Cacophony
We already know the classic "battle of good and evil" began in the Garden of Eden. But did the crafty Serpent—by approaching Eve first— sow the seeds of division, turning that moment into what would later become the "battle of the sexes."
As a child, when I first heard the story of the Garden of Eden, I just assumed that the Serpent approached Eve because she was the weaker link and more vulnerable. But now, I wonder if the Serpent deliberately used that moment to disrupt the natural hierarchy in the garden. To make sense of this, we need to revisit the concept of hierarchy.
Hierarchy is the structure by which we order ourselves—our relationships, our roles, our responsibilities. Sometimes we call it the "natural order of command" because it reflects a progression of trust, authority, and care. It is a natural, even sacred, system of ranks.
In Heaven, there is constant worship which speaks to a —sacred harmony, well ordered, fluent level of relationships. We read how God gave Adam dominion over the animals. Then Adam named Eve—an act symbolizing authority. By the way Adam saw Eve and called her “Woman,” recognizing her as his equal, his complement. She was beautiful, worthy of love and respect. A perfect addition to him. And they became one - a healthy hierarchy.
According to Jordan Peterson these hierarchies as both essential and dangerous—necessary for social order, yet vulnerable to abuse. When hierarchies are honored, there is harmony. When they are broken, there is tension. In today’s world, we are swimming in that tension.
We can see how the Serpent disrupted this hierarchy harmony by offering Eve the apple of chaos. He didn’t merely tempt her—he assaulted her integrity. With a lie, he breached the trust between Eve and Adam, and in doing so, fractured their unity. This was a strategic warfare, aimed at the heart. His choice to speak to Eve wasn’t random—it was calculated.
I've been in board meeting when the hierarchy was challenged. I think we see it now as the powers that be are shifting on a global level.
When the hierarchy is broken its like the cracking of light—thunder announcing its presence before the storm. A violin string snapping mid-performance. The clatter of something once smooth, now unraveling. Voices trip over one another like collapsing bricks. Words crash like broken glass.
The air doesn’t hum anymore; it shouts. Every sound elbows forward, jostling for dominance, until even dissonance finds its rhythm—this is no more music, its becomes a “Symphony of Cacophony.”
Adam and Eve heard this discord immediately when they bit into the apple. It says their eyes were opened. They felt vulnerable to each other. They felt the shame. They lost their oneness. It was the first divorce.
Except they had no place to go so they covered themselves with fig leaves - and then blamed each other.
This cacophony has been growing ever since - showing itself in every relationship - and now we recognize it as the battle of the sexes. It is the constant face of chaos of the heart, the constant face of evil.
“The boundaries were destroyed; it was all in the open,
the rotting animal of her soul, the tickling sickness
in the tumultuous cacophony in her mother's vibrating skull
that spoke only to itself in everlasting distortions.” — Laura Gentile
Because of this -- God needed to intervene - to show them how to cover themselves, and then promised them redemption - and love.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.- Dalai Lama
As a child, when I first heard the story of the Garden of Eden, I just assumed that the Serpent approached Eve because she was the weaker link and more vulnerable. But now, I wonder if the Serpent deliberately used that moment to disrupt the natural hierarchy in the garden. To make sense of this, we need to revisit the concept of hierarchy.
Hierarchy is the structure by which we order ourselves—our relationships, our roles, our responsibilities. Sometimes we call it the "natural order of command" because it reflects a progression of trust, authority, and care. It is a natural, even sacred, system of ranks.
In Heaven, there is constant worship which speaks to a —sacred harmony, well ordered, fluent level of relationships. We read how God gave Adam dominion over the animals. Then Adam named Eve—an act symbolizing authority. By the way Adam saw Eve and called her “Woman,” recognizing her as his equal, his complement. She was beautiful, worthy of love and respect. A perfect addition to him. And they became one - a healthy hierarchy.
According to Jordan Peterson these hierarchies as both essential and dangerous—necessary for social order, yet vulnerable to abuse. When hierarchies are honored, there is harmony. When they are broken, there is tension. In today’s world, we are swimming in that tension.
We can see how the Serpent disrupted this hierarchy harmony by offering Eve the apple of chaos. He didn’t merely tempt her—he assaulted her integrity. With a lie, he breached the trust between Eve and Adam, and in doing so, fractured their unity. This was a strategic warfare, aimed at the heart. His choice to speak to Eve wasn’t random—it was calculated.
I've been in board meeting when the hierarchy was challenged. I think we see it now as the powers that be are shifting on a global level.
When the hierarchy is broken its like the cracking of light—thunder announcing its presence before the storm. A violin string snapping mid-performance. The clatter of something once smooth, now unraveling. Voices trip over one another like collapsing bricks. Words crash like broken glass.
The air doesn’t hum anymore; it shouts. Every sound elbows forward, jostling for dominance, until even dissonance finds its rhythm—this is no more music, its becomes a “Symphony of Cacophony.”
Adam and Eve heard this discord immediately when they bit into the apple. It says their eyes were opened. They felt vulnerable to each other. They felt the shame. They lost their oneness. It was the first divorce.
Except they had no place to go so they covered themselves with fig leaves - and then blamed each other.
This cacophony has been growing ever since - showing itself in every relationship - and now we recognize it as the battle of the sexes. It is the constant face of chaos of the heart, the constant face of evil.
“The boundaries were destroyed; it was all in the open,
the rotting animal of her soul, the tickling sickness
in the tumultuous cacophony in her mother's vibrating skull
that spoke only to itself in everlasting distortions.” — Laura Gentile
Because of this -- God needed to intervene - to show them how to cover themselves, and then promised them redemption - and love.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.- Dalai Lama
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