The Causal Dichotomy

[David Morris]

Franz is "the cause and effect man." (159.22)
Leni believes in a spiritual force which is characterized by "movement."
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(159.31)  They saw _Die Frau in Mond_.  Franz was amused, condescending.  He
picked at technical points.  He knew some of the people who'd worked on the
special effects.  [aside: how old is the term "special effects?"]  Leni saw
a dream of flight.  One of many possible.  Real flight and dreams of flight
go together. [Isn't this the sum of Leni & Franz's marriage?]  Both are part
of the same movement.  Not A before B, but all together...
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"Movement" here has to do with the flow of TIME.  TIME is the essence of the
spiritual force Leni champions.  It is represented in many occult systems
which worship the "significant moment."  These occult systems include Tarot,
I Ching, dice, Runes, roulette...  They all essentially employ a "casting"
of objects to see how they fall.  Astrology is unique because it involves
the "casting" of an individual into birth, marked by that significant moment
in the ever-reliable clock of the stars.

David Morris 
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