| Venice: Discovering a Hidden Pathway Contributor(s): Pogačnik, Marko (Author) |
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ISBN: 1584200553 ISBN-13: 9781584200550 Publisher: Lindisfarne Books OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Marko Pogacnik researched the inner meaning of patterns in Venice. His tools for this inner workthe science of intuitionincluded the classic four elements of earth, water, air and fire; the Chinese polarity of yin and yang; and the alchemical concept of creation as the wedding of feminine and masculine. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Gaia & Earth Energies |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 9.09" W x 8.54" (1.61 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age |
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| Publisher Description: "Given the rapidity with which rational thought has developed during the last two centuries, I can understand why, today, we find ourselves in a world in which we analyze everything in the minutest detail. On the other hand, we have largely lost the ability to recognize the unity of all things within the universe and the intimate place each one of us occupies in it. In this unbalanced situation it is not surprising that I feel drawn to the very opposite of the rational, to the intuitive realm. Here, the separation of subject from object ceases to exist; the structure of space, which constantly separates the personal psychic world from the worlds of other beings and other dimensions, tends to be transcended; the boundaries of time are lifted, and the message of the past becomes relevant for the present." -- Marko Pogačnik (from the introduction) Marko Pogačnik researched the inner meaning of patterns in Venice. His tools for this inner work--the science of intuition--included the classic four elements of earth, water, air and fire; the Chinese polarity of yin and yang; and the alchemical concept of creation as the wedding of feminine and masculine. In the process, Pogačnik found that nothing in Venice is happenstance, including its shape, which suggests a giant fish; its general layout, architecture, and location; the locations of palaces and places of worship; and even Venetian works of art. The hidden path is revealed when the author brings the results of his intuitive research together with rational modes of perception. Venice: Discovering a Hidden Pathway offers not only a new way to see Venice, but also new insights and ways to go beyond the surface of any cultivated cityscape. C O N T E N T S Introduction THE CORE OF VENICE The City as a Whole THE BODY OF VENICE The City's Inner Plan THE LIFE CURRENTS OF VENICE The Rialto Bridge About the Book |
Contributor Bio(s): Pogacnik, Marko: - Marko Pogačnik was born in 1944 in Kranj, Slovenia, and graduated in 1967 as sculptor from the Academy of fine Arts in Ljubljana. He lives with his wife Marika in Sempas, Slovenia. They have three daughters and five grand children. From 1965 until 1971, Marko worked as a member of an international art group called OHO in conceptual art and land art. Exhibitions include Information Show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (1970), Aktionsraum, Munich (1970), and Global Conceptualism Show 1950-80, Queens Museum of Art, New York (1999). Most of the collection of OHO works is housed by the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana. In 1971, with his family and friends, Marko founded a rural artistic community and spiritual center called the "Sempas Family" in Sempas, Slovenia. The community lasted until 1979. Exhibitions by the Sempas Family include Trigon (1977) in Graz and the Venice Biennale of 1978. Since 1979 he has been engaged in geomantic and Earth healing work. In the mid-1980s, Marko developed a method of Earth healing, "lithopuncture" (similar to acupuncture), using stone pillars positioned on acupuncture points of the landscape. He is the author of numerous books, including Sacred Geography: Geomancy: Co-creating the Earth Cosmos (2008) and Turned Upside Down: A Workbook on Earth Changes and Personal Transformation (2004). Visit his website at www.markopogacnik.com. |