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Eat, Pray, Love

Symbolic Living — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:53:13 +0000

Eat, Pray, Love is a movie you must see. It’s a movie where you’ll leave the theater feeling light, alive and inspired. You’ll walk out feeling different. As a friend who also saw it said, “I feel changed.”

We don’t want to give away the storyline details, but will let you know what kind of experience and impression you’ll have watching it.

It’s more than a movie, it’s the experience of life. When you watch Eat, Pray, Love it feels a little slow at first, and you may be unsure if you’ll like it. There have been some less than pleasing reviews by some critics, and some people say the trailer looks boring. After watching it though, it’s difficult to understand why.

Honestly, after watching this movie you’ll see others, and yourself in a new light. Eat, Pray Love reflects back to you, the beauty of humanity, the beauty of yourself, and the beauty of those you love. It’s a movie that is awakening.

The main character Elizabeth Gilbert played by Julia Roberts you’ll love, but the other people she meets along her journey are also so interesting you’ll care about them as much as you do her.

We’re so used to going to the movies to see films that lack any depth of meaning. This film turns that all around and brings you back to seeing the magic of living. This movie also had a quality to it that wasn’t based on things such as synchronicity, and doesn’t feel at all like a “new age” movie whatsoever that can sometimes lend a flavor of flakiness to movies intended to be meaningful. It’s unpredictable, unlike so many movie scripts, because real life is unpredictable. This movie is about a life adventure that re-awakens purpose and meaningfulness. It’s about the complexities of living that blossoms into beautiful experiences and self-love and awareness.

There is much symbolism and meaning with Elizabeth’s experiences, but it’s not overdone, it’s authentic.

There are many small messages of wisdom brought up that happen through Elizabeth’s journey from New York to Italy, India and Bali. What an experience. Each person has something unique to offer her and she soaks it all up, and in return gives what she can as well. It reveals the value of human interaction and shared living.

This movie has what so many movies these days are lacking. It leaves you feeling self aware, and full of loving kindness. Eat, Pray, Love has the quality of magic that moves you. You’ll leave the theater feeling the way a movie should make you feel – moved, alive and inspired.

The director, Ryan Murphy, creator and director of Glee, did an amazing job keeping the story feeling real and inspiring, rather than cliche, corny or flaky. This movie is anything but corny. Seeing the “chick flick” previews before this movie started, is like night and day.

Highly recommended. One of the best movies that are truly meaningful you’ll have seen in a long time.

This movie truly captures what symbolic living is all about.

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Madonna Birthday Leo

Symbolic Living — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:46:08 +0000

Madonna is all grown up. At 52 today, August 16, Madonna is still going strong in her career. Madonna celebrated her birthday Saturday night night at the Shoreditch House in London.

Focusing on film directing, and a string of fashion shoots from Dolce & Gabbana, Luis Vuitton, Versace and more, Madonna is continuing to enjoy her career and her relationship with young 23 year old Jesus Luz. She hasn’t been working on Music recently because her time is consumed with film.

Madonna continues to practice and study Kabbalah and is an active member of the Kabbalah Center. Her love of philosophy, spirituality and the meaning of life is evident throughout her music career.

She’s currently working on a new film W.E.

Madonna explained to Interview, “Yeah, [it's] the movie everyone thinks I’m making that’s supposed to be a musical about the duke and duchess of Windsor. I don’t know why that got in the newspapers. The duke and duchess of Windsor are in the movie, but it’s not going to be about them. It’s really about this other woman’s journey, and the duchess is kind of her spiritual guide… I use the Sotheby’s auction in 1998 of the duke and duchess of Windsor’s estate as a device to flash backward from.”

She added, “I’ve been writing it for the last two and a half years, to tell you the truth. It’s been kind of an obsession of mine. I started writing it when I finished filming [2008 directorial debut] Filth and Wisdom. It was actually an idea I had before that, but I made Filth and Wisdom because I realized that I didn’t really have a right to make a bigger film until I made a smaller film — and learned how to make a film.”

Happy Birthday Madonna.

Astrology Quicky:

Madonna was born a Leo on August 16, 1958 at 7:05am in Bay City, Michigan.

Sun in Leo in the 12th house

Moon in Virgo (Ascendant) in the 1st house

Mercury in Virgo in the 12th house

Venus in Leo in the 11th house

Mars in Taurus in the 9th house

Jupiter in Libra in the 2nd house

Saturn in Sagittarius (ret.) in the 4th house

Uranus in Leo in the 12th house

Neptune in Scorpio in the 3rd house

Pluto in Virgo in the 1st house

Madonna’s astrology chart shows clear signs of her personality. A lot of her planets are hanging around her 12th house and ascendant, with Sun in Leo and Moon in Virgo, there’s a lot of evidence for her need and desire to express herself artistically, sexually with a lot of focus on mysticism, and spirituality. Her Saturn in Sagittarius shows a lot of her connection in terms of origins of religion and her sense of responsibility to continue going deeper into her beliefs and search for deeper meaning. She has a natural desire to study philosophy and search for inner wisdom. Being born into Catholocism, it’s no surprise she’s felt a strong connection to religion from an early age (4th house). Pluto and Mercury in the 1st house, shows further emphasis on taking the symbolism of the Virgin and moving it beyond it’s limits. Venus in Leo, there’s no surprise there either with her iconic persona and glamorous beauty. Although excesses have done her well, there is a tipping point and she should keep her plastic surgery balanced. Jupiter in Libra in the 2nd house is a sure sign she loves to make money and is very good at it. With an average income of at least $50 million per year, she definitely knows how to build success. She has a prominent materialistic side and success is hers when she wants it.

Light is fearlessness.
Light is compassion.
Light is all giving and it’s, it’s immortality.
It’s a place where there’s no chaos, no pain and no suffering.

Light is the laws of the universe.
You can do things to connect to it, or you can disconnect.
That’s what I say I fear… disconnecting.

~ Madonna

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Through the Wormhole: Science and God

Symbolic Living — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:35:20 +0000

Morgan Freeman introduces us to science’s glimpses into God.

Through the Wormhole:

“Collosal beauty. Awe inspiring intricacy. Are the wonders of our universe a cosmic accident or the result of intelligent design? For centuries religion and science were bitter foes, now science actively searches for our creator.

Some physicists think he might be in the math.

Neurologists think she might be in our brains.

And, computer coders think God is one of them, and that our world is nothing more than his simulation.

Space. Time. Life itself. The secrets of the cosmos lie, through the wormhole.”

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I Love Lucy

Symbolic Living — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:23:09 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a century, 99 years, since Lucille Ball was brought into the world and over half a century ago she started making the world laugh hysterically.

A comedian loved the world over starting her showbiz career in the 1930′s then her talent exploding into the mainstream culture making everyone laugh on television starting with her hit show I Love Lucy, as well as bringing us laughter on the Silver Screen.

If you haven’t seen the movie The Long, Long Trailor, you’re missing out on a lot of laughs. It’s a prime example of how the desire for materialism can lead to a lot of difficulties and burdens in life. Watch it below.

Lucy symbolizes the fun in the blunders of life people often take so seriously, reflecting back to us the humor in our humanity.

Happy Birthday Lucy.

Astrology Quicky:

Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown New York on August 6, 1911 at 5:00pm

Sun in Leo in the 8th house

Moon and Uranus (ret.) in Capricorn (Ascendant) in the 1st house

Mercury in Virgo in the 8th house

Venus in Virgo in the 9th house

Mars and Saturn in Taurus in the 4th house

Jupiter in Scorpio in the 10th house

Neptune in Cancer in the 7th house

Pluto in Gemini in the 6th house

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Telephone

Symbolic Living — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:43:09 +0000

In Lady Gaga symbolic style the new video, Telephone, directed by Jonas Akerlund is full of symbolism, but may be better hidden than in other videos except for the most obvious. Telephone picks up where Paparazzi left off and features Beyoncé.

Some of the symbolism is obvious and parallels earlier video’s. The most obvious symbol is the hand signal, some say is an Illuminati token initially noted with significant focus as Gaga walks by the computer with the same symbol noted in earlier video’s, said to be six. Lady Gaga makes a cameo as her brunette self in the prison cell with a look-a-like revert.

Lots of product placement in this video, diet coke, virgin mobile, plenty of fishing dating site, polaroid, and so on.

Lemniscate from the magician card in the Marseilles Tarot deck? Emphasis on power of mind/thought/knowledge, in the infinity symbol. Black and white / duality, light and dark. Our thoughts influence reality, and can last infinitely.

Check out Famous Eyes

Spot the Symbols - post a comment below on the symbols you notice. Have fun. Enjoy the art.

Now that the hand symbol has been used so many times in very obvious ways, do you think it will be discussed by Lady Gaga more openly in interviews? Will it dispel the myths or will she create new ones?

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Alice Through the Looking Glass – Part 2

Symbolic Living — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:19:07 +0000

Part Two – Alice Through the Looking Glass, where Alice goes to a darker realm and encounters the Jabberwocky. This 80′s made-for-tv version of Alice in Wonderland Adventures is memorably enjoyable. Continue the trippy, fantasy adventure.

See Part One – Alice in Wonderland here.

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Alice in Wonderland – Part 1

Symbolic Living — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:10:02 +0000

Those of you growing up in the 80′s may remember this version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland story. With the new version Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton out, which has had mixed reviews, this older version will likely satisfy those who love the mystical, dreamy story. Quite possibly, with the exception of visuals, this may be one of the best, recent, film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland to date.

Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass is posted at the bottom of the page. Enjoy the movie.

Link to Part 2 – Alice Through the Looking Glass

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Magical Egypt

Symbolic Living — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:46:04 +0000

“Egypt the birthplace of magic and home of the mystery schools”

“Egypt regarded the entire universe, as a gigantic act of magic, the transformation of consciousness into the material universe”

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Wolfman

Symbolic Living — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:12:53 +0000

Shapeshifters have been a part of cultural mythical beasts for many years, vampires and werewolves being the most popular legends developed on the silver screen. Wolfman, starring Anthony Hopkins, is the latest release in paranormal horror depicting the dramatic and often violent, and deadly, transformation ruled by the full moon.

The story depicts Larry Talbot being bitten one night by a Gypsy’s son who was once a werewolf, in turn giving Talbot the curse of lycanthropy (Werewolfism). The story unfolds as Talbot roams the countryside battling and enduring his conflict of identity.

Lycanthropy is derived from the Greek words Lykoi – “Wolf” and Antrhopos – “Man”.

Early Werewolf Myth: Lycaeon was an early King of Arcadia, who tested Zeus by serving him a slaughtered child. Furious, and disgusted, Zeus overturned the table and blasted thunderbolts turning King Lycaeon into a wolf and killed his 50 sons.

The Wolfman 2010 is a remake of the 1941 film starring Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr.

Even a man who is pure in heart
and says his prayers by night
may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
and the autumn moon is bright.

Notable Werewolf movies:

Silver Bullet (1985. Stephen King)

Bad Moon (1996)

Wolf (1994. Jack Nicholson)

The Howling (1981)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

The Wolfman (1941)

Werewolf of London (1935)

The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

An American werewolf in London (1981)

Dog Soldiers (2002)

Underworld Rise of the Lycans (2009)

Sherrilyn Kenyon, supernatural romance novelist is a New York Times best seller with books covering a wide variety of werewolf shapeshifting characters with themes including werewolves, thriller, horror, romance, gothic, vampire, suspense, paranormal. View Sherrilyn Kenyon Books here

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief

Symbolic Living — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:05:26 +0000

Zeus' Lightening Bolt.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief is due to hit theaters. A modern re-telling of the Perseus tale adapted to film from the book by Rick Riordan.

Greek gods and monsters enter Percy (Perseus) Jackson’s world from his high school mythology text books and he’s the target of their vengeance. Percy is to blame for the disappearance of Zeus’ lightening bold. On a mission to find the real lightening thief, Percy embarks on a heroic journey.

The great gods, goddesses and monsters of Greek myth – Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Medusa, Aphrodite, Persephone, Dionysus, Chiron, Demeter, Hera, Athena come together in an adventure in modern times.

Medusa played by Uma Thurman

Percy is a demigod with an affinity to the water as his father is Poseidon. Zeus is the brother to Poseidon and Hades, and his sisters were Hera, Hestia and Demeter.

Zeus is the ancient ruler of the sky and universe, father of Gods and men, ancient Greek God of Thunder and Lightening also known as Jupiter to the Romans. Jupiter is often assigned to the Emperor card in the Tarot. He received his Lightening bolt from the giant Cyclops. Zeus (djeus) means “light of heaven.” His position as the supreme ruler and judge of the 12 major Gods and Goddesses, The Olympians of Mount Olympus is gained after he overthrows the earthly Titans. Through this he symbolizes the collective consciousness emerging in the eternal spirit trumping the fate of the body (physical domain). Chief of justice he was seen to be fair except when angered, where his lightening bolt would become a vengeful, destructive weapon.

Poseidon

Much like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson goes on a number of adventures in a series of books. The Lightening Thief being the first book in the series by Rick Riordan. To follow are:

The Sea of Monsters
The Titan’s Curse
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Last Olympian.

One thing we love at Symbolic Living, is myth on the silver screen.

Check out the Clash of the Titans and O-Cast in Entertaining Gods.