#hermitic

[gladumfdoodles]

Are YOU a fan of Grian? Do YOU own a pencil, pen, stylus, finger, clay, paper, wire, and/or markers? Do YOU have any desire to create and be a part of something cool, regardless of your skill level? 

Well, step right up! I'm currently working on a Choose Your Own Adventure fic inspired by Grian's playthrough of the Stanley Parable, as well as a few other pieces of media (namely In Space with Markiplier and Deltarune), and I need artists!

The task is simple: Create a Grian.

The only requirement for his appearance is that he is recognizable as a Grian, and that he has a red sweater (it's important to the plot)! Other than that, go wild! All forms of media are accepted, from traditional 2D to 3D modeling to clay and paper craft, everything and everyone is welcome! There is no application, no rejections, no waiting time! Just DM me here on Tumblr or over on Discord (@gladumf) to sign up and turn in a Grian before August 18th* to be a part of this super amazing and awesome project.

Want to be even more involved and create clues and Easter eggs for the project? Shoot me a DM! I want this project to be a collaborative one, with as many creators as I can get my hands on, and the more hidden details the story has, the better! 

Please reblog this post to get it to as many people as possible! I'll see you all real soon :D

*The August 18th deadline is simply because ao3 will delete my draft of the fic if I do not post it on this day. If you can't get your Grian done by the 18th, send me a DM and we can figure something out! I'm perfectly happy adding things in after the fic is posted. Do not let this deadline scare you away from this project!

[eye-of-mordor]

MAGIC SQUARE OF SATURN

Magic square series 1/?

Sometime during the early Italian Renaissance, a pseudepigraphical grimoire was published by an unknown author. Called the Key of Solomon, it contains obscure occult information concerning how to summon spirits of different sorts through carefully constructed rituals. Among its information provided, are discussions regarding what are known as ‘planetary magic squares,’ which are illustrated squares with smaller squares within that vary in number by any given celestial body. The magic square of Saturn has nine squares in three rows and columns, essentially making it a 3x3 square. This square can cross in a single linear direction in eight different ways: three horizontal, three vertical, and two diagonals. The numbers traveled in each direction will come to 15. Since each square in it has numbers ranging from 1 to 9, all the numbers in this square add up to 45, a number that is identified in the Key of Solomon as the corresponding value of two ruling spirits of Saturn, Agiel and Zazel via the ancient cipher system of gematria. The former is beneficent, whilst the latter is malevolent, a theme of duality that ties in with the mythos of Saturn as a wrathful god, judge of souls, and benefactor of civilization in many different civilizations.

While most of these mysterious planetary magic squares are credited as esoteric Hebrew developments, their true origins are shrouded in the remote mists of antiquity. Going far back to the ancient Chinese period, an archaic 3x3 square known as Lo Shu posits itself as one of the earliest appearances of magic squares used in mathematics, dating to sometime in the 7th century BC. However, it is uncertain whether this is the earliest appearance of magic squares. Via an ancient trading route known as the Silk Road, many ideas from different cultures were transferred from distant lands to others, and this resulted in the synchronization of many different ideas, contributing to the collective development of human thought. This ancient road led from China, where ancient folklore (and still survives today) told of a primeval man named Fuxi who is credited with the invention of language, civilization, agriculture, among many other aspects of civilized society, including mathematics and practices that may seem today like occultism. For instance, he is credited as the inventor of the eight trigrams that served as the basis of the later I Ching, a divination text with obscure origins, but is reputed to have been thought to date to sometime in the 10th century BC, making it older than the Lo Shu by several hundred years. Beyond the earliest appearance of the I Ching, the days when Fuxi lived in and the origins of the eight trigrams are even more obscure and for all we know, may stretch far back into the remote mists of time. The true origins of the practice of magic squares are ambiguous and is questionable whether the concept was first developed in the Far East or if it originated elsewhere in a remote epoch.

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[eye-of-mordor]

Today, I have published my lengthy analysis of a core theme in The Rings of Power, mainly on Sauron’s character. Following an introductory gifset, it consists of three parts, with the first one exploring parallels between him and a certain ancient deity. This one has 3 segments to it, due to tumblr’s character count limitations. Following this is an exploration of the Magic Square of Saturn, which also feature aspects of this occult tradition that overlaps with Sauron’s personality. It has 2 segments. And finally, there is also an exploration of another magic square, belonging to Rahu. It has 3 segments. I have compiled a list with hyperlinks to easily access these publications, in recommended viewing order from 1 to 4.

Introductory gifset

TROP analysis: Sauron’s character

Magic Square of Saturn

Magic Square of Rahu

Over the next few weeks, I will be uploading various versions of the Magic Square series that feature the same gifs without the numbers within the squares, as well as wide-cropped gifs of the same content, both with and without the numbers. I will also be uploading photo collages of these squares, with and without the numbers. Tags to these posts are accessible via a link in my bio that is titled ‘Magic Square Series.’ As for a quick access to this very post, it is also accessible in my bio via the tag ‘Sauron Analysis.’

I sincerely hope you enjoy.

All Hail the Eye!

[eye-of-mordor]

MAGIC SQUARE OF RAHU

Magic square series 2/?

Hindu legend says that the sage Garga Bhāradvāja, a descendant of one of the great seven sages, developed nine magic squares for the nine heavenly bodies of Vedic astrology sometime in either the first century BC or AD. One of these, dedicated to Rahu, the head of the ancient serpent-demon Svarbhānu, consists of nine squares in three rows and columns, essentially making it a 3x3 square. This square can cross in a single linear direction in eight different ways: three horizontal, three vertical, and two diagonals. The numbers traveled in each direction will come to 36. Since each square in it has numbers ranging from 8 to 16, all the numbers in this square add up to 108, a very sacred number in the Vedic and Hindu religions for a myriad of reasons. The seal of Rahu, as well as of all the other Vedic squares, are in the same image as that of Saturn in western occult traditions. Beginning at 8, an arrow can be traced to 9, then to 10, then a second line is drawn diagonally from 11 to 13, and then the final set connects from 14 to 16 to form a second arrow.

In Vedic astrology, Rahu is known as the northern node of the Moon, and is identified as a shadow planet, not a proper one. Its southern counterpart is Ketu, the serpentine tail of Svarbhānu. In an ancient time, they were singularly united as this demon who strove to overthrow the sun god Surya via a total solar eclipse, which was likely interpreted by the Vedic civilization as a cosmic monster attempting to devour the Sun. Religious rituals were held to ward off the magic arts of Svarbhānu. For this atrocity, the dread beast was punished by the gods and in later Hindu tradition, his punishment is credited to the god Vishnu who beheaded him. This is how Rahu and Ketu became divided. Whenever total eclipses occur, it is believed that Svarbhānu has reunited to threaten the world once again. This union is likely one of the earliest known concepts of the ouroboros, a symbol depicting a serpent biting its own tail.

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[ladylilabrown]

Astronomers! #Hermitic #Thoth taught me! #telescopes #orb #STEM #atheists #science (at Griffith Observatory) https://www.instagram.com/p/BX6SYSyj3C3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12guxqjsisxbh

[nataswilde]

Just my favourite Dean/Cas fanarts.

By the amazing hermitic, euclase, wifihunters, bamf-castiel, Alice X. Zhang, lillilolita.

[lunchsackpoetry]

This is one of those days when I wish I was... home... curled up with a book and a cup of tea... lounge pants... cozy socks... blanket... the lap cat... fireplace... maybe even a notebook... and then there's this fleeting feeling like having a girl there too might be okay... maybe taking in a good nap...