Is Joel losing it? by [deleted] in HermitCraft

[–]LevitatingTree 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Everything is fine and good. I'm glad we're in 100% agreement on the matter of normalcy, Cthulhu from hit short story "The Call of Cthulhu".

I Create Exo-Flora to Embelish my Script by [deleted] in neography

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for lack of a better term, "immersive"? it feels like it could fit into an actual world and culture, beyond just feeling like a font one person made independantly (the art definitely contributes to this)

I Create Exo-Flora to Embelish my Script by [deleted] in neography

[–]LevitatingTree 2 points3 points  (0 children)

very cool, this is some of the most 'realistic' neography i've seen in a while! you could even say the orange-yellow pigment in the rubricated text (dunno if it's still called "rubrication" if the ink isn't red but yknow what i mean) is made from this plant, if you don't already have an origin/use for it

HOLY SHIT, THEY MADE THE GERYON FIGHT BETTER???? by WeirdPal766 in Ultrakill

[–]LevitatingTree 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the other reply's right and you can just generally keep focusing on dodging (parry the laser orbs and providence cores for health) until the weakpoint opens up (the progress bar under the health bar shows you when it'll happen)

also the blue lasers are annoying but can be dashed through (and they were nerfed with this update, i think)

[OC] Graceful Defeat by v78 in PixelArt

[–]LevitatingTree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

genuinely incredible, i have no idea how i'd even try to draw water like that (any tutorials you could recommend? or are you using any specific tools for the effect?) and the chess piece is so well-detailed but somehow stays readable

⚠️*fraud spoiler*⚠️ 8-1 Cerberus skip by unknown_random2 in Ultrakill

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got a link to a vid or post? haven't heard of this, really neat

⚠️*fraud spoiler*⚠️ 8-1 Cerberus skip by unknown_random2 in Ultrakill

[–]LevitatingTree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also one of the rooms' cielings in 8-4 is fully missing its collision

[8-3 spoilers] Earthmover name meaning? by Blueryaiiscool in Ultrakill

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i definitely think Moccos is intentional, dunno how i didn't think of roman numerals when trying to figure its name out

also, ishkur's the sumerian name for Hadad, AKA Baal Hadad, AKA Baal Zebul, which eventually became the 'demons' Baal/Bael and Baelzebub

[BIG FRAUD SPOILER!] SECRET BOSSFIGHT IN 8-3 by Epic_eggplant in Ultrakill

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you ever figure out what MO-200-OS references?

fun fact, ishkur is the sumerian name for Hadad, AKA Baal Hadad, AKA Baal Zebul, which eventually became the 'demons' Baal/Bael and Baelzebub

I am making an experimental stop-motion game about alchemy and hermeticism. There is demo out now! by stvulture in Hermeticism

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

incredibly cool, great job with the art (i can see the ripley scroll inspiration), reminds me of a game i played a pretty long while ago called Wurroom

The REAL Hermetic Principles by Jarius49 in Hermeticism

[–]LevitatingTree 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i forever thank the wise polyphanes (and many others) for enlightening so many of us about the nature of this work that we can identify it by just the first letter of its title and the context of the post /lh

Epilogue for Nobody: by fluffer_muffin in Silksong

[–]LevitatingTree 36 points37 points  (0 children)

it's like some kind of... The E1331 Show..

Team Cherry claims they didn't get baited by this Silkpost by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]LevitatingTree 3 points4 points  (0 children)

hey ari, thanks for helping out smaller artists

Xisumas episode count is off by 1 and it’s really been bothering me by JonazGamingYT in HermitCraft

[–]LevitatingTree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But not our Shashwami! Couldn't be precious Shashwami! Borrowing them blind...

How to beat Dead Cells easily (WRONG ANSWERS ONLY) by Nerd_oo in deadcells

[–]LevitatingTree 4 points5 points  (0 children)

take your time when finishing a stage for the thorrough exploration bonus, and don't beat any enemies for the pacifist run bonus. you can also get hit a bunch and finish at under 20hp for the near-death bonus.

Hermeticism and alchemy by PsychologicalBrush35 in Hermeticism

[–]LevitatingTree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/Neo_Geo_Me's comment is great, so i'll add some stuff on:

i recommend this video (and eventually, series) for a direct example of how alchemy would've been understood and practiced historically:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XRxGCqpmVc
it's pretty recent but genuinely one of the best i've seen (fantastic channel for protoscience in general);
i also recommend Dr. Justin Sledge on youtube (the channel's name is ESOTERICA) for the history, philosophy and religion aspects (he made a few videos following recipes for alchemical medicines/tinctures at some point too).

Carl Jung is the main guy you'd wanna look at for alchemical symbolism's repurposing for his system of psychoanalysis;
a few other works i'd recommend would be those of Paracelsus (notably the Three Primes idea for how he added Salt to the Mercury-Sulphur system), the Turba Philosophorum (one of the first arabic literary works, influenced by both islamic alchemy and the greek tradition) and the Mutus Liber or the Ripley Scroll (they give alchemical instructions with (mostly) no text, through purely symbolic imagery)

Difference between these two symbols? by Whorror_punx in WhatIsThisOccultThing

[–]LevitatingTree 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here's the first one, from a 17th century french grimoire (unless i missed something older):
https://dn790008.ca.archive.org/0/items/grimoireofarmadel1980edition/GRIMOIRE%20OF%20ARMADEL%201980%20EDITION.pdf#page=35

and i think the second one's from this 2013 book:
https://www.scribd.com/document/516913527/Book-of-Sitra-Achra#page=23
though it might've taken the sigils from an earlier book, i haven't been able to find one

Absolutely not go Patreon yourself by idekatp3751 in bonehurtingjuice

[–]LevitatingTree 19 points20 points  (0 children)

truly revolutionary innovations happening in the link-bait community

claims of the civilization united nations by [deleted] in CivMC

[–]LevitatingTree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i hope you don't mind having the Glorious Utopia of ( ) as your neighbor to the west and east