Monthly Archives: March 2013

Thinking of Ishtar

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Symbol Reader

the magnificent Ishtar gate Ishtar gate lion A shop assistant in my local grocery store wished me “Schöne Ostertage” (happy Easter days) but what I heard was the name of the goddess Astarte, which is a counterpart of the Babylonian … Continue reading →

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Musings on the Symbol of the Cross

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Salvador Dali, Christ of Saint John of the Cross The symbol of the cross has held a fascination with me for a very long time now. I don’t wear a lot of jewellery but the Celtic cross is something I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Cross | Tagged Ankh, archetypes, art, C.G. Jung, Christ of Saint John of the Cross, Christianity, Dali, mysticism, paganism, religion, spirituality, symbols, the cross, uroboros | 14 Comments

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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What Maslow Surely Missed

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A Favela drummer, image via http://www.veezzle.com/photo/1141733/favela-drummer I was reminded today of the opening scene of The Lord of the Rings. In it, Galadrielle says, ‘The world is changing. I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth … Continue reading →

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Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Posting with my deep gratitude to Sindy http://bluebutterfliesandme.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/i-am-brahman-2/, who made me aware of this film. The full Moon in Libra seems to be having a truly illuminating effect on me. Not that which the eye can see, but that whereby … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 25, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Aries

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I am beginning my symbolic journey through the twelve Zodiac signs as depicted by Johfra Bosschart. At the beginning of Spring I am contemplating the Aries painting. The twelve Zodiac paintings by Johfra are contemplative symbols, showing the highest, most … Continue reading →

Posted in Johfra Bosschart | Tagged Aries, art, astrology, development, Johfra Bosschart, mysticism, personality, spirituality, symbolism, symbols archetypes, visionary art | 33 Comments

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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Time…lessness

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A brilliant short video by Cosmic Intelligence Agency.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, astrology, change, Cosmic Intelligence Astrology, symbols, Time | 2 Comments

The Power of Animals

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I am not particularly fond of classifications. Most classifications are dry, arbitrary and based purely on conjecture. I always laugh when I see a fictitious, spoof classification of animals, proposed by Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most brilliant and … Continue reading →