The Sublime Adventure – IV. At The Beginning (2 of 2)
Date Posted: May 15th, 2008
The Central Universe is also eternal. It consists of
Paradise and Havona.
“Paradise is the eternal center of the universe of universes
and the abiding place of the Universal Father, the Eternal Son,
the Infinite Spirit and their divine co-ordinates and
associates.”
“Paradise is a material sphere as well as a spiritual
abode.” [P118].
Havona consists of one billion spheres of sublime
perfection. “At the center of Havona is the stationary and
absolutely stabilized Isle of Paradise, surrounded by its twenty-
one satellites.” [P129].
[More will be said on Paradise and Havona; but that will
come at the very end since they are part of the final destination
of the ascending pilgrims of time].
In the depth of eternity, the divine decision to create a
material universe was taken. Thus, the work to gradually
materialize the seven superuniverses began.
These seven superuniverses were not created in sequence (1
followed by 2 and so on until we reach 7). The Book describes it
as follows: “The first post-Havona creation was divided into
seven stupendous segments …” [P164].
Nevertheless, there is a difference in the degree of
organization (from a physical, administrative, spiritual and
other controls) of each one, some being more advanced than
others.
The Book tells us that we are a relatively recent creation:
“Urantia is situated in a local universe and a superuniverse not
fully organized, and your local universe is in immediate
proximity to numerous partially completed physical creations.
You belong to one of the relatively recent universes.” [P165].
How far back do we have to go to arrive at the time when the
decision to create the material world was taken? The Book is
silent regarding time; the expression near eternity is used. To
my finite mind, it is eternity. Consider the age of our local
universe.
“300,000,000,000 years ago the Andronover solar circuits
were well established, and the nebular system was passing through
a transient period of relative physical stability. About this
time the staff of Michael arrived on Salvington [the capital of
our local universe of Nebadon], and the Uversa government of
Orvonton [our superuniverse] extended physical recognition to the
local universe of Nebadon.” [P654].
This is an immense time period, and yet, our local universe
is very young! Our Creator Son, Michael of Nebadon is the
611,121st of his order. [P366]. Therefore, there were 611,120
Creator Sons with their own universes before him. How far does
that take us?
Don’t try to calculate it. The necessary information is not
given. It is dizzying to even think about it.
