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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Emanation and Ascent in Hermetic Kabbalah

what else do i have to say, you know i love mysticism, preach on brothers, oh yeah, my favorite line from the entire thing so far is this one, 'the task of the Kabbalist is to rectify this fallen condition by acts that unify elements which have become separated.' Sidi always loved talking about the unity, didn't he? I miss you Jan, maybe one day, we'll meet again!

this one is good for Dr. Money as well, as well as for my Nietzsche book, if that ever happens. 'There is a tendency for dualist systems to be life-denying – the world of spirit is valued more than the world of the flesh. There is an equivalent tendency for monist systems to be life-affirming, as every thing, evil as well as good, is seen to be rooted in the same ultimate source of being.' Witherall did call Nietzsche a monistic mystic, didn't he?

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