Friday, September 2, 2022

Personality/Soul Card - The Priestess

 

Personality/Soul Card - The Priestess

 
Thoth
A crowned priestess sits before the veil of Isis between the pillars of Seth. She is reading intently an open book
 
The Moon
Color Blue, Silver
Moonstone, Pearl, Lapis
Gabriel
Gimel
 
The Priestess of the Silver Star
Uniting Intelligence Path #13
The Eternal Guide
 
For self is a sea, boundless and measureless - Kahlil Gibran
 
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom - Aristotle
 
Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way - Florence Scovel Shinn
 
I thought perhaps she was crazy, but she was only highly intuitive - Carl Jung
 

The knowledge that I seek is within myself awaiting my question
I trust my intuitive abilities
I deeply value and honor the human being that I am
 

Keywords
Intuition, self-trust, balance, tenacious, self-esteem, independence, personal power, seclusion. dualism, conduit, embrace your truth, harmony

Am I following my intuitive guidance?
Am I out of touch with reality?
Am I allowing love to guide me?
Are there areas in my life in which I allow others to influence me rather than trusting my own intuition?
 
 
Life Symbol
Strongly values independence and self-resourcefulness
Has a deep regard for balance and harmony
Unusual
Equally as dynamic as they are receptive
Very tenacious
Perceptive and can quickly assess what is working and what isn't
Can tell what is out of balance and can supply solutions to bring people back into balance
 
 

 
 
Sources
Life
Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot - Lon Milo DuQuette
Keywords for the Crowley Tarot - Hajo Banzhaf & Brigitte Theler
Tarot Mirror of the Soul - Gerd Ziegler
The Spiritual Study of the Tarot - Louise Fimlaid
Living the Tarot - Amber Jayanti
Integral Tarot - Suzanne Wagner
The Tarot Handbook - Angeles Arrien
 
 
 
 
 

 



Friday, March 27, 2009

Not to suffer the lures and pangs of passion

Not to suffer the lures and pangs of passion or to be moved by its fervor and attraction, is not to have lived fully; without passion, life would be lacking something poignant.

- Paul Kurtz  Affirmations: Joyful and Creative Exuberance

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

I listen to a lot of books on tape, in addition to reading paper versions.  Most of them are about philosophy, atheism, secularism, science and history but every once and a while I like a good biography and Kitchen Confidential is fantastic.

I’m not what I would call a “foodie”.  I know who Gordon Ramsay and Padma are, the difference between a leek and an onion and what a sous-chef is but that is the extent of my culinary repartee.  I thought most of this book would be lost on me but after listening to it, some chapters more than once, I think Anthony and I would have quite a good time together, should we ever meet.

I had no idea he had such a colorful past, read into this he was a very bad boy and isn’t shy about discussing it.  He had a slew of horrid jobs with failing restaurants, some of which he helped to tank, battling alcohol and drugs and banging lots of women along the way.  

Anthony has led a very colorful and sometimes dangerous, life that he shares in great detail with amazing wit.

The audio book is read by the author and he does a wonderful job (unlike Stephen King who should never be allowed to read his own books out loud, or any book for that matter!)  I found myself even forgoing my hour nap on the train ride to LA every morning so that I could listen to it, it’s just that good.

I will NEVER EVER eat eggs Benedict at a restaurant again, or order fish on a Monday, or a lot of other things.  This book was a real joy to listen to and made me laugh a lot.  If you’re looking for something to listen to between the Portable Atheist and your favorite secular podcast I highly recommend this book.

Anthony Bourdain’s Personal Website

Anthony Bourdain Wikipedia

Authors@Google: Anthony Bourdain

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