Book Discussion A mysterious book 'P0rt4l of the S4nctu4ry of M34nings' with a painting (it’s more crypto than magic, but…)

[Darkalcf08]

Some time ago, an interesting and mysterious book (or rather, it’s more of a publication in the form of a PDF e-book) appeared online. It has a strange title: 'P0rt4l of the S4nctu4ry of M34nings' and consists of just a few pages. Essentially, only two — one features a very strange artwork that covers the entire page, and the other contains a poem. Everything is in the style of cryptographic puzzles (like Cicada 3301 and similar). It's easier to see for yourself: you can find

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(link to Tiiny Host) (ENG, .pdf, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

I’m definitely not a fan of this kind of literature or puzzles, but the artwork caught my attention! The thing is, there is clearly something magical and alchemical in it. Not just the atmosphere or appearance, but something deep, hidden. Symbolism. It’s some kind of ritual, an ancient ritual, and some ancient knowledge.

It feels like something similar I’ve seen in a dream, and not just once! It’s a very strange feeling when I look at this image.

 

[HoldAll]

I can't find the thread at the moment but as far as I remember, it's been posted before. By chance I came across the full version of it one day and it turned out to be a sham or a joke, I don't remember which, only that the previous poster was really obnoxious and hysterical about it and wanted us all to go on a treasure hunt for that ultra-secret wisdom mysteriously revealed to the elect few by the gods of cyberspace or something. A hyped-up grimoire version of a forced meme, if you ask me.

 

[Asteriskos]

I took a look at it and I gotta say, nice priestesses, and cool monolith.
Nothing strikes me as worthy of more than a passing glance though!
The fact that AI was involved in the art and the text kinda sours it for me!
An attempt to create something (pseudo) mysterious, IMHO!

 

[Darkalcf08]

I can't find the thread at the moment but as far as I remember, it's been posted before. By chance I came across the full version of it one day and it turned out to be a sham or a joke, I don't remember which, only that the previous poster was really obnoxious and hysterical about it and wanted us all to go on a treasure hunt for that ultra-secret wisdom mysteriously revealed to the elect few by the gods of cyberspace or something. A hyped-up grimoire version of a forced meme, if you ask me.

That's interesting, I haven't seen the full version, only this one...

I took a look at it and I gotta say, nice priestesses, and cool monolith.
Nothing strikes me as worthy of more than a passing glance though!
The fact that AI was involved in the art and the text kinda sours it for me!
An attempt to create something (pseudo) mysterious, IMHO!

Alas, AI technologies are everywhere. I was on a writers' forum, and many people there use AI to write but don’t admit it. At least here, the author (or authors) honestly acknowledged it. As a tool, it’s probably convenient, but it scares me that creativity might soon boil down to just pressing a couple of buttons. Though, I suppose the idea matters more than the method of execution. But I digress.))

On the topic – it seems more like there’s a puzzle hidden in the image. What exactly it is, I don’t know. I was solely drawn to the picture, and that’s it.

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I wanted to add that often certain layers of information are revealed through non-obvious things. Even an author might embed something in their work that they couldn’t have consciously thought of. Ultimately, it all depends on personal perception, especially in art as such. That’s why I believe that this kind of creativity also has the right to exist.

 

[HoldAll]

That's interesting, I haven't seen the full version, only this one...

I was going through various mega or googledrive collections (I found the addresses on Reddit, I think) and there it was, several pages of pseudo-mystic tripe among assorted conspiracy, neonazi and anti-vacc pamphlets; I don't remember any artwork though.

It's typical human behaviour to give instinctive chase to anything apparently elusive regardless of its worth. We just can't leave riddles and mysteries alone, viz books with "The Secret...", "The Hidden", often followed by "Power" (looking at you, Damon Brand) in the title; "The Key to..." is another favourite, so is "Unleash...", "Unlock" or "Tap into...".

I seem to remember that file was crossposted to several occult forums as well as Reddit, got quite a few people in a tizzy but miserably failed to go viral.

 

[Darkalcf08]

Mysteries are always intriguing. I didn’t know about this particular publication and couldn’t find the full version, but that doesn’t matter. For me, the image represents a kind of symbolism; I don’t intend to decipher the deliberately hidden puzzles placed there by the author.

 

[Asteriskos]

That's interesting, I haven't seen the full version, only this one...


Alas, AI technologies are everywhere. I was on a writers' forum, and many people there use AI to write but don’t admit it. At least here, the author (or authors) honestly acknowledged it. As a tool, it’s probably convenient, but it scares me that creativity might soon boil down to just pressing a couple of buttons. Though, I suppose the idea matters more than the method of execution. But I digress.))

On the topic – it seems more like there’s a puzzle hidden in the image. What exactly it is, I don’t know. I was solely drawn to the picture, and that’s it.

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I wanted to add that often certain layers of information are revealed through non-obvious things. Even an author might embed something in their work that they couldn’t have consciously thought of. Ultimately, it all depends on personal perception, especially in art as such. That’s why I believe that this kind of creativity also has the right to exist.

I was programmer (among other things) for some years, we put "easter eggs" in the code everywhere we could get away with!
We thought we were really cool, it Was Fun too.

 

[Darkalcf08]

I was programmer (among other things) for some years, we put "easter eggs" in the code everywhere we could get away with!
We thought we were really cool, it Was Fun too.

This is sometimes interesting. It seems like the same thing here, only with a reference to esotericism (as it seems to me).

Just noticed the following on the topic: Actually, it should be credited to the author – the image is not just random art, it's clearly tied to the numbers 3 and 4, which the text clearly hints at. I just noticed this now: three women (priestesses), three steps, three small figures; four small eyes, four columns, four steps leading to the obelisk from the other side... it's amusing.

In esotericism, the numbers 3 and 4 are quite interesting. Three represents trinity, perfection, and wholeness. It appears in many cultures and religions, such as in Kabbalah. Four represents stability, the four elements (fire, water, air, earth), and the four cardinal directions.

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Together, these numbers form the number 34, which in esotericism can be associated with wisdom, maturity, successful development, creativity, and the synthesis of creativity and science. This aligns perfectly with the spirit of the painting and the entire publication. But these are just thoughts out loud))

 

[Sorcerer2112]

Anyone know where I can get a copy? Thanks

 

[Asteriskos]

34 And, by qabalistic reduction 3 + 4 = 7, a "magical" number if there ever was one!
I haven't analyzed the numerologist implications though, I've been "meditating" on the overall Image, and since I don't suffer from "aphantasia",
I've uncovered an interesting concept! Later I'll "attempt to verbalize it", so that it will be "ON TOPIC!"

 

[SkullTraill]

Looks like some kind of ARG to me. What's the substance here?

 

[Asteriskos]

34 And, by qabalistic reduction 3 + 4 = 7, a "magical" number if there ever was one!
I haven't analyzed the numerologist implications though, I've been "meditating" on the overall Image, and since I don't suffer from "aphantasia",
I've uncovered an interesting concept! Later I'll "attempt to verbalize it", so that it will be "ON TOPIC!"

I have some ideas on the image itself, but don't see where it would be productive to pursue it further. Might look in on it later and see what others finally arrive at?

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Looks like some kind of ARG to me. What's the substance here?

No ARG. It appeared someone took an attempt at humor "by me"" as being Off Topic, I don't think it was though, that's all it was.