King Arthur's Round Table

I was reading with my son the story of King Arthur the other day and there I learned a little more about the legendary round table. 50 nights were sitting at a table that had no head so even King Arthur was just one of many in the brotherhood of knights. All chairs along the table were magic; if the chosen knight sits down, his name will be automatically imprinted in golden letter on the chair. Over the years all the chairs ended up being filled with worthy knights. Only one chair was deliberately left open in honor of King Arthur, the chair opposite to him. It was left for a villain who still had to be found, it was said that once he sits on it, he would die a painful death.

The symbolic meaning of this set-up is pretty straight-forward. While a round table is a symbol of perfection and equality, in the 11th century people weren't quite ready to lift all knights up to the king status of Arthur's magical proportions. So no one was allowed to face him. More than that, his character and knightly attributes were so superior to everyone else that his presence had to be offset by a chair of darkness just to equalize the playing field.

We have learned a lot since the olden days. Not only is the world an equal playing field today in which we children of God march hand in hand towards freedom. We have also discovered that the so-called dark side is an invite to transcend rather than to confront. The person opposite to you who does stuff you disapprove off has an important message for you personally otherwise he couldn't push your buttons. Look inside and see what you can adjust and observe how your so-called opponent either vanishes or transforms with you. King Arthur's round table was a revolution in its time. Let's continue the magic and fill the table with 50 ascended souls of equal standing.

It takes a little effort to be knighted but your spiritual journey is well worth the effort. The chair with your name written on it is already waiting for you.