Comments for Symbolic Living

Comment on Jason and the Argonauts by VJ

VJ — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:52:00 +0000

This is one of my favorite films about mythology. Too bad the remake couldn’t live up to the original.

Comment on New Moon in Capricorn December 24, 2011 Astrology Forecast by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:03:00 +0000

I always look forward to articles/posts of this type. =D I am excited about the new year.

Comment on Why Beauty Matters. The Philosophy and Pursuit of Beauty. by Michelle Snyder

Michelle Snyder — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:03:00 +0000

It is wonderful to find someone pursuing this subject. According to historian Duncan-Enzmann, and my post-grad research, the concept of beauty was cherished by our ancestors in prehistory. From reverence for the sun came the symbol for its warmth and beauty – the Sun Child, who became the Sun Goddess Helen. (ancestor of Helen of Troy) A “helen” was the term for the golden mean, the standard of natural beauty, expressed in nature as the 1.168 proportion. By 4500 BC Helen’s people, the Vanir, extended from what is now Norway to Africa, and this culture lasted several thousand years. Pythagoras and his followers revered the golden mean, and it became known as Sacred Geometry. Philosophically, humans need beauty, visually and spiritually. The Golden Mean is comfortable to look at, and when used in ergonomic design, is comfortable to sit in. This attack of the ugly is a blight, it is sad, and we should respond by producing beautiful things.

Comment on Full Moon in Gemini December 10, 2011 Astrology Forecast by Celtaur

Celtaur — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:02:00 +0000

I have been noticing the brilliance of this Full Moon. Yes the Caduceus, makes me think of the dollar sign, an S wrapped around a pole.

Comment on Full Moon in Gemini December 10, 2011 Astrology Forecast by Michelle Snyder

Michelle Snyder — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:47:00 +0000

You are very skilled at encouraging independent and critical thought about how to approach life’s situations. Mercury and the caduceus rod preside over commerce; business has been on my mind for months and it seems that a few things have fallen into place this week. But success in any endeavor requires diligent planning and focus. I did seem quite motivated but scattered for the past couple of days. I love the video; made me feel insignificantly small, momentarily.

Comment on The Mystery of the Sphinx by Symbolseeker

Symbolseeker — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:16:48 +0000

It is good to see people with new approaches. As we become more open-minded as to what history and begin to place symbols and events into climatological and cultural time-lines, we will find wonderful information about our ancestors. Before the flooding of the Nile there was no Egypt. According to historian Duncan-Enzmann the sphinx was built long before the oldest pyramids, before there was an Egypt, ca. 6000 BC, by the same culture that built the megaliths. The sphinx is carved out of a Yardung (an outcropping of rock left after erosion), and was most likely a lion, or a lady-lion before the face was re-carved to be a pharaoh. The Giza sphinx faces east, toward the rising sun, an alignment typical of northern European megaliths. The sphinx symbol depicts the the Great Year at Equinox (a Great Year is 26,000 years), a symbol combining Virgo and Leo, at the turn of the zodiacal cycle. (ref: Symbology: Decoding Classic Images).

Comment on New Moon in Sagittarius November 25, 2011 Astrology Horoscope by Cygnus Ra

Cygnus Ra — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:33:12 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your insight on these matters during these troubling times.

Comment on Weekly Astrology Horoscopes November 20- 26, 2011 by Di

Di — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:37:36 +0000

great site, soooooooooo interesting!

Comment on Three of Wands Tarot Minor Arcana by Symbolseeker

Symbolseeker — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:48:18 +0000

This card has roots deep in prehistory, when our ancestors watched and measured the movement of the heavens. The Three of Wands is related to the Triple Tau (triple pillar), another esoteric symbol with ancient roots. Excellent observation about the color yellow, this must relate to the sun, as its movements were the first humankind recorded, as long ago as 77,000 BC where the Solar V symbol was used for winter solstice sunrise and sunset. (found at Blombos, S Africa). This symbol developed into the hexagram found at Lascaux, then the Star of David, there is an article about this at http://whiteknightstudio.blogspot.com/2011/11/ancient-star.html.

Comment on Two of Pentacles Tarot Minor Arcana by Symbolseeker

Symbolseeker — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:41:31 +0000

You have a beautiful site, it is a lot of work. Thank you for sharing. The Tarot is truly a wondrous symbol system which provokes us to think, and regard the avenues our lives could take. The symbols used on these cards are from prehistory. According to historian cryptographer Duncan-Enzmann, the symbolism of the Two of Pentacles decodes as “a solar, lunar, and stellar year.” For more information regarding the history of the symbolism used on the Tarot, see http://whiteknightstudio.blogspot.com/2011/11/ancient-roots-of-tarot-images.html.