Steve's Blog – July 2015 Archive (3)

The Philosopher's Stone

This is an image of the Philosopher's Stone. Michael Maier, 1618.

What do we see here.

First, a man and female.

The perfect synthesis of Active and Passive, Sun and Moon, Force and Form, Light and Darkness

The co-generating principle, the 5th element, unity in duality - like the star of david - the circle

The four square corners - the…

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Added by steve on July 31, 2015 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Lighting the Candles of the Four Directions

This is taken from the United Church of Canada.

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Lighting the Candles of the Four Directions

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A Confession of Our Brokenness:

We turn to the eastern direction, as we light the Yellow Candle,

remembering the beginning of this new…

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Added by steve on July 6, 2015 at 12:26pm — 1 Comment

“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”

“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”

“Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”

“You are what you do, not what you say… Continue

Added by steve on July 5, 2015 at 12:40pm — No Comments