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The Life and The Flame

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just a God blessed moment on the highest of mics. . .
 
I have been asked several times recently, by different people, as to the purpose and nature of the RivenMag.
So here's the deal.

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Purpose and Symbology of the Riven


The Tree

The Tree Of Life and the family tree are uprooted in the middle of the crest. This represents a pulling away or seperation from the 'normalcy' and socially accepted patterns which are sanctioned as the 'American Way'.

This also represents a desire to begin anew. To start a new generational legacy of service, honor, and success.

It means "disinherited", and despite the fact that this word has an inherent negative connotation, in the Riven symbology, it carries a significant positive and dignified conotation. It is like saying to the world, "I have trancended and ascended above the requirements and priviledges of society, and I am no longer living like a sheep."

For the Riven; the pleasures, falsity, and culture of the world are beneath the mindset and spiritual vivacity of what the Riven individual is focused on. In essence, the uprooted tree states, "I don't want or need your cheap inheritance." This is the basic and most relevant meaning of the uprooted tree.

 

The Flame of the Phoenix

The flame of the phoenix over the entire crest represents the purifying fire of the Spirit of Truth, and also the flame of knowledge. Truth and knowledge work hand in hand to bring the Riven into a higher mental awareness than he originally was. the Flame is the flame of the phoenix, which represents the eternal aspect of Truth and the reoccurence of gaining knowledge. Essentially, the Riven individual is never finished growing mentally or spiritually.

The Riven seeks complete-ness in the purging of cheapness and falsity by engaging in the pursuit of knowledge and Spirit.

 

The symbol behind the tree means 'firstborn'. This is representative of a new begining, no more burden from 'the ancestors' or any family generational legacy.

the Riven is the firstborn, maybe not physically, but essentially. The idea is to begin with a new mentality that allows growth and defies stagnancy.

Anyone who agress with this philosophy can use this crest and personalize it.

simply cut and paste your own symbol into the center of the tree to make it your own.

My purpose in creating and updating this rivenmag is to draw the scholars, seekers, and others of like mentality together to share experiences, knowledge and hope. It could be said that I am building a 'kingdom' without physical borders to draw those seeking freedom of mind, and friends as well. It is time for all of us to help each other, instead of alienating ourselves from the general populace. There is more to it, but you can find that out by reading all of the articles and poetry.

Our Mission

My mission is to further promote the interests of scholars and thinkers to the community. We strive to make a difference by educating the public and expanding our reach. We can work together to spread the things we know to others who are interested. This is the purpose of I.N.S.I.S.T., to glean the knowledge and studies of every scholar on earth for everyone to learn from.