The Alchemist Flashcards

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1
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Who is Melchizadek?

A

Priest and king

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What do Urim and Thummin represent? and where were they found?

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Light and truth, in a breastplate with jewels

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Who was Joseph Smith and what did he do with Urim and Thummin?

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He was the founder of the Mormon Church and produced the Book of Mormon, placed Urim and Thummin on the eyes to see, Book of Hebrews

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What is the crystal maker’s religion and where does he want to go?

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Muslim, Mecca

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What does Maktub mean?

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It is written, fate

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What are omens?

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Individual language in which God talks to you

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What is Synchronicity? (Carl Jung)

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connections that are inexplicable, but have connection, the mind tends to want to organize sensory input

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Personal Legend

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unique calling and identity in this life

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Personal legend obstacles

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fear/depression and love

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10
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Principle of favorability

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a force that helps a person find their personal calling ex. faith

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5 pillars of Islam

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  1. Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca
  2. Prayer
  3. Alms-tithes
  4. fasting
  5. creed confession
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Soul of the world

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psyche, humans create binaries but all things are one

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Dionysius 6th

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via negativa, negative path, denying pleasure then essentials then punishing

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Bernard of Clairvaux

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spiritualization of the Song of Solomon, groom=Christ, bride=individual

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Bridal mysticism

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Teresa of Avila, spiritual marriage, the union of divine , erotic and ecstatic

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St. Francis of Assisi

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patron saint of animals, Christian mystic, stigmata, receiving the wounds of Christ

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Whirling dervishes

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Islamic mysticism

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Psyche connects through soul of the world, union with the divine

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material and spiritual planes are connected

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Oasis symbolizes

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safety, water & life, rest divine manifestation, alchemist, sustaining, no weapons, peace bliss, love

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Fatima

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good fortune

21
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Ann Lee

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female manifestation of Christ for the Shakers