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A Metaphysical version of the Tree of Life and Knowledge.

Posted on Jul 29th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

Here is a begining essay describing my picture of a metaphysical metaphors that serves as the seed for a Philosopher’s Qabalah. The Rabbinic mystics saw the Divine, the universe and themselves through the lens that... More »

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Living in a world of words

Posted on Jun 25th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

We live not only in a physical environment but also in a symbolic environment. Our physical environment, of three spacial dimensions, is a geographical location which may have rivers, valleys, flat plains, hills, mountains, trees,... More »

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Books of Facts - Books of Ideas

Posted on May 29th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

I feel I need to explain the difference between Books of Facts at one end of a continuum, which has at its other end Books of Ideas.   Books of Facts are timely.   Books... More »

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Going beyond Historical Gnosticism

Posted on May 13th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

  Historical Gnosticism is a group of beliefs which all have as their core common themes.  These themes are the ‘true knowledge' of our past and our future according to the Gnostic mythos.  One of... More »

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Human Reality: finding your way in it: the short answer

Posted on May 7th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

My blog is all about guiding you through humanly constructed reality - the Matrix that we all live in.  My long winded essays are in-depth guides to aspects of human reality. I am trying to... More »

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Believing is seeing

Posted on May 6th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

  First Foundation: ‘Believing is seeing': Brunner and Postman's Experiment I perceive you are puzzled and in doubt.  You wish to raise an objection.  You were taught and you believe that: seeing is believing.  What... More »

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People are shaped by ideas

Posted on Apr 30th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

  I want to talk to you about ideas.  Ideas don't spring miraculously Athena-like out of your head without rhyme or reason.  Rather they grow organically out of your imaginative metaphoric and embodied mind.  Ideas... More »

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