Urantia Paper 11—The Eternal Isle of Paradise—§3-4 Upper & Peripheral Paradise

The Cosmic Citizen

This week we continue our reading of Urantia Paper 11, The Eternal Isle of Paradise, with a study of Sections 3 and 4, Upper Paradise and Peripheral Paradise. Last week we speculated that Paradise is our Home in the Grand Universe and is essentially a flat ellipsoid divided into three geographic domains: upper Paradise, peripheral Paradise, and nether Paradise. Paradise is the original non-spiritual expression of the First Source and Center and is created of a substance found nowhere else in the universe. This week we'll explore how on Upper Paradise, there are three main areas: the Deity presence, the Most Holy Sphere, and the Holy Area. The Most Holy Sphere, surrounding the Deity presence, is a purely spiritual realm reserved for worship and high spiritual activities. The Holy Area, also known as “the Father’s House,” is divided into seven concentric zones. The first zone contains the abodes of the Paradise Citizens and Havona natives, while the second zone is for beings from the seven superuniverses. Each has dedicated sectors for their advancement. These zones are designed to accommodate the needs of spiritual beings far beyond current requirements. The central Isle of Paradise ends abruptly at its periphery, which is so vast that this edge is almost indiscernible. The peripheral surface serves as the landing and dispatching area for spirit personalities. The majestic Seven Master Spirits have their power seats on the seven spheres of the Spirit, but they maintain headquarters on the periphery of Paradise. This area also hosts historic and prophetic exhibits for the Creator Sons, with seven trillion reservations set up or in reserve, which is only about four percent of the designated area. The space allocated for existing universes can accommodate an almost infinite creation. Human beings imagine that Paradise must be GRAND, but really have no idea just how grand it is! Come and explore it with us!