Useless Science, or The Alchemist
Remedios Varo
One of the ‘Three Witches of Surrealism’, Remedios Varo searched constantly for hidden knowledge. She accessed worlds beyond physical comprehension and translated these in a heady blend of oil and canvas. A female alchemist draped in the checkerboard ground she sits upon turns a wheel towards eternal life. The smoke seems to escape the painting and pollute our world while the bell tower disappears behind the canvas. “I deliberately set out to make a mystical work”, said Varo, “in the sense of revealing a mystery, or better, of expressing it through ways that do not always correspond to the logical order, but to an intuitive, divinatory and irrational order”.
Tuesday 13th October
The Moon moves through Libra, whose scales invite us to reflect on balance, harmony and our relationships with the world around us. In the biodynamic calendar, Libra is associated with the air element and the flower, making this an auspicious time to gather ripe flower seeds and tend flowering crops such as broccoli, alongside roses and other blossoms. As we save seeds, we hold something of this year’s beauty in readiness for the next. Libra’s symbolism also speaks to our own wish for beauty and connection, both within and beyond the garden. We might notice where giving and receiving feel balanced, where work needs to make room for rest, or where listening could bring understanding to a relationship. Balance is rarely something we achieve once and keep; like a garden, it asks for attention and gentle adjustment.
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