I’m making my way through the CGD and would like your input on something. I have been meditating on the definition of alchemy and the different roles the three circles of the ToL play. My thoughts have been centered around the idea of spiritual forces and meaning influencing the structure of the material world. The doctrine of signatures seems to make the case that the virtue of a substance is apparent in its form. Is this also why phrenology was popular in the Victorian era? To what extent is it useful to consider form an indication of its more subtle influences? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Meaning and matter
Date: 2019-12-09 07:04 am (UTC)I’m making my way through the CGD and would like your input on something. I have been meditating on the definition of alchemy and the different roles the three circles of the ToL play. My thoughts have been centered around the idea of spiritual forces and meaning influencing the structure of the material world. The doctrine of signatures seems to make the case that the virtue of a substance is apparent in its form. Is this also why phrenology was popular in the Victorian era? To what extent is it useful to consider form an indication of its more subtle influences? Any thoughts would be appreciated.