Tim,
    The "fitful sun", the magpie's black and white plumage are very closely
associated alchemical symbols of sun and moon, Apollo and Artemis, animus
and amima. Jung said, "We can safely call the light the central mystery of
philosophical alchemy." Then see Jung's <Mysterium Conjunctionis> and
<Psychology and Alchemy>, although I believe there is more to it than
"individuation" short of the transmutation of lead to gold, and Nicholas
Flamel's claim must make us wonder at that. "Aurum nostrum non est aurum
vulgi".
    Your line from "Parzival" - is it from these in Book X

    "One who has heart's sincerity,
    Of love will never be quite free.
    Now with joy and now with rue,
    Real love is devotion true."

    Blunt was against Empire building and went to prison as a result of his
actions. Pound admired him for his stand. On the surface and in many ways
misguided the international communist movement was designed to build a world
empire to replace the capitalist one. But Spengler pointed out as early as
1918 that "Practical communism with its 'class-war' - today a long obsolete
and adulterated phrase- is nothing but the trusty henchman of big Capital,
which knows perfectly well how to make use of it." So it remains that the
only error left was a "diffidence that faltered", but it wasn't Pound's
error.
    "Home (again) to old lies and new infamy;
    usury age-old and age-thick
    and liars in public places"
Now add to this the endless red herring dragged from molehill to molehill.

CDM

p.s. Hope everyone gets the video so they can see the "unconquered flame"
blink.