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almeno per una volta ho trasformato il gesto odiosissimo del radersi in un momento flickr...........special thanks for livornoqueen
This is the kitchen in my grandmother's home. It has changed very little in my lifetime or since it was built in 1947 for that matter.
So much of my life centers around this very spot where I stood to take this picture. Early mornings when my grandmother would send me off to school with a hearty breakfast of pancakes and sausage. Evenings coming home exhausted from track practice to the welcoming smells of home cooking. Helping grandma wash dishes while we discussed the day's issues. Summers with friends tracking dripping water across the floor in our wet swimsuits as we dashed in to grab a popsicle. Preparing bedtime snacks with grandpa. He would smile and pat me on the head. Late night talks with my uncles over hamburgers. Countless family gatherings with more people crammed into this small space than you could imagine. Happy greetings. Hugs and long goodbyes (just to the left of the window is the door out to the driveway).
If these old walls,
If these old walls could speak
Of the things that they remember well,
Stories and faces dearly held
1990-01, Meine mein Zimmer Zeit, 20x18 cm, Acryl auf Holz.
1990-01, My my Zimmer time, 8x7 inch, acrylic on wood.
Ich habe das Zifferblatt einer alten Pendeluhr gestaltet mit diesem Text. Die Uhr soll meine Lebenszeit begleiten. Die Zeit läuft. Dahinter sieht man einen kleinen Teil des Regales, in dem meine Malereien sortiert und gelagert sind. Die Tür führt in mein Zimmer, meinen Lebensraum.
I have the face of a old pendulum clock designed with this text. The clock is intended to accompany my life. The time is running. Behind you can see a small part of the shelf, where my paintings are sorted and stored. The door leads to my room, my habitat.
link (en): 1) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camino_de_Santiago
2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Compostela_Cathedral
link (de): 1) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg
2) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_von_Santiago_de_Compostela
Location: The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
#QuoteoftheDay 'The process of learning comes to an end when you reject and ignore the instructions.' - His Holiness Younus AlGohar
#quotes #YounusAlGohar #dailyquotes #dailywisdom #inspirationalquotes #books #reading #learning #theprocess #process #ignore #ignorance #openyourmind #openyoureyes #enriching #lifequotes #typography #arrogance #arrogant #cocky #behumble #stayhumble #rejection #listen #listening #selfdevelopment #selfimprovement #selfdiscovery #criticism
1992-04, Not wendig, 126x95 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte.
1992-04, Necessary, 50 x 36 inch, acrylic on hardboard.
Das Gemälde ist eine Anspielung auf die damals notwendige Überlegung zur Selbstfindung. Mein Zimmer sollte mit Geborgenheit geben. Aber ich musste es verlassen. Das Suchen nach dem Sinn und den Möglichkeiten meiner Malerei wurde zu einer wichtigen Arbeit, die gelingen sollte. Dieses Gemälde war eine Hilfe.
The painting is an allusion to the time necessary consideration to self-discovery. My room should be with security. But I had to leave. The search for meaning and the possibilities of my painting became an important work that should succeed. This painting was a help.
Außerdem könnte mein Zimmer auch für jeden sein Zimmer bedeuten und seine Anstrengung zum Leben.
In addition, my room might mean for each his own room and his effort to live.
Brotmelder, 1976-09, 50x47 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte
Bread detector, 1976-09, 20 x 18 inch, acrylic on hardboard
Nur zu benützen, wenn es sich um Gefahr für Menschen handelt.
Im Notfall Glasscheibe einschlagen.
Missbrauch wird bestraft.
Only to be used when it comes to danger to people.
In case of emergency break glass.
Abuse will be punished.
Ein Gemälde aus meiner Anfangszeit, als man noch von Hungersnöten sprach.
A painting from my early days, when people still spoke of famine.
You don't know where you belong
You should be more careful
As you follow blindly along ...
You just need to belong somehow.
The incomparable Cyndi Lauper again.
I was tagged by Bri. Ten facts, woo hoo!
1. Cyndi Lauper is my favorite singer in case any of you haven't figured that out by now.
2. I've loved her since I was in 6th grade (26 years ago, ouch).
3. Contrary to popular belief, she didn't disappear after the 80's. She made 4 albums in the 90's and 3 in the 2000's. Her latest was the incredible "Bring Ya to the Brink" in 2008.
4. I miss the 80's.
5. Whenever I am feeling down, I can always put on a Cyndi Lauper CD and I feel much better!
6. What makes me feel even better is the grandeur of nature. There is nothing like contemplating your own insignificance to really put things in perspective.
7. Flying does the same thing for me. All the problems and petty nuisances of life just vanish when you're cruising along above it all. The works of man all look so small.
8. I'm not what one would call a "people person". Most days, I merely tolerate my fellow humans. Other days, I have a notable disdain for humanity. Most of the time, I'd rather just be by myself.
9. Maybe that is why I enjoy nature and flying so much. Both are intensely personal experiences.
10. My ultimate dream would be to live in a cabin in the woods or up in the mountains. I would have a small back country airstrip nearby and my own airplane. A place where no one would bother me unless I wanted to be bothered.
11. These shots were inspired by the amazing Dreamer's Intuition. You're awesome, Kris!
Self-portrait playing with light from a lamp and the traffic lights coming through my blinds in the background.
Sometimes life is about self-exploration especially when one is going through a time of transition and change. I have been trying to decide what's up with the random self-portraits I've been doing since they are not particularly about being vain or showing off (which secretly I felt insecure about everytime I posted them). They are partly because life is busy, and in the evening when I finally get home there are only so many photography subject to take photos of. However, I am realizing after some self-reflection that they are about trying to re-learn who I am as just me. So here's one with hair a mess and no make-up. No smile because it's about looking looking backward, and self-reflecting for better or worse. This one is just me.
Brotmelder, 1976-09, 50x47 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte
Bread detector, 1976-09, 20 x 18 inch, acrylic on hardboard
Nur zu benützen, wenn es sich um Gefahr für Menschen handelt.
Im Notfall Glasscheibe einschlagen.
Missbrauch wird bestraft.
Only to be used when it comes to danger to people.
In case of emergency break glass.
Abuse will be punished.
Ein Gemälde aus meiner Anfangszeit, als man noch von Hungersnöten sprach.
A painting from my early days, when people still spoke of famine.
Let fear fall beautiful one
It is only a body inside you
Losing its shadowy dominion
Over your freedom
In this moment
As the entire universe holds you
With a love beyond
Your deepest imagination
That
Should you realize it
Your heart would cry an ocean
Of joy
Lift you above
The passing darkness
To be (t)here
Where there is no lack
No pain
No fear
No death
Lift your heart
And know it to be true
We are made for these times
We are here
Feeling the glorious height
and devastating depth
Of our own Beingness
The original photostock was a donated image by Rebecca Zama on "Unsplash" and these words came pouring out while I was staring at it. I love to swim and simply float and oftentimes meditating feels just like this, a kind of stillness and peace no matter what is going on around me.
It's how I navigated 6 years of intense medical treatments my late husband went through and all other kinds of storms We need to give attention to what is happening externally of course, but we also have the opportunity to dive into a deeper part of ourselves connected to such wonder and possibility Had I let fear rule my world, I would not have made love, travelled, sang, laughed and nurtured wonderful friendships or even started my Flickr site Let this be our focus to get us through this time We each have such glorious gifts to share. I added rendering effects to add resonance to how we and our feelings move as waves in a great Ocean.
If you have a practice already, keep going and if you don't, I recommend "Ancient Secrets of Success - The Four Truths Revealed", written by my Teacher and Mentor of 20 years., Tulshi Sen. My life and that of my husband went into a whole new gear when we let go of fearing what we would lose and embrace what is here available right now. My Flickr site is my testimony to this creative journey of profound self-discovery one courageous step at a time.
Keep singing and dancing and keeping good mental hygiene.
Love to you all.
[on EXPLORE (thank U)] # 59 (27/5/08)
گم شده راه خودشناسی
[Antony Gormley’s Another Place, Liverpool, UK]
To see my article and more of my photos of this place visit:
www.iranian.com/main/albums/day-another-place
[Processing: colour, contrast & shadow/highlight adjustment]
Okay, I'm pretty happy with this one. I was inspired to do this shoot by all of my wonderful contacts who do amazing outdoor self-portraits. Gotta give a shout out to:
Sarah, Bridget, Savannah, Tori, Gabriella, Allie, and Kelly who are masters of this type of shot. You have taken my breath away with your creativity and given me the inspiration to try things I wouldn't otherwise have done. Thank you!
Photo #20 of '52 Pictures of Me'
I really felt like stepping it up a notch this week. Injecting colour and trying something completely different was on the cards! When I thought of colour I thought of paints and when I thought of paints I figured they would need to be applied to me! But not just in a random way. I wanted to make myself look like a painting.
This ended up being a refresher art lesson in portrait painting. I sat in front of a mirror with window light coming from one side and I painted my face to match the light, using colours I fancied. I then photographed myself in the same light so it matched the lighting scheme on my face.
Well I am pretty stoked with the result and I feel like I could do this sort of thing quite often! It was really fun, relaxing and creative, so have some more ideas up my sleeve, so you will likely see more :)
It was so hard to choose my favourite but went with this one as I felt it looked more like a painting. If you’d like to see a few others from this week’s shoot you can check them out here:
www.flickr.com/…/naomicreek/albums/72157672846362051
Location: Entrance with light from side window
Setup: Sony A7s on tripod, 28-70mm lens, 2 second timer using iphone remote,
1/80 sec, f5, ISO1250
Sometimes,
we feel the pull
a quiet ache to speak
with ourselves.
We reach inward,
fingers trembling with wonder,
trying to slip our hands
into the folds of our own soul,
to touch something true,
to find the voice beneath the noise.
But guess what
it’s only an attempt,
a whisper against the storm.
To truly reach that place,
we must walk a path
not paved in ease,
but in questions.
Not straight,
but spiraled,
winding through shadows and soft light.
It is a journey
not loud, but vast.
Not always kind,
but sometimes zen.
Where silence becomes a guide,
and stillness,
a key
Self Portraits (Self - Timer 10 Seconds Drive Mode)
Photography - Me.
Post Processing/Production - Me.
Lately i have been feeling really uninspired but i did feel quite inspired when i shot for the above photograph. Feels nice to do some self portraits again and continue the diptych trend which is going on in my photostream. Once again the words for the title are partly mine but mainly the beginning of the title "Just Give Me The Light" is a title taken from one of Sean Paul's songs and the rest of the words are mine. Sean Paul is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician but I'm not really a big fan of his music. I just managed to find the words when i was on Google search engine. Why do i always find it a struggle when i have to think of titling a image/photograph? I had a bit of time to myself so i thought i might as well upload an new photograph but i am still going to be away from Flickr for a while now as i need to regenerate my ideas and prepare for my second year of university. Also one of my family members is seriously ill in hospital and it is not looking promising. I prefer to keep this personal though and will not discuss the private matter any further.
Going back to the main subject and i suppose it is quite conceptual. The lights are Christmas lights i wrapped around myself but i guess you can class them as Fairy lights if you wish. The lights were not too hot, really i should have not taken this photograph as it is a health hazard and i could have burned my jumper. Photography is my passion though, it's about dreams and self discovery. I wanted to show the struggle of having lights wrapped around me. It's about expressing how i feel to the audience which matters the most to me and i feel i have achieved this goal personally as an individual.
Hopefully i will be back very soon as i am getting a new lens within the next few weeks so expect loads more uploads if personal problems are solved. Expect a new refreshing style from me in terms of photography.
*Working Towards a Better World
For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk: in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured. And every young farmboy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow.
Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.
A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life. The attempt and the risk that the eternal mother took with me is unique, unique the form and veins of my skin, unique the smallest play of leaves in my branches and the smallest scar on my bark. I was made to form and reveal the eternal in my smallest special detail.
A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.
When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.
A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home. Every path leads homeward, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother.
So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long as we do not listen to them. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness. -
Herman Hess
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜
VIEW ON BLACK I BEG YOU. EVEN THEN IT DOESNT LOOK AS IT DOES IN PHOTOSHOP. FLICKR SHARPENING IS A BITCH
For my Self Discovery Collab 2013 that I am hosting :)
February's Theme: Deep Inside My Mind
You should go check it out, anyone can join!! :)
Someone has been on my mind alot lately and is making me feel very confusing and wonderful things. The picking of the petals represents two things for me, but I'd love to hear your interpretations<3
I'm so sorry for my hiatus latley. I can't seem to want to shoot. this is making me really sad. i have a lot of life updates but I they arent really worth sharing. Just little things that are making me happy :)
I feel like Ive lost touch with you all. </3 GUYS send me a flickrmail and tell me how youre doing!!! I miss everyone and wanna talk! :)
Laugh often and love lots! <3
Ich habe zu Hause eine kleine Emailschild-Sammlung mit Bildern aus der Zeit meist vor 1930. Ich habe hauptsächlich solche, die verwundet den 2. Weltkrieg und die Zeit danach überlebt haben. Als vorläufiges Vorbild ...
I have a small enamel sign collection with images from the time mostly before 1930. I mainly those which have wounded the 2nd World War and the time survived thereafter. The preliminary model ...
Kurz entschlossen, 1992-02, 126x95 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte. Detail (Ein Schlüsselbild = ein aufschlussreiches Bild).
Short decided, 1992-02, 50x36 inch, acrylic on hardboard.
Detail (A keyframe = an insightful, important image
Nur im Notfall Glasscheiben einschlagen.
Unbefugten ist das Betrachten gestattet.
Only turn in an emergency glass panes.
Unauthorized viewing is allowed.
Mein Zimmer ist ja nicht nur auf mich bezogen. Es bedeutet ja auch den Hinweis auf Ihr eigenes Leben, Ihren Lebensraum, Ihr Zimmer. Ich öffne für Sie einen kleinen Einblick meiner Privatspäre und meiner Gedanken. Ich hoffe, wir treffen uns freundlich und verständnisvoll.
Mein Zimmer - My room is so not only in relation me. It means indeed a reference to your own life, your living space, your room. I open for you a glimpse of my privacy and my thoughts. I hope we will meet friendly and understanding.
2010-01, Ich bin keine Pfeife, 126 x 95 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte.
2010-01, I am not a pipe, 50 x 36 inch, acrylic on hardboard.
Im Deutschen bedeutet Pfeife auch Versager, Verlierer.
In German pipe also means a loser, a wash-out.
Mein Gemälde ist eine Anspielung auf das Bild von
Rene Magritte: Ceci n'est pas une pipe - Das ist keine Pfeife - this is not a pipe
My painting is an allusion to the image of Rene Magritte: Ceci n'est pas une pipe - This is not a pipe - Das ist keine Pfeife
I wanted to make a picture about self-discovery. This year has been a year of discovering myself in ways I never anticipated - mostly bad ways, but they are helping me grow. Every day I feel like I birth a new version of myself that I had no idea was growing. Some days she's revolutionary, some days she's a setback. We all contain infinite versions of ourselves.
When I made this, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I didn't know how to shoot it. I didn't know how to edit it. I just played. Playtime in creativity is so often overlooked. Creativity too often becomes an obligation out of expectation. My goal this year is to let go of expectations that I have for myself and equally that other people have for me. I want to be a beginner all the time. I want to surprise myself. I want to find newness in myself - even if it isn't good. And even if it is.
Jury's out on this one.
There’s a thrill in unraveling the layers of understanding
a beautiful way to wander through this world
to glimpse the unseen
to pause and feel something shift
She came seeking inspiration through photos
and for a fleeting moment
I saw her in a way I never had before
bold, radiant, unexpected
A zebra
Not just in black and white
but in all the hidden hues that live between the lines
I hope she sees what I saw
I hope she sees herself
wild, rare, and wholly alive
Look closer
The world whispers more than it shows
I have a weird habit like waiting for that "this is the right time" feeling to post a photo, that's why this one has been in the queue for a while. I knew I needed to write something. I apologize from the start because I don't know what it's going to be about or how long it will be, I will just write. You don't have to, but I appreciate if you read it.
I've been having a personal breakdown for a couple of months, you may know about it if you follow my stream at that time. I didn't tell so much about it but I have some photos that really explain my mood so I think, even though you don't know what's going on, you were able to share my feelings. (which made me stronger by just thinking of it.) I guess I'm in a self discovery phase in my life, I know it continues until the very end, but it's just more intense at the moment. I'm not sure why it's that hard for me at the age of 21, maybe it's because I had a very fast maturing process, from my childhood years to this moment. It's like there's a little girl in me who wants to go back and play with toys, without caring anything about the world, not giving a shit about people who leave her. There's a saying "ignorance is bliss" and it's definitely about everything we know, everything we experience, how many of you like to know what it feels like to have a heartbreak? Yeah, none of you.
I am strong. Not saying it because there are people who like to see me down, but because I know I really am. I don't live to please anyone, and I will never do that. I'm not being rude or it's not a rebellion. I'm just being me and it's the best thing I can ever do. My differences, those are the things I get bullied about the most, why don't you just look at the mirror, for God's sake. None of us is perfect. There will be many times, for all of us, that we get weaker. It's a part of being human. But, to hurt people, to leave the ones that love you unconditionally, that's not a part of being human, it's a sign of losing it.
I keep a notebook, (that you sent to me, Vincent, I love you. :) ) it's not a diary, I sometimes write what you said to me via flickrmail, or comments. You guys give me hope most of the time. Last night, I wanted to read them all again, I had my blanket on, with my doggy by my side, raindrops falling on my window. When I turned the last page, I found a note, that I wrote on 17th of August at 3:16 am, saying :
"You may not believe this when you read it, but everything will be alright.
Just learn to respect the memories."
Those words of "the past me" made "the present me" relieved.
I've made two versions of this photo before. It started with this and turned into this. But now I know, the storm has passed. Maybe I don't have any rainbows in my sky yet, but I'm glad dark clouds are going away. Nothing lasts forever, even the grief. Nothing can take me away from where I want to stand, as soon as I don't want to.
This is not the last one, there will be a 4th version of this. I don't know when, but I won't be alone at that time. I can see it when I close my eyes and it's beautiful. You will see it too, when the time is right.
I put a random playlist on last night, when 35th song passed, there still wasn't a song that I've listened before. Then I heard Mumford & Sons singing:
"And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair."
I'll be back here.
15.09.2013.
"And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. " — Haruki Murakami
A self-portrait that delves into the depths of the self, as the face is captured within the eye, symbolizing introspection and the examination of one's innermost thoughts and emotions.
I am looking forward to delivering my (pilot) therapeutic photography project in partnership with City & Hackney Carers Centre..
This is a free project for (unpaid) carers and will run from 11th July to 29th August. Places are limited to 8 and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis and to those that attend the coffee afternoon and introductory session on Friday 11th July..
If you are a carer and are interested in joining this project, please contact Victoria (details are on the flyer) or DM me on here to register your interest.
Sometimes we feel we are inside something
perhaps it began in our mother’s womb,
cradled in warmth,
a silence that hummed like safety.
A place where fear could not find us.
A box,
not a prison,
but a promise.
And then
we were placed outside.
Shivering in the light,
surrounded by sounds that did not care
for our softness.
We learned the weight of air,
the ache of absence,
the long reach of longing.
But tell me
in all your trembling,
did you notice her?
Outside her own box,
watching you become.
Can you see her face,
creased with the courage it took
to let you go?
Her hands, still warm from holding you,
now empty?
Her gaze,
more fragile than your cry?
She was outside too
brave, breaking,
unboxed.
view this large or dieeee
For my Self Discovery Collab 2013 that I am hosting :)
January's Topic- Hopes and Dreams
You should go check it out, anyone can join!! :)
My hopes and dreams for the future is just that I hope to be surrounded with love and happiness :)
So listen up y'all! I have to explain my absence from here latley. I have been 200% AWOL, but i feel i have a pretty good reason. Let's begin, shall we? First off, I decided to take on the challenge of a 365 this year, which hasn't worked out. It was becoming a chore and i had no motivation or inspiration left, so I just didn't shoot, edit, or post for what feels like months (although it's only been like 2-3 weeks). It was a weird feeling, taking a break like that. Second, I have been involved in my school's production of Les Miserables since like, october. At first I could balance both these artistic outlets, but recently, and especially now as it's less than a week before opening night, I have been pouring so much of myself, my emotions, thoughts, and soul onstage and into this musical work of art that I have NO emotion left to put anywhere else. Photography has taken a back burner because of this. But maybe that's okay.
If you read all of that I actually love you.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to spend my day catching up on all your amazing streams. I've missed everyone's art. So bear with me while I spam you all today.
LAUGH LOTS AND LIVE LARGE, PEOPLE. <3
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1990-01, Meine mein Zimmer Zeit, 20x18 cm, Acryl auf Holz.
1990-01, My my Zimmer time, 8x7 inch, acrylic on wood.
Ich habe das Zifferblatt einer alten Pendeluhr gestaltet mit diesem Text. Die Uhr soll meine Lebenszeit begleiten. Dahinter sieht man eine Tür, die führt in mein Zimmer, meinen Lebensraum. Die Zeit läuft.
I have the face of a old pendulum clock designed with this text. The clock is intended to accompany my life. Behind you see a door, that leads to my room, my habitat. The time is running.
Tilamook, Oregon
Purple roses symbolize various meanings, including:
-Royalty, majesty, and opulence
-Love at first sight
-Self-discovery and personal transformation
-Admiration, fascination, and adoration
-Elegance, sophistication, and rarity
-Peace, tranquility, and spirituality
-Nobility, mystery, success, and eternal love
Magical, opulent, beautiful, purple roses represent royalty and majesty. They can also signify admiration, love, enchantment, and self-discovery.
Purple roses are frequently associated with royalty or dignified people and occasions. Purple dyes and pigments were extremely valuable and expensive centuries ago due to the scarcity of purple flowers in nature.
Purple roses have taken on a new significance in recent years, including acknowledgment of accomplishment, achievement, or high honor.
References: wikihow.com/Purple-Rose-Meaning; symbolismandmetaphor.com/purple-rose-meaning-symbolism
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...però sono abbastanza triste per uno scolapasta poco trendy...sabato vado a comprarne uno nuovo.
...but i'm a bit sad 'cause the colander is not so trendy...saturday I'll go to bought a new one!
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My mom was about to leave the room when she stood up and touched my grand mother's little, elderly fragile hand of wounds and life full of memories. She felt my grand mother was awake, she was back from her nightmares and demons disguised in what we call Alzheimer, in a way to make it sound less emotionally painful. My grand mother held my mom's hand saying in a voice that concealed suffering and loneliness "please hug me, I want to feel how it is to be touched by another human being". Mother burst into tears and hugged her mother without letting go. It was late at night but she stayed by her side, listened to her imaginary stories from another world, one that was eating her brain to the core of her soul. It was 2 am when my mother fell asleep next to the woman who once represented everything I am now. I was raised by her and her second husband. A handsome, tall man with blue eyes, clear voice and Cretan origin. I was having dinner when my father called me to tell me about this and how he missed his mother. I guess it is only when you are an "adult" that you realise your parents' mortality and the undeniable truth that they are humans with weakness and insecurities like you. They are no longer the super heroes of your childhood. It is only then when you get to become their friend and see their life from another perspective. We become equals in a uncanny sameness despite our differences and our uniqueness. I am 33 and I can now see I live the life I was thinking of when I was 6. A life full of music, books, art and solitude. My grand mother's disturbing loneliness made me see how the first woman I admired and loved the most as a child, is experiencing something common yet different in actual substance with me. I choose who to share my world with, whereas she is engaged to a life of silence and absence. Some weeks ago, we played a little game and at same point, without even realising, I was describing Nassia being 50 and 60. I described exactly what I was afraid of being yesterday, but what i was dreaming of when I was dressed in a child's body and had only dreams in my memories. A new self that can justify this 6 year old girl's dreams. Standing alone, among others.
"And he looked at me then, and with real kindness on his face, and I see now that he recognised what I did not: that in spite of my plenitude, I was lonely. Lonely was the first flavour I had tasted in my life, and it was always there, hidden inside the crevices of my mouth, reminding me." Elisabeth Strout, My name is Lucy Barton.
Did you know that the "Marseille tarot" is associated with the city? Why do you ask? It was brought by Mary Magdalene, the hidden wife of Jesus. She came to Provence, not Marseille. Aren't you wondering why the decks contain 78 cards if only 22 are used? And has anyone ever told you that the Tarot was never designed to predict the future? This includes the Tarot's history and the rich symbolic significance of the Magdalene heresy that is embedded into its images. This hidden heresy relates to the recognition of Mary Magdalene as the wife of Jesus Christ. This sheds light on the need for the balance of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine in our World today.
The gypsy clairvoyants recovered the Tarot for its particularly effective system for understanding all the unconscious mechanisms, for better orienting oneself towards the right choices, and ultimately for healing.Mary Magdalene (Mary of Magdala), the woman with the jars in Christian symbolism, could well in this case be represented in the star chart. But their hypotheses stopped there. No one had ever imagined that the Tarot itself represented the teaching and life of Mary Magdalene in its entirety, let alone that the Tarot had been created by Mary Magdalene herself in the first century.It changes the dating of the Tarot from the 14th century to the 1st century AD with Mary Magdalene, the Tarot de Marseille thus becoming the ancestor of all Western tarot cards, i.e. "the Tarot".
Historians and experts say that the Tarot originated in Italy during the Renaissance, towards the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th. On the other hand, nobody thought that the Tarot de Marseille itself came from Marseille.Mary Magdalene is the Saint who was the first witness to Christ's resurrection. In other words, she sees the Resurrection. Now, in the Tarot, if you look again at the Judgement and the World side by side, you will see that the Saint in the World card is looking in the direction of the light blue Christ who is rising from his tomb. So here we have a major Tarot code which explains that the naked Saint in the World card is the one who witnesses Christ's resurrection.
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This tradition begins with the MAT, the traveller who sets off in search of the Grail, but also the people of the MAT, the gypsies. The tradition was reborn with esotericism around 1880. That's when Wirth arrived at Guaita's. How did they send this to Waite? He's still waiting for the piece of the jigsaw to be put together into a clearer system. We're sticking to the stuff available in the web stock.
Oswald Wirth is known for his occult and esoteric work on the Tarot de Marseille. He produced his own version of the 22 Major Arcana cards, and also worked on representing the Minor Arcana with the help of Gérard Encausse, known as Papus, who also studied the Tarot for occult and esoteric purposes, and Arthur Edward Waite, who also produced his own tarot with the popular success we all know. The links between Wirth and Waite are still a secret, but the agility at the heart of esoteric houses and the porosity that may have existed before the 1914 war. Today it's remains like a mirage and that's hard to imagine an other mind. So I've tried to compile some information about these great men, these great initiates, because today everything has been reduced and simplified.
The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot is a deck of tarot cards traditionally used for divination and spiritual practice. It was designed by English illustrator Arthur Edward Waite and American designer Pamela Colman Smith, and first published in 1909. It uses the codes and symbols of the Tarot de Stanislas de la Guaita illustrated by Oswald Wirth. Oswald Wirth was Stanislas de Guaita's secretary, and in collaboration with him drew a Tarot, which has since been republished as the Wirth Tarot. It is also known for its occult symbols and its references to the Hermetic tradition and the Kabbalah. The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot is one of the most popular and widely used tarot decks in the world. It has inspired many interpreters, authors and practitioners of divination, as well as artists and writers.
Wrapping it All Up…
To summarize, the Nine of Cups is a card of actualization, accomplishment and indulgence. It can also mean the reverse depending on its orientation. It holds significance in many areas of your life, from success and riches, to love and loss. Spiritually, it speaks to a feeling of fulfillment, and materially, it calls to plenty. That was everything you might need to know about the Nine of Cups and the meanings associated with drawing the card. We feel the need to clarify that despite the orientation you may draw the card in, not to fret or become too complacent. The tarot cards do not control or enforce their readings in any aspect of your life. They tell a possible story, based on divination and your own vibrations that attract their energies. Because of this, you can play into the reading or shatter expectations completely.There is not much to say about the booklet because there are only 5 translated pages per language. A brief summary of Oswald Wirth's life precedes the presentation of the 22 cards of the Major Arcana. Each card has an explanation in 3 or 4 sentences. The publisher guarantees that the meanings are as faithful as possible to Wirth's vision.
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Remember that even drawing the card upright does not mean you can sit back and good things will come to you. The card calls you to action to go after what you want, appreciate what you have, and indulge in the rewards. Conversely, drawing the Nine of Cups in reverse calls you to exercise caution, reflection, and self-discovery. This is because whether it’s the stars, a roll of the dice, or the draw of the card doesn’t matter. The Universe guides us, not shackles us to our fate, and ultimately you alone are in control of your life.
Wirth is best known as the author of Le Tarot des imagiers du Moyen Âge (1927), translated and published in English as The Tarot of the Magicians. Joseph Paul Oswald Wirth (5 August 1860, Brienz, Canton of Bern – 9 March 1943) was a Swiss occultist, artist and author. He studied esotericism and symbolism with Stanislas de Guaita and in 1889 he created, under the guidance of de Guaita, a cartomantic Tarot consisting only of the twenty-two Major Arcana. Known as "Les 22 Arcanes du Tarot Kabbalistique", it followed the designs of the Tarot de Marseille closely but introduced several alterations, incorporating extant occult symbolism into the cards. The Wirth/de Guaita deck is significant in the history of the tarot for being the first in a long line of occult, cartomantic, and initiatory decks.
The occult in life: Stanislas de Guaita - memories of his secretary Oswald Wirth
They recruited Gérard Encausse to help rebuild the tradition of alchemists. Encausse, who went by the pseudonym “Papus”, was a Spanish-born French physician and occultist who had written books on magic, Cabalah and the Tarot. From the end of the 19th century until his death, Oswald Wirth (1860-1943) exercised a veritable moral magisterium over French alchemy. Through his works and the magazine Le Symbolisme, which he founded and edited, he made a major contribution to restoring to alchemy its spiritualist and symbolic dimension, largely abandoned during the 19th century in favor of political battles. His personality and aura inspired Jules Romain to create the character of Alchemist Lengnau in Recherche d'une Eglise (volume 7 of Les Hommes de bonne Volonté). Initiated in January 1884 in a Châlons-sur-Marne laboratory during his military service, he left the alchemists of France to join the Great Work shortly after settling in Paris. Secretary to Stanislas de Guaïta (1861-1897), a writer and poet whom his friend Maurice Barrès described as "the renovator of occultism", he owed it to him, by his own admission, to "write legibly". Although he denounced what he called "low occultism", Wirth (who was a magnetizer) nourished part of his symbolic reflection with Hermetic contributions.
Oswald Wirth's symbolic tarot is one of the few tarot cards to reveal the key to the knowledge of the ancient initiates, secretly conveyed for millennia.
The theosophical reductions (what can be learned from the experience we live) and the tetrads (the experience itself, its origin and its possible development), enable everyone to interpret the messages of the 78 beautifully illustrated cards with accuracy and precision. The historical tarot deck, created in the Marseilles style, is based upon the original designs by famous Swiss kabbalist and occultist Oswald Wirth. The 22 Major Arcana first appeared in 1889 in a hand-colored limit edition deck. The 22 Major cards have French titles and the Hebrew letters attributed to each card by Eliphas Levi, and popularized by Oswald Wirth. This authorized full 78-card deck is printed with vivid colors on gold background. The 56 Minor Arcana cards present the four traditional suits of Swords, Batons, Cups and Coins. The pack includes a booklet of commentary by Stuart R.
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Stanislas de Guaita (6 April 1861, Tarquimpol, Moselle – 19 December 1897, Tarquimpol) was a French poet based in Paris, an expert on esotericism and European mysticism, and an active member of the Rosicrucian Order. He was very celebrated and successful in his time. He had many disputes with other people who were involved with occultism and magic. Occultism and magic were part of his novels. De Guaita came from a noble Italian family who had relocated to France, and as such his title was 'Marquis', or Marquess. He was born in the castle of Alteville in the commune of Tarquimpol, Moselle, and went to school at the lyceum in Nancy, where he studied chemistry, metaphysics and Cabala. As a young man, he moved to Paris, and his luxurious apartment became a meeting place for poets, artists, and writers who were interested in esotericism and mysticism. In the 1880s, Guaita published two collections of poetry The Dark Muse (1883) and The Mystic Rose (1885), which became popular. De Guaita was influenced by the writings of l'Abbé Alphonse-Louis Constant, alias Eliphas Lévi, a prominent French occultist who was initiated in London to rosicrucianism by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1854. Eliphas Lévi was also initiated as a Freemason on 14 March 1861 in the Grand Orient de France Lodge La Rose du Parfait Silence at the Orient of Paris. De Guaita became further interested in occultism after reading a novel by Joséphin Péladan which was interwoven with Rosicrucian and occult themes. In Paris, de Guaita and Péladan became acquainted, and in 1884, the two decided to try to rebuild the Rosicrucian Brotherhood. They recruited Gérard Encausse to help rebuild the brotherhood. Encausse, who went by the pseudonym “Papus”, was a Spanish-born French physician and occultist who had written books on magic, Cabalah and the Tarot.
In 1888, De Guaita founded the Ordre kabbalistique de la Rose-Croix, or the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross. Rosicrucianism is an esoteric movement which first began with the publication of the three Rosicrucian Manifestos in the early 17th century. Guaita's Rosicrucian Order provided training in the Cabala, an esoteric form of Jewish and Christian mysticism, which attempts to reveal hidden mystical insights in the Bible and divine nature. The order also conducted examinations and provided university degrees on Cabala topics. Guaita had a large private library of books on metaphysical issues, magic, and the "hidden sciences." He was nicknamed the "Prince of the Rosicrucians" by his contemporaries for his broad learning on Rosicrucian issues. Papus, Peladan, and Antoine de La Rochefoucauld were prominent members. Maurice Barrès was a close friend of De Guaita.
In the late 1880s, the Abbé Boullan, a defrocked Catholic Priest and the head of a schismatic branch called the “Church of the Carmel” led a “magical war” against de Guaita. French-Belgian novelist Joris K. Huysmans, a supporter of Boullan, portrayed De Guaita as a Satanic sorcerer in the novel La Bas. Another of Boullan’s supporters, the writer Jules Bois, challenged De Guaita to a pistol duel. De Guaita agreed and took part in the duel, but as both men missed, no one was hurt.
By the 1890s, De Guaita's, Papus' and Péladan’s collaboration became increasingly strained by disagreements over strategy and doctrines. Guaita and Papus lost the support of Péladan, who left to start a competing order. De Guaita died in 1897 at the age of 36.
His original drawing of an inverted pentagram with a goat's head appeared in La Clef de la Magie Noire (The Key to Black Magic), published the year he died. It later became conflated with Baphomet, or the Sabbatic Goat. In 1888, De Guaita founded the Ordre kabbalistique de la Rose-Croix, or the Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross. Rosicrucianism is an esoteric movement which first began with the publication of the three Rosicrucian Manifestos in the early 17th century. Guaita's Rosicrucian Order provided training in the Cabala, an esoteric form of Jewish and Christian mysticism, which attempts to reveal hidden mystical insights in the Bible and divine nature. The order also conducted examinations and provided university degrees on Cabala topics. Guaita had a large private library of books on metaphysical issues, magic, and the "hidden sciences." He was nicknamed the "Prince of the Rosicrucians" by his contemporaries for his broad learning on Rosicrucian issues. Papus, Peladan, and Antoine de La Rochefoucauld were prominent members. Maurice Barrès was a close friend of De Guaita. In the late 1880s, the Abbé Boullan, a defrocked Catholic Priest and the head of a schismatic branch called the “Church of the Carmel” led a “magical war” against de Guaita. French-Belgian novelist Joris K. Huysmans, a supporter of Boullan, portrayed De Guaita as a Satanic sorcerer in the novel La Bas. Another of Boullan’s supporters, the writer Jules Bois, challenged De Guaita to a pistol duel. De Guaita agreed and took part in the duel, but as both men missed, no one was hurt. By the 1890s, De Guaita's, Papus' and Péladan’s collaboration became increasingly strained by disagreements over strategy and doctrines. Guaita and Papus lost the support of Péladan, who left to start a competing order. De Guaita died in 1897 at the age of 36. His original drawing of an inverted pentagram with a goat's head appeared in La Clef de la Magie Noire (The Key to Black Magic), published the year he died. It later became conflated with Baphomet, or the Sabbatic Goat.
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Lévi and Wirth interests also included Freemasonry and Astrology. He wrote many books in French regarding Freemasonry, most importantly a set of three volumes explaining Freemasonry's first three degrees. On January 28, 1884, Wirth was initiated in the regular Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge La Bienfaisance Châlonnaise affiliated to the Grand Orient of France. In 1889, he joined the Scottish Rite Travail et les Vrais Amis Fidèles where he became Grand Master . In 1898, the latter lodge was admitted to the Grand Lodge of France.
Works[edit]
Le Livre de Thot comprenant les 22 arcanes du Tarot (1889).
L'Imposition des mains et la médecine philosophale (1897), Paris.
La Franc-maçonnerie rendue intelligible à ses adeptes, sa philosophie, son objet, sa méthode, ses moyens, three volumes:
Vol. I: Le livre de l'Apprenti : manuel d'instruction rédigé à l'usage des FF. du 1er degré (1893, 2nd revised edition 1908), Paris.
Vol. II: Le livre du Compagnon : manuel d'instruction rédigé à l'usage des FF. du 2° degré (1912), Paris.
Vol. III: Le livre du Maître : manuel d'instruction rédigé à l'usage des FF. du 3° degré (1922), Paris.
Le Symbolisme hermétique dans ses rapports avec l'alchimie et la franc-maçonnerie (1910), Paris.
Les Signes du zodiaque, leur symbolisme initiatique (1921), Paris.
Le Serpent vert (1922) (translation and analysis of Das Märchen by Goethe), Paris.
L'Idéal initiatique (1924), Paris.
Le Tarot des imagiers du Moyen Âge (1927), Paris.
Introduction à l’étude du tarot (1931), Paris.
Les Mystères de l'art royal - Rituel de l'adepte (1932), Paris.
Stanislas de Guaïta, souvenirs de son secrétaire (1935), Paris.
Le Symbolisme astrologique : planètes, signes du zodiaque, maisons de l'horoscope, aspects, étoiles fixes (1938), Paris.
Qui est régulier ? Le pur maçonnisme sous le Régime des Grandes Loges inauguré en 1717 (1938), Paris.
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Interpretation of this Cards
Ace of Cups's Meaning
The Ace of Cups signifies the beginning of period of strong emotional health for you. Expect copious joy, happiness, and love to surround you during this time. Existing personal relationships may strengthen, meaningful new ones are likely to form. If marriage is in your future, you are likely to lay the foundations for it during this time.The Ace of Cups represents overall satisfaction throughout all different areas of your life. It predicts success and abundance through use of good intuition and creativity. New relationships or possibly a birth or pregnancy could be associated with these positive outlooks.
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The Wheel of Fortune's Meaning
Symbolic of life's cycles, the Wheel of Fortune speaks to good beginnings. Most likely, you will find the events foretold to be positive, but, being aspects of luck, they may also be beyond your control and influence. Tend those things you can control with care, and learn not to agonize over the ones you cannot.
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The Star's Meaning
The Star's presence signifies a period of respite and renewal for you. This renewal may be spiritual, physical, or both. It is a particularly positive sign if you or someone close is recovering from illness or injury. It is a light in the darkness, illuminating your future and your past.
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Eight of Wands's Meaning
Prepare yourself for an abrupt increase in the pace of your life. Things are about to get very busy. They good news is that any projects you begin will progress quickly, you will experience few delays, and the conclusion is likely to be successful. This card is also good news for relationships, although it raises the possibility of needing to travel for relationships. All things considered, this is a good card to find in your spread, as long as you are willing to buckle down and get to work.
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Drawing on Success: Nine of Cups Tarot Card Meaning
What else is there to glean from the card? It represents the fulfillment of a goal or some deep, unfulfilled desire. But tarot cards are tricky business. Their meaning is usually tied to the context of a situation, and in fact many diviners will read more than one card during a fortune telling. The meaning of Nine of Cups then, can change depending on its adjacent cards.
Its meaning can also change depending on where you are in life. What you’re struggling with, or where you’ve been or are going also changes the card’s meaning. Our tarot aficionados reading this article will also acutely point out that tarot cards have two different meanings, depending on the orientation that the card is facing when drawn. The Nine of Cups upright meaning is different from the Nine of Cups reversed meaning!
We’ll go over as many of these as we can in this article, to prepare you for everything you’d need to expect after drawing this card. Maybe you’re a tarot card enthusiast brushing up on knowledge or maybe you’ve recently had or thought about getting a divination. Perhaps you’re simply curious and want to find out more. Whatever the case, we hope you find this article educational, enlightening, and most importantly, fun! Without further ado, everything you need to know about the Nine of Cups:
Upright: Everything You Need to Know(That We can Think of!)
After a long trial in your life, the Nine of Cups represents a positive, fruitful conclusion. The nine cups are sometimes interpreted to mean different ups and downs, or different challenges you’ve faced before now. Now is important, because the Nine of Cups encourages you to ‘drink up.’ That you should happily partake in the success you have worked and endured for. The tarot card is a wake-up call that you have entered a positive chapter in your life, and should enjoy it. The Nine of Cups can also refer to something in the future in a different context. If you are yearning for something, and draw the Nine of Cups, there’s a good chance it will come true! Indeed, this tarot card is sometimes referred to as the wish card. Because of its association with fulfillment and plenty, the tarot card also has positive meanings in health, love, career and finances. We’ll go over each below: Career-wise, the Nine of Cups focuses more on the confident, successful man more than the cups of blessings themselves. You will find yourself taking in the admiration of your peers and workmates. It’s likely that tasks you found challenging or difficult before are becoming easier or even menial to accomplish. This is the time to look towards possible advancement in your position. Maybe move to a different job that holds better opportunities. This is also a prime time to ask for a raise. Move confidently. Though arrogance is a fool’s errand, don’t shy away from the rewards waiting for you. Your superiors are likely more receptive towards such moves in light of your increase in skill. Most importantly, at the end of the journey symbolized by the nine cups, you’ve likely earned this.ust as in your career, financially the Nine of Cups signifies blessings and comfort. This is the time to relax, to treat yourself a little. From tiny things like the raise you’re likely to score to a bonus on performance here and there, things will add up. While thrift is a virtue in itself, it can’t hurt to celebrate your success a little. You’ll likely need it.Remember that the good times won’t last forever. Fear of what is to come often takes away from the now. Remember that you’ve earned the success and subsequent rewards that come to you. In fact, what we’re going over next has a lot to do with the opposite of everything you’ve read so far. The reversed meaning of this card in particular is a sign of the bad times to come.To summarize, the Nine of Cups is a card of actualization, accomplishment and indulgence. It can also mean the reverse depending on its orientation. It holds significance in many areas of your life, from success and riches, to love and loss. Spiritually, it speaks to a feeling of fulfillment, and materially, it calls to plenty.
That was everything you might need to know about the Nine of Cups and the meanings associated with drawing the card. We feel the need to clarify that despite the orientation you may draw the card in, not to fret or become too complacent. The tarot cards do not control or enforce their readings in any aspect of your life. They tell a possible story, based on divination and your own vibrations that attract their energies. Because of this, you can play into the reading or shatter expectations completely.
Remember that even drawing the card upright does not mean you can sit back and good things will come to you. The card calls you to action to go after what you want, appreciate what you have, and indulge in the rewards. Conversely, drawing the Nine of Cups in reverse calls you to exercise caution, reflection, and self-discovery. This is because whether it’s the stars, a roll of the dice, or the draw of the card doesn’t matter. The Universe guides us, not shackles us to our fate, and ultimately you alone are in control of your life.
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Originally from German-speaking Switzerland, Oswald Wirth (1860-1943) arrived in Paris at the age of twenty. Here he became acquainted with various enthusiasts of the occult sciences, in particular the members of the Société Magnétique de France, among whom he soon became known for his abilities as a "curative magnetiser". After a short stay in London, in 1884 he joined the Grand Orient de France, an event that kindled his interest in Masonic symbolism.Early in 1887 he met Stanislas de Guaita, with whom he formed a deep and indissoluble friendship. The Marquis introduced the young man to the study of the Cabala and the Tarot, and after the necessary period of apprenticeship welcomed him as a member of the OKCR, the Kabbalistic Order of the Rosicrucians. Having noticed his drawing skills, he suggested that Wirth design a new deck, with the aim of restoring the cards to their "hieroglyphic purity", as Eliphas Lévi had wished in his day.En partant de la base de deux jeux, le Tarot de Marseille (un Tarot de Besançon précisément) et un jeu italien, Wirth fit une élaboration importante, surtout en ce qui concernait (selon sa vision) la correction des erreurs présentes, la juste attribution des couleurs et les détails singuliers des figures. Ainsi virent le jour, après à peine un an, Les XXII Arcanes du Tarot kabbalistique, restitués à leur pureté hiéroglyphique sous les indications de Stanislas de Guaita (Paris, 1889).Early in 1887 he met Stanislas de Guaita, with whom he formed a deep and indissoluble friendship. The Marquis introduced the young man to the study of the Cabala and the Tarot, and after the necessary period of apprenticeship welcomed him as a member of the OKCR, the Kabbalistic Order of the Rosicrucians. Having noticed his drawing skills, he suggested that Wirth design a new deck, with the aim of restoring the cards to their "hieroglyphic purity", as Eliphas Lévi had wished in his day.The reference to Guaita was accurate because, although the Marquis left no writings on the Tarot, it is correct to think that Wirth's Arcana were an expression of his teachings. Wirth himself acknowledged that he had been introduced to the mysteries of esotericism by his spiritual father."Guaita, knowing me to be a draughtsman, advised me from our first meeting in the spring of 1887, to restore the 22 Arcana of the Tarot to their hieroglyphic purity, and immediately documented this by entrusting me with two tarots, one French and the other Italian, as well as the Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, the capital work of Eliphas Levi, in which the Tarot is the subject of copious commentaries. This was the starting point for the present work, whose spiritual authorship is attributable to Stanislas de Guaita. Having submitted to him a first Tarot redesigned according to the rough decks compared, this learned occultist offered me his criticisms, which were taken into account when the Kabbalistic Tarot was published in 1889. (...) With the help of Stanislas de Guaita, I set to work to acquire the science of symbolism that would allow me to reconstitute the Tarot. (...) As soon as one succeeds in making the symbols speak, they surpass all speeches in eloquence, for they enable one to rediscover the lost Word, that is to say the eternal living thought of which they are the enigmatic expression. Decipher the hieroglyphs of the profound silent wisdom common to thinkers of all ages and religions, of myths and poetic fictions, and you will come up with concordant notions relating to the problems that have always preoccupied the human mind". (Oswald Wirth, The 22 Arcana of the Kabbalistic Tarot restored to their hieroglyphic purity under the guidance of Stanislas de Guaita). Each major arcana is marked with a Hebrew letter, according to the scheme devised by Eliphas Levi. According to many, Wirth had the merit of knowing how to accept and summarise the thought and principles of the most important Masonic initiatory currents. He used them to interpret the secrets of the Great Work, devoting himself to the study of alchemy, the Cabala and the Tarot. For Wirth, symbolism was a universal value, and he tried to bring the teachings of the various esoteric schools down to a common matrix through the use of a common symbology, derived directly from the archetypal concepts of Masonic thought. He wrote texts on the Tarot in which he defined the art of divination as a kind of priesthood, and numerous texts on Freemasonry, in which he tried to make the institution comprehensible to laymen and adepts alike in a simple yet transcendent way:
"Such a definition is realistic if we consider that the person exercising divination must feel himself to be a 'mediator', a 'means', an 'intermediary' and an 'instrument' of such capacity. A priest is: the moment he performs a ritual, the power of that ritual captivates and involves him to the point where it almost cancels out his very personality."
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1929 Knapp-Hall
Published in Los Angeles using the chromo lithography process, this deck of seventy-eight cards is the oldest tarot deck inspired by Wirth's that we have been able to find. It was created by the artist J. Augustus Knapp (1853-1938) in collaboration with Manly P. Hall, director of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. In addition to the many features of the Wirth tarot on each illustration, the yellow cartouche is as it appeared on Oswald Wirth's first tarot: with the title in capitals (and the World with the double numbering 21 and 22). The fifty-six minor arcana are freely created. The backs of the cards also feature the word TARO (without the T). This deck was republished in 1985 by the USGS under the name Knapp-Hall Tarot.
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This has been added to my 2016 Top 10
21 November 2016
Photo #13 of ‘52 Pictures of Me’ Self Portrait Project
This was another favourite from my self-portrait project that I wanted to include in the top 10. I love the light and the relaxed feel of it, particularly with Aki the cat at my feet.
However the real significance of this photo for me is how comfortable I am showing that much skin. Admittedly it is slightly blurred and an obscure angle, but shows I am learning to love my body, which is important to me. Having lived with arthritis almost my entire life and undergoing 9 joint replacements, it’s left me with scars and parts of me I prefer not to show. I’m not ashamed of them at all, they are part of me - it’s just not something I usually flaunt!
This project has certainly given me the confidence in posing for a photo like this one. The other has been from me taking up yoga, which has been one of the most transformative things I have ever undertaken. It’s helped me feel good physically and mentally and I can’t wait to see what other benefits it will give me. The yoga and self-portrait project are working harmoniously I feel. As each week comes around, it’s like another layer of myself is being revealed.
My other ’52 Pictures of Me’ photos can be seen in this album:
www.flickr.com/photos/naomicreek/albums/72157672149817231
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Photo #13 of '52 Pictures of Me'
Well it feels like I’ve been doing this project for half a year yet I’m only 13 pics in!
More natural light shots in the bedroom again this week – mostly because I was feeling lazy. Lying around on a bed with soft afternoon light - it’s so luxurious and indulgent - it’s hard to not be inspired by the light. Aki the cat thought so too.
It seems the longer I go on with this project the more I’m happy to reveal. The more I see myself in photos and explore all angles, the more comfortable I am with myself.
This also has a lot to do with me focusing more on my health and this year I have pushed myself like never before. Since taking up yoga 8 weeks ago and really honing in on my nutrition I have not only been feeling great but there are noticeable physical changes happening that I’m very happy about and didn’t think were possible. There will always be parts of me I can’t fix or change, lots of scars and bits that don’t work properly – and that’s a frustrating fact I have to live with, but working hard on the parts of me I can change is what is important to me.
Things learned this week:
1. Seeing myself in these photos surprises me, makes me happy and proud of the work I’ve put in, and excited about what else I can achieve.
2. You can take a photo with ridiculous narrow depth of field so 99% of it is blurry but as long as the 1% is in focus it can still work.
Location: Bedroom at home next to window with even natural light
Setup: Sony A7s on tripod, 28-70mm lens, 2 second timer using iphone remote.
1/100 sec, f4.5, ISO1250
To see more pics from this shoot and others, please visit my flickr albums: www.flickr.com/photos/naomicreek/albums
Photo #45 of '52 Pictures of Me'
I don’t think I would feel this project was complete without me going down the avenue of nude photos. With only 7 weeks to go I wanted to be brave. These are pretty tame (don’t worry mum and dad!) and even though I am happy with the photos, I’ve been reluctant to share any this week out of fear. Not that I am embarrassed about my body or my scars but what people will think of me posting photos like this. The desire to express myself versus the idea that people won’t like it or me for it. These feelings are real every week with this project. It’s nearly midnight and I’m still agonising over it when I could have posted it this morning. I guess it’s a common emotion many artists go through in whatever medium they work in. I’m loving the process and putting myself out there, trying to let go of all the self-doubt. I’m stronger for it, but it’s not easy.
More pics from this week’s shoot and other weeks can be seen in my Self Portraits album if you care to look:
www.flickr.com/photos/naomicreek/albums
Location: Bedroom
Setup: Sony A7s on tripod, 28-70mm, 2 second timer using iphone remote
1/100 sec, f5.0, ISO1600