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In the Beginning Were the Archetypes
The word archetype comes from Greek and it denotes the first-moulded, original pattern. I see it as a divine mould, which gives birth to universally recognized symbols, images, myths and stories. We are attracted to them because we sense deep … Continue reading
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Strength, The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti Regulus, the fixed star in the constellation of Leo, has left the sign of Leo and entered Virgo. The significance of this shift is enormous for the evolution of human consciousness. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Danuta Walesa, Lech Walesa, Leo, matriarchy, patriarchy, Regulus, Regulus in Virgo, the Sphinx, transition, Virgo
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A Natal Chart Is a Mandala
image retrieved from http://mojajoga.wordpress.com/tag/mandala-doroty/ The mandala: the most fascinating symbol of all. When it takes the form of a natal chart it encompasses all the existing archetypes. The whole universe of archetypes is enclosed within its boundaries. Analyzing each symbol … Continue reading
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Tagged archetypes, astrology, circumambulatio, individuation, Jung, mandala, natal chart, symbols
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Venice Is a Fish
Venice is a city that completely took me by surprise. I had not expected to be so utterly charmed and swept off my feet. I like to think of myself as an non-touristy person, but in Venice I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged archetypes, astrology, Italo Calvino, Pisces, symbols, Tiziano Scarpa, Venice
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Django Unchained: When Libra Dances with Scorpio
I love films which are gut-wrenching, engaging the third chakra (raw emotions), the ones which you feel deep in your stomach. Django Unchained is definitely this kind of film. Nothing better than seeing the downtrodden (in this case the slaves) … Continue reading
The Virgoan Beauty of the Swiss
Watching a Swiss episode of a BBC programme on great continental railways I could not help smiling. Those Swiss engineers are the best in the world. They managed to move a whole building (http://now.msn.com/swiss-move-262-foot-long-building-in-19-hour-trek) and they have built the most … Continue reading
Cloud Atlas: Farewell to the Age of Pisces
I’ve been obsessing recently about Cloud Atlas, both the novel and the movie. I have been profoundly affected by both. Jung said somewhere that if archetypes spoke their language would be poetic, lofty, quite far from everyday speech. It is precisely … Continue reading
Skyfall: the Scorpion on Bond’s Hand
Rarely can one encounter films that are so vividly archetypal and so innerly consistent as Skyfall. It is watertight, and the pun is intended. Almost all of its themes and images revolve around Scorpio/Pluto. I literally choked when I saw … Continue reading
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