“I wore a hat once... Tom lives in the Hat...”
- excerpt from recovered texts of the Hatdayava (Chapter 20. Verse 14)
"I wore a hat once..."
Hatdaya, the Host of Hosts
What does Hatdaya represent?
Hosts of the hat exist as partially enlightened beings with connections to the metaphysical (spiritual) world. Not all hosts have equal power, which alters how the hat manifests, changing in size or color based on the host's spiritual state.
Whereas other hosts simply work towards enlightenment through linear hat development, Hatdaya exists in all states at once (both black and white hat forms). Her omnipresence contains EVERY stage of enlightenment simultaneously, rather than just representing a singular slice of the journey. Hatdaya’s immense power to exist in two contradictory states at once makes her a Nexus being for the Hat.
At her core, Hatdaya reveals to us the wholeness of our experience on earth, specifically our potential to sink into darkness or rise into spiritual purity.
Hatdaya serves to remind us that we will all wear a hat once, before passing on to the next stage of our spiritual journey in higher dimensions.
Yin + Yang
Unfathomable power
Universal Connection
"Tom lives in the Hat..."
Tom, the Duality of Man
Who is Tom?
Different religious scholars have tried to personify these figures over centuries of study. In the Biblical cosmology, Thomas (Tom) was an Apostle of Christ, a disciple figure that represents faith. He was a seeker of greater enlightenment.
However, Thomas is unique because his name means “twin” both in Aramaic (ta’wma orT’ōmā) and Greek (Didymus or Θωμᾶς). Twin indicates duality, a gemini spirit containing multitudes and contradictions within one soul.
The Duality of Tom
Apostle Tom historically carried the epithet “Doubting Thomas” because he initially refuted the idea of a fully enlightened Jesus resurrecting from the dead. Metaphysically, this meant he doubted the concept of self-rebirth and enlightenment, despite having been a scholar and devout follower of Christ's teachings toward enlightenment.
Therefore, Tom's embodies our own internal struggle with the shadow self and the true enlightened self. Our good nature constantly struggles against our evil nature (yin + yang).
Tom is our mind (spirit), and we wear the hat and live within it as a fractured self.
Note the cross under hat... Cross = t = TOM
Tom = Cat = 9 Lives = REINCARNATION
Doubting Thomas - Year: 423 BH (Before Hat)
"I have a dark version of myself that has taken over..."
Myself, the Imperfect Host
Why is the Hat black?
Scholars of Hatdaya in the Middle Ages understood the hat both as an entity and device to manifest spiritual truths into our world. The Hat communicates cosmological truths about the wearer.
Within the hierarchy of enlightenment, the lowest rank anyone can be is hatless.
However, initiates into the esoteric practice of Hatdayava would often wear a black hat to symbolize the beginning of the journey to enlightenment. The black hat symbolizes the AWARENESS of the shroud of darkness that covers our understanding of the world and the self at the beginning of our journey.
We all have a dark version of ourselves that we must work to enlighten. For mortals, the hat can be a tool for revealing that hidden self.
As practitioners of Hatdayava went deeper into their studies and rose above the material world, they would don different colored hats to indicate which rank in their journey they were moving into. The colors traditionally used were in the following order: Black, Green, Red, and White.
Hat colors explained
Hatless
Self unawareness, a life devoid of deeper meaning (lower unconsciousness beings).
Black Hat
The first stage of self awareness. The black hat represents the dark shadow self that is first manifested when awakening to one’s true self. It is the first step in purifying one’s soul to confront the darkness within. Left unchecked, the darkness will take over.
Green Hat
The second stage of enlightenment. The green hat represents the work that must to done to create harmony in the physical world. Purification in this stage includes bettering one's physical health with healthy habits. Included in this is also working to improve one's community, treating the world as a garden rather than a jungle. Green manifests creation energy, building the foundational body to house an enlightened soul.
Red Hat
The third stage of enlightenment. The red hat represents the fire of purification. Historically, fire has been used to clean medical tools as well as disinfect food through cooking. Purification in this stage includes burning away one's insecurities and trauma collected in the material world. It is often thought of as burning the weeds in the garden of your mind. Red manifests destruction energy, forming the foundational mind to house an enlightened soul.
White Hat
The final stage of enlightenment. The white hat represents the light of heaven. Purification in this stage includes being open to receiving divine visions and radiating the joy of enlightenment. The reflective nature of a white hat invokes the mission to spread the love of self-betterment to others gently. White manifests reflective energy, forming the foundational wholeness to guide lost souls.
Beginner Host, Hatdaya follower
Green Hat Evolution
High Cardinal of Hatdayava
"My Hat... I stick by it"
Hat, the Compass of Heaven
What is the Hat?
The hat is the container that holds endless potential. The round shape signifies universality and the divine shape of heaven. Much like the ouroboros, it contains its own essence within itself.
The hat is a representation of the state of enlightenment (Heaven) within our own minds. Very few beings have manifested the hat in its fully realized form.
Why is the Hat?
The shape of the hat has been open to much scholarly debate. The leading theories propose that its shape directly manifests as its functional connection to the divine metaphysical realm.
The opening at the bottom of the hat (the part that encircles the mind) acts as a gateway from the physical to the mental world. Within the liminal space between that threshold lives the divine world.
The bottom opening is the reason it needs a host in order to manifest in the physical world. Otherwise, it can only temporary exist as an apparition in this world... a phantom object... an echo of its form traveling as it searches for its next host.
Hat Enlightenment Tree (Metaphysics)
Un-enlightened do not understand Hat Theory
Museums Acknowledge Hat Theory
"Ok, love u guys! Don’t forget to smile!"
Smile, the Anchor to Heaven
Why must we smile?
During medieval cosmological study of Hat Theory, it was common for all earthly beings, including both saints and commoners, to be depicted with neutral or even sad expressions rather than outright joy.
This is because smiling and laughter were reserved for depictions of a heavenly state, when people were directly in the direct presence of the Divine Creator, with no earthly distractions or burdens. However, Hatdaya reminds us to never forget to smile here on earth because heaven is within us and should radiate out from inside of us once we attain enlightenment.
Smiling is not reserved for after we are dead, as was once incorrectly taught all those hundreds of years ago. Hatdaya reveals the truth that love and joy are not the end result of enlightenment but the start of the journey towards cosmic bliss.
Smiling is our anchor towards heaven.
Kay...
Luv u guys...
Don't forget to smile!