Chose for our Stone that wherewith kings are decorated and crowned. – Aristotle Last time, we looked at the second plate, that of an alchemist exploring the… Read more “Splendor Solis, Plate 3”
Tag: myth
Guns, Ghosts, and Guilt: The House That Sarah Built
Some people have occasional run-ins with spectral forces and lost souls, encounters that often fade as the sun rises. For some people, however, the ghosts never go… Read more “Guns, Ghosts, and Guilt: The House That Sarah Built”
Splendor Solis: Plate 2
The Philosopher’s Stone is produced by means of the Greening and Growing Nature – Solomon Trismosin Last time we worked through the symbolism of the first plate,… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 2”
Keep Swimming: a Chinese Folk Tale
The words my father would always say to me whenever I was facing difficulties in life continue to provide me inspiration and strength. Two simple words: Keep… Read more “Keep Swimming: a Chinese Folk Tale”
Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)
Zeus, a.k.a. Jupiter, is a ladies’ man. But going after one of your wife’s own priestesses is probably not advisable. This, alas, did not deter his amorous… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)”
Splendor Solis: Plate 1
I am the way and even road, who passes here without a rest, will find a goodly life abode, and in the end be ever blessed. –… Read more “Splendor Solis: Plate 1”
Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate
By disposition, I’m more of a Whovian and a Trekie than a Warsie. But I still do love me my Star Wars. And so, with three generations… Read more “Who Owns My Ghost? or, Behold the Pixels Incarnate”
Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology
Disney is a folklorist’s conundrum; it is great to see these ancient stories still circulating through the public sphere, and reviving in popularity, but the corporatization of… Read more “Moana, Maui, and Misunderstood Mythology”
Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)
The Roman gods tended to be variants of Greek deities. Thus, Zeus becomes Jupiter, Aphrodite becomes Venus, and Aries, the god of war, becomes Mars. Only, while… Read more “Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)”
Frige, Frigg and Freyja: Friday, I’m In Love
One of my favorite albums is the Cure’s Disintegration. It’s dark and gloomy, spectral and haunting, and at times even a little mythic. That’s why when they followed… Read more “Frige, Frigg and Freyja: Friday, I’m In Love”