Tag Archives: Four elements

Jung on Alchemy (9): the Coniunctio – part 3 – the Red Stone

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Symbol Reader

“We must sleep with eyes open, we must dream with our hands, we must dream the active dreams of a river seeking its course, the dreams of the sun dreaming its worlds, we must dream out loud, we must sing … Continue reading →

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The Music of the Elements

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Sufi mysticism has been something I have wanted to delve into for quite some time now. In this book I have come across a beautiful passage on the auditory qualities of the elements: “The earth has various aspects of beauty … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged air, archetypes, earth, ether, fire, Four elements, sacred geometry of sound, sacred sound, Sufi mysticism, symbolism, symbols, water | 35 Comments