Le symbolisme du serpent, par Anne Osmont « Magie Article publié le 19 nov 2006 Hygieia, Gustav Klimt, 1907. Par Anne Osmont Le langage des formes A tous ceux qui s’occupent des recherches psychiques, une même question est toujours posée, tantôt sérieusement, tantôt d’un air narquois et que l’on veut rendre spirituel : « Ne croyez-vous point au Diable ? Lorsque Nahash se présente à Eve (lisez la partie sensitive et volitive de l’homme), ce qu’il lui propose c’est de renoncer à la paix heureuse du Paradis terrestre où l’Humanité vit sans crainte et sans responsabilité, d’y renoncer pour faire son salut par ses propres forces, à ses risques et périls. « Heureuse faute » dit saint Augustin et qui a conduit le Fils de Dieu, le Verbe à s’incarner, à prendre la figure humaine, pour lui rendre sa première dignité. Naturellement, le Serpent frappe à la porte qui lui sera le plus facilement ouverte. Notez d’ailleurs que les ailes, dans toutes les manifestations de Mercure, ne font jamais partie intégrante de sa personne. « Que voulez-vous ?
A Portrait of Tobias Wong Using 13,138 Dice Canadian artist and designer Tobias Wong died last year at the young age of 35, or more specifically, 13,138 days. In tribute, his friend Frederick McSwain created this immense portrait of Wong entitled Die using 13,138 dice as part of the BrokenOff BrokenOff exhibition at Gallery R’Pure in NYC in memoriam to the artist during NY Design Week. McSwain via Core77: The idea of a die itself was appropriate—the randomness of life. It felt like [a medium] he would use. The dice were first meticulously organized into individual sheets of 361 pieces and then laid to rest free on the floor without adhesive.
Lomatia tasmanica King's Lomatia (Lomatia tasmanica) is a Tasmanian shrub from the family Proteaceae. The plant has shiny green leaves and bears pink flowers, but yields neither fruit nor seeds. Only one colony of King's Lomatia is known to be alive in the wild. It is also sometimes called "King's Holly", though it is not a holly. King's Lomatia is unusual because all of the remaining plants are genetically identical. Although all the plants are technically separate in that each has its own root system, they are collectively considered to be one of the oldest living plant clones. History[edit] In 1937 Charles Denison "Deny" King discovered the plant while mining tin in the remote southwest of Tasmania. However, on 19 September 2009, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens issued a media release regarding the propagation efforts saying: "The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens [RTBG] is working towards securing the future of a rare and ancient Tasmanian native plant... See also[edit] List of oldest trees
As Slow as Possible The performance of the organ version at St. Burchardi church in Halberstadt, Germany, began in 2001 and is scheduled to have a duration of 639 years, ending in 2640. History[edit] The piece was commissioned for a piano competition by The Friends of the Maryland Summer Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts as a contemporary requirement. Cage employed an open format mainly to ensure that no two performances would be the same, providing the judges a break from the monotony of most compositions.[citation needed] The score consists of eight pages. Performances[edit] On February 5, 2009, Diane Luchese performed "Organ²/ASLSP" from 8:45 AM to 11:41 PM in the Harold J. On September 5, 2012, as part of John Cage Day at the University of Adelaide, Australia, Stephen Whittington performed an 8-hour version of ASLSP on the Elder Hall organ. Halberstadt performance[edit] The Bellows The Organ Background[edit] The instrument[edit] Performance[edit] The performance commenced in the St. See also[edit]
The Valknut - Norse Mythology for Smart People The Valknut (pronounced “VAL-knoot”) is one of the most widely-discussed yet enigmatic of all of the symbols that appear in connection with Norse mythology. Visually, it’s comprised of three interlocking triangles. Archaeologically, it appears on several runestones and pictorial memorial stones that date from the Viking Age and stand on the Swedish island of Gotland, as well as on grave goods from the Oseberg ship burial in Norway.[1] Its name isn’t mentioned in any period sources; valknut is a modern Norwegian compound word that means “knot of those fallen in battle” and was introduced by Norwegians who lived long after the Viking Age.[2] What, then, was the meaning of this symbol? The short answer is that we don’t know. The longer answer is: The Valknut on the Stora Hammars I stone, Gotland, Sweden In the archaeological record, the Valknut appears only in connection with the cult of the dead, as in the aforementioned runestones and ship burial. References: [1] Simek, Rudolf. 1993.
UCB Parents Jokes &Quotes: Important Things Ive Learned From Kids This page is brought to you by UC Berkeley Parents Network Back to the Jokes & Quotes Collection (author unknown) 1. It's more fun to color outside the lines. 2. If you're gonna draw on the wall, do it behind the couch. 3. Ask why until you understand. 4. Hang on tight. 5. The opinions and statements expressed on this page are those of parents who belong to the UC Berkeley Parents Network and should not be taken as a position of or endorsement by the University of California, Berkeley. 10 Common Plants You Didn’t Know Were Toxic Our World Throughout time, plants have provided us with many things: Food, shelter, warmth, fuel, medicine, clothes, textile, entertainment and a love of nature. With many of the species of plants around today, toxicity is an important aspect that must be addressed – especially when the toxicity involves a plant you are already quite familiar with. I am proud to present to you a list addressing some common plants that also have a hint or two of toxicity. Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Toxic Principle: Diterpene esters in latex To start off, we have perhaps one of the most well-known ornamental plants, the poinsettia. It is a wide misconception that poinsettias are incredibly poisonous. English Ivy Hedera helix Toxic Principles: Triterpenoid saponins and polyacetylene compounds English Ivy is an extremely common plant, and is labeled as an invasive species in the United States. Young children are often victim to this plant’s poison, most likely due to its curious demeanor. Easter Lily Azalea
Fabergé egg Valuable jewelled egg A Fabergé egg (Russian: яйцо Фаберже, romanized: yaytso Faberzhe) is a jewelled egg created by the jewellery firm House of Fabergé, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. As many as 69 were created, of which 57 survive today. Virtually all were manufactured under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé between 1885 and 1917.[1][2] The most famous are his 52 "Imperial" eggs, 46 of which survive, made for the Russian emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers.[3] Fabergé eggs are worth millions of dollars and have become symbols of opulence.[4] History[edit] The House of Fabergé was founded by Gustav Fabergé in 1842 in St. Before Easter 1885, Alexander III's brother Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich suggested that Peter Carl Fabergé create a jeweled egg. Maria was so delighted by the gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a "goldsmith by special appointment to the Imperial Crown" and commissioned another egg the next year. List of eggs[edit]
symbolreader | Sharing My Love of Symbols Before I Die & Candy Chang What matters most to you Interactive public art project that invites people to share their personal aspirations in public. After losing someone she loved and falling into depression, Chang created this experiment on an abandoned house in her neighborhood to create an anonymous place to help restore perspective and share intimately with her neighbors. The project gained global attention and thanks to passionate people around the world, over 1000 Before I Die walls have now been created in over 70 countries, including Kazakhstan, Iraq, Haiti, China, Ukraine, Portugal, Japan, Denmark, Argentina, and South Africa. The walls are an honest mess of the longing, pain, joy, insecurity, gratitude, fear, and wonder you find in every community, and they reimagine public spaces that nurture honesty, vulnerability, trust and understanding. 2011, New Orleans, LA. Cordoba, Argentina. Najaf, Iraq. Brooklyn, NY. Almaty, Kazakhstan Savannah, GA. Pohang City, South-Korea. San Francisco, CA.
Online Books : "Golden Guide Hallucinogenic Plants" - pg 1-10 HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTSby RICHARD EVANS SHULTES Illustrated by ELMER W. SMITH. GOLDEN PRESS - NEW YORK 1976 Western Publishing Company, Inc. .Scanning and html by loplop, Aug '99 Maintained by Erowid.org FOREWORD Hallucinogenic plants have been used by man for thousands of years, probably since he began gathering plants for food. CONTENTS.Contents...1-10...11-20...21-30...31-40...41-50...51-60...61-70...71-80...81-9091-100...101-110...111-120...121-130...131-140...141-150...151-156...Index What Are Hallucinogenic Plants? Hallucinogenic plants have been featured on many postage stamps: (1, 6) Amanita muscaria, (2) fruit of Peganum harmala, (3) Atropa belladonna, (4) Pancratium trianthum, (5) Rivea corymbosa, (7) Datura stramonium, (8) Datura candida, (9) Hyoscyamus niger. WHAT ARE HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS? Paramount among the hallucinogens of religious significance is the peyote cactus. HALLUCINOGENS IN PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES Contents Next
Bayeux Tapestry The Bayeux Tapestry (French: Tapisserie de Bayeux, IPA: [tapisʁi də bajø], Norman: La telle du conquest) is an embroidered cloth—not an actual tapestry—nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of Hastings. According to Sylvette Lemagnen, conservator of the tapestry, The Bayeux tapestry is one of the supreme achievements of the Norman Romanesque ... The tapestry consists of some fifty scenes with Latin tituli (captions), embroidered on linen with coloured woollen yarns. Origins[edit] The earliest known written reference to the tapestry is a 1476 inventory of Bayeux Cathedral,[2] but its origins have been the subject of much speculation and controversy. French legend maintained the tapestry was commissioned and created by Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, and her ladies-in-waiting. Latin text[edit]