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To: alt.occult.methods,alt.magick From: catherine yronwodeSubject: Re: Music and the Occult Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 00:32:21 GMT Mark Ryan wrote: > > Lady_Duvessa@hotmail.com (Lady Duvessa) wrote in message news: ... > > Hello There!! > > > > Is anyone here also interested in the connection between music and the > > occult? Does someone have some interesting information about that? > > > > Greetings, > > > > Lady Duvessa > > What a great question! Surprised no answers--so here's one from a newbie. > > Key ideas: > Resonance of tuned strings = action at a distance > Musical intervals as whole number ratios > Universal sympathy > "Harmony of the Spheres" > Correspondences > > Here are some references: > > Iamblichus, Life of Pythagoras, 25. > Porphyry, Life of Pythagoras, 31. > Plato, Timmeus 80b, Republic X 617b. > Plotinus , Enneads 4.4.40-42. > Cornelius Aggripa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Ch. XXIV-XXVI > > Musical modes, scales and notes are often included in systems of > magical correspondence. Perhaps some Cabalist can give a reference? > > I read somewhere that the composer Erik Satie was an occultist. > Anybody know the details? > > If people are interested, I will make a much longer post. I am interested. This is the first response that directly addresses the theory behind the use of music in occult work, rather than presenting a mere playlist of favourite tunes. Pleasse expound at length! All ears, cat yronwode Lucky Mojo Spells Archive ------ http://www.luckymojo.com/spells.html
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