I've been doing a bit of wandering around on the net, and a few ideas keep bumping into each other, but I haven't been able to pull out anything solid. The following are some disconnected bits and pieces that hopefully someone can help me connect. I apologize if this ground has already been covered, but I haven't had time to read all the messages in this lengthy thread.
Foremost among the ideas that frequently occur in my searches is
hermeticism. From Wikipedia:
If memory serves, the fellas at We're Alive Fancast mentioned Golden Dawn in relation to one of
the symbols. Interestingly,
Golden Dawn gets a mention in the article on Hermeticism (as does
Rosicrucianism). Someone should dig further into this. The cipher manuscripts of the Golden Dawn seem particularly relevant with respect to Ink's writings.
Hermetic teachings refer to three parts of the wisdom of the whole universe:
alchemy,
astrology, and
theurgy.
Other topics that come up are aspects of
esotericism and
theosophy.
Someone mentioned that Ink may have an image of a benzene molecule. Interestingly,
benzene as a tie to occult and alchemical symbolism. The fellow who discovered the ring structure of benzene said that the idea came to him in a daydream of an
uroboros, a snake eating its own tail.
Snakes and serpents show up in countless mythologies.
Lastly, I think the
Borromean rings on
Angel's ring should be looked into. I have a sneaky suspicion that the Family has some connection to Ink and his
mystery cult.
Well, it's quite late here, so I should hit the hay. I hope this helps someone move the symbol and story investigations along.
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