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Lyon
You may have heard of two magical triangles, one of black, the other of white magic. The origins of that legend are impossible to fathom. The white magic triangle is said to include Lyon, Prague and Turin, while the black … Continue reading
Matar Kubileya (Cybele)
I. “Numinous sites of the preorganic life, which were experienced in participation mystique with the Great Mother, are mountain, cave, stone, pillar, and rock – including the childbearing rock – as throne, seat, dwelling place, and incarnation of the Great … Continue reading
Posted in Cybele
Tagged Anatolia, archetypes, beasts, Christianity, Cybele, Galli, goddess, Hermes, Kubileya, Kybele, Lion, lions, Magna Mater, meteor, mother goddess, mountains, naiskoi, Pessinus, Phrygia, Rome, symbolism, symbols, Virgin Mary
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A Reedeming Darkness of The Black Madonna
“Underneath all our conditioning, hidden in the crypt of our being, near the waters of life, the Black Virgin is enthroned with her Child, the dark latency of our own essential nature, that which we were always meant to be.” … Continue reading
Posted in The Black Madonna, The Dark Goddess, Uncategorized
Tagged alchemy, archetypes, Artemis, Black Madonna, body, Buddha, Buddhism, C.G. Jung, Chartres, Christianity, Cybele, Dark goddess, darkness, death, Einsiedeln, enlightenment, Ephesus, fertility, Gnosticism, goddess, isis, Lyons, Mary Magdalene, Montserrat, nothingness, paganism, Paris, Shulamite, shunyata, Songs of Songs, Sophia, Soul, spirituality, symbolism, symbols, tantra, Tara, Underworld, wisdom, womb
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Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Leo
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
Posted in Johfra Bosschart
Tagged Age of Leo, Apollo, archetypes, astrology, Atlantis, Atman, C.G. Jung, Cybele, Dionysos, heart symbolism, Johfra Bosschart, King, Leo, Marsyas, Regulus, sphinx, symbolism, symbols, Upanishads, Zodiac, Zodiac posters
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