Re: Mysterious Aloe (slighly off-topic)

[Guest guest]

Sophia,

Thanks for the fascinating etymological journey! I'll have to take

some time tonight to really appreciate your ideas and information.

The old esoteric concept takes on new light..... " to know ones name

give you power over them " . There so many ancient fragrant components

that are lost us forever, whether through the loss of its name or

extinction. I have spent along time trying to figure the ingredients

in Egyptian formulas, and always wondered about Aloe as well. I tended

to jump to an aloeswood conclusion, wishful thinking that did not

match the culture or climate.

That the term Aloe could be " precious substance " makes a great deal

of sense.

There is a coincidence here....

I just had a request from a woman for research material and thoughts

on the divine feminine in relationship to words and the naming of

life, then You posted this....hope you don't mind that I shared your

post with her. (I also recommended Sheshat and Saraswati) . Very

auspicious I thought.

Question....I always thought that Zoe was greek for " indestructible

Life " (Karl Kerenyi) ....

Anyway, before I get too off topic....thank you for such delicious

food for thought.

Katlyn

Katlyn Breene

Mermade Magickal Arts (since 1984)

katmermade@...

http://www.mermadearts.com/

[Guest guest]

> I am curious as to know

> why Oude is called Aloeswood, is there a link in smell or healing

> abilities, for from what I can gather from my limited research there

Here's a useful reference from: http://www.balashon .com/2008/ 03/

aloe.html

Klein, in his CEDEL, explains that this is the agarwood tree - also

known as lignum aloes (thanks Mike G for the lookup):

The remaining verse - Bamidbar 24:6 - isn't as clear. Here we have

Bilaam blessing Israel:

" Like aloes planted by the Lord / Like cedars beside the water " .

" Aloe " is a fair translation for ahal here as well. And indeed some

point out that the parallel to cedars in the second half of the verse

should be a tree as well, and therefore the agarwood tree is

appropriate (Feliks here). Others (Immanuel Low, as quoted in Feliks

and here) point out that unlike the imported spices mentioned in the

other three verses, Bilaam was not likely to find agarwood trees in

the steppes of Moav. (Of course those who claim that this verse is

also talking about agarwood would point out that cedars were not in

that exact area as well. They also don't grow " beside the water " , so

there is clearly poetic imagery here.)

-your post contained a lot of interesting information. I really enjoyed it!

[Guest guest]

Here's a useful reference from: http://www.balashon .com/2008/ 03/

aloe.html

Klein, in his CEDEL, explains that this is the agarwood tree - also

known as lignum aloes (thanks Mike G for the lookup):

The remaining verse - Bamidbar 24:6 - isn't as clear. Here we have

Bilaam blessing Israel:

" Like aloes planted by the Lord / Like cedars beside the water " .

" Aloe " is a fair translation for ahal here as well. And indeed some

point out that the parallel to cedars in the second half of the verse

should be a tree as well, and therefore the agarwood tree is

appropriate (Feliks here). Others (Immanuel Low, as quoted in Feliks

and here) point out that unlike the imported spices mentioned in the

other three verses, Bilaam was not likely to find agarwood trees in

the steppes of Moav. (Of course those who claim that this verse is

also talking about agarwood would point out that cedars were not in

that exact area as well. They also don't grow " beside the water " ,

so

there is clearly poetic imagery here.)

-your post contained a lot of interesting information. I really enjoyed it!

Or as the Tibetans say like a rabbit with horns.

We call 'em Jackalopes. No irreverence intended..

Cahir agut

Bb