"The Star Spangled Banner" is triumphalist, both in the lyrics and in the music itself - better suited for the bombast of brass rather than the comparative serenity of strings and woodwinds. A celebration of victory, very suited for an imperial power, delineating an astral pyramid with a martial and somewhat solar focus.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" is, as pointed out, the same melody as "God Save the King/Queen," which suggests that it's probably still tied in with the British egregor in some sense. Some might want that; some might not. Note that nowhere in the song - including the verses hardly anyone knows - is the name "America" ever actually mentioned. That said, the emphasis on liberty and freedom espoused in the lyrics of the song would seem to support the building of an astral pyramid focused on those principles. It seems to have strong Saturnian (harkens back to Britain in its melody, "land where my fathers died," etc.) and Uranian (liberty/freedom) vibes (although all these songs have liberty/freedom vibes in them).
"America the Beautiful", besides actually mentioning the country, actively invokes a divine blessing ("God shed His grace on thee"), is strongly Venusian ("beautiful" in the title, lots of nature imagery, "crown thy good with brotherhood"). There are some Martial themes in the obscure third verse, but they evoke images of heroism rather than simply victory - Mars at his best, in other words. The same theme of freedom is present in other verses, too.
"God Bless America" should also be mentioned. Obviously a divine invocation, but a briefer one - as far as I know there is only the one verse. The song references America's natural beauty and therefore has some Venus in it. The imploration for God to "guide her...with the light from above" sounds quite Jovian. There is however no mention of freedom or liberty, so it's probably better used in conjunction with one of the other hymns.
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Date: 2025-04-28 07:31 pm (UTC)"The Star Spangled Banner" is triumphalist, both in the lyrics and in the music itself - better suited for the bombast of brass rather than the comparative serenity of strings and woodwinds. A celebration of victory, very suited for an imperial power, delineating an astral pyramid with a martial and somewhat solar focus.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" is, as pointed out, the same melody as "God Save the King/Queen," which suggests that it's probably still tied in with the British egregor in some sense. Some might want that; some might not. Note that nowhere in the song - including the verses hardly anyone knows - is the name "America" ever actually mentioned. That said, the emphasis on liberty and freedom espoused in the lyrics of the song would seem to support the building of an astral pyramid focused on those principles. It seems to have strong Saturnian (harkens back to Britain in its melody, "land where my fathers died," etc.) and Uranian (liberty/freedom) vibes (although all these songs have liberty/freedom vibes in them).
"America the Beautiful", besides actually mentioning the country, actively invokes a divine blessing ("God shed His grace on thee"), is strongly Venusian ("beautiful" in the title, lots of nature imagery, "crown thy good with brotherhood"). There are some Martial themes in the obscure third verse, but they evoke images of heroism rather than simply victory - Mars at his best, in other words. The same theme of freedom is present in other verses, too.
"God Bless America" should also be mentioned. Obviously a divine invocation, but a briefer one - as far as I know there is only the one verse. The song references America's natural beauty and therefore has some Venus in it. The imploration for God to "guide her...with the light from above" sounds quite Jovian. There is however no mention of freedom or liberty, so it's probably better used in conjunction with one of the other hymns.