ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, we descend from the cosmic struggles of Egyptian mythology into the intimate terrain of the human psyche, where the gods are no longer distant beings to be worshipped but internal forces to be integrated. We explore how Ruth Nielsen III°—a Setian philosopher and practitioner—takes the ancient Egyptian dyad of Set and HarWer and transforms it into a powerful simile for understanding the divergent polarities within the Self, declaring that the engine of spiritual development is not the elimination of our internal conflicts but the dynamic balance of our most seemingly irreconcilable parts.
In a world that still struggles with trust, still wrestles with guilt, and still debates the relationship between the individual and the community, do we have the courage to do the Work, or will we retreat into the comfortable fantasy of spiritual achievement without psychological foundation?
🎧 ABOUT THE RUBY TABLET
The Ruby Tablet Podcast is a philosophical and spiritual journey through the essays of the Temple of Set, exploring the great traditions of human thought—from ancient Egypt to the present day. Each episode is a deep dive into the ideas that help shape the Self and fan the Black Flame.
🔗 SOURCES & READING LIST:
Essay: Set / HarWer – The Discussion Continues
Author: Ruth Nielsen III°
Date: June 23, XXVIII
Revision: Sept. 9, 1998 CE
Subject: Self-Integration
Classification: V2 - 159.2I - 1
📚 RECOMMENDED READING:
- Milton H. Erickson, The Collected Papers of Milton H. Erickson on Hypnosis (ed. Ernest Rossi)
- Erik Erikson, Childhood and Society
- Erik Erikson, Identity: Youth and Crisis
- Clifford H. Swenson, Jr., "Personality Development in the Family" in The Handbook of Family Psychology and Therapy (ed. Luciano L'Abate, 1985)
- Dane Rudhyar, The Planetarization of Consciousness
- Dane Rudhyar, The Astrology of Personality
- Michael A. Aquino, The Temple of Set: The First Four Degrees
- Don Webb, Uncle Setnakt's Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path
- Stephen Flowers, Lords of the Left-Hand Path
- Aleister Crowley, Magick Without Tears
- Carl Jung, The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
- Carl Jung, Aion: Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self
- James Hillman, Re-Visioning Psychology
- Donald Winnicott, Playing and Reality
- John Bowlby, Attachment and Loss (3 volumes)
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