Atargatis the Aramaic mermaid is symbolic of the energies of the land and of the sea. Sign for the constellation Ophiuchus and Phoenician traders. Many years ago the fertility of the land was of great concern; so it is today. As is also the fertility of our lives. Anciently assured by ritual, people ate seasonally. As is well known most food is intensively farmed and peoples fertility is on a decline. The seasons of the earth give us a natural rhythm by which we can lead our lives. Rhythm is one of the hermetic principles listed and expounded in the Kybalion.
The Kybalion by the three initiates is a Hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece. The volume of Hermetic teachings is reverently dedicated to Hermes Trismegistus known by the ancient Egyptians as “The Great Great” and “Master of Masters” This book was originally published in 1908. There have always been a few initiates in each generation, in various lands of the earth, who kept alive the sacred flame of the Hermetic teachings, and such have been willing to use their lamps to re-light the lesser lamps of the outside world, when the light of truth grew dim, and clouded by reason of neglect, and when the wicks became clogged with foreign matter. There were always a few to tend faithfully the altar of the truth, upon which was kept alight the perpetual lamp of wisdom.
The book gives an idea of the fundamental teachings and working principles that can be applied to one’s life, otherwise the Hermetic teachings will be as “words, words, words” to you. (The Kybalion introduction paraphrased) There are seven Hermetic principles.
1. The Principle of Mentalism.
2. The Principle of Correspondence.
3. The Principle of Vibration.
4. The Principle of Polarity.
5. The Principle of Rhythm.
6. The Principle of Cause and Effect.
7. The Principle of Gender.
Everything is dual, everything has poles, everything has its pair of opposites, like and unlike are the same, opposites are identical in nature but different in degree, extremes meet, all truths are half truths, all paradoxes may be reconciled. ( The Kybalion ) This is the Principle of Polarity and using dialectic measures all paradoxes can be reconciled. Thesis / anti thesis are resolved into a new form embodying both, a new thesis is produced, manifested.
Everything flows out and in, everything has its tides, all things rise and fall. The pendulum swing manifests in everything, the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left, rhythm compensates. ( The Kybalion ) The Hermetic using appropriate formulas and methods learned how to escape the effects in themselves to a certain degree; instead of being used by it. ( The Principle of Rhythm and the law of Compensation )
Developing self mastery one can neutralize the rhythmic swing of the pendulum which would carry one to the other pole. This is done more or less unconsciously the mastery of self one does this consciously, by the use of the Will to attain poise, mental firmness. Quite unbelievable to the masses who swing back and forth like a pendulum. Adrift on a sea of decadence.
Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity and reasoning. Hermetic philosophy summarized in The Kybalion by The Three Initiates is part of the master key that can reconcile divergent views along with Dialectic psychology and Analytical thinking. There have always been a few initiates in each generation, in various lands of the earth and sea who kept the sacred flame of hermetic teaching a light. Tending the altar of truth upon which was kept alight The Perpetual Lamp of Wisdom. A labour of love which the poets, like Rumi, alchemists like Zarathustra call the light. Others call The Beloved. Sacred energy in alchemist, poet terminology are pearls of great wisdom, reserved for the elected, initiates, who recognize their value, ready for the truth. Hence the saying of casting pearls before swines this is not wisdom to do so.
Ovids Metamorphosis can help one understand how a hybrid form can be. A understanding of sound, light, vibration is vital to this process of contemplation. 3-6-9- Tesla tried to inform everyone of this quality that pervades all life forms through his work with electricity, magnets, vibration, frequency. Thought makes matter and form. This has long been known and is not mere metaphysical rumination. Even though it is dismissed as such by those that do not understand due to biased Mental and emotional constraints. All human beings are hybrids of some form, even if it is at the inner world of male:female hormones, energy. The energy perspective is more nuanced than the surface shows. Water is emotion, it can be imbued with any pattern. It is semi conducting luminous fractal light at 3Dimensional level. A portion of which we experience as water it self. It varies in form as other dimensions are accessible to ones being. This is intricate ancient wisdom that words can not convey to understand the symbolic archetype that is embodied in the mermaid imagery.
Read the post The Treasury Of Light on dialectic reasoning and dialectic impass called Aporia. Zero, thesis-antithesis that is the solution of how mermaids come to be as they are.
The mermaid, lady of the sea is a symbolic code for ones’ FASCIA. Fascia is the shock absorber, some say it is like saran wrap around every cell, muscle, organ, gland, bone. It is connective tissue that allows movement. Mainly water with specialized cells, hyaluronic acid. It holds memory, thoughts, emotions, patterns. When it’s gliding, moving ability is disrupted, empacted, reduced by these inclusions, toxins, trauma patterns; it becomes gel like, more viscous like the white fat around red meat. Nasty. Painful,ones’ movement is restricted, thinking is foggy, the nerves are affected especially ones’ vagus nerve that feeds the whole body and brain.
There are many modalities to address this lack of movement in brain and body. Yin Yoga, Tai Chi, Qui Gong any slow counter rotational movements. This is what Myofascial release therapy is about. This lack of movement and decreased bone density, unknown pains , fatigue of fibromyalgia; is not just affecting the aged. Everyone can benefit from this inner information, the wisdom from the mermaid as that is what fascia is symbol of the mermaid.
The Selkie in Irish folk lore is a mermaid who has her identity, skin, fascia taken and she can’t return to the sea without it. She is restricted, dryed up, washed up on land. She can not move. The Medusa post at this site is another interesting reading of Fascia.
Thus the lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of understanding, The Kybalion by The Three Initiates.
The picture from Goddesses book by Sue Jennings.
The work of Dr. Emoto Masaru on water crystals.
Fascia guide.com