Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 10:31:09 -0700
Subject: Re: Toward a Vocabulary of Shamanic Values
Hi!
Um, not sure here, this regards the Doctorine of Signatures, a kind
of obscure tradition that says the uses of plants for medicines and
homeopathic medicines and even foods and utilarian purposes is *somehow*
written right on them, in *Signs* or *Signatures*. There are a number of
formidable theories why it is like that, but anyway, I've done A Lot of
looking at plants and their uses and haven't been able to disregard
this, even though sceince generally does... In fact I think it's to the
contrary, I just find more and more of these *amazing coincidences* as I
go along. *What are the odds* (answer=*astronomical*, ie it is likely
Beyond Coincidence; humans may be adapting to thier plant environments
to make it so) is the great question, always comes up with the *Walnut
looks like a brain, is one of little over a dozen plants known to
contain a form of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter in the
brain". William Coles observed this Signature although he may not have
known about the Serotonin at the time.
The Alchemist Paracelsus and the Herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper are
several others who subsrcibed to this way of looking at things; Della
Porta, author of Natural Magic, etc, is another...
The Doctorine of Signatures also includes the ideas of sympathy and
antipathy that are more often used by modern herbalists or homeopaths...
There is a lot of circumstantial evidence in treating ancient
literature and symbols as remarks in this regard that he Doctorine of
Signatures may have been to ancient, and mystical, persons basically
what sliced bread is to modern persons...
Peace!
Chronos Apollonios // ChroniApolloni@webtv.net ~~Fight World Hunger, Give Seeds, the Gift that Keeps on Giving! The World Seed Fund, c/o Abundant Life Seed Foundation, PO Box 772/ 1029 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, WA 98368. Donations accepted include Seeds; write for details.
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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 10:45:03 -0700
Subject: Fwd: Doctorine of Signatures
Here is a little more of specific examples of the Doctorine of
Signatures in case they prove helpful to anyone; my apologies for the
forward headers, a certain list starting with A... is Not recommended by
me...
Subject: Fwd: Doctorine of Signatures
Apologetically, one may find the Doctorine to resemble Quantum
Mechanics in that its authors and patrons may struggle to believe it
themselves some days of the week!
While it is possible to "conjure" quite a sizable list, as I
mentioned previously, it is somewhat difficult to find good historical
examples in literature. The walnut resembling the brain in form and
substance is perhaps the best known, as well as Digitalis (species,
source of the drug digitalis) whose leaf looks vaguely like a heart
(distorted).
(I have observed that Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), which Dr.
James A. Duke/ USDA has suggested may be or contain a heart medicine,
has even more of a heart-shaped leaf.) I can only imagine, but it is
possible, perhaps, that some of the iridoid/ cyclopentanoid material is
able to fufill a modest number of less-critical functions of adenosine
or ATP, increasing availablility thereof?
Janis B.Alcorn, in "Huastec Mayan Ethnobotany" has citations of
certain Solanaceae- and/ or Asclepiadaceae- family plants which are not
only heart shaped and/or colored, but contain cardiac glycosides similar
to digitalis (It is intriguing that there are several indications that
the preferred use is topical, or external.
Some sources credit the discovery of aspirin in the original form
of willow bark to a "branch" of the Doctorine that suggested that since
Willow grew in cold damp places that would aggravate rheumatism or
arthritis, that
Daucus specie seem to repeat the theme that they are remedial to
eye problems caused by deficiency of the appropriate constituent
nutrients . One purple flower is found in the cluster of Queen Anne's
Lace <=rhodopsin>; the carrot is brightly colored (eye-catching) even in
the dark where the root grows, etc. Considerable fancy may regard the
shape of a carrot as that of a telescope, and the single purple flower
in the bird's nest-like inflorescence as that single spotter high in the
crow's nest of a sailing vessel with such an optical aid. The cross
section of the root may faintly suggest the pupil surrounded by the iris.
Onions, which cause tears, may be thought of as tear-shaped.
Corn kernels can be construed to represent the teeth, and one may
consider the presence of the minerals Mg, Ca, and P.
Pimpernels (Anagalis sp.) have flowers that withdraw at the
approach of rain; this "introversion" might be construed to suggest that
their chemistry is pertainent to the neurochemistry of autism or
introverted behavior. (DOPA/ DOPAmine may have been reported from this
genus)
One of the more interesting observations that I have not had the
opportunity to persue concerns Watermelon (Citrullus sp,) and it's
resemblance to a woman who is pregnant. Watermelon is a conspicuous
source of l-glutamine, which, having already become known for arresting
hangovers and perhaps preventing other ravages from alcohol, so too
might protect the fetus from it. One specie of Polygonum cited for
glutamine content whose morphology (the sheath?) contains suggestions of
a placenta, perhaps, has an ethnobotanical citation as an
anti-abortifacient. At the time I was looking into this, researchers had
only begun to study the role of glutamine and glutathione in the
gestation process, but the results seemed promising. Gurudas makes this
inference from the high water content of the melon, and has other views
of what the general morphology suggests, also related to the process of
conception. It has continually fascinated me that this morphology along
with similar chemistry is found in such an unrelated plant as the Iris
(Iris or Juno sp.) pod whose seeds the Ancient Romans purportedly put in
wine to prevent hangovers. This extends to "bottle shaped" squash or
gourds which may share the glutamine content and suggest, imaginatively,
a large container of wine. I have somehow taken to remembering that
glutamine and other "smart drugs" may be helpful correcting deviant
behaviors by thinking of a watermelon's stripes
I have become enamored with the idea that Clary (Salvia sclarea)
whose seeds have been used to clear foreign matter from the eye because
of their gelatinizing properties, has bracts which resemble an eye who
whites are irritated, perhaps by the intrusive matter or the rubbing
that should be avoided in this case. It is possible to be more poetic in
this case that such an eye-pleasing plant is
Gurudas is the actual name as it also appears in "Books in
Print". I am not certain exactly who he is since the work is supposedly
"trance channeled" (I tend to believe it is the result of familiarity
with the impressive collection of works in the Bibliographies and much
thought, but I will of course leave others to make their own
conclusions) from several "spirits" though several persons serving as
"channels" through which they communicate.
The material in the several texts devoted primarily to plant
signatures may be rather "refined" or "esoteric" for some readers, but
they are certainly fascinating reading. The material concerns the use of
these agents as homeopathic preparations as opposed to "physical" foods
or crude drugs.
Again, there is also a website for Gurudas/ Pegasus Products
("Flower Essences") where there is a sizable collection of this type of
material. It should be easily accessible to most search engines.
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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 12:18:59 -0700
Subject: Far Memory and Soul Mates
Ought to get also Memetic on this, Memetics promises to be a source of
much confusion; will recall my *Amiable Mage Tarot* post and the
Doctorine of Signatures observation to suggest that Dandelions may yeild
some sort of preparations to contain and abate negative Memetic effects
(Memes spread like Dandelion seeds would be the signature, and those who
suffer the Preening Meme, or Obsessive-Compulsive Lawn Grooming, may be
unconciously relaying this information also).
Anyway, there are some questions about the actual form that Far-memory
information will take in the body. Does everyone think that past-life
information is Purely energetic in form, or does it require the
formation of Memory Protiens? What are our assuranes that in the latter
case, that the protiens forming have histocompatability with the
previous incarnation?
Might this create the problem that a person can actually be Allergic to
their own past life information? Is there correlation observable that
past life memories often are concurrent with adrenergic effects? Would
the propensity for adrenergic delirium be a contributor to the probable
wide-spread occurance of false far-memory effects?
(those millions of Cleopatras out there)
Is there any correlation observable between far-memory herbal/ botanical
aids and those which offset various adrenegic/ histaminergic effects?
I cannot recommend such an herb, but there is one which is a common
tranquilizer/ antipychotic type that is also used to prevent tissue
rejection in organ transplants, according to James A. Duke. I have no
confirmation of its effect, if any, on far-memory, at this time
unfortunately; Deepak Chopra gives an anecdote however about a person
who expereinced information about the recipient of a heart transplant,
that she was possessed by the bad diet habits of the previous owner and
eventually ended up having a vision of, and making her peace with, him.
Is there anything to be said of the idea that for all the persons we
must have known and loved before, it is those with whom we are most
proximal and physically close, where allergic concepts may also have
relevance, that may be most accessable and most preoccupying? (And yet
we might also wonder of allergic reations sometimes to things which are
not necessarily even physicaly touched..)
Can astrological medicine also assist us in these areas? Or the
observation of the thymus gland and its workings however mundane or
however esoteric?
How does the body prepare not to be allergic to something is has not
physically encountered yet
Does the idea of finding someone who is familiar to us have a potential
statement to make in histaminic and mimetic terms, and holographic ones
as well, and terms of sympathy and antipathy?
Such things as Amaranth employed to interrupt "Vicious Cycle" patterns
of perpetually encountering the same sort of persons, often pertainent to
abuse, as well as the possibility that the victims can also participate
in Soliciting the abuse . There are structures of chemicals also in such herbs used in
*Magick* reconciliation as Lobelia and even probably Artemisias,
sagebrush and so on, that
also suggest this pattern of antihistamine use to help warring couples
who might therefore be technically developing allergic problems of some
more subtle nature with one another.
Homeopathically speaking also, it is wise to bring these agents around
persons who are doing well at the moment? "What can cure, can cause" is
basically the traditional statement here, in both magic and
homeopathy...
Would anyone disagree that any apparently psychotic aspects of couples
in arguement or irrational disagreement may ultimately qualifiy as
incidents of Histadelic schizophrenia, or that they may be more common
in persons who have tendencies toward this kind of ailment, or other
allergic effects, or who have other toxicity problems present already?
Ah, the Virgoman yours truly possesses, conveniently, both the tendency
to get the rash and the analytical prowess to approach solutions?
Maybe...
Hoping that all of us find our loves of many lives without meandering
through mistakes.
Alas, the way to the top of the mountain may be invariably uphill... a
challenge, is all...
Peace!
Chronos Apollonios // ChroniApolloni@webtv.net ~~Fight World Hunger, Give Seeds, the Gift that Keeps on Giving! The World Seed Fund, c/o Abundant Life Seed Foundation, PO Box 772/ 1029 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, WA 98368. Donations accepted include Seeds; write for details.
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Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 12:39:10 -0700
Subject: ...And One For…
Having left this little trick out of the recent post of Apollonian
attendant duty roster
There is theoretically a tradition using bow and arrows in
materialization; remnants of what would have gone on in Eurasian culture
may be found surviving thought the valiant preservation efforts of
Native American cultures (I am referring to Arrow Boy stories and those
which are iconically and symbolically similar).
Basically, an arrow, provided with some sort of witness, a part to help
holographically recreate the whole (in some sytems if you want a duck,
put duck feathers on the arrow then, if you want pheasant, put pheasant
feathers and so on.) is fired into the air, and then down it comes,
harnessing the forces of gravity and acceleration, ending with a
never-live copy of a live game animal surrounding the head or shaft.
I apologize if the question of the matter stream will seem at first
confusing ("What? It can't snatch iron right out of the air!" No, it
can't...but, Aleister Crowley, in the Thoth Tarot, Trump: Adjustment, is
in touch with a possible solution; (would that be "compressed quantum
matter output of planetary cores"---"The solar system is a dynamo, it
has to come out somewhere"? Inevitably nonlinear relativistic excess?)
As always, it is not the carnivorism nor the gluttony which trouble me,
it is only the killing which sickens me...
Your Aimiable Arcane Animal Rights Activist Truly,
Peace!
Chronos Apollonios // ChroniApolloni@webtv.net ~~Fight World Hunger, Give Seeds, the Gift that Keeps on Giving! The World Seed Fund, c/o Abundant Life Seed Foundation, PO Box 772/ 1029 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, WA 98368. Donations accepted include Seeds; write for details.
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