TheHiddenMind

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Neither Shortage of Oxygen Nor Presence of Relatives Account for Sudden Clarity in Dementia 🗓️ Published: 2026-02-07T16:00:00+02:00 📄 Summary: Recent observations challenge common assumptions about moments of lucidity in dementia patients. Neither hypoxia nor social stimulation from relatives reliably explains these sudden releases from confusion. This insight invites us to reconsider the nature of consciousness and its complex workings deep within the human mind, beyond mere physiological or external influences. It beckons a deeper philosophical inquiry into what truly constitutes awareness and cognitive presence in altered states. 🔗

Mind Matters

Consciousness… a Computer or a Magnifying Glass?

Neither shortage of oxygen nor the presence of relatives account for the sudden release from confusion or dementia.

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

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Enduring Resonance of Burns Night: A Cultural Reflection 🗓️ Published: 2026-01-25T00:00:00+02:00 📄 Summary: Each January 25th, the world pauses to honor the legacy of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, whose poetic oeuvre transcends its era to evoke the universality of human emotion and experience. Burns Night, celebrated with ritualistic fervor, not only commemorates the poet's contributions but also reaffirms the enduring power of cultural memory. Parallel to this, the esoteric observances of Thelemic Tephilah and the invocation of Heru-Ra-Ha as described in Liber L. Cap. III underscore a shared human quest for meaning through tradition, myth, and spiritual inquiry. Together, these annual rites illuminate the multifaceted ways we engage with history, identity, and transcendence. 🔗

January 25 - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

🗞️ Source: librarian@undisclosed.example.com (John Bell) 💓 #CulturalHeritage #PhilosophyOfTradition #SpiritualReflection

📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: The Mystical Resonance of December 19 in Thelemic Tradition 🗓️ Published: 2025-12-19T00:00:00+02:00 📄 Summary: December 19 is imbued with profound esoteric significance within the Thelemic tradition. Marked by the invocation of Hadit and the rites of Liber L, Cap. II, it invites the seeker into a greater feastal communion with the inner divine. This day acts as a liminal threshold where the spiritual aspirations and cosmic rhythms converge, offering a moment for contemplative ritual and the deepening of one’s mystical journey. Such observances ripple beyond mere ritual—they beckon a renewed understanding of self and cosmos interwoven through sacred ceremony. 🔗

December 19 - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

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