Ouroboros by Lucas Jennis, in the 1625 alchemical tract De Lapide Philosophico.
The Ouroboros, Amor Fati, and Bill Murray
By Kirk Elser
Like the ouroboros, the serpent that devours its own tail, the Universe is full of examples of circular periodicity. We observe this in the movement of the stars and planets. We witness it in the solstices and equinoxes. And, if we can allow for a circular rather than linear conception of time, we also see it in our cycles of birth, death, and rebirth in a unique form of reincarnation known as the eternal recurrence.
Do you remember who you were in your past life? Were you a famous actor, athlete, or musician—Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, or Jimi Hendrix? Perhaps you were a renowned writer, philosopher, or religious leader—William Shakespeare, Immanuel Kant, or Joan of Arc. Or perhaps, like many people seem to be, you are the current incarnation of one of the great rulers or pharaohs of ancient Egypt—Imhotep, Antinous, or the inevitable Cleopatra. Or maybe, just maybe, you were someone a little more down to earth, run-of-the-mill, and humble. Maybe you were, in fact, you! You, just as you are now, in every way down to the minutest detail...
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Do you remember who you were in your past life? Were you a famous actor, athlete, or musician—Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, or Jimi Hendrix? Perhaps you were a renowned writer, philosopher, or religious leader—William Shakespeare, Immanuel Kant, or Joan of Arc. Or perhaps, like many people seem to be, you are the current incarnation of one of the great rulers or pharaohs of ancient Egypt—Imhotep, Antinous, or the inevitable Cleopatra. Or maybe, just maybe, you were someone a little more down to earth, run-of-the-mill, and humble. Maybe you were, in fact, you! You, just as you are now, in every way down to the minutest detail...
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