Pan-Trees
Xul Solar
Xul Solar was relentless in his pursuit of knowledge, drawing inspiration from musicology, linguistics, astrology and innumerable religious and spiritual worldviews. Solar’s Pan-Tree draws connections between the 12 signs of the Zodiac and the 22 letters of the Hebrew Alphabet, exploring the relationship between astrology and Kabbalah. But it is also replete with symbolism from Christianity, Masonic Magic and Occultism. Solar wanted to create a unified language of mysticism in his work to comprehend the relationships between the human, the universe and the eternal. This goal took many forms, but the Pan-Trees served as a blueprint throughout.
Tuesday 29th September
The Moon spends the whole day in Aries, the ram, a fire constellation associated with warmth, initiative and the fruit and seed. There is something of that spirit in gathering the last of summer’s harvest, taking our baskets into the garden to discover what the season still has to offer. Tomatoes, apples and squash carry the warmth of the months behind us, their fruits ripened and sweetened by the Sun. As we gather them, we might pause to appreciate how much has gone into each one, from the quiet work of the roots to the visits of bees and the patient tending of our hands. Aries invites us to turn that gratitude into action: picking what is ready, storing what will keep and bringing something fresh to the table to share.
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