The domains ruled by the gods of Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus, Hades is not explained to the students of mythology. To aid in the confusion the names of the Roman gods are mentioned as if they have been replaced. These are Jupiter, Vulcan, Neptune, and Pluto. It gets weird to read of Pluto kidnapping Proserpina. When the Greek name is Persephone. The only way to benefit is to go back to the original designations. The regions of the zodiac are drawn in the above picture to represent elements of Sky, River, Ocean, and Earth. The Sky refers to Air. Being the region of air means above land and sea. This is the head where the cerebrum exists. The River refers to Fire. The river means river of energy that flows through the cardiac nerves. This is why the element is associated with Leo the lion and the heart. The Ocean refers to water. This has a metaphor for changes with the tides and emotion. Hence this is the solar plexus. Earth in this case bears no further clarification. This is the earth. It means the region below the navel and solar plexus. It is called the sacral region. Zeus the statue depicted here is the ruler of the element Air. This is the head where the cerebrum is located. The necessity for electrical impulses goes throughout the nervous system. The figure holds these sparks in the hand signifying the brain is in charge over the other nerves. The cardiac nerves have a difference of opinion as to who rules the body. You can observe this among your coworkers. This is quite common in a school lunch room, or a popular restaurant. The domain of the heart region in the body is ruled by the god of iron. This is Hephaestus. A watery world is in fact not in keeping with logical people until we realize this region refers to the navel and hence solar plexus. The use of the trident in images with Poseidon makes sense when we realize the wand is the used in paintings to represent control of the nerves in this region. Without the dog it might be hard to figure out that this is a statue of the ruler of the earth. The land below the stomach is the sacral region. This is the domain of Hades. Very little is discussed in mythology as of the importance of Hades to the body. Pay attention to the object on the top of Hades head. This is the familiar cubic stone. In jewish mysticism it is called Yesod. The English translation is foundation. In book of revelation it is the new city of jerusalem. Otherwise known as the human body. There is a very important reason why this portion of the body, known as Earth, is called sacral. This is sacred. The land of regeneration occurs here. The source of the currents Ida, Pingla, and Sushumna originate here. Also the breath of Elohim flow into the earth. The three headed dog The dog known as Kerberos translates as demon of the pit. It is this pit where the coiled serpent energy rests. In some traditions this is known as the Kundalini. The three heads of the dog actually has a meaning to you. It is the threefold earthly nature of a human. This is shown in the diagram below. The body, Soul, and Spirit of a person. This is why Cerberus has three heads. The word man means mind. This is gender independent and refers to all.
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The age is not right. The figure at the lower right is getting closer to the true. A check for an answer is necessary when seeking the truth. That is why you are reading this article. The quest of the oldest card will not answer the question what do these components in the card mean. To say however which is the earliest look at the face and your will find the answer. Have you been here before? First time? Just passing through? Look at the figure below for insight. The text is gender independent. This is the path of the fool. When you wake up you get the idea it is time to visit home. This is the microcosmic cycle. Remember we are not alone in this journey. The chain that links us goes from several life times.
The mention of metals goes over ones head. This is especially when names of metals are mentioned in spiritually charged manuscripts such as the bible and alchemical literature. Don't get me started on Greek mythology. There is always a god or biblical character working with a metal or perhaps has legs of iron. A lump of lead in the form of the philosophical stone does not give one a license to be a metallurgist. Yet knowledge of what these terms means makes reading enjoyable and aids in understanding. If mystical literature was written for us then efforts to explain these terms rests with us. The evolution of the soul on the journey will not begin if the information is wanting. The metal often associated with Mars and Scorpio is Iron. This favorite of the smiths is in fact the emotional nature of our being. When being caught up in states of conflicting feelings or strongly making decisions without other considerations other than impulse of sadness, joy, and anger then you can say you are working only with Iron. Gold the metal of the Sun and Leo is the vital energy. Mercury is the wisdom of spirit and is related to both the planet sphere of Mercury and Virgo. Lead is the concrete mind this involves Saturn and Capricorn. The half human and half fish. Tin is connected to our golden envelop. The guiding influence of Jupiter and Sagittarius relate our aura to the lower abdomen. Copper is our abstract intellect. This involves Venus and the ruling house of Libra. Silver is the awakened spiritual will. This demands the attention of Uranus and constellation of Aquarius. Vital energy is the ch'i that Taoists speak of. It is described as an electric current circulating throughout the physical and etheric body.
This drawing by Howard Pyle bears intense study. It is very dramatic for a fantasy novel. Dramatic for the higher mind...Not the lower mind. An adventure novel the picture may have been from. The artist and novelist clearly did not intend it to be a mere fiction but a subconscious introduction to the doorway. Those new to the blog can consult the important article The Role of the Black Raven for useful information. This drawing is from the book Otto of the Silver hand by Howard Pyle published originally in 1888. Look at how three of the birds on the lower left hand page flutter about the hero. The trajectory of the birds equate to one bird. Moving as it were a messenger from the heaven. The Latin Gematria assigns the sacred Dei gloria intacta as 136. This is key to understand why a drawing of a Raven is a symbol for the Devine Soul. In Latin Corvus Niger has the numerical value of 136. This is why the lower mind cannot just associate a color or shape with a meaning. This foolishness is a wakeup call for the Neophyte to advance spiritually by bringing in the higher mind. The author brought about a piece of alchemy for the audience. This is credit with the story as the plot explains how to make silver starting with iron. The alchemist teaches that formative thinking can be transmuted into spiritual thinking. This brings about the end of guess work. Manus argentea quam manus ferrea mefior est. The word for hand is a term in esoteric literature to initiate thought as in י ה ו ה yod hei va hei. To think spiritual means you are clear in your intents. Fuzzy thoughts are not clear and are full of doubt. This story pulls in a lot of concepts found in alchemy and yoga texts. The various characters are different levels of the mind. The soldiers are the thoughts. The barons represent the lower mind. Emperor Rudolf is the higher mind. Otto is the soul on the heroic journey. A final remark notice how the child sleeps. This is how the soul is before we awaken. Before we realize who we really are. Before we begin the journey. The raven delivers the Devine Soul to its destination.
Neuroendocrinology Effects are difficult to measure. This is the reason for the slow progress in the advancement of the field. As a subject it has been known throughout history by many names. It is therefore an old field of interest in the medical, yogic, alchemical, and religious disciplines.
Areas that involve the awareness and control of glandular secretions have been used by mankind in different areas of research throughout history. These include joggers, musicians, dancers, artists, yogis, alchemists, mystics, and practitioners of various religious traditions. A subset of the latter is the Sufi dances, and Gurdjieff dances. With the advent of greater interest in Magick and Wicca these experiences are becoming prominent in the human research records. A long term problem in these activities is in gauging the effects of motion on the mind and body. In the case of rituals the reason and motivation would aid in understanding how the neurophysiology responds to environmental factors. In a popular film series known as Star Wars a common aspect linking each episode is the character called The Force. Information about that character is introduced slowly. We learn more and more about the personality of this important character with each new film released. Despite this, the character has no dialogue. It is through the projection of the viewer’s imagination that we learn about The Force. This is facilitated by the performers verbal descriptions and actions. During one of the films entitled: The Last Jedi, a character describes the basis of introducing an unseen world through Breath (Teacher: Sky Walker). This world is home to the the highly anticipated Force. The audience is encouraged to breathe along with the student. (Student: Rae). By doing so the onlookers will come to know about this allusive character. This portion of the plot is inserted by the consequence of using rituals in theater. A methodology performed on altars, stages and hence in films. There is a passive participation that accompanies the performance. No further description as to how to breathe is provided. The method is assumed by the film makers that this is a natural process. The information is widely know so why mention it. This is a sticky point missed by the audience. We do not consciously utilized breathing by an active participation of the mind. We are taught by the characters that through this activity of breathing a door is opened and a threshold is crossed. In the film the viewer is forced to identify that breathing is a prerequisite toward the higher mental function of meditation. The introduction of breath is intended as a reminder. Those who are aroused will investigate further on their own time. This threshold when crossed does in fact lead to dreams. This is an important activity as the arts are a byproduct of the human activity of dreams and visions. If we pursue further into our example of the movie plot. We can surmise the instruction to breath is intended to induce dreaming. The teacher (Sky Walker) asked a question to the student (Rae) WHAT DO YOU SEE? Metaphorically the teacher speaks facing the audience by way of the camera. We the audience are provoked with a question. What does the Force look like to us? Swedenborg contribution The study of breath is important to the mystic. You might say the definition of mysticism is the study of how breath moves with the soul, spirit, and body. Ordinarily there is little thought given to the air that leaves and enters our nostrils. We are taught in school that the process is automatic. Our higher levels of consciousness may be intimately involved but the conscious state needs to be made aware. There is far too much competition for our attention to focus on breath. There are the delights of the earth. The stress, the fast pace, the successes and the disappointments. All these events affect breath. Think of breath as a vast current that goes through every part of our being from the universe. In the Bible there is a passage that states that first there was the Word. The origin of all things came from this Word. How did the Word come into being? Utterance always begins with a breath. It was this silent contributor that must be sought out. In order to speak breathing must occur first. An inhalation followed by an exhalation. Think about it ......The Breath was necessary to make the Word. To bring order out of chaos we must know self. This is not an automatic process. To go about knowing self requires a journey of learning about yourself. The study of self does not begin with the mind as one supposes. The Bible stresses that we must awake. It also points to the importance of breath, but not in the same context. When praising people for being geniuses we weigh their brains. The larger the brain must surely mean they are smart. This has been shown not to be the case. Some other factors not yet identified determine this. If someone works hard they must have brains and not muscle. When looking for causes of disturbances of thought we flash a picture of the cerebrum, A neurological disease demands the images of a neuron and chemical formula of the latest medicine from our media. Never do we examine the lungs. No pulmonary descriptions or paintings of alveoli are present in the art to represent a genius or in the study of schizophrenia. The greater efforts that are made on these false leads should be made toward the study of breath. To learn about ourselves we must begin by the study of breath. A passionate view is required. All the great mystics learned the use of breath in their quest for knowledge. The future in neuroscience is to study the link between breath and thought. How breathing patterns affect our thinking. Little thought may seem to realize why in Europe artists went to such extremes in making Neptune and the sea horse. The painting above is referred to as a sea monster. In fact this shows a break in the links of the past. Comparison with paintings and sculptures of the same creature reveal this to be not unusual. The name of this chimera is the Hippocampus. It has been explained that the structure in the brain was given the name at the time of its discovery. When in fact the function of the organ was well known. The myths give it away. The painter Joachim Anthoniszoon Wtewael had incorporated this creature based on the Perseus and Andromeda mythology. The brain is surrounded by spinal fluid. On a physiological level the painting shows the horse in the sea shorting water from the nostrils. When fanciful drawings depicting sea monsters are viewed with the superstition assumption no one dares to question that the images are metaphors for something else. The hippocampus in the brain is also bathed in spinal fluid. The anatomical view of the hippocampus leaves much to the imagination. It could be compared to the sea horse especially the way it has been configured. What then of Neptune. What does Neptune represent in the way of mind? You will observe dear reader that once again their is the presence of a chariot and the presence of steeds. The water connection provides another important clue. The power that pulls the chariot are the impulses of the nerve signals that travel though the circuits in the hippocampus. Giulio Cesare Aranzio described the Hippocampus in the series Anatomicarum Observationum Liber first issue. This was in 1580-1587 AD. The anatomy work always selected names to descriptions in esoteric texts. This is shown again and again when reading anatomy texts. Today it is important to understand the interconnections with astronomy maps, anatomy texts, and esoteric texts. These fit nicely and are not by mere chance since they are describe the mental processes that govern the body.
Here is Mark Passio presenting the Seven Hermetic Principles. This is a very important video for people to study.
A library dedicated to the mind. If you needed to go to the past or the future your mind is the best tool. A hardcopy location can still be found. A great thinker realizes the importance of the mind. Texts on hermetic science is greatly needed. More libraries are need. This library is a great start. What better way to attract a mind than to design rooms pleasing to the art of hermes.
The Ritman library has a current address of NL - P.O. Box 11126 1001 GC Amsterdam The Netherlands. It has a much longer title. The words for those interested are The Ritman Library Philosophica Hermetcia. It is a wonder to behold. A valuable resource that may someday have an online collection for investigators of truth.
Being able to find such useful books has made this subject a difficult journey. Rather than expelling energy in identifying what the patron is looking for then comes the task of finding the actual book. Seeking texts that were written centuries ago is often ignored. Once the information is obtain readers devour the knowledge only to find another reference. The most powerful books are not being currently written.
An earlier introduction to the library can be seen by this video.
There are special online lectures on the authors of books in the hermetic tradition
Ritman Library Lectures They also have a website Ritman Library website They have an email address [email protected] The myth of chaining Prometheus is not about a strange ancestor god. This figure is our ego. There would be no point in retelling a foreign myth to countless generations unless the story has something to do about YOU. The binding of prometheus to the rock is the restraint of the ego slowing down your advancement by the flesh. The above painting stresses the role of your mind. Hermes would rather avoid hard work. Why try to make a change in your life as the ego always spurs you to.
The higher Ego when developed will succeed Zeus. This is the will imparted by Hercules. A combination of human and god. While the ego is a prisoner anger burns inside. this serves to weaken the ego. The goal is to transmute anger in to love. A calm state allows the body to work. Getting the development required. Note how successful you are when you focus your attention in performing your desired goals. It is said that we live in an age of light, but it would be truer to say that we are living in an age of twilight; here and there a luminous ray pierces through the mists of darkness, but does not light to full clearness either our reason or our hearts. Men are not of one mind, scientists dispute, and where there is discord truth is not yet apprehended. The most important objects for humanity are still undetermined. No one is agreed either on the principle of rationality or on the principle of morality, or on the cause of the will. This proves that though we are dwelling in an age of light, we do not well understand what emanates from our hearts- and what from our heads. Probably we should have this information much sooner if we did not imagine that we have the light of knowledge already in our hands, or if we would cast a look on our weakness, and recognize that we require a more brilliant illumination. We live in the times of idolatry of the intellect, we place a common torchlight upon the altar and we loudly proclaim the aurora, that now daylight is really about to appear, and that the world is emerging more and more out of obscurity into the full day of perfection, through the arts, sciences, cultured taste, and even from a purer understanding of religion. Poor mankind! To what standpoint have you raised the happiness of man? Has there ever been an age which has counted so many victims to humanity as the present? Has there ever been an age in which immorality and egotism have been greater or more dominant than in this one? The tree is known by its fruits. Mad men! With your imaginary natural reason, from whence have you the light by which you are so willing to enlighten others? Are not all your ideas borrowed from your senses which do not give you the reality but merely its phenomena? Is it not true that in time and space all knowledge is but relative?
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