Monthly Archives: August 2013

Cartography of the Deep Human Psyche (2)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Concerning matter we have been all wrong. What we have called matter is energy, whose vibration has been so lowered as to be perceptible to the senses. There is no matter. Albert Einstein This iconic painting by Monet shows very … Continue reading →

Posted in Stanislav Grof | Tagged art, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, impressionism, INFJ, introverts, LSD, LSD research, psychological types, Shiva, Stanislaw Grof | 44 Comments

Cartography of the Deep Human Psyche (1)

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Gustave Doré, Paradise In a famous remark that all professors of philosophy love to quote, A. N. Whitehead said that the development of Western philosophy is just a series of footnotes to Plato. I think understand what Whitehead was really … Continue reading →

Posted in Stanislav Grof | Tagged Albert Hofmann, C.G. Jung, cartography of the psyche, depth psychology, LSD, LSD research, Norman Davies, Stanislav Grof | 62 Comments

The Nourishing Power of Words

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Symbol Reader

O mouth which inspires and respires the existence of all beings in the flux and reflux of thy eternal Word, which is the divine ocean of movement and of truth. Eliphas Levi, The Conjuration of the Four Elements If there … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceres | Tagged archetypes, book, book as symbol, book symbolism, Books, bookworm, Eliphas Levi, Liber Mundi, nourishment | 42 Comments

The Tempestuous Loveliness of Terror: A Few Thoughts on Medusa

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I borrowed the florid title of this post from the Romantic poet Shelley, who wrote a poem on Leonardo da Vinci’s Medusa painting. In one of my previous posts (https://symbolreader.net/2013/08/11/light-and-matter-the-perseid-meteor-shower/) I talked about the mythical story of Perseus and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Medusa | Tagged A.S. Byatt, Andromeda, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Leonardo da Vinci, Medusa, Medusa’s Ankles, monster, Perseus, Shelley | 40 Comments

Reflections on Water

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Symbol Reader

image credit I am always delighted when scientists speak like poets without losing the science. I have come across an excellent article delineating the latest research on water, which reads like an excerpt from a sacred knowledge book. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged Alick Bartholomew, Emoto, quantum field, Viktor Schauberger, water, water symbolism, yin and yang balance | 39 Comments

Light and Matter: the Perseid Meteor Shower

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I am going to watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight. They are very fast moving meteors and they radiate from the constellation Perseus, and Perseus happens to be one of my beloved Greek heroes. The birth of Perseus appears to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Perseids | Tagged astrology, bell symbolism, bells, Bronze, Danae, Gorgons, Graiai, Greek mythology, Medusa, myth, mythology, Pegasus, Perseid meteor shower, Perseids, Perseus, symbolism, symbols, Zeus, Zodiac | 72 Comments

Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Leo

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Johfra Bosschart, Leo The whole scene is bathed in golden light of the most beautiful shade of gold. The landscape is regal and luxuriant – the intricate golden frame, the majestic palms, the erect cypresses, wonderful sunflowers, citrus bushes and … Continue reading →

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Power at the Crossroads

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Dane Rudhyar, Power at the Crossroads I was quite shocked to read the following post yesterday: http://reikiserpent.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/cameron-strikes-again-you-wont-believe-this/ Then I followed up on it here: http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/08/02/war-on-consciousness-takes-to-the-internet-as-esoteric-websites-to-be-censored-in-uk/ In short: “The UK government has proposed a bill to make Internet service providers automatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Age of Aquarius, esoteric websites censorship, James Cameron, New Age, Rudhyar, transpersonal astrology | 51 Comments

The Sage Travels All Day Yet Never Leaves His Inner Treasure

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing. Marcel Proust During my recent travels I had the opportunity to visit a planetarium in the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun, Poland. I was compelled to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travels | Tagged A Fortune-Teller Told Me, C.G. Jung, circumambulatio, exploration, Galileo Galilei, hero’s journey, Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino, journey symbolism, Lao Tzy, Macrocosm, mandala, Marco Polo, microcosm, monomyth, Nicolaus Copernicus, planets, solar system, symbols, tao, Taoism, Tiziano Terzani, Torun, travelling, Venice, wanderers, Zodiac | 27 Comments

Fascinating Mythical Creatures: Proteus

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Symbol Reader

image via http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/244344135?view_mode=2 Proteus was a wise Greek sea god, a shape changer and a prophet. Pictured as fish-tailed, he was able to change himself into a lion, a serpent, a panther, a wild boar, a tree and flowing water. … Continue reading →