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The Eternal Essence of the Floating World

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Symbol Reader

Lately, my thoughts have been spiraling around a deep need to focus, to cut off all the extraneous details by finding a focus of devoted dedication. In a painting by Vermeer that I have always loved and was lucky to … Continue reading →

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Last Worshippers of Artemis: Cats Walking the Ruins of Ephesus

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Symbol Reader

“But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him.” “…when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all … Continue reading →

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Jung on Alchemy (5): Hermes, the Arcane Interpreter of All

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Symbol Reader

“Mercurius is an adumbration of the primordial light-bringer, who is never himself the light, but…who brings the light of nature, the light of the moon and the stars which fades before the new morning light.” C.G. Jung, Alchemical Studies, par. … Continue reading →

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Light and Matter: the Perseid Meteor Shower

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Symbol Reader

This year has been announced to be perfect to watch the Perseid meteor shower because the moon will be dark. This shooting star feast usually peaks around 10-13 August (http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide#perseids). I am reposting my own writing about the symbolism of … Continue reading →

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Rusalki: the Slavic Nymphs

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Symbol Reader

“She shook the bright drops from her hair And gazed upon the anchorite; To look upon her form so fair The good monk trembled with affright. And he beheld her from afar With head and hand strange signals make, Then … Continue reading →

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Nature and Consciousness – Seeing Things as They Are

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on Deborah J. Brasket, Author:
© Luc Viatour (CC BY-SA 3.0) Every time I write about nature I get deep into human consciousness. You can’t really separate the two. There is no “nature” – no way to identify, quantify,…

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The Bull of Heaven II

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on The Classical Astrologer:
I make no pretense of being an expert in Egyptology, but there are some fundamental elements of that culture which allow us to see Taurus in a different way, in part by the relationship…

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The Rupture of the Mother Line and the Cost of Becoming Real

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Symbol Reader

I’m feeling very grateful for this article.

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November 22, 1963

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on poemimage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17LZ1XqubyU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTtcl3HxnU I used excerpts from my mother’s journal(s) in some of the poetry. The Super 8 footage is from Kashmir & Europe in the 1960s courtesy T. Nanavati. I remember watching the family black and…

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The Song We Have Sung For Ourselves

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Originally posted on journeys in the astral light:
Cave art from India, circa 2000 BC  An exploration of Chiron for Mateusz and Scorpia “In the time of the Seventh Fire, a New People would emerge. They would retrace their steps…

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