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20:18 / 29.07.02

This was gonna be a selfish thread in which I requested one specific kind of book. But then I thought we could just keep it in reserve in case anyone wanted a book recommendation in future.

My request, to kick things off:

I want a book on the symbolism of numbers, from as broad and cross-cultural an angle as possible. It needs to be exhaustive and not go into the crappy airy-fairy shite that a lot of these books do. Preferably dealing with sacred geometry as well, although I'll settle for a book on each subject. Something to stand on the shelf next to Man and His symbols. If anyone recommends shite and I buy it I'm coming to you for the refund, punk.

There. Not at all demanding, am I?

12:26 / 31.07.02

I keep looking at The Key to it All by David Allen Hulse myself, though I haven't had a chance to pick it up yet. In two volumes he explores the links between number systems, alphabets, and magickal systems across the globe. He breaks it up into two volumes, one for east and one for west. If that doesn't have what you're looking for in it, I don't know what would. It looks very promising, though more than I have time to digest right now, personally.

Wrecks City-Zen

19:48 / 01.08.02

I would second that. Key to it all Vol 1 and 2 are probably the most exhaustive works available.

21:08 / 01.08.02

They look outstanding. A definite purchase when I can afford them. Thanks.

Here's another request. Gnostics. Any really great books?

Wrecks City-Zen

21:20 / 01.08.02

The Nag Hammadi texts.

or

The Other Bible

Valis...

Anyhoo, there's the start.

13:04 / 02.08.02

I was about to reccommend the Gnostic Gospils, then realized they were the Nag Hammadi Rex already mentioned. If you want Gnosticism, a fine start is the original works. I don't know of any good modern interpretations, unfortunately.

19:40 / 02.08.02

Briefly:
The Gnostic webpage www.enemies.com has a pretty
good reading list. Oh, and there’s a copy of the
Nag Hammadi online as well….

Wrecks City-Zen

20:23 / 02.08.02

Reading about Gnosis...how I love the 21st Century.

18:25 / 28.08.02

Gnosis and the Nag Hammadi Library just arrived today. I've also picked up a little second-hand hardback on the Dead Sea Scrolls. I plan to immerse myself in scripture as soon as I've finished Richard Wilhelm's translation of the I-Ching.

On that subject, do people rate this translation? I'm a wee bit concerned that it was translated from German into English, as opposed to the English text being taken from the original source. Anyone here an expert?

04:22 / 29.08.02

Gnostic Books:

www.anathemabooks.com/gnostic.shtml

My Pick:
Gnosticism:
New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing
-By Stephan A. Hoeller

Numbers and Sacred Geometry:
www.anathemabooks.com/sacred_geometry.shtml

My Pick:

The Study of Numbers
Guide to the Constant Creation of the Universe
By R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz

07:49 / 29.08.02

Expressionless
It's a brilliant translation. I can't say I've read all the other translations out there, but I've never felt the need. I think Wilhelm had a real feel for the spirit of the book - there may be other translations from the good to the hideous (I Ching for lovers - puke - or the "business friendly" versions!! - but not many people spent over 20 years in China, or worked with first hand with an old school Chinese scholar. I think some of the different translations may well be excellent and provide many insights and new angles on the various texts, but I've always thought how much can I absorb at any one time?
I've never noticed any problems with the Chinese-German- English thing, but I can't read German so who knows?
There's a Richard Wilhelm page here
http://www.schoolofwisdom.com/wilhelm.html
and there's an accompanying book of essays by Wilhelm and his son, which is well worth having a look at, and proves the depths of Wlhelm's feeling and insight into the text.

01:15 / 01.09.02

demon lover by robin morgan, not really what you were looking for but it's just great book about inherent violence within modern society oh and anything by chomsky is always good for the debunker's of the world.

just one more thing to say as my first post 'finally the count has come back to barbelith if you smell what the count is cookin'

oh BTW the tea posse @ this years mayday you have a brief mention in this months Mens world Porn mag back page about may day well done.

21:54 / 02.06.03

OK, now I want Enoch.

That came out wrong.

I want the whole thing, however, not just excerpts. Is the translation by R H Charles complete, and is it the best version?

08:44 / 03.06.03

Ooh ooh, me too! And I need a Bible, recommendations on which edition please as I know nothing except that King James did one.

21:22 / 03.06.03

I really like my New Revised Standard. For anything study oriented I use online resources, which are pretty good on the most part.

21:23 / 03.06.03

Depending on which sites you go to, of course. I guess I just meant it's fairly easy to find a spread of opinions...

Nietzsch E. Coyote

22:52 / 03.06.03

I like the NIV translation. Especially their new TNIV translation of the new testament.

10:08 / 04.06.03

What's NIV? Ta for the advice, I'm thinking about getting one modern and one ancient- I'm mostly interested in how it has changed over the years, differences between old testament and new etc.
Reflect- is the New Revised Standard expensive as a rule?

10:41 / 04.06.03

Nope. I think mine cost around £20.

10:51 / 04.06.03

I prefer the language of the Authorised Version (that's the King James one) - or Tyndale, but a lot of Tyndale was used for the Authorised as well. But I must admit that that is an opinion based on my literary preferences and has nothing to do with clarity, &c.

14:07 / 04.06.03

1.gnosticism:new light on the ancient tradition of inner knowing-by stephen a. hoeller

2.the gnostic religion-by hans jonas.

3.the gnostics-by jacques lacarriere.

4.hidden wisdom: a guide to western inner traditions-by richard smoley, jay kinney

5.the shifting realities of philip k. dick: selected literary and philosophical writings-by lawrence sutin

that should keep ya busy for awhile

22:37 / 04.06.03

Should keep who busy? I asked for a complete translation of the book of Enoch - all the other requests are way old.

03:25 / 05.06.03

eh, sorry. i'm new and assumed this was a new thread. didn't bother to look at the date.

19:26 / 06.06.03

Living Magickal Arts
Imagination and Magick for the 21st Century
R. J. Stewart

11:04 / 27.06.03

Quantum: I picked this up really cheap in an ebay auction. Might be of interest to you.

For anyone familiar with Enoch: is this the complete text, or just the first two chapters? (click the link to see)

08:09 / 13.03.05

Help would be appreciated:

One of my bestest bestest mates wants a book for her birthday. She doesn't know the title or author, but says that it's about how the phases of the moon effect people.

Now I can imagine there's quite a few books on the subject, and that they're mostly rather fluffy. So the request is to recommend one or more, the less fluffy the better.

Unconditional Love

13:03 / 13.03.05

Moon Time: The Art of Harmony with Nature and Lunar Cycles

could be this.

05:36 / 16.03.05

Thank you mark r.

20:08 / 16.03.05

Any others along those lines?

23:36 / 16.03.05

I was wondering if anyone knows the title of a book I partially read many moons ago...about 15 years, called something like 'Robotech'/'Cybertech'
From memory, it talks about humans being spiritual machines and the magical/techno side of that...a bit like Mondo 2000, meeting William Gibson, meeting 'fluffy's guide to angels'.
hope my memory is a least a bit sound, but am getting no clues surfing the e-shops, so thanks if anyone can help.

05:30 / 17.03.05

Battletech?

12:58 / 17.03.05

moonweaver: could it have been Angel Tech: A Modern Shamans Guide to Reality Selection, by Antero Alli? "...a survival manual for fallen angels who are through with their frozen responses to the nightmares around us." Memory jog: the book is broken down into Elementary and High School grades (i.e. Leary's 8 circuits). Sound like the one?

~L

15:35 / 17.03.05

Jesus. If I didn't know better I'd say Gypsy Lantern tossed off that Angel Tech book as one of his more savage pisstakes.

18:41 / 17.03.05

ahh Lepidoteran, many great blessings to you...
thought I was going insane about it actually existing, since I distantly remember naively buying it as a young teenager, reading a few pages and then passing it on to a beautiful lady where it disappeared.
I didn't, and still don't, know anything about Leary's 8 circuits but have always thought that I had to read this book....I just hope it not as smarmy as I think it might be.
thanks again

Phex: Dorset Doom

22:18 / 17.03.05

I'm hearing a lot of talk about Leary's 8-circuit model of conciousness (sp?). What is it exactly? (I don't need a book recommendation, a link to a decent definition would do)

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