Post by The Deceptionist on Jul 9, 2008 17:11:03 GMT -5
Well hi there one and all. Just thought I'd drop by to tell you about a book I started reading the other day - its very informative and I have a feeling it will probably help me make a little more sense of this crazy PWR(and-the-rest-of-it) phenomenon.. if only in my own head lol
anyway, the book is called
"Mystic Chords - Mysticism and Psychology in Popular Music"
ISBN 1-892941-70-8
(c) 2001 Algora Publishing
the contents:
Introduction 3
PART ONE — Mysticism 9
Chapter 1: The Spirit of Mysticism 11
Mysticism versus Religion, — 12. The Mystical Life, — 17.
Detachment, Renunciation, Wu-Wei, — 21.
Chapter 2: The Nature of the World and the Self 29
The World as Illusion, — 29. Form and Matter, — 32. The
Unity of all Consciousness, 36. Time and Change, — 40.
Chapter 3: Awakening of the True Self 47
Realization of the Great Unity, — 47. The Higher Dimension,
— 50. Love as Mystical Union, — 57. The Roots of Discord,
— 60. Transforming Perception, — 62. Kundalini —
Ascent of the Serpent Power, — 69.
Chapter 4: The Mystical Perspective 79
The Original State of Mind, — 79. Emergence of Ego and
Consciousness, — 82. Unity of Opposites, — 85. The Web of
Life/Gaia Theory, — 87. Reincarnation and Karma, — 91. Ego
Dissolution and The Great Void, — 95.
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PART TWO — Psychology 101
Chapter 5: Psychology and Mysticism 103
The Similarities, — 103. The Differences, — 106. The Nature
of the Unconscious, — 108. Imbalance and Compensation, —
110.
Chapter 6: Mind, World and Projection 115
The Mind and Its Productions, — 115. Archetypes and the
Collective Unconscious, — 121. Childhood Psyche, — 126.
Psychoanalysis and Childhood, — 128.
Chapter 7: Society and the Individual 139
The Nature and Function of Society, — 140. Society and
Ego, — 147. To Thine Own Self Be True, — 149. Society and
Sanity, — 152. From Nurture to Nihilism, — 154.
Chapter 8: Expansion of Consciousness 167
The Infinite Mind, — 167. The Destructive Unconscious, —
169. Mystic and Hallucinatory Visions, — 173. The Use and
Effects of Psychedelics, — 176. Drug Abuse and Psychic Inflation
— The Velvet Underground's Heroin, 184.
PART THREE — The Hero Journey 193
Chapter 9: The Call to Adventure 195
The Inward Journey, — 195. Discontentment and Separation,
— 199. Descent into the Deep, — 202.
Chapter 10: The Struggle and the Return 207
The Mother Archetype, — 209. Bob Dylan’s Isis, — 212. Return
to the Worldly Plane, — 217.
Conclusion 225
Appendix 237
I've only got as far as p69 but its a really good read and i'd recommend it to anyone hoping to gain a better grasp of symbols and what they're all about. the whole thing is interspersed with lyrics and quotes from 60's artists and the like and all tied in to the mystic subject matter very well indeed.
So if you see it online, or in a bookshop or whatever - remember the name, its worth a read.
Ok, thats all folks
www.google.co.uk/search?q=ISBN+1-892941-70-8&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
anyway, the book is called
"Mystic Chords - Mysticism and Psychology in Popular Music"
ISBN 1-892941-70-8
(c) 2001 Algora Publishing
the contents:
Introduction 3
PART ONE — Mysticism 9
Chapter 1: The Spirit of Mysticism 11
Mysticism versus Religion, — 12. The Mystical Life, — 17.
Detachment, Renunciation, Wu-Wei, — 21.
Chapter 2: The Nature of the World and the Self 29
The World as Illusion, — 29. Form and Matter, — 32. The
Unity of all Consciousness, 36. Time and Change, — 40.
Chapter 3: Awakening of the True Self 47
Realization of the Great Unity, — 47. The Higher Dimension,
— 50. Love as Mystical Union, — 57. The Roots of Discord,
— 60. Transforming Perception, — 62. Kundalini —
Ascent of the Serpent Power, — 69.
Chapter 4: The Mystical Perspective 79
The Original State of Mind, — 79. Emergence of Ego and
Consciousness, — 82. Unity of Opposites, — 85. The Web of
Life/Gaia Theory, — 87. Reincarnation and Karma, — 91. Ego
Dissolution and The Great Void, — 95.
2
Mystic Chords
PART TWO — Psychology 101
Chapter 5: Psychology and Mysticism 103
The Similarities, — 103. The Differences, — 106. The Nature
of the Unconscious, — 108. Imbalance and Compensation, —
110.
Chapter 6: Mind, World and Projection 115
The Mind and Its Productions, — 115. Archetypes and the
Collective Unconscious, — 121. Childhood Psyche, — 126.
Psychoanalysis and Childhood, — 128.
Chapter 7: Society and the Individual 139
The Nature and Function of Society, — 140. Society and
Ego, — 147. To Thine Own Self Be True, — 149. Society and
Sanity, — 152. From Nurture to Nihilism, — 154.
Chapter 8: Expansion of Consciousness 167
The Infinite Mind, — 167. The Destructive Unconscious, —
169. Mystic and Hallucinatory Visions, — 173. The Use and
Effects of Psychedelics, — 176. Drug Abuse and Psychic Inflation
— The Velvet Underground's Heroin, 184.
PART THREE — The Hero Journey 193
Chapter 9: The Call to Adventure 195
The Inward Journey, — 195. Discontentment and Separation,
— 199. Descent into the Deep, — 202.
Chapter 10: The Struggle and the Return 207
The Mother Archetype, — 209. Bob Dylan’s Isis, — 212. Return
to the Worldly Plane, — 217.
Conclusion 225
Appendix 237
I've only got as far as p69 but its a really good read and i'd recommend it to anyone hoping to gain a better grasp of symbols and what they're all about. the whole thing is interspersed with lyrics and quotes from 60's artists and the like and all tied in to the mystic subject matter very well indeed.
So if you see it online, or in a bookshop or whatever - remember the name, its worth a read.
Ok, thats all folks
www.google.co.uk/search?q=ISBN+1-892941-70-8&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
