Throughout history, avatars have come forth to help mankind evolve spiritually. Jesus, the Buddha, and Lord Krishna are perhaps the most famous examples, but there have been many others.
Avatars are prophets sent by God. Like angels or Divine messengers, they bring teachings that show us what is possible when we make the right choices, but that also warn us what will happen if we continue to make the wrong choices. Avatars are blessed with good timing; they always seem to arrive just when we need them.
This is historical fiction that portrays the Beatles as spiritual avatars. In this metaphysical fantasy, four young men are chosen by God to bring a positive message of love, peace, joy, personal freedom and self-empowerment to all mankind.
What makes this story unique and perhaps controversial is that it is told entirely through scripture. This is done by re-arranging several thousand verses from different books of the Bible into a new sequence, and then adding chapter titles and explanatory notes.
The wording of the scriptures remains the same, but their interpretation is, well, open to interpretation. If you are a Bible literalist, this project may not be for you.
However, though the verses have been reimagined, the powerful spiritual truths that they convey remain intact. As spiritual beings having a temporary human experience, we can live our best life when we live it according to the timeless and universal spiritual principles found in the Bible.
Unfortunately, since the Bible also includes beliefs, rules, and practices that reflect the culture and the consciousness of people who lived thousands of years ago, many people consider it to no longer be relevant in today’s society. The ways that the scriptures have been used and interpreted over time have made it a very controversial and often misunderstood collection of writings.
The Bible endures however, and at its core it continues to offer us an invaluable tool that we can use for our own personal growth and pursuit of happiness. The Beatle Bible (The Story of the Beatles as Told in Wholly Scripture) gives Beatle fans and Truth seekers the opportunity to enjoy familiar passages from the Bible in a fresh, unique way.
With Our Love We Could Save The World
The era just before the Beatles incredible rise to fame, the Fifties and early Sixties, is a time of peace and prosperity, and things seem fine on the surface. But in Western society at least, problems such as discrimination, repression, conformity and materialism are largely ignored.
Many people feel trapped, afraid to break away from the pack and express themselves authentically. Fearful of repercussions, they cling to what is traditional, familiar, and comfortable. Anyone that is different is looked at with suspicion.
Older white males seem to be in charge of everything, and they are comforted by the fact that people tend to behave in a controlled, predictable manner. Many of those in charge are frightened of what might happen to society if women and minorities are given more power or even just granted equal rights.
People are reluctant to explore new or different spiritual ideas and practices. Not only that, many pay little more than lip service to what Jesus has already taught two thousand years ago, that love is really all that matters.
Even popular music is getting stale, predictable. The new genre called rock and roll that originated in America has yet to fulfill its promise.
Things need to be shaken up, even if the pendulum has to move a bit too far in one direction in order to bring about change. God did not give us a spirit of fear. Joy and self-expression is our birthright. We are called for freedom, and that includes the freedom to learn the lessons and suffer the consequences from the choices that we make.
A correction is necessary. This is where the Beatles come in. Man was ready to take a leap forward in consciousness, and they helped to usher in that process.
At first, the group charmed us with their winning personalities and songs with sweet melodies and innocent lyrics. Then the Sixties exploded, and as their songs got more complex, they changed and grew like the rest of their generation.
With their music, their lifestyle, and their philosophy, The Beatles pushed boundaries, rebelled against the established order, and helped to break down the barriers between classes, races, and the sexes.
They encouraged us to pay attention to what really matters and get serious about life, but without taking ourselves too seriously. The wisdom that is contained in their songs could have come straight out of the Bible: enjoy your life, love each other, and make the world a better place.
The Beatles taught us how important it was to be free, to be an individual, and to express ourselves honestly. They reminded us that our creator designed each one of us uniquely, and that there is no need for us all to look or to act the same way.
When the Beatles, led by George Harrison, embraced Eastern spirituality, they reminded us that we don’t have to worship the same way either.
Their relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation in performing, songwriting and recording thrilled and inspired us. Their songs made us feel good, and feeling good made our spirits soar, helping us to come into contact with the higher part of our nature that thrives on such good feelings.
Their music continues to do the same thing for a new generation of fans today.
The Story Of The Beatles
The Beatle Bible (The Story of the Beatles as Told in Wholly Scripture) is an imaginative reconstruction of actual events from the turbulent Sixties. This was a decade featuring great social change that was fueled in large part by the fresh ideas and innovative music that originated from the Beatles and their contemporaries.
In the story, John, Paul, the “third angel”, and the “fourth angel” go about playing their music, touring by land and by sea, and sharing their ideas and the spiritual wisdom from their songs.
Along the way, the band members are forced to confront their own personal demons. Avatars, after all, are flawed human beings who often learn spiritual realities by carefully observing what happens when the wrong choices are made. Jesus during the last three years of his ministry would be an exception to this.
Fortunately, the angels are able to hear from a still small voice, and naturally, “Mother Mary” comes to Paul in his hour of darkness.
The scriptural essay also chronicles the resistance that the group and their youthful followers met from parents, the church, and other members of the status quo who did not embrace all of the changes in the culture that were occurring.
No “behind the music” story would be complete without sex and drugs, so that is here too. These four musicians may indeed be angels on earth with an urgent and heartfelt message to share, but they are not choirboys.
The story ends with the recording of the Beatles final album and, finally, the breakup of the group.
The World Is At Your Command
Through their own personal example, and of course by so many of their songs, the Beatles offer us hope that life can be so much more than it seems, and that despite our difficulties we can have more and do more with our lives.
The gospel according to John, Paul, George and Ringo could be summed up like this: open your heart and change your mind, and let the power of love transform you and the world that shows up around you.
Each of us has the ability to awaken to our true spiritual identity, the best part of us, and let the Universe express itself through us. Spirit always finds a way to create what it loves, so we can create the life we love when we have access to this power.
The path to real fulfillment is to learn to live from the inside out and follow our higher wisdom, rather than habitually reacting to circumstances based on our conditioning.
My intention is that as you consider and then apply the spiritual principles found in this Biblical saga, that you experience the personal growth and transformation that is awaiting you.
It is also my intention that you see the Bible not as a confusing, archaic, or divisive book, but as a friendly resource, a collection of beautiful, inspired writings that anyone can use to facilitate the unfolding of their soul.
Above all, The Beatle Bible (The Story of the Beatles as Told in Wholly Scripture) is a celebration. A celebration of the Bible and its timeless wisdom. A celebration of the Beatles, the band that changed everything.
And most important, a celebration of what it means to be alive. Each of us has been given a gift called life, and we get to decide what to do with it. Fortunately, others have gone before and shown us how to make choices that can bring more of our Divine purpose and potential into expression.
The party starts now. Spirit is calling, and you’re invited. Come as you are. What are you waiting for?
“The Beatles were a kind of a religion.”
– John Lennon
“We [The Beatles] just happened to become leaders of whatever cosmic thing was going on. We came to symbolize the start of a whole new way of thinking.”
– Paul McCartney
“The more I go into this spiritual thing, the more I realize that we- the Beatles- aren’t doing it, but that something else is doing it.”
– George Harrison
“We were honest with each other and we were honest about the music. The music was positive. It was positive in love. They did write - we all wrote - about other things, but the basic Beatles message was Love.”
– Ringo Starr
THE BEATLE BIBLE
THE STORY OF THE BEATLES AS TOLD IN WHOLLY SCRIPTURE