Song of Vo Indie – Light Wind
(Verse 1) Light of the heart, Still in the night, Carry me softly, Carry me light.
(Verse 2) Mother of peace, Father of might, Open the way, Hold me in light.
(Verse 3) I walk in the light, I breathe it in, Spacious silence, Soft begin.
(Verse 4) Earth that carries, Wind that greets, Water that flows, Through my streets.
(Verse 5) Light of the heart, Stream so clear, Bring me back, To my dream so near.
(Verse 6) Always I am here, Always I am free, Light in my hands, Light surrounding me.
(Outro) Light surrounding me… Free…
🌿 What Is the Earthly Paradise in Cosmology?
In this model, the Earthly Paradise (Paradiso Terrestre) lies on top of the Mountain of Purgatory. The structure is imagined as follows:
1. The Earth Is the Center
- At the very bottom is Hell (Inferno).
- From the depths, Dante (or the soul in a general sense) rises through the levels of Purgatory, which is shaped like a mountain.
2. At the Top of the Mountain Lies the Earthly Paradise
- This place corresponds to the Garden of Eden, the garden where Adam and Eve originally lived.
- In this tradition, Eden is believed to still exist, but is inaccessible to humanity after the Fall.
- It is located above the clouds, separated from the ordinary earthly world.
3. Its Role in the Spiritual Journey
- The Earthly Paradise marks the final stage of purification: the soul is now free from sin.
- It is a transitional point between the human and the heavenly.
- In Dante’s story, this is where he meets Beatrice, who then guides him into the heavens.
🌈 Characteristics of the Earthly Paradise
- A world of perfect balance, without suffering, illness, or death.
- A realm of primordial harmony, where humans, nature, and God existed in complete unity.
- Symbolically, it represents the restored state of the soul—humanity as it was meant to be before the Fall.
Only after this do the heavens begin: the spheres of the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and so on.
In short:
The Earthly Paradise is the highest point that a human being can reach by purification alone —
➡️ the gateway to the heavens, which only divine grace can open.
