The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Penny Tosses

The act of tossing a penny, a common ritual for making a choice between two outcomes, symbolically related to chance.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Webster→Substance

The act of tossing a penny for heads or tails is perceived as random, but it actually follows the principles of cause and effect, as supported by Webster's definition.

Both coin tossing and the stone event illustrate principles of cause and effect, both being perceived random but actually following the principle of cause and effect.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

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I. Penny Tosses & Stone Crashing Through A Roof

Both coin tossing and the stone event illustrate principles of cause and effect, both being perceived random but actually following the principle of cause and effect.

II. Stone Crashing Through A Roof & All

The event of a stone crashing through a roof, which appears random, is in fact an event under the larger causal framework of The All, an underlying principle of the universe.

Penny TossesthroughWebsterilluminatesCause And Effect →
I. Penny Tosses & Webster

The act of tossing a penny for heads or tails is perceived as random, but it actually follows the principles of cause and effect, as supported by Webster's definition.

II. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

I. Penny Tosses & Stone Crashing Through A Roof

Both coin tossing and the stone event illustrate principles of cause and effect, both being perceived random but actually following the principle of cause and effect.

II. Stone Crashing Through A Roof & Dislodged Stone

The event of the stone crashing through a roof is a resultant event caused by the preceding chain of events, further illustrating the principle of cause and effect.

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I. Penny Tosses & Webster

The act of tossing a penny for heads or tails is perceived as random, but it actually follows the principles of cause and effect, as supported by Webster's definition.

II. Webster & Chance

Webster defines and dismisses the concept of chance as an illusion, instead defining it as unrelated outcomes outside the law of cause and effect.

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I. Penny Tosses & Webster

The act of tossing a penny for heads or tails is perceived as random, but it actually follows the principles of cause and effect, as supported by Webster's definition.

II. Webster & Random Events

Webster's definition of chance, which represents an absence of a cause, is used to clarify that random events are not free of causation.