One of my friends loves the original Alien movie, and while he was showing me the new Alien: Isolation game we decided to re-watch the 1979 classic sci-fi. What a time capsule, that film!
One of the things that stood out to me was the self destruct panel's keyboard toward the end of the film. I asked my buddy to pause it so I could read what it said and I was blown away by what I saw.
My last blog post (link) discussed my new-found appreciation for Manasa Devi and my decision to proudly release "Scaling Oath Mountain" -link on the day of Nag Puja, and what I had not planned on was watching Alien will my buddy and seeing the words "yoni" "pranic" "shakti" "lingha" "padme" and "hum" which all relate quite clearly to Tantric Shivaism that I have been learning about.
The "lingha" symbol pointing upward is an obvious reference to the Linga of Shiva. The "yoni" symbol pointing downward is in reference to the Yoni of Shakti. Together the two symbols form the altar associated with Shiva from time immemorial. Pranic lift is a reference to the prana energy so spoken of in Tantra and Kundalini texts. The number 777 might be a reference to the seven chakras.
What's more is I discovered that the mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum" is widely known in Buddhism and a favorite for those searching for the divine mother's compassion and is said to encompass the entirety of the Buddha's teaching. What's more is that these connections were brought to me on the day of Naga Puja itself, while watching a sci-fi where the alien is referred to (albeit in the offshoot Alien vs Predator) as the "serpent or snake."
Fractals abound.
If you are interested in learning more I found a great expose on this keyboard here:
https://typesetinthefuture.com/2014/12/01/alien/
https://typesetinthefuture.com/2014/12/01/alien/
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