NeutralWire Posted February 18, 2009 The thing is, there's Hermetics and Hermetics... but this is another story. Bardon quotes David-Neel not because he got practices from her, but because her books were much read in occult circles of his period, and he wants the reader to understand that they don't have to go to Tibet to get certain effects... on the rest of the Syncretistic ideas, it will have to wait. Certainly regular scholars see it that way! But these are the same scholars who used to believe there were no real Egyptian elements in the Corpus... NW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted February 18, 2009 The thing is, there's Hermetics and Hermetics... but this is another story. Bardon quotes David-Neel not because he got practices from her, but because her books were much read in occult circles of his period, and he wants the reader to understand that they don't have to go to Tibet to get certain effects... on the rest of the Syncretistic ideas, it will have to wait. Certainly regular scholars see it that way! But these are the same scholars who used to believe there were no real Egyptian elements in the Corpus... NW Â You see it as a pure tradition? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeutralWire Posted February 18, 2009 You see it as a pure tradition? Â It depends if you are talking about the names used for things or about the things themselves, in a nutshell. Let's say it's certainly as pure as 'Taoism' is in my estimation... how pure that is, I'm not sure! NW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda Posted February 21, 2009 Apepch7, Neutralwire, and Thelerner, and everyone,  I need help with The Beatles correspondences.   George North Paul East Ringo South John West   I'm not 100% on interpreting that Bardon diagram... did I get that right?  Thanks!! Yoda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeutralWire Posted February 21, 2009 Â George surely has to be East, no?.... John for West at first sight seems right, but on the others I will defer to my learned colleagues. Â If we keep having conversations of this kind I'm going to have to grow a beard to stroke gravely. Â ~NeutralWire~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda Posted February 21, 2009 Neutralwire, Â George and Ringo didn't have the motion that Paul and John had, so they make good axis dudes. George had more of a spiritual northstar presence in the band and dare I claim more of a downward flow than Ringo. I'd say G was least changed by his experience. Hence North. As a drummer, Ringo would have more of a solar vibe going on for a more south thing. Â And what of deity correspondences? Â John Osiris, Yoko Isis, Paul Horus, George Anubis, but Ringo??? Â Or do we just keep Yoko, Linda, keyboardist, maharishi, etc out of it? Hopefully I can go to the well one more time with Apepch7... I feel bad for how much we work him. Â Hate to burst your bubble, but things aren't soooo simple are they?? Â Â Your pal, Yoda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted February 21, 2009 Apepch7, Neutralwire, and Thelerner, and everyone,  I need help with The Beatles correspondences. George North Paul East Ringo South John West I'm not 100% on interpreting that Bardon diagram... did I get that right?  Thanks!! Yoda   If it helps I can give the following correspondencies:  North - George - Posh East - John - Scary West - Paul - Ginger South - Ringo - Baby  I know I'm going out on a limb here but unfortunately there is no equivalent to the fifth Sporty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeutralWire Posted February 21, 2009 Hate to burst your bubble, but things aren't soooo simple are they??  *sigh* they used to be... I admit it: I'm out of my depth.  I suggest:  East - Rachel Brice South - Sharon Kihara West - Zoe Jakes North - Kami Liddle  ... this makes me happy.  NW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoda Posted February 21, 2009 Paul and Ginger in the West and John and Scary in the East??? Dang, I'm turned around!! Â Watching the belly dancers made everything seem so simple again. Â Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Apech Posted February 22, 2009 Paul and Ginger in the West and John and Scary in the East??? Dang, I'm turned around!! Â Watching the belly dancers made everything seem so simple again. Â Weird. Â Â Is it not written "and they shall dwell in a yellow submarine?" *nods wisely while others look puzzled* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites