📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Greater Feast 🗓️ Published: 2019-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 📄 Summary: Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, a towering figure in the esoteric and occult traditions, is remembered through "Greater Feast," a reflective exploration of his enduring legacy. The piece contemplates the interplay between mysticism and modernity, inviting readers to ponder the profound depths of hidden knowledge and the timeless quest for spiritual illumination. It evokes the subtle art of transcending the mundane through ritual, symbolism, and the pursuit of higher wisdom. 🔗

1918 - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

🗞️ Source: librarian@undisclosed.example.com (John Bell) 💓 #OccultWisdom #EsotericLegacy #SpiritualQuest

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Neuroscientist Christof Koch Proposes a Bold Brain Experiment 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-06T15:00:00+03:00 📄 Summary: Christof Koch envisions a daring experiment to merge multiple brains into a “shared brain,” intending to provide compelling evidence for materialism—the philosophical stance that mind emerges solely from physical processes. Yet, this ambitious proposal has stirred a profound debate, exemplified by neuroscientist Michael Egnor’s thoughtful critique, which challenges the reductionist narrative and invites us to ponder the essence of consciousness beyond mere neural circuitry. This intellectual exchange reverberates with age-old questions about identity, mind, and the intangible quality of thought that eludes mechanical replication. 🔗

Mind Matters

Neuroscientist Christof Koch proposes a bold brain experiment…

Koch hoped that the “shared brain” experiment would demonstrate materialism. He may have been unprepared for Egnor’s response.

🗞️ Source: Denyse O'Leary 💓 #ConsciousnessQuest #PhilosophyOfMind #NeuroscienceDebate

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Soul and Human Dignity: A Conversation with J.P. Moreland 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-05T15:30:00+03:00 📄 Summary: In an era where materialism and reductionism often dominate the discourse, J.P. Moreland offers a compelling defense of the soul’s enduring significance. Far from being an antiquated notion, the soul remains indispensable in grappling with the profound realities of consciousness, freedom, and human equality. Moreland’s reflections invite us to reconsider the philosophical and ethical foundations of what it means to be human, underscoring how the soul serves as a cornerstone for dignity and moral worth. 🔗

Mind Matters

The Soul and Human Dignity: A Conversation with J.P. Moreland

Far from being outdated, the soul remains a vital concept for any worldview that takes seriously the realities of consciousness, freedom, and human...

🗞️ Source: MindMatters 💓 #PhilosophyOfMind #HumanDignity #Consciousness

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Neuroscientist: Brain Surgery Can Create Two Conscious Entities? 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-05T16:00:00+03:00 📄 Summary: The intriguing question of whether brain surgery could generate two distinct conscious entities has sparked debate among neuroscientists and philosophers alike. While some propose the tantalizing possibility that surgical interventions might bifurcate consciousness, Dr. Michael Egnor counters with a nuanced perspective: consciousness is an indivisible phenomenon, inherently unified, and there exists no empirical evidence to suggest that one person can be split into two separate persons. This conversation revisits fundamental inquiries into the nature of selfhood, identity, and the essence of consciousness itself—reminding us that the mind’s unity resists fragmentation despite advances in neurosurgical techniques. 🔗

Mind Matters

Neuroscientist: Brain Surgery Can Create “Two Conscious Entities”

Egnor: Consciousness is not the kind of thing that can be split, and there’s no evidence that one person can ever become two people.

🗞️ Source: Denyse O'Leary 💓 #Consciousness #Neuroscience #PhilosophyOfMind

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Defensa de la Alegría: The Courage of Choosing Joy Amidst Sorrow 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-04T00:00:00-04:00 📄 Summary: In a world inundated with sorrow, the deliberate choice of joy stands as an act of profound courage and quiet rebellion. Embracing joy not in spite of our suffering but because of it, it becomes a miraculous affirmation of life’s most vibrant and alive essence. This reflection, inspired by Mario Benedetti and echoed in the soulful resolve of Nick Cave’s lyrics, invites us to see joy as a necessary, radical miracle of consciousness—a luminous beacon that honors our survival and humanity. 🔗

The Marginalian

A Defense of Joy

One of the most important things to have learned in life is that choosing joy in a world rife with reasons for despair is a countercultural act of ...

🗞️ Source: Maria Popova 💓 #PhilosophyOfJoy #Resilience #ExistentialCourage

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Harry Smith: The Mystic Artisan of Vision and Sound 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-04T16:01:26+03:00 📄 Summary: Harry Everett Smith, whose life culminated on November 27, 1991, in New York, was far more than a filmmaker—he was an alchemist of visual and sonic realms, a painter, musicologist, and magician woven into the fabric of esoteric traditions. As a Bishop of the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica and a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis, Smith's work traversed the liminal terrain between art and the sacred, becoming a beacon for those seeking meaning beyond the mundane. The Greater Feast commemorates not only his passing but the enduring legacy of his mystical artistry that continues to inspire seekers and artists alike. 🔗

Harry Smith - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Princess Witch Boy: A Fantasy Memoir in Two Parts 🗓️ Published: 2009–2010 📄 Summary: "Princess Witch Boy" emerges as a captivating fantasy memoir, uniquely crafted by the artist Storm (Arcana). Delivered in two evocative issues—Gateway and Replica—this series invites readers to traverse an ethereal realm where the boundaries between identity, magic, and self-discovery blur. The collection stands as a testament to the potency of speculative narrative in exploring themes of transformation, belonging, and the arcane facets of human experience. It is a rare literary gem whose limited release enriches its mystique and allure. 🔗 http://stormantic.com |

The Violet Storm

The Violet Storm

Memoir, Myth, & Magick

🗞️ Source: librarian@undisclosed.example.com (John Bell) 💓 #FantasyLiterature #SpeculativeMemoir #Arcana

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Susan Stebbing: Pioneer of Analytical Philosophy and Logical Clarity 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-04T16:00:46+03:00 📄 Summary: Susan Stebbing stands as a luminous figure in the annals of philosophy, remarkable as the first female professor of philosophy in the United Kingdom and an influential founder of the journal *Analysis*. Her presidency of both the Mind Association and the Aristotelian Society underscores her leadership in shaping philosophical discourse. Stebbing’s enduring legacy lies in her development of precise directional analysis, a method that elegantly begins from common-sense beliefs and meticulously unpacks the structure of reasoning and argument. Her work embodies a pursuit of clarity in thought, a paradigm that invites us to reconsider the foundations of rational dialogue and the art of thinking well. 🔗

Susan Stebbing | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

🗞️ Source: IEP Author 💓 #PhilosophyPioneer #AnalyticalPhilosophy #ClarityInThought

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Enigmatic Symbolism of the Fool and the All-Mother in Ancient Wisdom 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:03:00+03:00 📄 Summary: Delving into the arcane allegory drawn from the Hebrew fable brought from Babylon, the tale of Nebuchadnezzar’s seven-year exile reveals profound philosophical symbolism. The Ox, emblematic of the letter Aleph and the Atu of Thoth, embodies zero—the genesis of truth and cosmic order referenced as Maat or Maut, the vulture, the All-Mother archetype resembling Our Lady Nuit. Simultaneously, this symbol metamorphoses into the Fool, Parsifal, the eternal seeker. This fusion of myth and mysticism points to the cyclical journey of wisdom, from oblivion back to enlightenment, inviting us to ponder the thresholds between madness, truth, and the sacred feminine. 🔗

Ϝτ. De Herbo Sanctissimo Arabico. - The Book of Wisdom or Folly - The Libri of Aleister Crowley - Hermetic Library

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: De Quibusdam Mysteriis, Quae Vidi—A Dialogue with the Ineffable 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:03:00+03:00 📄 Summary: In this enigmatic reflection, the author invites us into the realm where memory, symbol, and secret converge. Like hieroglyphs etched only for the initiated, these mysteries transcend the mere telling and beckon the experienced to rediscover through personal encounter. The vision unfolds upon a darkened field, emblematic of the depths of understanding hidden from the unready, promising that some truths reveal themselves only through contemplative immersion beyond the surface of years of instruction. Herein lies an ode to the sacred and elusive nature of knowledge — a silent dialogue between symbol and soul. 🔗

Ϝυ. De Quibusdam Mysteriis, Quae Vidi. - The Book of Wisdom or Folly - The Libri of Aleister Crowley - Hermetic Library

🗞️ Source: librarian@undisclosed.example.com (John Bell) 💓 #EsotericWisdom #MysteryUnveiled #SymbolicThought