Re: VMs: something that makes sense

[jean-yves artero <jyartero@xxxxxxxx>]

Eric my guess is that if you search an alchemical relationship between man and woman you are to necessarily meet the notions of chemical wedding and androgyn.

 

Here is a relevant web page.

 

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/rosarium.html

 

Jean

Eric <mynumberis2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> okay, maybe it's not new, but...
>
> i took f85r2 down to Kinko's (a copy/printing store in
> the States) to have some printouts made.
> disappointing. i could print as well out at home.
> anyways, i was printing each of the three sections out
> and noticed that on the middle section - somewhat
> hidden in the drawing (i never noticed it before) -
> are four women holding objects around the moon (the
> moon is easy to see, but the women are buried in the
> semicircular motif). this seems in parallel with the
> men holding objects around the sun on the first panel.
>
> so, what do i think makes sense? the men are
> associated with the sun, the women with the moon. this
> is standard alchemic (and i suppose other
> occult/magical - they appear on tarot cards)
> symbolism. okay, that for me was interesting... at
> least something in the VMS has a
>  parallel.
>
> which leads me to wonder, are the swooshing patterns
> on the first panel of f85r2 stylized rooster tails
> (another alchemic symbol associated with men)? i just
> tried to find some references to male/female animal
> symbolism in alchemy on the web and didn't find
> anything quickly - but i remember this reference to
> male/sun/rooster from a book on the grotesque i once
> saw.
>
> also, there seems to be some possible symbolism with
> fire on the male side (the "round container with a
> cross stopper on the top", on closer inspection, seems
> more like an candle or oil pot with a flame at the
> top) and cups and water on the female side - more
> tarot/occult symbolism.
>
> it's hard to see what the female drawings are holding
> -seemingly agricultural/fertility related for the most
> part. only one has her back to the viewer and holding
> what looks like a twiggy (dead) plant - representing
> winter??? (fertility looking
>  away??)
>
> thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
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