Samson & Delilah

Moses Maimonides, the Jewish theologian and historian states:

“Do not consider it proof just because it is written in books, for a liar who will deceive with his tongue will not hesitate to do the same with his pen.”

and:

“Every time you find in our books a tale, the reality of which seems impossible, a story which is repugnant to both reason and common sense, then be sure that the tale contains a profound allegory veiling a deeply mysterious truth; and the greater the absurdity of the letter, the deeper the wisdom of the spirit.”

⁵ And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

The world Philistines means ‘strangers’. These are the rambling and uncontrollable lower thoughts that are not part of and do not come from the Higher Mind. The strange ideas, the strange thoughts, the things that are not really part of the directive principle of nature.

In other words, tempt him. The physical lower mind (stranger within you) is always in a constant struggle with your Higher Mind.
Each one of you is Samson, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a male or female, and his power resides in you. The strength of that power is his long hair. Meaning that as long as you allow the growth to come from your higher nature, and don’t cut it (dwell in the lower nature) you will be filled with power that will defeat anything that will come against you. But once you step in to cut away that which grows from your higher realm, you lie with Delilah, the lower has dominion, and she has cut away or separated you from the higher.

Since the number 11 is paired with the moon and silver, we now know that it’s associated with a descent from perfection, or in other words ‘sin’.

The “seven green withs that were never dried” pertain to the lower aspect of water, which is “error”. The error of the 7 chakras is once again pertaining to the lower aspect, which is kundabuffer. But Samson still can’t be bound because the number 7 is referenced. He knows he is leading her on, and by extension maintaining the association with the higher.

⁸ Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

¹² Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

So, once again you see that if you try to bind that which is the 7 chakras, it doesn’t make any difference because the higher still has dominion.

¹³ And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

Samson is still playing with the emotions, but we still see the reference to the number 7, so he is safe for now. This game is getting dangerous, the addiction is becoming stronger.To add additional weight to the argument for the number 7 having an association with the 7 chakras, let’s take a quick look at a passage from the Book of Revelation.

Revelation 5:1 (KJV)
5 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

That passage is all about you, not some god “out there,” sitting on a throne. You are the “book,” the “backside” is the spine, the 7 seals are the 7 chakras, and you sit on the throne when you understand that YOU are divine, YOU are godly, and not some worthless sinner in need of any kind of redemption. This is referencing Kundalini, or the raising of the energy from the base of the spine to the top, or crown of your head. Enlightenment, Quintessence, etc.

Many years ago, I remember attending a Pentecostal church once where I was asked: “Is your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life?” Book? What book? Is there an actual book? Man, I’ve come a long way since then.
¹⁴ And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
¹⁵ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

is deeply allegorical writing, and you have to make the leap of understanding this on a deeper level if you’re ever going to truly gain spiritually from it.

The number 3 tells you that something major, a transformation, is about to happen, good or bad. Remember, there is always a duality to everything, and this is no different.

These references to the number 3 all reflect a major shift of some sort. Jesus in the tomb for 3 days and resurrected, Johah in the whale for 3 days and was vomited out, the cock crowed 3 times during the passion, the sun in the sky dies for 3 days during the winter solstice and is reborn on December 25th, and on and on and on.

That shift or transformation as it pertains to Samson takes place in the next two passages.
¹⁶ And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

The emotions, Delilah, are finally about to get their wish. They are about to overcome the Higher. That’s what happens when you toy around with them. The addiction is complete.
¹⁷ That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

Delilah finally has what she has wanted from the very beginning. All she has to do is follow through with the final act of betrayal, which she does next.
¹⁹ And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
²⁰ And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.

²⁸ And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Samson “prayed” to the Lord, meaning that he went within, meditated. We also see that he references his “two eyes.” Of course, he has two eyes. Why even mention the number? Because the number 2 is symbolic of duality; your higher and lower nature.

“Two middle pillars” of the “house”, “one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.” Once again we have duality with the number 2. “House” is symbolic of the body. But now we see the reference to the “right hand” and “left hand.” In other words, the “spiritual” side and the “physical” side. Samson has returned to balance since he is touching the “two middle pillars” of the “house.” He is no longer dwelling too much in the higher or lower.
³⁰ And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
³¹ Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.