There's some communities and circles out there that use the term Grand Rising instead of Good morning. The story is that good morning sounds like 'good mourning' and often evokes a dread or dreary response by using subliminal messaging from homophonic speech patterns. Essentially Words that sound the same may elicit or borrow or evoke... Continue Reading →
Head Canon and Para-social Multiverses
My recently new favorite word is 'Head Canon' relating to fan fiction in which people generate entire exclusive stories in their heads and call it accurate. Arguably, that's what we're all doing as we're navigating truth in reality, we pick and choose what we believe in and operate based on what we believe in combined... Continue Reading →
The (In)Convenience of Truth
Lies are convenient- People find them when they need them to fill holes in their story, to misdirect or redirect people to other issues or matter. Often times people make them up as they go. They're convenient to find, mainly because they appear almost out of thin air. In fact, Lies are a fabrication, a... Continue Reading →
Duke’s Writing Tips 0002
Fantasy and fiction whether it be novels or stories or comics or movies or video games, are an escape for some (arguably most), and I'd like to discuss two ideas that prevail to audience appeal. Here are two ideas or themes that can draw or hook a character in; Relatability and Desirability People want a... Continue Reading →
Using Original Sin as a lens to re-examine Humanity
In (some) Christian terms, the concept of Original sin stems from Adam and Eve having sinned by eating the fruit of forbidden knowledge and thus being cast out of the garden of Eden having to suffer in the world. As such, everyone that's a descendent of Adam and Eve are born from this idea or... Continue Reading →
small blurb on Real Enchantment Magic
Michael Jackson once said; “Singers, when they sing songs: it’s like a mantra - when you repeat a chorus, over and over and over. So, when a kid hears a song, and he starts singing that chorus over and over and over, then you start to hear it in the alpha state into the subconscious... Continue Reading →
Keyhole symbolism and Doorways
There's some esoteric ideas and jazz about signs and symbols, one of which is a keyhole and doorways. In the study of neuro-architecture, -people study how architecture affects neurology and memory and consciousness. How inspiring and grandiose places impact with a sense of awe, as well as how broken windows effect our subconscious mind in... Continue Reading →
Collective Shadow of Chinese Little Sisters
Hey, so I consume a bit of Chinese content and culture, from their Anime to their Manhuas (their comics) to some movies and pop culture references. One thing I note, is that there is a growing trope or archetype of desirability in the main character having a little sister. Fantasy and fiction whether it be... Continue Reading →
Self-Hypnosis Sleep Mantra Meditation Trick
I don't like counting sheep, and I am an informal dream wizard, as such I am going to spout a method of sorcery that I've discovered through word magic. You can create a looping phrase that loops itself recursively, and then recite it in your head. With each recital it becomes more and more ambiguous... Continue Reading →
Bonfire analogy for Shadow work
A lit candle will cast shadows on other things, and even itself. This is the exposed shadow. To integrate the dark parts and illuminate that darkness, to grow your light brighter is self shadow work. Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com Two lit candles will expose each other's shadow, creating a new layer of dimension... Continue Reading →
Words Mean Things 