Maybe Emma Watson Has It Right
Chan Welbourne
English teacher, regarding Stephen King's et al comments about J. K.
Rowling...
http://snipurl.com/2827ta [groups_google_com]
...and it occurred to me that, as an American, our differences with the
British makes for a cultural gap. They are very much more inclined to
the things of the indoor (reading, writing, watching) and us to the
things of the out and out (sports, movie theaters, dining)
I remembered a recent interview given by Emma Watson which I
paraphrase...
http://snipurl.com/28282g [www_iheartwatson_net]
*What do you miss about the UK when you’re away?*
"My friends and family, obviously. But I also miss the food. You won’t
believe this either, but I miss the weather. I actually miss the grey
because it’s nice to feel like you can snuggle up indoors, watch a
movie and not feel guilty. I’ve got that inherent British thing that
the minute the sun comes out I’ve got to be outside enjoying every
single second of it."
I have come to the conclusion when discussing the alchemical references
that JKR has included in the Harry Potter series with my American
friends, that the cultural gap truly rears its head. They simply do not
"get it".
What they do not get is much more the concept of literary alchemy, of
chemical alchemy, of alchemy in general than its use by JKR. It's not
part of our literary heritage, or historical or for tha matter our
history of science.
The end result of this gap is damning and damaging. Until Americans can
grasp the relevance of literary alchemy, the possibility of a
widespread dissemination of the alchemical message in the Harry Potter
series is seriously constrained. :-[
Emma likes ping-pong, we like tennis. 'Nuff said? :/
Sirius Black
Jees, CW, you're getting all "sirius" here, aren't ya' ? lol
Chan Welbourne
Here I thought when I included a quote from Emma that you'd be pleased.
:-Z
VD
> I was reading this article by David Sanders, a Lewisburg Tennessee
> English teacher, regarding Stephen King's et al comments about J. K.
> Rowling...
>
> http://snipurl.com/2827ta [groups_google_com]
>
> ...and it occurred to me that, as an American, our differences with the
> British makes for a cultural gap. They are very much more inclined to
> the things of the indoor (reading, writing, watching) and us to the
> things of the out and out (sports, movie theaters, dining)
During my studies on the British Isles, one of the most difficult
transitions for me was to accept this cultural difference and to
assimilate myself into it. Without doing so, the approach by my
professors was, to say the least, esoteric.
> I remembered a recent interview given by Emma Watson which I
> paraphrase...
>
> http://snipurl.com/28282g [www_iheartwatson_net]
>
> *What do you miss about the UK when you’re away?*
>
> "My friends and family, obviously. But I also miss the food. You won’t
> believe this either, but I miss the weather. I actually miss the grey
> because it’s nice to feel like you can snuggle up indoors, watch a
> movie and not feel guilty. I’ve got that inherent British thing that
> the minute the sun comes out I’ve got to be outside enjoying every
> single second of it."
>
> I have come to the conclusion when discussing the alchemical references
> that JKR has included in the Harry Potter series with my American
> friends, that the cultural gap truly rears its head. They simply do not
> "get it".
I understand this fully. From time to time, I forget that I have
acquired a very British, classical Shakespearean/Dickensian
approach/education to English literature.
> What they do not get is much more the concept of literary alchemy, of
> chemical alchemy, of alchemy in general than its use by JKR. It's not
> part of our literary heritage, or historical or for that matter our
> history of science.
I also received my biological science collegiate education from an Ivy
League school which the curriculum and syllabus was written by an
Englis Ph.D Inorganic Chemistry. It included one full week on chemical
alchemy and was the most interesting part of the course.
Except for the extremely cute blonde who was my lab partner in
Biochem. woof ;)
> The end result of this gap is damning and damaging. Until Americans can
> grasp the relevance of literary alchemy, the possibility of a
> widespread dissemination of the alchemical message in the Harry Potter
> series is seriously constrained. :-[
Yes and I do not expect that this will happen in the short term.
I also firmly believe that we are in a rapidly changing world in terms
of experiences. I expect that we will enter a period where there will
be a non-linear unlimited view in the future, one as Buckminister
Fuller calls it "critical proximity events occurring in pure
principle", social equity, love, harmony, future's "pure potentiality"
(Deepak Chopra).
I'm aware of the fear-based 2012 predictions but I believe the future
is malleable.
This is why I firmly believe that technologically we are learning as
much about what we can do as what we have ignored.
Physics tells us we cannot walk through walls however when we add the
spiritual component, we see physics melt away. We are in a
metaphysical bondage, which ensnares us in a physical bondage (war,
starvation, illness, etc.); wasting monies reinventing technologies
that already exist but "must be kept secret".
I believe this will change and with this change will be how we look at
things of great importance, one of those will be the American surgence
in literary alchemy, chemical alchemy and alchemy as you say "in
general".
Ms. Rowling will be seen in a very different light I suggest when this
happens.
--
http://harrypotterforseekers.com/alchemy/alchemy.php
<http://www.rosecroixjournal.org/resources/documents/chymical_wedding.pdf>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harrypotterforseekers/messages?o=1
John M.
> This is why I firmly believe that technologically we are learning as
> much about what we can do as what we have ignored.
>
> Physics tells us we cannot walk through walls however when we add the
> spiritual component, we see physics melt away.
In Divinity School, a small group was separated for reasons unknown to
study the historical Jesus Christ. We thought this was odd as that was
the basis of the theology of divinity as we knew it. Comes to pass,
the study was about the historical aspects of the supernatural Christ.
The Christ post Resurrection. The Chris who walked through walls,
teleported, was semi-transparent.../that/ Christ.
During this term we were introduced to such ideas (truths?) as Fermi's
2D pictures of Christ's Crucifixion, personal accounts of those who
had time traveled to Golgotha and a myriad of otherwordly adventures.
If they were lying, I'm dying. Then all of the sudden, the lecture
series ended, we were assigned grades and the lecturing staff was
disbursed. To this day I have no idea what that was all about other
than to expose us, get our opinions; the impression was obvious. There
is so much we do not know and so much yet to come.
--
http://youtu.be/xQVbBjgBS6A
every man
wrote:
(On alt.religion.wicca.)
[I don't believe a word of the above.]
<delete url disguised as a youtube link>
The supposed "historical Jesus" you are referring to never existed.
He's
as much a myth as Christianity. The real Jesus had a direct hand in
the production
of neither.
Harry Potter's magick is much like Wiccan magick: useless in the real
world.
Stephen King is a truly great writer, but he doesn't scare me any
more, because
I no longer believe in Evil.
NOTE: These groups are infested with Internet vermin and useless
bookmages with mouths even bigger than their egos. If you
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filter, I'll put you on my list.
Evergreen
Lady Azure, Baroness of the North Pole
"John M." wrote:
> On Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:55:54 -0400, VD wrote:
>
> > This is why I firmly believe that technologically we are learning as
> > much about what we can do as what we have ignored.
> >
> > Physics tells us we cannot walk through walls however when we add the
> > spiritual component, we see physics melt away.
>
> In Divinity School,
You like any other Orthodox Teachings are taught to Parrot the Teachings,
not "Think For Yourself"!
Lady Azure, Baroness of the North Pole
every man wrote:
YES he DID!
Look real Close, they talk about a MAN they called GOD, who they Paraded
through the Streets on a Cross!
That was CAESAR, after they Murdered him on the steps of the Senate!
The < >< they parroted their Teachings after was King Yue!!
Sirius Black
Paedophile wrote:
> Harry Potter's magick is much like Wiccan magick: useless in the
> real world I know, I tried iot on gay little bois.
>
> Stephen King is a truly great writer, but he doesn't scare me any
> more, because I no longer believe in Evil unless you call
> buttfucking little chickies withou a rubber Evil.
Thanks for that, Sid, you horny old creepo.
Lady Azure, Baroness of the North Pole
Hunter, nothing more.
Sure isn't a "MALE WITCH", and damned well isn't Gay, even though he is
a Pedophile who Suffers Children to "Cum" on to the Lord!
He is the Chauvinistic LORD, of His Castle!
John M.
Lady Azure, Baroness of the North Pole
"John M." wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:11:32 -0800, Lady Azure, Baroness of the North
> Pole wrote:
>
> > "John M." wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:55:54 -0400, VD wrote:
> >>
> >>> This is why I firmly believe that technologically we are learning as
> >>> much about what we can do as what we have ignored.
> >>>
> >>> Physics tells us we cannot walk through walls however when we add the
> >>> spiritual component, we see physics melt away.
> >>
> >> In Divinity School,
> >
> > You like any other Orthodox Teachings are taught to Parrot the Teachings,
> > not "Think For Yourself"!
>
> Finally, I got the killfile to work!
But in Reality, you are just another Prick, voting Me in to your Virus of the
Day Club!
Taking ME "OFF LINE", isn't your "RIGHT, OF FREE SPEECH", it is a CRIMINAL
ASSAULT against ME!
Chan Welbourne
Lady Azure, Baroness of the North Pole
Sin's leave the Earth, and they only have themselves to attack, so they must
prevent it from happening!
Worse is the 2035?, thing about the Rock which threatens the Earth so Man
shoves it over to put a Bullet in the Sun, which is why the House of Jacob,
must "STOP TIME"!
