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Brian Cotnoir | Practical Alchemy, Alchemical Philosophy, & The Orum Potibile
Neoplatonic Rituals, Statue Animation and Iconography
Neoplatonic philosopher Iamblicus is cited regarding the use of matter, rituals, and statues to open channels to the divine. Cotenoir compares this to the creation of icons in the Orthodox Christian Church, where the physical object serves as a "window" or "prop" for spiritual achievement. The 8th-century iconoclastic controversy is mentioned to illustrate the historical debate over whether these objects were idols or spiritual tools.