📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Ϝω. Conclusio De Hoc Modo Sanctitatis 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:00:00+03:00 📄 Summary: This profound treatise reflects on the fundamental nature of opposites perceived by the senses and the mind. It contends that sensory impressions—light versus dark, long versus short—are inherently paired with their opposites, extending also to emotional states such as love and hate, or truth and falsehood. Yet, it is in the most intense oppositions that illusion thrives, the mind ensnared by the binding relations that define their conflict. The discourse gestures towards the contemplation of sanctity as transcending such dualities, inviting the seeker to discern beyond the veil of antagonism. 🔗

Ϝω. Conclusio De Hoc Modo Sanctitatis. - The Book of Wisdom or Folly - The Libri of Aleister Crowley - Hermetic Library

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: James Branch Cabell: The Enchanter of Illusion and Reality 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:02:26+03:00 📄 Summary: James Branch Cabell, an American fantasy writer born in 1879, invites us to ponder the delicate dance between reality and illusion. His motto, *Mundus Vult Decipi* — "the world wishes to be deceived" — captures a profound philosophical truth about human nature’s eager embrace of comforting fictions. Cabell’s reflection on optimism and pessimism encapsulates the eternal paradox: the optimist's hopeful assertion that this is the best of all possible worlds versus the pessimist's fearful conjecture that it might indeed be so. Through his elegant narratives, Cabell challenges us to discern the illusions we cherish and the realities they veil. 🔗

James Branch Cabell - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Arthur Calder-Marshall: A Literary Life Intertwined with the Arcane and Avant-garde 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:02:15+03:00 📄 Summary: Arthur Calder-Marshall, a figure whose life spanned much of the 20th century, emerges not merely as a writer but as a conduit to the esoteric and bohemian spheres of his era. His connections with luminaries such as Aleister Crowley and Victor Neuburg, along with references to the evocative Abbey of Thelema at Cefalù, paint a portrait of a man deeply enmeshed in the fringes of mysticism and literary exploration. Calder-Marshall’s reflections, particularly in works like *The Magic of My Youth*, invite us into a dialogue between the conventional and the occult, a liminal space where art, biography, and the arcane intermingle. This duality enriches our understanding of his contributions, reminding us that literature often thrives at the crossroads of reality and myth. 🔗

Arthur Calder-Marshall - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

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📰 To Read... 🔖 Title: Victor Benjamin Neuburg: The Mystic Enigma Wrapped in Paradox 🗓️ Published: 2025-07-03T16:02:07+03:00 📄 Summary: Victor Benjamin Neuburg, known affectionately as “Vickybird,” lived a life brimming with complex contradictions and spiritual quests. An agnostic and Tolstoyan, a vegetarian and a mystic, Neuburg sought to articulate his intricate worldview through symbols such as the green star of Esperanto, despite not mastering the language. His existence defies simplistic categorization, embodying the very tension between skepticism and faith, material restraint and spiritual fervor. His legacy invites us to contemplate the multifaceted nature of belief and the ever-elusive search for meaning in a fragmented world. 🔗

Victor Benjamin Neuburg - Hermeneuticon - Hermetic Library

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