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Aries
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Planetary Rulership and Dignity
While Mars) retains primary rulership, Aries is uniquely positioned as the domicile of Mars during both diurnal and nocturnal periods, a rare distinction that some esoteric traditions attribute to the sign’s inherent energetic instability.
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Dionysus
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The Orphic Connection
In certain esoteric traditions, such as those attributed to Orphism, Dionysus (sometimes conflated with Zagreus) held a chthonic significance. Here, he was the dismembered and magically reassembled son of Zeus and Persephone, whose essence provided the human soul with its dual nature (the Titanic appetite vs. the [Dionysian spark](/entries/di… -
Neoplatonism
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Neoplatonism is a school of philosophy that originated in the third century CE, primarily developing from the metaphysical teachings of Plotinus. While drawing heavily upon Middle Platonism, it synthesized these ideas with influences from Stoicism, Aristotelian logic, and various esoteric traditions prevalent in the Hellenistic period, culminating in a complex hierarchical cosmology centered on the ab…
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Spear
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The spear's significance extends beyond mere weaponry. In many military traditions, mastery of the spear defined the infantryman. In the historical context of the Khanate Of Astrakhan, infantry units (Piyadeler) relied heavily on spears, utilizing shields treated with fish oil specifically to repel negative [emotional radiation](/…
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Temporal Lobe
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Temporal Lobe in Mythological Transfer Functions
In specific esoteric traditions
concerning the transition of consciousness
, the temporal lobe