Author Archives: Symbol Reader

The Spirit and Science Fiction

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on Search for The Soul – Indrajit Rathore:
James Cameron’s movie Avatar – floating soul blossoms Over the last century the cleavage between science and spiritualism has stirred a reaction. The stark materialism engendered by secular science has begun to reach…

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Symbolism of the Forest

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Symbol Reader

In the middle of our walk of life, I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost. Dante, The Divine Comedy Foggy Forest on Emei Shan, via http://tryse.net/blog/2009/08/ It seemed to him that he had … Continue reading →

Posted in The Forest | Tagged archetypes, Baudelaire, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, forest, literature, Lord of the Rings, mysticism, poetry, spirituality, Swedenborg, symbolism, symbols, the law of correspondence | 37 Comments

The Symbolic World – Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A short talk by a Sufi mystic about a symbolic world which mediates between our ordinary consciousness and the world of the soul.

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A Few Words on the (Western) Soul

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Symbol Reader

The Heart Chakra (via here) I have always believed, and actually started my blog with that idea, that the anatomy of the human soul is the same regardless of any superficial cultural differences. There is a general lament for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Few Words on the Soul, Alessandro Dari, archetypes, culture, psychology, Soul, spirituality, symbols, Szymborska, the Age of Aquarius, the moon compass, the West, Western culture | 19 Comments

Why Think of Something Rather than Nothing

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Malevitch, Black Square I have an American Indian friend who is a Pueblo chieftain. Once when we were talking confidentially about the white man, he said to me: “We don’t understand the whites. They are always wanting something, always restless, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, emptiness, Krishnamurti, Michal Ajvaz, mysticism, nothing, nothingness, psychology, Seinfeld, spirituality, symbols, truth, Zen | 16 Comments

The Eternal Charm of the Feminine

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Spirituality and sexuality are not your qualities, not things which ye possess and contain. But they possess and contain you; for they are powerful … manifestations of the gods, and are, therefore, things which reach beyond you, existing in themselves. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anima, archetypes, art, astrology, Blonde, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, feminism, goddess, Gustave Moreau, Joyce Carol Oates, Marilyn Monroe, mythology, symbolism, symbols, the eternal feminine | 26 Comments

The Source of Unity and Harmony

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Symbol Reader

To the magus, there exists no accidental happening…everything is established solidly by that law which the wise man discerns in happenings that appear accidental to the profane. The curve observed in the flight of birds, the barking of a dog, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, magic, mysticism, religion, spirituality, symbols, the occult, the profane, the sacred, the supernatural | 4 Comments

Crumbling Ruins and Underwater Palaces

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Symbol Reader

My imagination has always been stirred by crumbling ruins and underwater palaces. Their symbolism is directly connected with the astrological Neptune, a planet which governs dissolution by water, getting lost in imagination, fantasy and reverie and being enchanted by inner … Continue reading →

Posted in Neptune | Tagged archetypes, art, astrology, Borges, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, Circular Ruins, Michaelangelo, Neptune, symbols | 44 Comments

Hear Your Inner Voice

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Image of the Self from Carl Jung’s Man & His Symbols I am in a mood for a self-indulgent post. I just wanted to share my joy of inspiration. Someone was inspired by me today to create a haiku (http://martsart.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/water/) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anima, animus, archetypes, astrology, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, film, individuation, inspiration, psychology, Self, Socrates, spirituality, symbols, the daemon, The Golden Compass | 13 Comments

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 →