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Inanna at the Ground of Being
“Quiet, Inanna, the ways of the underworld are perfect. They may not be questioned.” “Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer,” translated by Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer In the well-known Sumerian myth, Inanna, … Continue reading
Posted in Inanna
Tagged alchemy, archetypes, axis mundi, Dark goddess, depth psychology, descent, Diane Wolkstein, Dumuzi, eight-pointed star, Enki, Ereshkigal, Gilgamesh, goddess, hermeticism, huluppu tree, Inanna, incarnation, initiation, Jung, Lilith, magic, Mesopotamia, mysteries, myth, mythology, rebirth, seven spheres, shadow, Sumer, Sylvia Brinto Perera, symbolism, symbols, transformation, Underworld, Venus, World Tree
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Jung on Alchemy (6): Sol and Sulphur – the Fiery Ferment of the Soul’s Hidden Depth
“As in the hand a sulfur match flares white and sends out flicking tongues on every side before it bursts into flame –: in that ring of crowded onlookers, hot, eager, and precise her round dance begins to dart and … Continue reading
On the Birth of Aphrodite
If our exact time of place and birth is like a lodestar to interpreting our qualities and our destiny, it must make a lot of sense to look closely at the birth of Venus and relate what we find to … Continue reading
Posted in Aphrodite/Venus
Tagged Ananke, Aphrodite, apple, archetypes, beauty, birth of Venus, blood, castration, Furies, Gaia, goddess, Greek myth, Greek mythology, harmony, Kronos, love, Ouranos, red, Rilke, rose, sexuality, symbolism, symbols, Titans, Uranus, Venus
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Peacock’s Cry of Soul’s Splendour
I.“A Sufi legend, likely of Persian origin, suggests that god created spirit in the form of a peacock. Shown its own divine image in a mirror, the peacock was seized with awe and drops of sweat fell from which all … Continue reading
Posted in The Peacock
Tagged alchemy, archetypes, Carl Gustav Jung, cauda pavonis, depth psychology, peacock, peacock's cry, peacock’s tail, Soul, symbolism, symbols, Venus, Wallace Stevens
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Homage to the Unicorn
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
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Symbolism of the Dove
A. Andrew Gonzalez, “Unio Mystica” 1. “In the myths of Babylonia and Judaism, a dive circles the subsiding waters of the primal flood and returns with the olive branch, sign of renewal after inundation.” “The Book of Symbols” 2.“Be ye … Continue reading
Posted in The Dove
Tagged Animal Speak, Aphrodite, archetypes, Christianity, Dodona, Dodona oracle, Dove, goddess, Hera, Holy Spirit, Juno, oracle, paganism, Pentecost, prophecy, Sophia, Soul, symbolism, symbols, Ted Andrews, Venus, yoni, Zeus
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Life’s Prose and Love’s Poetry: On Various Types of Relationships
“Dream delivers us to dream, and there is no end to illusion. Life is like a train of moods like a string of beads, and, as we pass through them, they prove to be many-colored lenses which paint the world … Continue reading
On Two Levels of Love
Dane Rudhyar Dane Rudhyar, whose birthday we celebrate tomorrow, always inspired me with awe by his astrological writing which encompassed his vast knowledge of art, music, philosophy, myth and practically all forms of spirituality. The following excerpts come from his … Continue reading
Posted in Eros and Psyche
Tagged archetypes, astrology, Dane Rudhyar, love, Mars, Neptune, symbolism, symbols, Uranus, Venus
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The Lady of the Camellias and Her Myth
The Sun is about to enter Libra, the sign of refined elegance ruled by Venus. Two countries associated with Libra in mundane astrology are France (the Sun in Libra) and Japan (the Ascendant in Libra). One expression of the archetype … Continue reading
Posted in The Courtesan
Tagged astrology, courtesan, Dumas, erotic love, geisha, hetaera, La Traviata, Libra, Marie Duplessis, Venus, Verdi
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