#Band Concorde

[youryurigoddess]

Maggie’s pendants and good omens

Yes, you’ve read it right. This post is going to deal with some literal good omens, not just title drop! But first things first, let’s take a closer look at the topic of this analysis.

A toucan

The top necklace is a lovely design involving a crowned toucan — believed to be a messenger of gods able to travel between the spiritual and the physical world, often associated with rain and rainbow (a Christian symbol of divine love, grace, and mercy, a reminder of the covenant between God and humanity to spare the latter from future trials like the Flood) — encircled by a gold band (a symbol of infinity, eternal love and promise) spun by a small butterfly (a symbol of transformation, hope, and rebirth). All three symbols combined seem to deliver a divine message of hope for rebirth, possibly resurrection, and the eternal life. Very fitting in the context of the Second Coming.

The fact that toucans were revered by the native South Americans as rainbringers strengthens the symbolic meaning of another type of bird we can spot on Maggie’s clothes in the very first episode, as her character introduction — a swallow. Swallows flying low are also believed to be harbingers of rain and bad weather. If you see one close to Earth or a building, it means that there’s a storm — or a certain biblical tempest — on the horizon.

In Ancient Greece and Rome swallows were representing Aphrodite, goddess of love. In Christianity they were considered to be of God and symbolized hope, awakening, and revival of life as messengers of spring and protectors from winter colds. Also helped Jesus on the Cross — according to a Christian legend, a group of swallows was supposed to take out the thorns from the Crown of Thorns and alleviate His Passion on the Cross. Humans banding together in the name of good have been a big theme in the series ever since The Them made an appearance, and from what we already know about the unpublished Good Omens sequel, we can assume that Jesus is going to take the spotlight in the upcoming season.

Maggie definitely attracts sudden inexplicable weather changes, like a thunderstorm with weirdly localized lightning strikes or a sudden downpour. And we’re still waiting for some vavooming (and the following happy ending) to happen in S3.

A heart with an eye

Now, the more nuanced clue hidden in the bottom necklace. I know that some of us were trying to tackle the concept of Maggie’s eye in a heart pendant suggesting her Masonic connotations, but this symbol (or the Eye of Providence in general) isn’t strictly Masonic, it isn’t even limited only to Judeo-Christian art. And while it is used a lot in Christian iconography, we should focus on a very specific example of it already referenced in the show.

Buckle up, we’re making a parachute dive into S1.

It seems like our old friend, Agnes Nutter, still has our backs.

Prophecy 4020:

Let the wheel of fate turne, let harts enjoin, there are othere fyres than mine; when the whirl wynd whirls, reach oute one to another.

If you look closely at the bottom right corner of this frame, you will see that as an illustration for the above prophecy the production team chose a 1611 engraving titled The Minde should have a fixed Eye On Objects, that are plac’d on High first found in Gabriel Rollenhagen’s Nucleus emblematum selectissimorum.

In 1635 it was published in A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, both Morall and Divine, Etc by George Wither with the accompanying hymn:

A Heart, which bore the figure of an Eye

Wide open to the Sunne; by some, was us'd,

When in an Emblem, they would signifie

A Minde, which on Celestiall Matters mus'd:

Implying, by the same, that there is nought

Which in this lower Orbe, our Eyes can see,

So fit an Object for a manly thought,

As those things, which in Heav'n above us be.

God, gave Mankinde (above all other Creatures)

A lovely Forme, and upward-looking Eye,

(Among the rest of his peculiar Features)

That he might lift his Countenance on high:

And (having view'd the Beauty, which appeares

Within the outward Sights circumference)

That he might elevate above the Sphæres,

The piercing Eye, of his Intelligence.

Then, higher, and still higher strive to raise

His Contemplations Eyes, till they ascend

To gaine a glimpse of those eternall Rayes,

To which all undepraved Spirits tend.

For, 'tis the proper nature of the Minde

(Till fleshly Thoughts corrupt it) to despise

Those Lusts whereto the Body stands inclin'd;

And labour alwayes, upward to arise.

Some, therefore, thought those Goblins which appeare

To haunt old Graves and Tombes, are Soules of such,

Who to these loathsome places doomed were,

Because, they doted on the Flesh too much.

But, sure we are, well-minded Men shall goe

To live above, when others bide below.

And hey, guess what 4020, i.e., the number of the prophecy, symbolizes in Strong’s Concordance? Periergazomai, a Greek word meaning “to waste one's labor about something” — to meddle, going beyond proper boundaries (where a person doesn't belong); to fixate on what others are doing, instead of doing what the person himself is supposed to do.

It appears only once in the Bible:

2 Thessalonians 3:11: We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.

To make things slightly more interesting, in the Hebrew version of Strong’s Concordance 4020 has another meaning — migbaloth, meaning “twisted things, i.e. cords”. Which doesn’t make much sense until we read the actual passage:

Exodus 28:24 and two chains of pure gold, twisted like cords; and you shall attach the corded chains to the settings.

And compare it to the most recent post on the topic published directly by Word of God:

What if all these clues didn’t apply to Maggie and Nina, but Aziraphale and Crowley instead? What if Maggie served as a messenger — consciously or not — just like the toucan, delivering the prophecy to those who need it most?

“When the tempest comes and darkness and great storms, and the dead will leave their graves and walk the Earth once more and there will be great lamentations for the end is near, don’t lose hope, hold hands and look up.”

Basically what Aziraphale and Crowley already did when they performed the 25 Lazarii miracle, only with no interference from Gabriel this time around.

And, if both Strong’s Concordance and Maggie’s personal addition to her second pendant are to be believed, with a wedding band somehow involved in the process.

[apparitionalprincess]

Idk if mentioned this but Sodo’s setlist that I got has his boot prints on it….

I am having thoughts.

[ghoulriver]

Can we talk about these pictures I got of Papa at the Concord ritual?

[owlbabeart]

Sodo and Bat Copia stickers as well as a big fancy Sodo poster up on my Etsy shop now!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OwlbabeArt?ref=shop_sugg_market

[pink-dragonair]

i miss watching the ghoulettes so much man

[th3-pantaloon]

destroy boys at the concord music hall on 11.6.24 🙃‼️

just some photos + video of boyfeel (my FAVORITE!!!) aahhhhhhh!!!!!!

This show was so absolutely awesome and SO AFFORDABLE like i paid ~600 dollars for tøp tickets (😭) and fpe but two tickets for db were $60 like omg!?

for merch I got the longsleeve black shirt with the eyes from make room on the sleeves!!! and a cd of funeral soundtrack #4 obviously <3

Throughout the whole show chants were started of things like "fuck donald trump" "abortion is healthcare" and "the people united will never be defeated, free palestine!" and never in my life have I felt more like I belonged. In a room full of people who really understand how fucked up the world is and are fighting to fix it.

[drondskaath]

Omnivortex | Circulate | 2023

Finnish Technical Death Metal

Artwork by Petri Ala-Maunus

[lavendorium]

𝕮𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖊 - 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖔𝖗𝖉 𝕻𝖆𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖔𝖓 - 𝕬𝖚𝖌𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖉 '23

[rockinshots]

Boy George & Culture Club delighted the fans tonight at Toyota Pavillion in Concord.

It was the last performance of their 2023 tour, and he dazzled us with his beautiful voice & flair 🔥@rockinshots @cultureclubofficial@boygeorgeofficial @mnprmagazine @toyotapavilionatconcord

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔙𝔦𝔩𝔢 - 𝔏𝔬𝔳𝔢 𝔐𝔢 𝔏𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔞 ℜ𝔢𝔭𝔱𝔦𝔩𝔢

[apparitionalprincess]

Rain guys and gals and those in between…

Come in here and come get y’all juice!

[ghoulriver]

I'm still so upset that I accidentally cut Dewdrop's head off in this picture. It's such a good picture but I didn't get his head in it because I was being blinded by the light behind him. If it wasn't for that damn light it would have been a perfect picture.

[gravehags]

thinking about how at the concord ritual tobias was like “i have a reservation for a sushi restaurant in fisherman’s wharf” at the end of the show like bitch you shoulda left 3 hours ago then lmfaoooo

[pink-dragonair]

i dont think i ever posted my dracopia footage from concord hehe

[dappercritter]

I know Concord has too many issues to keep track of but seriously.

Why did they call it that?

I didn't see any planes.

I didn't see no big ol' jet airliners.

[r-e-dax-t-e-d]

Excited to get home and edit these photos

Can't wait to share em

Only 2 sets in and I'm getting some bad ass shots

Gods I wish we could do this for a job lol

[Shakes fist at sky in disabled]