Tag Archives: Atlantis

Phaethon’s Gorgeous Death: Geminid Meteor Shower

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Symbol Reader

“Phaethon [struck by Zeus from the chariot of the Sun], flames ravaging his auburn hair, falls headlong down, a streaming trail of light, as sometimes through the cloudless vault of night a star, though never falling, seems to fall.” Ovid, … Continue reading →

Posted in Phaethon, The Geminids | Tagged Atlantis, C.G. Jung, comet, depth psychology, ego inflation, geminid meteor shower, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Phaethon, Sri Aurobindo, the Self | 5 Comments

Homage to the Unicorn

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Gustave Moreau, “The Unicorns” “He dwells in equivocal twilights; and he can stare the sun out of countenance…. Unicorn sings ravishing melodies for those who possess the inner ear of mystics and poets. When angered he echoes the Seven Thunders … Continue reading →

Posted in The Unicorn | Tagged alchemy, archetypes, astrology, Atlantis, Bible, Carl Jung, flood, Lion, Moon, Old Testament, phases of Venus, physiologus, psychology, reem, rimu, sun, symbolism, symbols, Unicorn, Venus, Virgin | 36 Comments

Symbolism of the Island

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Symbol Reader

1.“Theseus is cruel because he leaves Ariadne on the island of Naxos. … Just a beach lashed by thundering waves, an abstract place where only the seaweed moves. It is the island where no one lives, the place where obsession … Continue reading →

Posted in Islands | Tagged archetypes, Atlantis, Calypso, Carl Gustav Jung, desert island, Greek myth, Island, Lost, mythology, Odysseus, Ogygia, Saramago, Source, symbolism, symbols, The Tale of the Unknown Island | 37 Comments

Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Leo

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Johfra Bosschart, Leo The whole scene is bathed in golden light of the most beautiful shade of gold. The landscape is regal and luxuriant – the intricate golden frame, the majestic palms, the erect cypresses, wonderful sunflowers, citrus bushes and … Continue reading →