Here are todays quotes paired with art, because in this busy world, we rarely have time to reflect on the inner, the hidden, and the little known powerful aspects of our human condition.
"Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love."
~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"And now it stands proven that Satan, or the Red Fiery Dragon, the 'Lord of Phosphorus,' and Lucifer, or 'Light-Bearer,' is in us: it is our Mind"
~ H. P. Blavatsky
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.”
~ Carl G. Jung
"But I'll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything."
~ Alan Watts
"Indeed to cast a spell is simply to spell, to manipulate words, to change peoples consciousness, and this is why I believe that an artist or writer is the closest thing in the contemporary world to a shaman."
~ Alan Moore
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
~ Carl G. Jung
"Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."
~ Rumi
With love,
Doc