Magic Monday
Aug. 13th, 2023 11:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)

The picture? I'm working my way through photos of my lineage, focusing on the teachers whose work has influenced me and the teachers who influenced them in turn. I'm currently tracing my Martinist lineage, and at this point we've reached a genuine man of mystery, Jacques de Livron Joachim de la Tour de la Casa Martinez de Pasqually. Nobody knows when Martinez de Pasqually was born or where he came from; what's known about him is that he showed up in southern France in 1754, taught an extraordinarily rich system of Gnostic esoteric philosophy and practice to a circle of pupils that included Louis-Claude de St.-Martin and Jean-Baptiste Willermoz, and then sailed away to the Caribbean in 1772 and reportedly died there two years later. The image I've posted is one of the very few portraits of the man.
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Date: 2023-08-14 05:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-08-14 07:12 pm (UTC)I think based on what I remember of your book, it's been a hot minute since I've read it, that there is not much that is similar to that specific temple technology. I think the varied architecture used precludes any relevant insight. As far as I know our altars do not go any deeper than the floor, as an example.
We don't use any incense and it wouldn't be able to drift out of the temple into the surrounding area even if we did, at least not without being pushed out through the AC.
When oil is used it is a seriously minimal amount. A few drops at most and it is not fragrant.
While there is speaking/prayers/singing, they are short and not repetitive (chanting or extended singing) in the same way that other traditions might be.
I think if we (LDS) somehow had the ancient temple technology secrets, they are not currently employed in any significant way when taking your research into account. To me the main goals of each are pointed in different productive directions. But that is just one person's opinion.
Regards,
Bert
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Date: 2023-08-14 07:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-08-15 03:13 am (UTC)I wonder how much else of LDS temple construction takes a lead from the OT.
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