Whether it was the tortoise or the cattle, it was all premeditated, no? It seems he had all of it planned before taking his first steps, knowing well how to secure his throne among the Olympians, make friends with his brother, and delight the rest of the family. I've even heard a telling that he made an offering of the meat from the cattle to all the Gods before endeavoring on the creation of the first ever lyre. The magician knows well before we could ever begin to think we understand...
Great post and reflections as always brother, thank you!
I like that take as well. Martin's telling is that he makes some steaks and offers the meat to the gods by the fire. They are all thought-provoking. It's a deep origin tale. Thanks for chiming in my frined.
Do you know the work of Iain McGilchrist? He refers to the lyre in relation to the brain hemispheres (tension of the opposites) and the subsequent need to attend to the world through use of both left and right, seeking to ensure that the left is not dominating the right. He suggests that the trouble we’re in has its roots in left brain dominance. Reductive and focused and full of hubris. I always think of his work in relation to Mercury as bridge-builder, making connections. The corpus callosum is the bundle of neurons that form the bridge between hemispheres, allowing for the Mercury function of holding tension and bring together opposites in a kind of harmony. Thanks Adam 🙏🏼
I am actually. I never heard him talk about the lyre as a metaphor though. How beautifully Libran. Do you have a reference to where he writes about this?
I think I read about it in volume two of The Matter with Things, maybe chapter 20. He speaks about it frequently in interviews and talks but I can’t recall a particular recording. Sorry I can’t be more helpful.
Whether it was the tortoise or the cattle, it was all premeditated, no? It seems he had all of it planned before taking his first steps, knowing well how to secure his throne among the Olympians, make friends with his brother, and delight the rest of the family. I've even heard a telling that he made an offering of the meat from the cattle to all the Gods before endeavoring on the creation of the first ever lyre. The magician knows well before we could ever begin to think we understand...
Great post and reflections as always brother, thank you!
I like that take as well. Martin's telling is that he makes some steaks and offers the meat to the gods by the fire. They are all thought-provoking. It's a deep origin tale. Thanks for chiming in my frined.
Do you know the work of Iain McGilchrist? He refers to the lyre in relation to the brain hemispheres (tension of the opposites) and the subsequent need to attend to the world through use of both left and right, seeking to ensure that the left is not dominating the right. He suggests that the trouble we’re in has its roots in left brain dominance. Reductive and focused and full of hubris. I always think of his work in relation to Mercury as bridge-builder, making connections. The corpus callosum is the bundle of neurons that form the bridge between hemispheres, allowing for the Mercury function of holding tension and bring together opposites in a kind of harmony. Thanks Adam 🙏🏼
I am actually. I never heard him talk about the lyre as a metaphor though. How beautifully Libran. Do you have a reference to where he writes about this?
I think I read about it in volume two of The Matter with Things, maybe chapter 20. He speaks about it frequently in interviews and talks but I can’t recall a particular recording. Sorry I can’t be more helpful.
Maybe this one? 😅🤞 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AuQ4Hi7YdgU I’ll see if I can find a better reference