Do you believe?

_MacintoshWave_ · Mar 18, 2016

hello!
I am a big fan of an EDM Sub-genre called "Hardstyle" which I listen to frequently. I dont only enjoy listening to the music on my IPad, but I also enjoy watching the raves. I like watching the raves because of all the patterns that the lights form and losing myself in the sound. Last year, there was one event in particular that was truly different called, "Qlimax, The source code of creation". "Qlimax" is an annual event that has been happening every year since the early 2000s, but the 2014 edition was noticeably strange because the stage had the face of a man who is staring upwards with rings around his head. This is the stage:

Qlimax 2014 stage (open) Qlimax 2014 stage (close)

I was undoubtedly strange. It was one of the most detailed and fascinating stages I have ever seen. Interested in finding out the inspiration of this stage, I set out to google to find out what the stage symbolized. And I did find what I was looking for.
I found a painting that was similarly complex and contained the same face of the man in the stage. The painting was mysteriously called, "The Oversoul".

"The Oversoul" by Alex Grey (open) "The Oversoul" by Alex Grey (close)

Weird right?
The only differences between the stage and the painting was that the painting was filled with eyes that circled around a circular pattern and all pointed towards a sun-like circle on his forehead. I believe that the sun-like orb on the man's forehead symbolizes "The third eye". "The third eye refers to the gate that leads to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness."[wikipedia]. The painting obviously has a very spiritual meaning, But then I noticed that the painting came with a description:

The Oversoul description (open) The Oversoul description (close)

“I saw that the universe is not composed of dead matter, but is, on the contrary, a living Presence; I became conscious in myself of eternal life . . . I saw that everyone is immortal; that the cosmic order is such that . . . all things work together for the good of each and all; that the foundation principle of the world, of all the worlds, is what we call love, and that the happiness of each and all is in the long run absolutely certain.”

The description was in quotations, meaning that it was some sort of quote, and at the bottom of the description, the artist referenced the quote that said: "– R.M. BUCKE,
COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS". I had no interest in who this R.M. BUCKE was, but I deffinately felt a spiritual vibe when I read the quote. Now every time I look at this painting, I feel a very spiritual vibe almost instantly, like the painting was welcoming me, like the painting was a living being. I realized that the theme of the painting was that: Humanity must work together in order to reach a higher level of consciousness, and that everyone and everything is immortal.

The end (open) The end (close)

Please feel free to comment on what you think about immortality, do you get a welcoming vibe from seeing this picture? let me know!
Thank you!

--- Double Post Merged, Mar 18, 2016, Original Post Date: Mar 18, 2016 ---

I'm still me guys don't worry! XD
I just felt like making this thread because I wanted to make people think and question if there truly is a more spiritual way of life.
I'm not going to become a swami of the universe. After all, I am Agnostic, but I am open to a spiritual way of life. Because I think that we can all agree that everyone is afraid to die.