Gem Moon Magic: Explorations of the Gemini Moon

On June 14, 2014 By ptero9In Moon19 Comments

“Gem Moon Mandala” by AmandaSeesDreams of http://www.Dreamrly.com Welcome to the collaborative lunations of Gemini moon pals, Litebeing, Dreamrly, and yours truly, The Ptero Card. Yesterday marks the Gemini / Sagittarius full moon of 2014, and through our mutual love of art and writing we're combining our efforts for a few reflections on our experience of lunar Gemini in our natal astrological charts. Each of our contributions was …

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Alchemical Psychology, Part II – Blue

On July 18, 2013April 12, 2019 By ptero9In Alchemy13 Comments

A look at James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, the second stage. Part I, Colours, is here. The move from the morbidity of black is towards blue. Still a bit shadowy, but perhaps coming to us just as we are able to see in the dark, and is that which can only come from adding light, or …

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Colour My World, Alchemical Psychology, Part I – Black

On July 16, 2013June 13, 2015 By ptero9In Alchemy, James Hillman16 Comments

One of my favorite James Hillman books is his, "Alchemical Psychology," which I have just recently read. The book is a fascinating tour of the alchemical process and its correlative psychological journey as told to us by the Alchemists of old. Yes, they weren't only interested in literally transforming substances, but about experiencing the transformation …

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