Oh life, it’s bigger,
It’s bigger than you and you are not me
To attain this transmutation, this metamorphosis of himself, he is taught first to purify and subdue his sensual nature; then to purify and develop his mental nature; and finally, by utter surrender of his old life and losing his soul to save it, he rises from the dead a Master, a just man made perfect, with larger consciousness and faculties, an efficient instrument for use by the Great Architect in His plan of rebuilding the Temple of fallen humanity, and capable of initiating and advancing other men to a participation in the same great work.
Okay, don’t worry,
we’ll all float on,
Even if things get heavy,
we’ll all float on
The moon is out, the stars invite,
I think I’ll leave tonight
Time is never time at all
You can never ever leave…
And our lives are forever changed
We will never be the same
The more you change the less you feel
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no, I’ve said too much
I set it up
From a distance
the world looks blue and green
Even figures associated with the rise of modern science and the modern world—Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton—were profoundly influenced by Hermetic ideas. Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, made a living as an astrologer, and Newton wrote more about alchemy than he did about gravity—which, if nothing else, is a very “occult” force, given that no one has ever seen it.
I never believed in things that I couldn’t see
I said if I can’t feel it then how can it be
No, no magic could happen to me
And then I saw you
Believe, believe in me, believe…
You’re just living out life
On a big blue ball
From a birds eye view,
I can see it has a well-rounded personality
How can we believe the world is round?
Believe in me –
Help me believe in anything –
‘Cause I want to be someone, who believes –
Yeah
Oh no, I’ve said too much
I haven’t said enough
Sometimes feel like they’re caught in a landslide
Sometimes everything seems to make no sense at all
Karl Wallinger
Big Blue Ball
Big Blue Ball album (Peter Gabriel and various artists)
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
no escape from reality
Well, I’ve been afraid of changin’,
’cause I’ve built my life around you
Something’s happening
Happening to me
My friends say I’m acting peculiarly
Notes & References
🎥 Tonight, Tonight
💬 Quote Library
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To Understand Something, Try to Change ItIf you want truly to understand something, try to change it.Source: Problems of Theoretical Psychology by Kurt Lewin
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We Are the Music Makers, and We Are the Dreamers of DreamsWe are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.
🎼 Song Excerpts
And Our Lives Are Forever ChangedAnd our lives are forever changed, we will never be the same - The more you change the less you feelSource: Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins
- Believe in MeBelieve, believe in me - Believe, believe
Source: Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins
From a Distance the World Looks Blue and GreenFrom a distance the world looks blue and greenSource: From a Distance by Bette Midler
How Can We Believe the World Is Round?How can we believe the world is round?Source: 21st Century Blues by Toto
I Never Believed in Things That I Couldn’t SeeI never believed in things that I couldn't see, I said if I can't feel it then how can it be - No, no magic could happen to me, and then I saw youSource: You Can Do Magic by America
I Think I’ll Leave TonightThe moon is out, the stars invite, I think I'll leave tonightSource: Rocket by The Smashing Pumpkins
I Want to Be Someone, Who BelievesBelieve in me - Help me believe in anything - 'Cause I want to be someone who believes - YeahSource: Mr. Jones by Counting Crows
It Has a Well-Rounded PersonalityFrom a birds eye view, I can see it has a well-rounded personalitySource: The World As I See It by Jason Mraz
It’s Bigger Than You and You Are Not MeOh, life, it's bigger, It's bigger than you and you are not me - The lengths that I will go to - The distance in your eyes - Oh, no, I've said too much, I set it upSource: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
It’s Gonna Take a Lot to Drag Me Away from YouIt's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you - There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I’ve Built My Life Around YouWell, I've been afraid of changin', 'cause I've built my life around youSource: Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
My Friends Say I’m Acting PeculiarlySomething's happening, happening to me - My friends say I'm acting peculiarlySource: Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac
No Escape from RealityIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from realitySource: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Okay, Don’t Worry, We’ll All Float OnOkay, don't worry, we'll all float on, Even if things get heavy, we'll all float onSource: Float On by Modest Mouse
- The Impossible Is Possible TonightThe impossible is possible tonight - Believe in me as I believe in you
Source: Tonight, Tonight by The Smashing Pumpkins
- The Lengths That I Will Go ToThe lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no, I've said too much I set it up
Source: Losing My Religion by R.E.M.
You’re Just Living Out Life on a Big Blue BallYou're just living out life on a big blue ballSource: Big Blue Ball by Karl Wallinger
📖 Excerpts Library
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Initiating and Advancing Other MenTo attain this transmutation, this metamorphosis of himself, he is taught first to purify and subdue his sensual nature; then to purify and develop his mental nature; and finally, by utter surrender of his old life and losing his soul...Source: The Meaning of Masonry by W.L. Wilmshurst
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No One Has Ever Seen ItEven figures associated with the rise of modern science and the modern world—Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton—were profoundly influenced by Hermetic ideas. Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, made a living as an astrologer, and Newton wrote more...Source: The Secret Teachers of the Western World by Gary Lachman
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The Earth Is a Closed SystemNow, one thing I really want your generation to embrace is that the Earth is a closed system. We cannot leave the Earth. There's no place to go.Sources
🖼 Images Gallery
Big Blue Ball
It’s Gonna Take a Lot to…
No Magic Could Happen to Me
The Distance in Your Eyes
You Can Never Ever Leave
🔎 Lexicon
BeliefA mental attitude of acceptance or assent toward a proposition without the full intellectual knowledge required to guarantee its truth.- DreamA state of mind marked by abstraction or release from reality.
- EscapismThe tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
- EsotericDesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone.
- FreemasonryA system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.
- HeliocentrismThe idea that the sun is at the center of the universe, with the Earth and other planets moving around it.
- HermeticismThe outlook associated with the Hermetic writings, a literature in Greek that developed in the early centuries after Christ under the name "Hermes Trismegistus." Much of it is concerned with astrology, alchemy, and other occult sciences, but there is also a philosophical Hermetic literature.
