동물이 이 여러 특별 세계에서 이들에게 제공된다. 대체로, 진화 구체들에서 온 상승하는 중도 피조물이, 지금 이 계층의 동물 생명체를 지도한다.
46:7.2 (527.16)
On Jerusem you will be amazed by the agricultural achievements of the wonderful spornagia. There the land is cultivated largely for aesthetic and ornamental effects. The spornagia are the landscape gardeners of the headquarters worlds, and they are both original and artistic in their treatment of the open spaces of Jerusem. They utilize both animals and numerous mechanical contrivances in the culture of the soil. They are intelligently expert in the employment of the power agencies of their realms as well as in the utilization of numerous orders of their lesser brethren of the lower animal creations, many of which are provided them on these special worlds. This order of animal life is now largely directed by the ascending midway creatures from the evolutionary spheres.
46:7.3 (528.1)
Spornagia are not Adjuster indwelt. They do not possess survival souls, but they do enjoy long lives, sometimes to the extent of forty to fifty thousand standard years. Their number is legion, and they afford physical ministry to all orders of universe personalities requiring material service.
46:7.4 (528.2)
Although spornagia neither possess nor evolve survival souls, though they do not have personality, nevertheless, they do evolve an individuality which can experience reincarnation. When, with the passing of time, the physical bodies of these unique creatures deteriorate from usage and age, their creators, in collaboration with the Life Carriers, fabricate new bodies in which the old spornagia re-establish their residences.
46:7.5 (528.3)
Spornagia are the only creatures in all the universe of Nebadon who experience this or any other sort of reincarnation. They are only reactive to the first five of the adjutant mind-spirits; they are not responsive to the spirits of worship and wisdom. But the five-adjutant mind equivalates to a totality or sixth reality level, and it is this factor which persists as an experiential identity.
46:7.6 (528.4)
I am quite without comparisons in undertaking to describe these useful and unusual creatures as there are no animals on the evolutionary worlds comparable to them. They are not evolutionary beings, having been projected by the Life Carriers in their present form and status. They are bisexual and procreate as they are required to meet the needs of a growing population.
충실한 말{馬}과 애정 어린 개의 혼합된 특징을 포함하고, 가장 높은 유형의 침팬지보다 능가하는 지능을 나타낸다고 말한다면, 아마도 내가 이 아름답고 유용한 피조물의 본성에 대해 유란시아 지성인들에게 제시할 수 있는 가장 최선의 설명이 될 것이다. 그리고 유란시아의 육체적 기준으로 평가하건대, 이들은 무척 아름답다. 이들은, 이런 건축양식 세계에서 물질 및 반{半}물질 체류자가 보여주는 배려를 최고로 고맙게 여긴다. 이들의 시력은, --물질 존재들 외에도-- 모론시아 피조물, 하등 천사 계층, 중도 피조물, 그리고 낮은 계층의 영 인격체들을 알아볼 수 있다. 무한자에게 경배드리는 것을 납득하지 못할 뿐만 아니라, 영원자라는 의미도 깨닫지도 못하지만, 자신의 주인에 대한 애정을 통해서, 자신의 범주에서 외견상 영적 헌신에 참여한다.
46:7.7 (528.5)
Perhaps I can best suggest to Urantia minds something of the nature of these beautiful and serviceable creatures by saying that they embrace the combined traits of a faithful horse and an affectionate dog and manifest an intelligence exceeding that of the highest type of chimpanzee. And they are very beautiful, as judged by the physical standards of Urantia. They are most appreciative of the attentions shown them by the material and semimaterial sojourners on these architectural worlds. They have a vision which permits them to recognize—in addition to material beings—the morontia creations, the lower angelic orders, midway creatures, and some of the lower orders of spirit personalities. They do not comprehend worship of the Infinite, nor do they grasp the import of the Eternal, but they do, through affection for their masters, join in the outward spiritual devotions of their realms.
예루셈의 순전히 국지적이고 일상적인 직무는 100개의 삼각형으로부터 지시를 받는다. 이 단위들은 예루셈의 지역 행정부를 유치{誘致}하는 10개의 경이로운 구조물 주변에 무리지어 있다. 그 삼각형들은, 체계 본부 역사를 묘사하는 파노라마로 둘러싸여있다. 지금 원형{圓形}으로 엮어져있는 이 줄거리 중에서, 2표준마일에 해당하는 부분이 삭제돼있다. 이 부분은 사타니아가 성좌 가족으로서 다시 받아들여질 때 재생될 것이다. 이 사건을 위한 미가엘의 명령에 따라서 만반의 준비가 갖춰졌지만, 태고 항존자 법정은 루시퍼 반역의 용건에 대한 판결을 아직 완결하지 않았다. 최고 반역자들, 즉 빛에서 어둠 속으로 떨어져버린 높은 피조 존재들을 사타니아가 품고 있는 한, 사타니아는 노라티아덱의 온전한 친교 속으로 돌아오지 못할지도 모른다.
46:8.1 (528.7)
The purely local and routine affairs of Jerusem are directed from the one hundred triangles. These units are clustered around the ten marvelous structures domiciling the local administration of Jerusem. The triangles are surrounded by the panoramic depiction of the system headquarters history. At present there is an erasure of over two standard miles in this circular story. This sector will be restored upon the readmission of Satania into the constellation family. Every provision for this event has been made by the decrees of Michael, but the tribunal of the Ancients of Days has not yet finished the adjudication of the affairs of the Lucifer rebellion. Satania may not come back into the full fellowship of Norlatiadek so long as it harbors archrebels, high created beings who have fallen from light into darkness.
46:8.2 (529.1)
When Satania can return to the constellation fold, then will come up for consideration the readmission of the isolated worlds into the system family of inhabited planets, accompanied by their restoration to the spiritual communion of the realms. But even if Urantia were restored to the system circuits, you would still be embarrassed by the fact that your whole system rests under a Norlatiadek quarantine partially segregating it from all other systems.
46:8.3 (529.2)
But ere long, the adjudication of Lucifer and his associates will restore the Satania system to the Norlatiadek constellation, and subsequently, Urantia and the other isolated spheres will be restored to the Satania circuits, and again will such worlds enjoy the privileges of interplanetary communication and intersystem communion.