Thursday, February 18, 2021

INTRODUCTION

From Blake's Four Zoas
"Thus were the stars of heaven created like a golden chain
To bind the Body of Man to heaven from failing into the Abyss"

From First Corinthians, Phillips Translation
"But God has, through the Spirit, let us share his secret. For nothing is hidden from the Spirit, not even the deep wisdom of God. For who could really understand a man's inmost thoughts except the spirit of the man himself? How much less could anyone understand the thoughts of God except the very Spirit of God? And the marvelous thing is this, that we now receive not the spirit of the world but the Spirit of God himself, so that we can actually understand something of God's generosity towards us.
It is these things that we talk about, not using the expressions of the human intellect but those which the Holy Spirit teaches us, explaining things to those who are spiritual."

The Divine Economy does not operate like this world's economy. It is not designed to maximize profits but to increase the abundance of love upon which the soul of man is fed. Our spirits can be fed by Blake's images which he created to convey spiritual truth in symbolic language. I have selected sixty-four of Blake's pictures to accompany short statement which I wrote to describe the Divine Economy.

The contents of this blog is available as an ebook through the generosity of Ian Mulder of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. You may read the book online, download it to your computer or reader, or print a copy.


Divine Economy as a pdf file


Ian's comment:
To this cosmic introduction from the pens of William Blake & Ellie Clayton, I merely add a footnote to the last four words, "or print a copy".

You can simply print a copy, as Ellie suggests, or you can print it in the form of a high-quality book, double-sided and bound in a handy book size 8.3 x 6in.

I've prepared a short guide to the process which may help.
 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

1 - WHAT WE GET

We get more than we deserve.

British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts


Tuesday, February 16, 2021

2 - REAL VALUE

Everything of real value can’t be paid for.

British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts


Monday, February 15, 2021

3 - RECEIVING

We receive from those whom we cannot repay.

British Museum
William Blake's
Illustrations to Young's Night Thoughts


Sunday, February 14, 2021

4 - THE PAST

We can’t re-create the past.

William Blake's
Satan Exulting over Eve, 1795

 

Saturday, February 13, 2021

5 - THE FUTURE

We can’t control the future.

British Museum
William Blake's Engraving for
the Book of Job

Friday, February 12, 2021

6 - ECONOMICS

Co-operation out-succeeds competition.


British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts



Thursday, February 11, 2021

7 - DIVERSITY

Diversity contributes to the whole.

British Museum
William Blake
A Pastoral Scene
c. 1780-1785

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

8 - PROVIDENCE

The whole provides for the parts.

New York Public Library
Blake's Milton
Plate 32

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

9 - RECYCLING

Nothing is lost, nothing is wasted.


William Blake
Illustrations to 
Robert Blair's The Grave

Monday, February 8, 2021

10 - TAKING PART

We participate in the great exchange.


William Blake
Illustrations of
The Book of Job
Butts Set 


Sunday, February 7, 2021

11 - SUSTENANCE

 An external source supplies energy to sustain.

Web Gallery of Art
William Blake
Job Confessing His Presumption To God Who Answers From The Whirlwind

Saturday, February 6, 2021

12 - SUPPLY

 There is no limit to the supply of love, mercy, grace, and compassion.

British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts

Friday, February 5, 2021

13 - CONDUIT


We are pipelines for God to supply the world.

British Museum
William Blake's illustrations to 
Young's Night Thoughts




 





















Thursday, February 4, 2021

14 - DESIGN

The richness of the design comes from changing patterns. 


Jacob's Ladder, or Jacob's Dream, illustration to the Bible painted for Thomas Butts, Genesis, xxviii, 12; Jacob lies in foreground l dreaming, behind him rises spiral staircase amid stars and golden rays above, three women stand at foot of staircase carrying trays and urns, other figures ascend or descend stairs. c.1799-1807 Pen and grey ink and watercolour
British Museum
William Blake
Jacob's Ladder

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

15 - FLOW

 We can’t hold back the flow of God’s movement. 

British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts


Tuesday, February 2, 2021

16 - WHERE WE STAND

 We stand on the shoulders of giants.

New York Public Library
Milton 
Plate 1, Copy C


Monday, February 1, 2021

17 - GIVING & RECEIVING

We pass on what we receive, emptying ourselves in the process.

British Museum
William Blake's Illustrations to
Edward Young's Night Thoughts