There are limits to language, if we use words to speak, we make a model of the world. A Map. -and the map itself is not the Territory. For we can talk about Water, but we can't drink The Word 'Water' as if the word was water itself. As such, in reference to the Tao... Continue Reading →
Semantics; A part vs. Apart
To say that you are 'apart from' or 'a part of', is two different things. This stems from etymology, the origin of these two phrases. The phrase 'a part' is to mean ' a piece of'. This is two different words, a, and ,part. A particle of the whole piece. The word 'apart' is one... Continue Reading →
The word ‘course’
Yes of courseof the coursestay coursehold fast on courseoff coursegoing off coursethe coursethe waythe journeythe dao There is something to be said about the course of things, how we go through life, on a path, on a course. All of this relates to the journey, the way, the Dao. To agree and say 'yes, of... Continue Reading →
There are many Flows in life
Each word is an abstraction of an idea. A word is a net to catch what the state or standard is. To capture meaning. Poets use words to describe the indescribable. Intellectuals use words to trap the thoughts that ail them. Take for instance, the word 'beauty' as a 'flow' of meaning. We have beauty... Continue Reading →
Those Who Tell the Stories Rule the World; On Seið or Seiðr
If stories have a self fulfilling prophetical effect on reality. And if we believe that fact is stranger than fiction, or reality is stranger than fiction. Then it's likely that all possible thoughts and pieces of fiction are a simulation of the simulacra of reality. Meaning that the image of reality is casting a shadow... Continue Reading →
Words are Social Agreements
Words are social agreement For instance, if you and I speak the English language, we would agree that our definitions are very close in similarity. Therefore we can talk to eachother using the same words. To you, a dog is a dog, and to me a dog is a dog. Our use of the word... Continue Reading →
The Word Scintilla
Scintilla means 'small aspect' or 'tiny bit'. A Scintilla of Faith is a small amount of faith. Scintilla is related to the word Scintillation. Which is Scattering Light, sparkling, or shining brightly. The word 'Scintillating' refers to a flashing or sparkling of light. Hopefully you can see the Scintillating Stellaris that lights up the tiny... Continue Reading →
On the Origin of the Word; Druid
The word Druid stems back to old Celtic and the Prefix 'Dru-' meaning 'Oak' and suffix '-id' meaning 'Knowledge'. Thus Druid translates to 'Oak Knowledge' or synonymously 'Deep Wisdom'. "high priests of the oak were the Druids, whose name derives from the ancient terms dru meaning “oak” and wid, “to see or know”. The Druids were those who... Continue Reading →
The Word ‘Warlock’
Warlock stems from Were-Logos. The prefix 'Were-' means 'to change', much like a were-beast such as a were-wolf or were-bear. It stems from a lot longer history that goes back to saying 'denial' or 'traitor', yet for our conventional sense, that history is rather 'written over'. The Suffix 'logos' relates to words or oaths or... Continue Reading →
Last word lingering effect
When we speak sentences or read words, the words are arranged in a linear format. This means that the last word sort of lingers in the silence after something is said, that momentary pause between noise. And that's an important feature in speechcraft and even writing. You can see how it works in poetry where... Continue Reading →
Words Mean Things 