druid138
06-08-2018, 08:09 PM
The Unholy Legacy announcement banner (https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/34727824_1450927948370909_6724217798098157568_o.jp g?_nc_cat=0&oh=f5ecd1fdeee67cf697c11f57fae99ca6&oe=5BAD0FAC) uses one of my favorite Maiden lines (another Revelations reference, by the way - they are really piling up this month):
"The venom tears my spine"
Bruce discussed the meaning of this line and other aspects of Revelations in a 1983 interview here (https://www.ironmaiden-bg.com/web/index.php/piece-of-mind-interviews-and-articles/1224-interview-bruce-dickinson-1983-en):
In Yoga, there's a snake called Kundalini who is supposed to live at the bottom of the spine of each individual. During [edit] or intense meditation, a spiritual entity called "Samadhi" is created, symbolising the transcendental union with God. Then the Kundalini is freed and goes up the spine all the way to the brain, where it releases its venom. The mixing of the venom with the brain substance create a union with God. Next verse, "The eyes of the Nile are opening", imply that a whole universe of possibilities is opening as soon as the venom is released inside of you.
"The venom tears my spine"
Bruce discussed the meaning of this line and other aspects of Revelations in a 1983 interview here (https://www.ironmaiden-bg.com/web/index.php/piece-of-mind-interviews-and-articles/1224-interview-bruce-dickinson-1983-en):
In Yoga, there's a snake called Kundalini who is supposed to live at the bottom of the spine of each individual. During [edit] or intense meditation, a spiritual entity called "Samadhi" is created, symbolising the transcendental union with God. Then the Kundalini is freed and goes up the spine all the way to the brain, where it releases its venom. The mixing of the venom with the brain substance create a union with God. Next verse, "The eyes of the Nile are opening", imply that a whole universe of possibilities is opening as soon as the venom is released inside of you.