27-04-2024, 02:50 PM
I have studied Czech religious and political fractions, since Slovenians have very strong historical and linguistic connection with the Czecks. In my opinion, the author shared some ideas with the Taborites, like anti-scholastic views, the use of national languages in liturgy, a need for Church reforms, etc., but he was not militant. He (or they) believed in transforming the Church from within, after the Basil Council failed, by promoting genuine Christian art and prophesy as a parallel religion. My proposed author was Christian mystic from Strasbourg, Nicholas Kempf, who spent over 30 years as a prior in Slovenian Carthusian monasteries. He wrote over 30 books, which were lost or destroyed, and since he was not mentioned until the 1970s, I am assuming that he was also regarded 'heretic'. He shared with the Taborits (the chalice people) the anti-scholastic view. The author of the VM also seems to sympathize with the Bohemian pre-Protestants, judging by numerous depictions of chalice (containers in the pharmaceutical section and in floral section in the shapes of the plants). I believe he had more ties with the Waldensians and the spiritual movement Friends of God, which had a school for poets in Strasbourg.
I believe the author of the VM was an early Rosicrucian, a mystic who interpreted the Bible symbolically and was able to transmit his understanding of it symbolically so that his ideas would be preserved. Unlike the Rosicrucians of the 17th century, and contemporary revived Rosicrucians, the early Rosicrucians were genuine poets, who had to carry the 'cross of rejection and persecution' because they dared to criticize the Church. Dante used the symbol of rose, so did medieval Carinthian poets. Unlike the mysticism of Kelly and Dee, which by 17th century was also spread in Prague, the author of the VM was a Christian mystic, attaining his 'union with the divine' by way of 'via negativa', like St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila.
I have a lot of notes on that, too much to write in this post. If you have any specific question, I would be glad to answer.
I believe the author of the VM was an early Rosicrucian, a mystic who interpreted the Bible symbolically and was able to transmit his understanding of it symbolically so that his ideas would be preserved. Unlike the Rosicrucians of the 17th century, and contemporary revived Rosicrucians, the early Rosicrucians were genuine poets, who had to carry the 'cross of rejection and persecution' because they dared to criticize the Church. Dante used the symbol of rose, so did medieval Carinthian poets. Unlike the mysticism of Kelly and Dee, which by 17th century was also spread in Prague, the author of the VM was a Christian mystic, attaining his 'union with the divine' by way of 'via negativa', like St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila.
I have a lot of notes on that, too much to write in this post. If you have any specific question, I would be glad to answer.