The American Minervan

Tag: Mysticism

  • Weeping Shades of Hades

    Weeping Shades of Hades

    ˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗ A WISDOM, that leads to the BELOVED — all mystics search for; That which confers goodness, and is the hope of our highest aspirations, out of the Groves of the living DEAD of the Nether, And the Woods and WEEPING “Shades” of Hades.

  • Future Friend – Larkin Grimm

    Future Friend – Larkin Grimm

    I find this such a beautiful song and have listened to it every day for some time and it speaks to me deeply. Hope it speaks to someone else. LYRICS (we’re going to build a fire) we’re going to build a fire(it’s killing me)(need kindness, i need kindness)will you just sit with me?we’re going to…

  • Carl Orff: Day, Night, and Everything (Dies, Nox et Omnia)

    Carl Orff: Day, Night, and Everything (Dies, Nox et Omnia)

    DIES, NOX ET OMNIADies, nox et omniamichi sunt contraria,virginum colloquiame fay planszer,oy suvenz suspirer,plu me fay temer.O sodales, ludite,vos qui scitis dicite,michi mesto parcite,grand ey dolur,attamen consuliteper voster honur.Tua pulchra facies,me fey planszer milies,pectus habens glacies,a remenderstatim vivus fieremper un baser. DAY, NIGHT, AND EVERYTHINGDay, night, and everythingis against me,the chattering of maidensmakes me weep,and…

  • Carl Orff: In Taberna Quando Sumus – Kurt Eichhorn

    Carl Orff: In Taberna Quando Sumus – Kurt Eichhorn

    “Here no-one fears death,but they throw the dice in the name of Bacchus…May those who slander us be cursedand may their names not be written in the book of the righteous.” Precisely my sentiment. When we’re in the tavern In taberna quando sumusnon curamus quid sit humus,sed ad ludum properamus,cui semper insudamus.Quid agatur in tabernaubi…

  • John Tavener: Hymns Of Paradise

    John Tavener: Hymns Of Paradise

  • History of a Word: Greek Origin of “Theosophy”

    History of a Word: Greek Origin of “Theosophy”

    THE NEOPLATONISTS, DIOGENES AND THE GREEK ORIGIN OF THE TERM THEOSOPHY, CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM & THE 1875 THEOS. SOC. There are multiple ways to describe Theosophy, whether technical, mystical, from the special point-of-view of the mystic through their experience, or in describing the ancient wisdom of peoples and religions throughout human history. We must go outside…

  • Bogoroditse Devo (Virgin, Mother of God) | Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)

    Bogoroditse Devo (Virgin, Mother of God) | Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil)

    Blessed is the Virgin (Bogoroditse Devo)Rachmaninoff Vespers, No. 6 Rejoice, virgin, God-bearer (Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia) Mary, full of grace (Blagodatnaya Mariye), the Lord be with you. (Hospod s’Toboyu)Blessed are you amongst women (Blagoslovenna Ti v’zhenah).and blessed is the Fruit of your Womb (i Blagosloven Plod chreva Tvoyego).for you have borne the Savior of our souls…

  • Mel Britt – She’ll Come Running Back – Happy New Years!

    Mel Britt – She’ll Come Running Back – Happy New Years!

    “It takes a man with insight, yes it does to really understand We all go through some changes in life before we’re considered a man Don’t let today’s problems get you down” What is returning back? Soul. Soul and Courage. I really have one message to end the year. The times just seemed to be…

  • Sanctus! — Mozart and Süssmayr

    Sanctus! — Mozart and Süssmayr

    Such magnificence leave us desirous to soar and delve into the sacred. SANCTUS Sanctus. Sanctus, Sanctus,Dominus Deus Sabaoth!Pleni suni coeli et terra gloria tua.Osanna in excelsis. Holy, holy, holy,Lord God of Sabaoth.Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.Hosanna in the highest.

  • The Meaning of Pistis and the Science of Gnosis

    The Meaning of Pistis and the Science of Gnosis

    The writings of Christian authors and theologians about those called Gnostics and Gnosticism often indicate insecurity and fear of it as a legitimate threat, even after attaining victory over it. I will demonstrate what I mean. Bible Hub explains, that “gnṓsis (“applied-knowledge”) is only as accurate (reliable) as the relationship it derives from.” It adds, “the…

  • Solace, Strength and Enlightenment in Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”

    Solace, Strength and Enlightenment in Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”

    The wise say, we shall once return from whence we came. You carry a fearsome strength in you. It is courage. Use it. It is the source of your magic. It is the source of your regeneration, of the resurrection within you. “Rise again, yes, rise again…” (MAHLER, FROM DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN, OF URLICHT OR…

  • Carl Orff: Ecce Gratum (“Behold, the Pleasant”)

    Carl Orff: Ecce Gratum (“Behold, the Pleasant”)

    “Behold, the Pleasant” “They gloryand rejoicein honeyed sweetnesswho striveto make use ofCupid’s prize;at Venus’ command…” ECCE GRATUM Ecce gratumet optatumver reducit gaudia,purpuratumfloret pratum,Sol serenat omnia.Iam am cedant tristia!Estas redit,nunc receditHyemis sevitia. Iam liquescitet decrescitgrando, nix et cetera,bruma fugit,et iam sugitVer estatis ubera;illi mens est misera,qui nec vivit,nec lascivitsub Estatis dextera. Glorianturte letanturin melle dulcedinis,qui conantur,ut…