This is one of the best-known collections of Yeats' prose; in it he explores the longstanding connection between the people of Ireland and the inhabitants of the land of Fairy. Yeats, who had profound mystic and visionary beliefs, writes with conviction of the reality of Fairies, both in his own experience, and in the everyday life of the Irish. This relatively short work serves as a way for readers to discover Yeats' powerful wordcraft and get an overview of celtic Fairy lore.
A little goblin holds the music for Pan and his comrades to read named 'The Night of Pan'. Within the system of Thelema, this is a mystical state that represents the stage of ego-death in the process of spiritual attainment.
The playful Pan is the Greek god of nature, lust, and the masculine generative power. The Greek word Pan also translates as All, and so he is “a symbol of the Universal, a personification of Nature. Pan is both the giver and the taker of life, and his Night is that time of symbolic death. In a more general sense, it is the state where one transcends all limitations and experiences oneness with the universe.
'The Order of the Golden Dawn'
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was an organization devoted to the study and practice of the occult, metaphysics, and paranormal activities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as a magical order, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was active in Great Britain and focused its practices on theurgy and spiritual development. Many present-day concepts of ritual and magic that are at the centre of contemporary traditions, such as Wicca, were inspired by the Golden Dawn.
The Golden Dawn system was based on hierarchy and initiation like the Masonic Lodges; however women were admitted on an equal basis with men. W.B.Yeats was a member.
References to Harry Potter that I do so love, and the symbol of the 'Illuminati'.
Failte is Gaelic for 'Welcome'
I first saw 'This is Not Here' in the 'Imagine' video with John Lennon and Yoko Ono and it has fascinated me ever since. I want to get a sign made above my studio :)
I like to read philosophy, particularly with Buddhist roots and this sentiment is paramount.
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