The Voice of Eternal Enlightenment

Eternity is such an interesting topic. There are so many different points of view to be heard, many of which are quite amusing to persons well-versed in...

...spiritual realities, especially those who also know something about tempests in teapots.

Even if you believe that to experience eternity consists of nothing more interesting than waiting in the rain for a late public bus, train or vaporetto, I am sure you sometimes wish there was more to it than that.  Waiting is rarely interesting, unless one has something pleasant to do to pass the time, like sing a few little ditties.

Suitable transportation after very heavy rain

It is raining in Adelaide today, though I know that the weather will not stay like this for eternity, unless the climate changes suddenly and considerably.  Do you ever voice your opinions on such matters?

Does eternity have a voice of its own?  If so, is that voice condescendingly annoying or pleasantly enlightening?  Perhaps that voice is as beautiful as you probably imagine mine to be.

What language might the voice of eternal enlightenment speak?  Does the voice sometimes sing?

Have you consulted other persons regarding your opinions?

Where do you usually discuss eternity?

If you have travelled in both a celestial omnibus and a celestial teapot, you are probably quite an enlightened person yourself.  You will know that real voices come from the heart, the vocal cords and the mind.  Such voices may even be expressed through written words or musical notation.

Is the voice of eternal enlightenment usually expressed as a single note or as a chord?  And is that voice real, a figment of your imagination, or the figment of someone else's imagination?

Have you ever discussed the matter with Mr Rossini?  He will be here today, of course, as it is, quite unusually, both his 220th and his 55th birthday.  Here are some of my previous references to the gentleman:


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My own colleagues are usually conversant with matters of eternity and enlightenment.  Many ethereal members of the Mozarty Party know that songs, tunes and stories are sometimes of eternal value and sometimes they are not.  Most members of the Adelaide Adagia team are also quite competent and informed when discussing eternally important matters.

Unfortunately, there are some Australians and other persons who rarely think about eternity in an enlightened way.  Some such persons are even in the habit of singing I Will Always Love You as if the words are Oi Oi Oi Will Always Love You.

This brings me to the matter of swans.

Whether you prefer bell-bottoms and Beltane, Lohengrin and Neuschwanstein, William Tell and the Lone Ranger, Magic Flutes and birthday suits, or Swan Lakes and tutus, do remember that not all swans are white, black, black and white, white and not white, or in the black:


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Should you wish to ride a black swan on Mr Rossini's birthday, do be advised that Mr Wagner may wish to be informed beforehand.  If you would like to swap the Swan Lake music, perhaps it would be wise to contact Mr Tchaikovsky about your intentions.

Are you familiar with any swan songs?  And do you attract swans, ducks and audiences with bells and whistles, and even a cannon and a flute?

What does this have to do with the voice of eternal enlightenment and Mr Rossini's birthday?  Is there just one voice to consider or many?  Perhaps you could talk to the Lady of the Lake about the possibilities, or even have a conversation with a strange woman in a pond.

Well, Mr Beethoven is quite annoyed that he is rarely asked for his opinion about eternity nowadays, perhaps because most enlightened beings know that his music is just as immortal now as that of Mr Rossini.  Mr Beethoven still cannot understand, however, why the music of the latter gentleman was far more popular during the early 19th century than his own.

I wonder if he would feel a little better, or rather a lot worse, about his legacy if he heard this.  Sir Isaac Newton also suggests this may be quite enlightening.

Views about eternity, harmony and world peace require an appreciation of variety.  But what about Mr Rossini?  Do you wonder if he has something interesting to say?

Unlike Mr Beethoven, Mr Rossini and I are aware that popularity and good taste rarely go hand in hand so we should celebrate whenever they do.  Many persons prefer to experience the lovable rather than the formidable, which is not at all surprising when life can sometimes be quite unpleasant.

Well, here in my ethereal little Adelaidean villa everything is usually very pleasant indeed.  My culinary expertise is presented today in a deliciously tasteful, colourful, musical and beautiful birthday cake.

Perhaps you are aware that Mr Beethoven still appreciates, with eternal gratitude, the cake I recently baked for his own birthday.  Like several other excellent composers, he is very fortunate that he will have a birthday cake every year for the rest of eternity.

Well, Mr Rossini will be arriving here soon for his leap year spectacular birthday tea party.  He is something of a culinary expert himself so I do hope he approves of my meticulous attention to detail.

You are most welcome to join us in the parlour for tea, eternity and my secret recipe Rossini Crescendo cake, unless you are currently swanning about in the Marches, or google doodling, or leaping around eating frog cakes, or having a shave, or frightening a few swans by singing this.

I should warn you that Mr Rossini's birthday cake this year contains a few drops of an eternally potent and dynamic liqueur.  Anyone who has never partaken of anything similar will rarely be able to appreciate anything in context, or out of context, or even voice their opinions in an enlightened way on any subject.  So, how do you believe eternity should be appreciated and enlightenment voiced?

Perhaps you would like to help me carry the cake to the parlour.