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Category Archives: Bicameral

10
Apr 2018

The Origin of Human Consciousness

Origin of Human Consciousness Dramatised in Ancient Myth and Visual Art The origin of human consciousness dramatised in ancient myth and visual art I was prompted to create this post after reading The Origin of Consciousness in the Break Down of the Bicameral Mind by  Julian Jaynes and recognizing similarities to my theory of Dream Linguistics. Jaynes argues that the breakdown of the Bicameral Mind and the appearance of human consciousness can in a large part be attributed to writing. Because he could now read an individual no longer heard the words of gods or kings The once direct communication […]

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12
Mar 2018

Tarot Four Fire, Four Wands

Tarot Four Fire, Four Wands, Perfected Work Tarot Four Fire, Four Wands, and each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered Four exhibit attributes of Chesed. Chesed is the fourth sephira of the QBL. Planetary Correspondence The planetary correspondence of Chesed is Jupiter, and each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered “Four” expresses this planetary character, individualised by their specific elemental quality of either Fire, Water, Air or Earth, Wands, Cups, Swords, or Pentacles. Astrological attributes of Jupiter are summed up as representing a beneficial influence of nature. However, the expansive quality associated with Jupiter can result in excess and a […]

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5
Mar 2018

Tarot Three Fire Three of Wands Virtue

Tarot Three Fire Three of Wands Tarot Three Fire Three of Wands and each of the other minor arcana cards, numbered Three, exhibit characteristics ascribed to Binah, the third sephirah of the QBL Tree of Life. Planetary Correspondence The planetary correspondence of Binah is Saturn, and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Three” expresses this quality, colored by their specific elemental suit: fire, water, air and earth. In Astrology, the energies of Saturn are construction, reliability, patience, tradition and stability, bringing cohesion and crystallisation to projects and ideas. Saturn represents time, illustrating the card brings expertise as a result […]

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Feb 2018

Tarot Card Moon Sun Enters Pisces

Tarot Card Moon, Sun Enters Pisces Tarot card Moon associated with the Sun in Pisces represents a period of dissolution, depicting the end of a cycle. When referring to the cycle within the context of the following description, we must remember that we are the cycle within what appears to be the sphere of the cosmos. The image of the tarot card Moon is taken from the Tarot of the Morning Star deck. Pisces, being the final sign of the zodiac, represents the closing of our journey through the astrological signs. Tarot Moon, the card corresponding to Pisces, therefore graphically […]

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Jan 2018

Tarot Two of Wands, Fire

Tarot Two Wands, Two of Fire, Dominion Tarot Two Wands and each of the other minor arcana cards, numbered Two, exhibit qualities ascribed to Chokmah, the second sephirah of the QBL Tree of Life. The planetary quality of Chokmah is Uranus, and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Two” expresses its quality colored by the card’s elemental suit: fire, water, air and earth. In Astrology, the energies of Uranus are explosive and electric, bringing dramatic change. Uranus is forward-looking. It recoils against tradition and extols originality and individuality. Uranus is associated with technology, innovation, discovery, and all that is […]

two of wands. Two Wands has the fitting title Dominion, expressing powerful and confident taking of power. The astrological allocation is Mars in Aries which expresses and strengthens the Uranian quality
22
Jan 2018

Tarot Card Star, Sun Enters Aquarius

Tarot Card Star Sun Enters Aquarius Tarot card Star, corresponding to Aquarius. The female figure at the centre of the card is symbolically illustrating the subconscious influence behind the Key, Tarot Star Meaning and Explanation Tarot Star depicts a vague celestial body in the night sky. The top of the card is mirrored below by a seed, a seed that is being planted by the female figure, a magical act: or, discovering a seed in our shadow, an act of divination. As the sky is seeded above, so the world is seeded below.  As above, so below. The Star is […]

Tarot card Star. An explanation of the major arcana cards symbolism and interpretation
21
Nov 2017

Temperance Sun Enters Sagittarius, Tarot Card

Sagittarius Sun, Tarot Temperance Sun enters Sagittarius, Tarot Major Arcana Card Temperance. Sun enters Sagittarius, Tarot Major Arcana Card Temperance. Sagittarius  is the water aspect of fire who’s corresponding tarot card is Temperance. The appearance of Temperance in a tarot reading suggests that moderation is required in some aspect of the querants life indicated by adjacent influencing cards, This card might also be aptly named “Alchemy,” since alchemy historically involves the art of transformation through the use of gentle and controlled heat. Interpretations may focus on bringing balance to the life of the querent.  Other interpretations may serve as a […]

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22
Aug 2017

Sun Enters Virgo, Tarot Hermit

Hermit Our Inner Guide Tarot Hermit corresponds with Sun in Virgo. The Hermit illustrates we should be guided by the light of life symbolized by the Ancient Egyptian ankh representing his lantern. The Hermits eyes are closed symbolizing introspection, listening to the inner voice. This inner voice, according to Julian Jaynes in his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, was the  hallucinated voice of the Gods and  or ancestors commonly listened to by our ancient forebears. The jackal headed figure in the background is s synthesis of Wepwawet and Anubis.  Wepwawet as “Opener of […]

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Jul 2017

Sun Enters Leo Tarot Strength and Bicameral Theory

Tarot Strength Bicameral Theory As an example of a bicameral archetype for this card, Achilles is opportune because of his reactionary fixed  automatic responses to phenomena.  We should note however that his character expresses wrath and anger but not hate. Is strength taking the fruit, or refusing the fruit? When presented with a phenomena outside of himself, Achilles responds to voices from within himself. He is, to all intense and purposes, a puppet  animated and manipulated by the strings of hallucinating voices of ancestors and Gods. These automatic responses are recurrent throughout the Iliad. However, when we examine the Odyssey, with […]

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