Author Archives: Symbol Reader

The Lightening Message of Grace

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Kanji symbol for cherry blossom Linden tree fossil In his book On the Way to Language (1959), the philosopher Martin Heidegger includes a philosophical dialogue between an “Inquirer“ (I) and a Japanese man (J). This particular exchange really stirred my … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged archetypes, bark, book, cherry blossoms, Chiron, etymology, Greek myth, Japanese, language, liber, linden tree, Martin Heidegger, Medusa, On the Way to Language, Pegasus, Philyra, symbolism, symbols | 14 Comments

The Cycles of the God and Goddess Through the Wheel

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on A Witch's Sacred Journey:
The Cycle of the God and Goddess The Cycle of the God and Goddess within the Wheel is one that mirrors the cyclical nature of our spiritual growth and the life stages…

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Sekhmet the Empowerer

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Sekhmet from the temple of Mut at Luxor Sekhmet, daughter of Ra, the sun god, is a goddess that, next to Hekate, has my utmost admiration, reverence and devotion. Her name is related to such words as strong, mighty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sekhmet | Tagged ancient Egypt, Candace C. Kant and Anne Key, Egyptian myth, goddess, kundalini, Power, Robert Masters, Sekhmet, Shakti, the Fifth Way, Triad of Memphis, Uraeus | 32 Comments

Above and Below

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Full Moon in Venice, via https://www.behance.net/gallery/Full-Moon-in-Venice/11204365 “Andria was built so artfully that its every street follows a planet’s orbit, and the buildings and the places of community life repeat the order of the constellations and the position of the most luminous … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotations | Tagged city, correspondences, Invisible Cities Andria, Italo Calvino, literature, symbolism, symbols | 16 Comments

The Secrets of the Odyssey (12): Freedom in the Bosom of the Waters

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Library on Nautilus An odyssey is a journey that never ends, so I had a suspicion I will return to my beloved subject sooner or later. I have received a note from the authors of Homer’s Secret Odyssey today, which truly made … Continue reading →

Posted in The Odyssey | Tagged archetypes, calendars, Captain Nemo, Florence and Kenneth Wood, Homer, Homer’s Secret Odyssey, Jules Verne, literature, myth, Odyssey, sea, space, symbolism, symbols | 18 Comments

In the Heart of the Supreme Mind: Thoth Hermes Trismegistus

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Johfra, “Hermes Trismegistus” In The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall, I came across the following passage, which I found very illuminating: “Before the visible universe was formed its mold was cast. This mold was called the Archetype, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercurius | Tagged anima mundi, archetypes, astrology, Book of Thoth, Corpus Hermeticum, Gnosticism, Hermes, Hermes Trismegistus, hermeticism, logos, Manly P. Hall, matter, Mercury, Mercury Promethean-Direct, Mercury supreme conjunction, mind, mysticism, symbolism, symbols, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, Thoth, World Serpent | 36 Comments

Meditation on the Mystery of Flowers

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Salvador Dali, “Meditative Rose” I. Remy de Gourmont, “Litanies of the Rose” “Rose with dark eyes, mirror of your nothingness, rose with dark eyes, make us believe in the mystery, hypocrite flower, flower of silence. Rose the colour of pure … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers | Tagged Flowers, poetry, prakriti, purusha, Remy de Gourmont, rose, symbolism, symbols | 16 Comments

The Secrets of the Odyssey (11): Death of Odysseus, Master of Land Ways and Sea Ways

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Edward Dodwell, “Ithaca” Having emerged from the Cave of the Nymphs, while the Moon is still in its dark period and the Sun stands still at Winter Solstice, Odysseus hides away in the hut of a pig-keeper Eumaeus. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Odyssey | Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, epic poetry, Eumaeus, Greek myth, Gregory Nagy, hero, Homer, Homer’s Secret Odyssey, Kenneth and Florence Wod, literature, Odysseus, Odysseus’ death, Odyssey, pig farm, symbolism, symbols, universe, winnowing shovel | 15 Comments

What Is Real

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Symbol Reader

“As I recalled Bhagavan saying sometimes that unreal (mithya, imaginary) and real (satyam) mean the same, but did not quite understand, I asked him about it. He said, ‘Yes, I do sometimes say that. What do you mean by real? … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotations | Tagged Brahman, illusion, maya, psychology, reality, Sri Ramana Maharshi, the Self, Vedanta | 17 Comments

Cosmos, Chaos and the Five Human Dimensions in Between

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Symbol Reader

I have been reading a fascinating book by Robert Masters called The Goddess Sekhmet: Psycho-Spiritual Exercises of the Fifth Way. According to the Introduction, the book was written in a non-ordinary state of consciousness inspired by the Goddess Sekhmet’s Mysteries … Continue reading →