Tag Archives: Gemini

The Secrets of the Odyssey (6): the God of Winds

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Symbol Reader

In the fourth month of his journey, Odysseus, guided by friendly winds, reaches the kingdom of Aeolia, where the god of winds Aeolus resides with his family: wife and twelve children. Homer depicts it as a rectangular island, which brings … Continue reading →

Posted in The Odyssey | Tagged Aeolus, astrology, constellations, Gemini, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Homer, Odysseus, Odyssey, Rudhyar | 17 Comments

The Mysticism of Language

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Symbol Reader

In the beginning was the word, the word That from the solid bases of the light Abstracted all the letters of the void; And from the cloudy bases of the breath The word flowed up, translating to the heart First … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged achetypes, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, Gemini, Gershom Scholem, Heidegger, Kabbalah, Lacan, language, logos, Nada Brahma, Sagittarius, symbolism, symbols, the name of God, The Red Book, William Blake, words | 53 Comments

I Love You, My Secret Raven

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Symbol Reader

It is entirely conceivable that life’s splendor forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fulness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. It is there, though, not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Franz Kafka | Tagged archetypes, astrology, Cancer, Daryl Sharp, depression, donkey, Franz Kafka, Gemini, individuation, Jung, Kafka, Kafka's horoscope, Kafka's natal chart, literature, Piotr Dumala, raven, secret raven, symbolism, symbols, The Castle, the shadow, transcendence | 52 Comments

Birds on My Mind

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I have been thinking recently of exploring bird symbolism, as birds seem to capture my attention wherever I go. The Sun is still in the air sign (Gemini), which means that airborne creatures deserve some focus. I have had some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alpine chough, ancient Egypt, archetypes, ba, Birds, birds symbolism, Egyptian mythology, Gemini, Lohengrin, Murakami, Soul, swan, swan symbolism, symbolic meaning of birds, symbolism, symbols, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Upanishads | 19 Comments

Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Gemini

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake- it’s everything except what it is! ” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet I. Romeo and Juliet as an alchemical work Many years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Johfra Bosschart | Tagged "Tlön, Alan Oken, archetypes, astrology, Bakhtin, Boaz, Borges, C.G. Jung, caduceus, dialogue, dualism, duality, fire, Gemini, hermaphrodite, Jachin, Johfra, Johfra Bosschart, language, Mercurius, Mercury, mind, Orbis Tertius", reptilian brain, Romeo and Juliet, Self, Shakespeare, Soul, spirituality, symbolism, symbols, the unconscious, Thoth, transformation, trickster, Uqbar, Venus | 28 Comments

The Winged Sandals of Higgs Boson

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I. A Few Thoughts on Time Marc Chagall, Time is a River Without Banks I have always believed in the world of timeless truths. I find comfort in the conviction that although all visible phenomena are constantly changing, beneath flows … Continue reading →