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One evening
the two friends were being treated to a
plate of mussels by François’ father in his
restaurant. The place was filling up with fellow
believers and they were fervently chattering with
each other. A little later there would be prayers in
the back room and the Jewish student had been
invited to join in. François meanwhile confessed he
has been busy translating Italian medical letters.
“That’s ambitious,” Michel said.
“And that’s not all. I am also writing my debut
novel: Les Horribles et Espouvantables Faict et
Prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel.”
“An impressive title. Perhaps a bit long though,”
his friend opined.
“Maybe I’ll just call it Pantagruel then. But, to
change the subject, are you someone who indulges in
self-gratification?”
“Excuse me?”
“Do you masturbate?” De Nostredame surreptitiously
looked around to see if anyone was listening.
“Now you’re really going too far, François. That’s
none of your business,” he said angry.
“Hey, I only wanted to prepare you for the mystical
lesson you’re about to hear.”
“What are you talking about?” Michel asked, confused.
“Well, there is not only going to be praying, but
gnosis or holy knowledge is also going to be
revealed and this time it is about sexuality.” They
were interrupted by the noise of the mixed company
that was moving to the back room. Apparently it was
time for the gathering and the two young men
followed to the private room, where everyone was
taking place on thick carpets. After a short prayer,
a volunteer stood up to give the lecture and he
brought out a stack of papers.
“Tonight, I will be speaking about the Hermes Cups,”
he announced.
Holy cow, Michel said to himself, the son of Zeus
and Maia, the messenger of the gods. The man showed
a mystical image of the human body to clarify what
he was talking about. In the head there were two
symbolic overflowing cups and from the sacrum a pair
of snakes crept up around the spine towards the
opened wings at the height of the heart.
“As everyone knows, the old scriptures teach us to
treat our sexual powers with great care. But why
have we been taught for ages to behave chastely? The
answer is different from what the Church deludes us
with. Go forth and multiply, it preaches. It’s easy
to get new recruits among your own offspring. Eager
for power, the church leaders have obscured and
twisted the Gospel in order to keep the real reason
hidden. The old scriptures only say “Do not lose any
seed.” In other words, never allow it to be lost,
not even during the act of love.” Michel looked at
François in surprise. So that’s what the funny guy
had been alluding to.
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