Tag Archives: astrology

Out of Water All Life Comes

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Symbol Reader

There are currently as many as eight planets in Water signs. Creativity, imagination and artistic expressions are falling on very fertile ground right now. Inspired by this blog: http://earthstonestation.wordpress.com/ I decided to write about water myself. The title of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aries, astrology, birth matrices, creation myth, Emoto, Lao Tzy, Marduk, Pisces, Stanislav Grof, Tiamat, water, water signs | 8 Comments

My Name is Red: Between the East and the West

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A great painter does not content himself by affecting us with his masterpieces; ultimately, he succeeds in changing the landscape of our mind. Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red Orhan Pamuk is a Nobel winning Turkish novelist, whose Sun sign … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, astrology, dualism, ego, individuality, My Name is Red, Orhan Pamuk, painting, spirituality, symbols, the East and the West | 12 Comments

In the Beginning Were the Archetypes

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, astrology, logos, myths, symbols, the source | 7 Comments

A Natal Chart Is a Mandala

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, astrology, circumambulatio, individuation, Jung, mandala, natal chart, symbols | 5 Comments

Venice Is a Fish

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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 | 4 Comments

Django Unchained: When Libra Dances with Scorpio

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Symbol Reader

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 →