From: wilforddumont@gmail.net   
      
   On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:24:56 -0400, Sirius Black wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:23:48 -0400, Wilford Dumont wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:22:02 -0400, Sirius Black wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:21:22 -0400, Chan Welbourne wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> VD wrote :   
   >>>>> On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:44:00 -0400, Wilford Dumont wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:43:10 -0400, John M. wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> I would like to jump in here to say that the reading of an alchemical   
   >>>>>>> text (Potter, Chymical Wedding, Flamel, others) requires a training.   
   >>>>>>> That does not mean that simple alchemical symbols cannot be pointed   
   >>>>>>> out as Victor is doing, understood and made relevant. Think the Bible   
   >>>>>>> which has its inner and outer knowledge sanctums. Both are relevant.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Well said.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Yes it is and a very good point. There has to be a level of trust that   
   >>>>> you have in any teacher which I don't purport to be, btw. Any data,   
   >>>>> information source, has to be credible, believable and understandable.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> I have read enough of John Granger, Hans Andrea, Mark McClean and many   
   >>>>> others to feel very comfortable with their understandings of alchemy.   
   >>>>> I know enough about Ms. Rowling to feel comfortable with her...and   
   >>>>> with the fully valid assessment that she has written a Septology using   
   >>>>> alchemical symbology at its literary heart.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> I also believe that she understands that there may be a small   
   >>>>> percentage of her readership that will be able to tear open the   
   >>>>> superficial layers of HP and get at the underlying, alchemical   
   >>>>> symbology.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Not having to be an educated alchemical expert either as long as you   
   >>>>> have a credible source to lean on.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What is rather depressing is that there are very few people interested   
   >>>> in trying to find out what marvels there really are in alchemical texts   
   >>>> and imagery. :/   
   >>>   
   >>> Would you mention any names like "name" who posts here? lol   
   >>   
   >> For one.   
   >   
   > Werks4Me. lol   
   >   
   >> We seem now to live in a world of rhetoric, where people are trying to   
   >> win us over to their particular viewpoint and who don't care at all   
   >> about the true facts or original meaning of something.   
   >>   
   >> The now defunct group of historical posters to AFHP represent this   
   >> group.   
   >   
   > Their viewpoint is that this alchemy stuff is all shit.   
      
   They're Da Vinci Code experts. It is a bit sad that people take a   
   novel that seriously as a guide to exploring paintings or alchemy.   
      
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