“Artists are the perpetual defenders of living creatures, precisely because those creatures are alive. They truly advocate to love whoever is close by right now, and not those far in the future, which is what debases contemporary humanism, turning it into a catechism of the courthouse. Quite the reverse: a great work of art endsContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Artists Pay Homage to the Finest Examples of Humankind”
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Comforting Thought: Important Mantra
“when in doubt, remember you have:the power to say nothe authenticity to be youthe patience to keep learningthe fortitude to continue tryingthe courage to embrace changethe fearlessness to give selflesslythe wisdom to cultivate inner peacethe bravery to fulfill your aspirationsthe openness that grows friendshipsthe awareness to follow your intuitionthe intelligence to not repeat the past”Continue reading “Comforting Thought: Important Mantra”
A panther is a poem with fire green eyes
A panther poised in the cypress tree about to jump is a panther poised in a cypress tree about to jump.
The panther is a poem of fire green eyes and a heart charged by four winds of four directions.
Book Review: The History of Magic by Chris Gosden
Chris Gosden’s engaging and vividly colourful storytelling style brings to life the history of all things occult, pagan and witchy from ancient cave art to modern day witchcraft in a way that is deeply engrossing and enjoyable. #witchcraft #mysticism #spirituality #pagan #paganism #history #archaeology #books #bookreview
Comforting Thought: Art Makes Humanity Richer and More Admirable
“Every great work of art makes humanity richer and more admirable, and that is its only secret. And even thousands of concentration camps and prison cells cannot obliterate this deeply moving testimony to dignity. That is why it is not true that we could, even temporarily, set culture aside in order to prepare a newContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Art Makes Humanity Richer and More Admirable”
Comforting Thought: Determination
one of the most important qualities
to develop in life is determination.
at some point you just have to
put your foot down and say,
“i am going to move in this
new direction and no person
or situation is going to stop me.”
great transformations need a beginning.
Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo
Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides
“Art, because of the inherent freedom that is its very essence, as I have tried to explain, unites, wherever tyranny divides. So how could it be surprising that art is the chosen enemy of every kind of oppression? How could it be surprising that artists and intellectuals are the primary victims of modern tyrannies, whetherContinue reading “Comforting Thought: Art Unites Wherever Tyranny Divides”
Comforting Thought: Take Up Your Oars
“We are adrift on the open seas. Artists, like everyone else, must take up their oars, without dying, if possible—that is to say, by continuing to live and create.” Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist, Albert Camus
Words and Music: Earth the slumbering pūriri
In the Beginning Earth Breath on me Earth the cool breath of life Earth the slumbering pūriri Earth the misty valley Earth the departed sun Earth the tingling blue sky Earth the dark sheen of a woman river Earth the mottling tides tumbling ashore Earth the sweeping godwits Earth our home Earth the giving landContinue reading “Words and Music: Earth the slumbering pūriri”
Comforting Thought: Breaking the Line of Hurt
hurts travel through timefrom one person to anotherthis unwanted heaviness movesfrom the past into the presentand then into the futureone of the most heroic thingsanyone can do is break the line of hurtwhen people heal themselves,they stop the hurt from multiplyingand their relationships become healthierwhen people heal themselves,they also heal the future” Yung Pueblo
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