Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Tatler Yearbook (Lindsay, Ontario Canada)

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68 THE L. C. I. TATLER of the heavens for some particular hourg and has reference to the map of the heavens at the mom- ent of birth. Alchemy, foundation for Chem- istry, sprang from the root of As- trology with its magical origin. The division of the metals among the planets led to the popular idea that the metals were formed by the influence of a certain planet for each-thus if the ancient Al- chemist placed a certain matter under the rays of Jupiter it be- came tin, under those of Saturn- lead. and by the extraordinary power of the sun it became gold. Originally Alchemy dealt with the discovery of the properties of matter-how certain matter came into existence, and of what it was composed. It was, however, bound theorists had it that the spirits in the planets controlled these met- als and the Alchemist was accus- ed of having supernatural and mysterious powers. So great is the relationship be- tween Magic and the pseudo-sci- ence which I have discussed and so closely bound up were they with it for centuries, that all of the secrecy and mysteriousness of Magic clung to the pseudo-scien- ces. When the real Sciences of Chemistry, of Astronomy later developed, they were freed from magical beliefs and given openly to the public. Although secrecy disappeared, some of the atmos- phere of the supernatural still clung to these sciences in the minds of people. Pharmacy, of course, was a nat- ural product of Chemistry and Medicine. Primarily, it was al- lied with Medicine, Astrology and Magic. Then with the final dev- elopment of Alchemy and Chem- istry, it was placed on a scientific root-principle, The Science of Physics-study of properties and inter-relations of matter and energy-cannot be traced back definitely to Magic for its origin. However, the human mind logically argues that as Magic opened the gate-way to an understanding of nature and caus- ed men to search diligently for knowledge, so the searching, at least, for other Sciences-Physics, Optics and others-had its origin with Magic. It is definitely known that Roger Bacon studied the sci- ences and did much to bring the Science of Optics from its rudi- mentary state to greater elabora- tion. Yet Roger Bacon was look- ed upon as a Magician, and Optics was then regarded as part of the Mystic Art. When we stop to take into con- sideration the working out of our great sciences and the under- standing of the world which they bring to us, and then realize that all this had its origin in Magic- Magic which was to the people of antiquity the most tremendous in- fluence in life- Magic which thou- sands of years have failed to des- troy, we are forced to realize that although Magic is now an enter- taining art, it was the root from which sprang most of our great sciences. ' fEditor's Notel Wallace Thurs- ton, a former L.C.I. student, is a gra.duate psychologist. He is well- known as a lecturer and expon- ent of psychic phenomena, and also an outstanding scholar, hav- ing recently received an honour diploma and medal as a reward for his faithful efforts devoted to Scientific Health and Personality Building. 1...-

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THE L. C. I. TATLER 67 Magic-the Most Tremendous Influence in Life! QBy Wallace C. Thurstonj To-day nearly everyone is intel- lectually familiar with music and the Fine Arts, most are well-read patrons of Culture, closely ac- quainted with all that is best from the theatre, the screen, the library but few indeed are those who, ev- en after years of study and read- ing, posses a really true concep- tion of the higher, and more sac- red aspects of Occultism and Mys- ticism known as Magic. Magic is criticized and dismiss- ed as utter foolishness by some people. If these people were well informed, they would view the subjectin a vastly different light. Magic was really the source of almost all knowledge. Consider- ing the tremendous importance attached to it in the records of history, Magic cannot be dismiss- ed with a gesture of indifference. It must be credited with more than just the distinction of being enter- taining, It must be realized that although Magic is now an enter- taining art, it was the origin of some of our great sciences. Astrology is the study of occult influence of the stars on human destinies, which was the basis for our modern science of Astronomy. The Astrological system began when the people of antiquity be- came aware of the fact that God had made these planets as His most perfect works and set them on high in the heavens. Begin- ning with worship -of the celestial bodies and ascribing a quality of magical power to them, the next step in Astrology was to classify the whole world into divisions which were according to general belief under the influence of cer- tain planets. Different animals, different parts of the human body, metals, plants and different countries were des- cribed as under the influence of certain planets. This developed into a very complex system based upon magical beliefs. Within the scope of its magical influences lie many, many powerful factors in human life. Taking the ruling planet in the Leo Sign, the Sun, I will give an outline of its widespread Astrol- ogical influence: An individual born between July 22 and August 22 of any year is born with the influence of the Sun. This person is then referred to as having been born under the sign of Leo. The Sun is the most powerful of all the nine planets, and exerts the strongest influence. Thus the Leo individual will be different in appearance and in characteristics than the individual born with the influence of the Each planet exerts a different in- fluence, this influence changing and varying according to location. time and the position of the plan- ets at the time of birth. From this system grew our modern scientific Astronomy fsci- ence of the heavenly bodiesj, which has released the science of the planets from magical beliefs. Astrology, however, is still with us and is believed in by many peo- ple. It is more commonly known to-day as the Horoscope, a view

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THE L. C. I. TATLER L.C.I. STUDENTS 1932-1933 FORM V . Abbott, Ross Bailey, Edna Baker, Jack Barry, Pearl Beer, Wilma Betts, Donald Bradford, Woodrow Burke, Fred Campbell, Edna Carew, Grace Carroll, Florence Cosh, Greta Currins, Doris Dart, Donald Dawe, Leone Dayman, Jean Dike, Murray Dobson, Donald Doe, Earlston Earl, Grier Endicott, Gordon Everson, Daisy Fairfield, Dorothy Faukner, Roy 'F'erguson, Virna Foster, Edward Galaugher, William Godwin, Gladys Golden, Mary Graham, Jack Gary, Gwen Green, Kitchener Gregory, Robert Griffin, Marguerite Groves, James Hancock, Orville Handley, Grace Harpur, Geoffrey Heslop, Bert Hodgson, George Holmes, Edythe Holmes, Eleanor Hooey, Clarence Hopkins, Marion Horner, Annie Ingram, Helen J armyn, Knathleen Jones, Doris Kennedy, Annie Lamb, Jack Lancaster, Jean Langdon, Ruth LeCraw, Jean Lowes, Edith MacCrimmon, Ruth Maclnnis, Gordon McColl, Roderick McMillan, Mamie McNevin, Helene McQuarrie, Jack Mark, Ethel Mark, Ray Marshall, Roy Masters, Eunice Menzies, Kenneth Mills, Jane Mitchell, Myrle Neil, Kathleen O'I.eary, Mildred Owens, John Owens, Sydney Parkin, Marjorie Peel, Marion Peters, George Philp, Zella Pickens, Leona Pickering, Sybil Pollock, Donald Purvis, Nelson Reid, William Riches, Kathleen Rodman, Ralph Ross, James Ross, Marion Scott, Melville Scully, John Silver, Muriel Sinclair, Ruby Skitch, Harold Skitch, Marion Smith, Angus Smith, Helene Smith, Robert Sonley, Lorne Starr, Bernice Stephenson, Ethel Stephenson, William Sutton, Gordon Tangney, Edward Thomas, Wilbur Tillcock, Jack Treleaven, Jean Tremeer, Bruce Tripp, Jack Turner, Hilton Ure, Isabel Vaughan, Howard Walsh, Norine Watt, Reta Weir, Audrey Wickett, Irene Wickett, John Wickett, Muriel Williams, Fred Williams, Gwillym Williams, Isabel Williams, Mildred Wilson, Joy Woodward, Dalton FORM IV-A Ashton, Doris Barry, Jean Brisbin, Melville Bryson, Maurice Campbell, Jack Cole, John Collison, Giles Cook, Thomas Davidson, Anna Edmison, Ralph Endicott, Nora Everson, Luffey Fanning, Muriel Fielder, Oretta Frederick, Bruce Gassien, Albert Gorrill, Roy Graham, Harvey Grant, Anna Gregory, Keele Groomes, William Holmes, Charles McEach'ern, Elizabeth MacMillan, Margaret McColl, William McEachern, Alex Mclllmoyle, Robert McKee, Bruce McMullen, Helen McQuarrie, Jean Mark, Orval Mitchell, Charles Nugent, William Reeds, Lloyd Rowan, Arthur Ryan, John