AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've been reading about the work of Chalcidius, the 4th-Century CE Christian translator and commentator on Plato's Timaeus who, along with his 12th-Century interpreter, French theologian Alain de Lille (Alanus ab Insulis), subscribed to Plato's "Principle of the Triad" in concluding that God does not engage directly with Man, but solely through invisible … Continue reading No Man’s Land: Thoughts on the Astral Plane
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Incompatibility of Temperament: Recidivism in the Art of Tarot
AUTHOR'S NOTE: In The Discarded Image, C.S. Lewis observed that, when first formulated, scientific theories are almost entirely conjecture (he used the word "supposal"), perhaps shored up by a few preliminary observations that foster "educated guesses." Later attempts to refine these suppositions amount to either trying to confirm their validity through experimentation (Lewis called it … Continue reading Incompatibility of Temperament: Recidivism in the Art of Tarot
Too Much “Woo” and Not Enough to “Shew” for It
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Another rant, just when you thought it was safe to come out. This has been in the queue for a while and I debated whether to post it because it could burn another bridge or two between me and those who might have had an interest in following my work. But that work … Continue reading Too Much “Woo” and Not Enough to “Shew” for It
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 