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Prince Symbol -- The Meaning I found this information on a website about
alchemy symbols The Prince symbol is very similar to the alchemy symbol for soapstone It signifies the veil between this life and the next | |
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Ahh, a good old "  " thread... Haven't seen one of them in a while 
Yeah, the symbol is a mix between the traditional male and female symbols along with and an alchemy/soapstone symbol. Alchemy is the ancient art of turning base metals into pure gold (which is, of course, impossible according to modern science). For thousands of years rulers were always interested in being able to manufacture pure gold from everyday materials and would go to crazy lengths to try and find its secrets. Whoever owns the gold makes the rules so they say... However alchemy is also seen as a spiritual journey. As alchemists embark on a life long task of trying to do something that is seemingly impossible, it is also a metaphor for turning oneself, your inner soul, into "gold". Hence the term "alchemy" has become synonomous with change/inspiration/growth etc. It's interesting that there are a lot of references to "gold" and "alchemy" in Prince's 90s work - 3 Chains 'O' Gold, Goldnigga, The Gold Experience "...until the stud in your mouth turns gold" (Mad Sex), "... the alchemy occured most in the Muse" (The Rainbow Children) etc... Not that I'm saying Prince knows the secrets of alchemy  , but it's certainly something that he related to back then (the life long struggle between him and WB perhaps?) and incorporated into his music (and the now famous symbol).Toejam @ Peach & Black Podcast: http://peachandblack.podbean.com
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toejam said: Ahh, a good old "
" thread... Haven't seen one of them in a while
Yeah, the symbol is a mix between the traditional male and female symbols along with and an alchemy/soapstone symbol. Alchemy is the ancient art of turning base metals into pure gold (which is, of course, impossible according to modern science). For thousands of years rulers were always interested in being able to manufacture pure gold from everyday materials and would go to crazy lengths to try and find its secrets. Whoever owns the gold makes the rules so they say... However alchemy is also seen as a spiritual journey. As alchemists embark on a life long task of trying to do something that is seemingly impossible, it is also a metaphor for turning oneself, your inner soul, into "gold". Hence the term "alchemy" has become synonomous with change/inspiration/growth etc. It's interesting that there are a lot of references to "gold" and "alchemy" in Prince's 90s work - 3 Chains 'O' Gold, Goldnigga, The Gold Experience "...until the stud in your mouth turns gold" (Mad Sex), "... the alchemy occured most in the Muse" (The Rainbow Children) etc... Not that I'm saying Prince knows the secrets of alchemy , but it's certainly something that he related to back then (the life long struggle between him and WB perhaps?) and incorporated into his music (and the now famous symbol).hmm kinda sounds like Ps cds of late.  The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
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lazycrockett said: toejam said: Ahh, a good old "
" thread... Haven't seen one of them in a while
Yeah, the symbol is a mix between the traditional male and female symbols along with and an alchemy/soapstone symbol. Alchemy is the ancient art of turning base metals into pure gold (which is, of course, impossible according to modern science). For thousands of years rulers were always interested in being able to manufacture pure gold from everyday materials and would go to crazy lengths to try and find its secrets. Whoever owns the gold makes the rules so they say... However alchemy is also seen as a spiritual journey. As alchemists embark on a life long task of trying to do something that is seemingly impossible, it is also a metaphor for turning oneself, your inner soul, into "gold". Hence the term "alchemy" has become synonomous with change/inspiration/growth etc. It's interesting that there are a lot of references to "gold" and "alchemy" in Prince's 90s work - 3 Chains 'O' Gold, Goldnigga, The Gold Experience "...until the stud in your mouth turns gold" (Mad Sex), "... the alchemy occured most in the Muse" (The Rainbow Children) etc... Not that I'm saying Prince knows the secrets of alchemy , but it's certainly something that he related to back then (the life long struggle between him and WB perhaps?) and incorporated into his music (and the now famous symbol).hmm kinda sounds like Ps cds of late. Prince's CD's of late have been gold to you?!?!?! | |
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The Alchemy symbol aside, I always pictured the symbol as just being a combination of his old male/female symbol and a simple musical horn. |
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I always thought that the symbol looked a little bit like his guitar.   (Little Richard enters the stage)
Homer: Purple Rain!! Little Richard: Shut up! Homer (to Marge): Oh my God, Michael Jackson just told me to shut up! | |
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Okay, just because we've got a bunch of "new" members, does that mean we have to rehash ALL the fave threads - there's a version of "Is Prince Gay?" (in this case it's "What if.."). Where's "There's this video of P with MJ and JB.." or just plain "P v MJ"? We could also do with a version of "Was the 80s the best Prince era" and a few "Fave/worst Prince song/album/video".
Fill up the forum with those and this place will be hopping!!! "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
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very interesting...thank U...sunshine ur way...isn't it neat how we all can learn so much when we share?...i dig St. Germain...haven't read much of what is available on alchemy w.r.2. St. Germain, but know that He is super neat and really has an awesome respect for Gold that is referenced in several of the I AM series books. LoveU ~honey is b-ing 1 with the 1~ | |
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Se7en said: The Alchemy symbol aside, I always pictured the
symbol as just being a combination of his old male/female symbol and a simple musical horn.here we go again..... " the embassy shut to keep the fools out " - as above, so below. | |
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