Episode 35: Liz Hazel and the Music of the Spheres
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The “Music of the Spheres” is credited to Pythagoras (c.569 – 475 BC) who was a musician, mathematician and a mystic. The philosophy is that the proportions in the movements of the Sun, Moon, and planets are a form of music. Those ratios could be expressed as the intervals of plucked strings.
Liz Hazel explores some of the ideas central to the Music of the Spheres including numbers, numerology, ratios, polemic ratios, proportion, harmony and dissonance an how you can use them in reading tarot cards.
Liz Hazel
Liz Hazel is a professional astrologer columnist, and taroist who lectures throughout the country and writes for various astrological and tarot journals. Her other life-long interests include music and art.
As Lady Vala, she has created incenses, perfumes, flower essences, and other products that are astrologically correct and smell fabulous! Some of these products have been designed specifically for ritual use.
Her highly acclaimed book, Tarot Decoded (Weiser Books, 2004) is the first handbook of tarot dignities, and gives a wide range of techniques for expanding tarot readings using numbers and astrology.
- Kosmic Kitchen: This site features rituals (under “Spiritual and Magick”) and spells written over the years. She practices in a coven, and also as a solitary mystic sorceress.
- Vala Tarot: original tarot deck, drawn with crow quill and India ink, then hand-colored with Prismacolor markers. The deck took five years to create.
- Stars and Cards: Mercury Retrogrades from Tarot Reflections 2003 with Mercury Retrograde Spread
- Stars and Cards: Fighting the Law of Gravity, An Essay on Saturn for Tarotists
- Stars and Cards: Nobody Nodes the Troubles I’ve Seen from Tarot Reflections
The Rhinebeckian Institute for Tarot and Esoterica presents “CATs”
Charms Amulets and Talismans – Saturday April 7 – Sunday, April 8, 2007
Two days of magick-making with Elizabeth Hazel
(High Priestess and Mystic Sorceress Lady Vala Runesinger)
With optional Friday April 6th evening lecture and discussion forum on
“Pagan Dogma and Why Magic Works”
Learn the wonder of charms, amulets, and talismans under the careful guidance of Lady Vala Runesinger: what they are, what they can do, and how to create them. Our work together will include information about magical systems, purposes, materials, correspondences, timing theories, layering, charging, incantations, and consecration rituals. Ceremonial magic and practical magic procedures will be taught and followed throughout the workshop.
The timing of this workshop has been carefully correlated to correspond with some of the most beneficial planetary alignments for this kind of work in many years. Also, in order for Lady Vala to facilitate greater learning and deeper understanding in our time together, registration is limited to only 12 participants.
This magickal weekend culminates on Saturday night with a full-blown talisman-making ritual in the medieval style of Henry Cornelius Agrippa on Saturday evening: dress up, dress down, be there or be square!
Participants should anticipate a rigorous, mentally demanding, spiritually exhilarating, action-filled weekend schedule. All materials for making various CATs will be provided, including a workbook and an extensive assortment of herbs, oils, powders, stones, fabrics, amulets, etc., and tools for the rituals. (read more)
William Zeitler
William Zeitler is a composer and professional musician. He has numerous published and commissioned works to his credit. A classically trained pianist, he earned his music degree from the California Institute of the Arts.
The Glass Armonica is the musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. Said to be the invention that pleased him the most, Franklin’s Glass Armonica is a series of glass bowls mounted on a horizontal rod. Tapering in size, they are played like wine glasses as they spin.
William’s instrument is custom built and was a year in the making. It contains 44 glass bowls mounted on a hand crafted stand of cherry and oak.
Music of the Spheres consists of twelve pieces inspired by the ancient Pythagorean conception of the Universe. It includes a wealth of musical symbolism based on almost a year of William’s research into ancient through modern cosmologymostly reading the ancient writers directly.
- MUSIC CAN BE SAMPLED ON THE CATALOG PAGE AT: www.GlassArmonica.com
- Read the story behind the Album the Music of the Spheres
Music Credits
- Opening Music: time release by the Droney Tones.
- Transition Music: Primum Mobile, the Prime Mover of the Spheres by William Wilde Zeitler from Music of the Spheres
- Closing Music: Lux Aeternam Pronounced “loox ay-TEAR-nam”, Latin for Light Eternal by William Wilde Zeitler
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March 20th, 2007 at 5:38 am
WOW!
Liz Hazel is so clear and so knowledgeable. I so enjoyed the interview and the marvelous music. A must hear. Leisa is performing
such an incredible valuable service. thank you, thank you Leisa.
Ann
March 21st, 2007 at 4:09 am
Interesting podcast. Liz seemed a “prickly” and made me feel uncomfortable a few times. However overall, it was informative. I’ve tried a few times drawing a card a day and just focusing on that card, then just clearing my mind and just played a melody line using my guitar. I let the colors, and expressions of the card reflect the mood of the melody. I had hoped that I could relate to a card by tieing a melody or emotion to it. I’ve considered doing a spread that would allow me then relate a card number to music theory. For example an Ace of swords, 3 of wands and 5 of disk. That would a 1,3,5 which in chords would be Major, minor and Dominant chord progression. It’s a work in progress.
Keep up the great work!
~A
March 21st, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I too thought Liz was full of fascinating ideas…and am amazed by how much she knows! But I also agree with what Allen said about “prickly.” The “you’re one of those” comment did not sit well with me. It’s disappointing that even in the tarot world people are apt to consider their way “the way.” I feel it is important that we remain eternally open and accepting of new and differing approaches to both life and tarot. Regardless of how many years we have been studying metaphysics, tarot, etc., experience is no excuse for believing we know it all.
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:34 am
Once again Leisa, I must commend you on your incredible patience.
March 25th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Leisa:
It was stunning to actually hear Liz’s physical voice “up front and personal”. She has a strong Internet personality, which goes right along with her speaking voice. It is not often that we get to hear from someone that speaks from the wisdom of placing knowledge to work in their life. It is easy to speak from research done, but you will not know the little quirks of your subject until you place that subject into your everyday life.
BTW – Not too many Tarot readers that I know would choose to be offended by the “Oh, you’re one of those” comment.
I really want to thank Mr. Zeitler for sharing his music – it is amazing!
Blessings,
Bonnie
August 30th, 2007 at 2:35 am
Wow! I was listening to this podcast while making dinner for my family. Me being a Queen of Cups type person with Leo in the 4th House, I could hardly believe the synchronicity of what you discussed. I actually do see my cooking as a magickal process, where I blend love and positive energies with the ingredients
The Tarot Decoded is one of my absolute favourite books on the Tarot, and I find myself returning to it again and again.
It was such a treat to listen to this interview. Thanks for sharing.
Love & Light,
Lisa