A ritualistic late night snack

The Great Eight is constantly communicating with us through environmental messages and themes. However often times during the hustle and bustle of everyday life these communications can be rather hard to receive and decipher. The late night snack is a practice that gives us a time where the difference between the world of symbolic ideals and  humanity's' perceived reality diminish. Therefore this time is treated as one of sacred reflection and speculation wherein one may explore the secrets of life and further attempt to figure the eight.This could be in the form of contemplating the past, or aspiring towards a future and ofcourse this reflection is done while partaking in the delights of an inspirational delicacy in the black of night. It does not matter whether this snack be savory, salty, sweet or sour for it is merely the ritualistic involvement and spirituality of this activity which makes it so important. For after the complentative practice of the late night snack ones sleep will be filled with spiritual messages and symbolic guidances. So next time that you are in a position where your choices are head straight to bed where troubled sleep and belly aches await , or to sit in meditative silence while ingesting anything from a literal smorgasbord of different options followed by a peaceful and enlightened sleep, consider your options closely. 

Lines: but a snippet of infinity.

The symbol of infinity in mathematical literature appears as a Figure Eight beveled so that it lies on it's side. The mathematician John Wallis was one of the first people to see the Figured Eight as what it truly was, a beacon of light set to hold us steady as we traversed the sea of space time in an adventure of existence. The Path Of The Figured Eight does not confine us in any way, shape or form. Since the Figure Eight represents infinite possibilities then those who follow its holy curvuture can express themselves in any manner that they see fit. In other words, there is a vast quantity of paths to follow. Limitless options. However if you were to snip the Figure Eight at either end of its pristine form then it would unravel, severing this never ending Eight, and leaving you with but a line. You would have but a piece of an infinite and ever growing puzzle, leaving yourself with a miniature snapshot of a much bigger, more exciting picture. Why put such confining and smothering restrictions on yourself, when the Figured Eight offers a virtual magnitude of endless possibilities.

Direction

Now The Great Eight has carved for us no commandments in stone, and as his only method of communication is through Figure Eights it makes it rather challenging to interpret and therefore translate into our mortal speak. Thusly new figurings of the Figure Eight are being discovered all the time. However there are things that can be deduced for certain. These are not strict commandments that one would be struck down by lightning for disobeying, they are suggestions. Advice. However if one truly wishes to Figure the Eight then these directions should be heeded.

i) Every thing should abide by a moral code.
Every person and every thing has a personal set of rules by which they go through life. Evil and Good are in this case treated as irrelevant, for a symbol can be translated to ones own liking and there's no stopping that. However abiding by a code, no mater what it be, is crucial. For when these things are broken then we have nothing holding us in check, no bucket of water with which to douse a searing flame should the need arise.

ii) No acts of corruption should be committed in the name of the Great Eight.

iii) Relevancy is consequently irrelevant. 

iv) Bears are the universe's sacred creature. 
Bears have the ability to bite with a force of 1200 pounds per square inch. The polar bear can stand up to ten feet tall. This species claws can rip through wood and metal. Bears can run, swim, climb, jump and roar. Bears can destroy any other living creature. They deserve our respect.

v) The use of magic is a practice approved the Great Eight. It is a tool to be used, occasionally abused, but never disrespected.
Magic is a great force, it renders one's life not only easier but also richer and more complete. Humanity without magic is as a scarecrow would be without straw. It might do the same general thing , but it wont appear the same, and at heart it will ultimately be inferior. However all Magic should be respected, for some forms of the more potent magic when not treated with care have the capacity to destroy not only the wielder, but great swaths of humanity.

As we continue to actively observe the teachings of the Figure Eight more and more directions are coming to light. And this knowledge shall be passed unto you, the figurers.






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The Great Eight

The Path Of The Figured Eight has no direct overlord per say. No all powerful god dictating our every move, controlling each step we take or arranging our stars in an order fitting of his scheme. Our "lord" for lack of a better word is one of more simplistic functioning, for we do not worship the deity directly, but rather the symbol of the Figured Eight and the values that it holds within. However this symbol has manifested into the form of a deity; The Great Eight. It is on his path that we walk, and on her teachings that we learn. You may notice the change in Implied gender, his and her, and I assure you that this is intentional. For The Great Eight has no strict sex as it is not confined by the laws of human nature and a symbol has no need to tie itself to such constrictions.This is what makes him such a fitting deity of worship, for as she has no eye for specific physical traits and features, she knows no discrimination. The Great Eight openly welcomes everyone, and Everyone already follows The Great Eight to some degree, without even knowing it; Those of us who make a habit of skating or practicing simple arithmetic are testimony to this. Figure Eights are all around us, constantly trying to give us advice and council. It is our choice to figure them, and up to us if we follow them.

The Figured Eight

Greetings wistless wanderers of the world. If your search for a place in what we so vaguely label as humanity has brought you to this corner of space and time, then you are in the right place indeed. For this blog is to be the portal through which the way of the figure eight shall be shown. What is the Path of the figured eight ? Well some may call it a hobby, some a following, and others may dispel it's weak and silly theme as a mere prank or parody of other religions. Yet it is none of these things really. The Path Of The Figured Eight is a belief; some may interpret that as a religion and if you count yourself among the number who treat this path thusly then all the power to you. For at its roots all a religion basically is is merely something to believe in , and that's why we have the figured eight. So join us in an exploration of the exquisite secrets that this following has to offer. Let us figure the eight.