"The deepest core of life is poetry and symbol." - Dane Rudhyar
Wilhelm Kotarbinski, "Water Nymph"
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Tag Archives: Alexandria
Museums: Bridging the Gap between the Visible and the Invisible
“The trucks and locomotives lined up in the railway museum carry neither freight not passengers. Nobody is slain by the swords, cannons and guns on display in the military museum, and not one single worker or peasant uses the utensils, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, collections, history, history of museums, Krzysztof Pomian, Museum, sacrum, the visible and the invisible
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Symbolism of the Lighthouse
The world’s first lighthouse, the Pharos, was erected in the ancient city of Alexandria. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it turned the insignificant port of Pharos into one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, Carl Jung, depth psychology, fire, Heraclitus, individuation, Lighthouse, Pharos, symbolism, symbols, the unconscious, Vesta
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