• A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, Part 2

  • Jun 15 2024
  • Length: 54 mins
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A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, Part 2

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    This week sees us back for PART 2 of our deep-dive into the symbolic and occult meaning underpinning Philip K. Dick’s autobiographical, mostly-still-fiction, futuristic dystopia: A Scanner Darkly. We resume our analysis by first unpacking the symbolic meaning of the insects which haunt the characters from start to finish and what they have to do with the beetle headed god of ancient Egypt. Afterwards we explore the connection Donna has with the divine feminine in both Gnostic and Egyptian mythology, the inside scoop on Substance D, the field of reeds and the inclusion of the Thelemic N.O.X. formulae which also appears in the famous Black Lodge of Twin Peaks. In the extended version of the show we discuss the meaning of the Hawthorne plant, the layers of esoteric symbolism in the film version of Bob’s living room using the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, who Barris really is and what it all has to do with popcorn. Thank you and enjoy the show!

    In the free section of the show we discuss:
    Egyptian God Khepri
    Ra’s Underworld Journey
    The Blue Lotus
    Love Spells from the PGM
    The Secret Life of Aphids
    Nephthys, Dark Mother
    The Breath of Neshama
    Haspipe of the Du’at
    WTF is with the Coca Cola?
    Isis, Mighty Mother
    The Phallus of Osiris
    The Narrow Door

    In the extended version of the show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go further to discuss:
    Hawthorne Symbolism
    Hank
    Audrey
    The I.N.R.I. Formulae
    The Bicycle Gears
    James Barris
    Evolution Of The Bicameral Brain
    Substance D
    Tarot
    Popcorn

    Each host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present. In the notes: red sections are written by Luke Madrid, green sections by Malachor 5, purple written by Heka Astra and blue by Mari Sama…


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    Sources:
    Hathorne:
    https://www.foragingcoursecompany.co.uk/post/articles-sex-death-and-hawthorn#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20the%20hawthorn%20stands,been%20both%20revered%20and%20feared.

    German Poetry:
    https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/59071/in-the-novel-a-scanner-darkly-what-did-the-verses-in-german-mean

    A Scanner Darkly:
    https://www.amazon.com/Scanner-Darkly-Graphic-Novel/dp/0375424024

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