A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Lucinde II
I would have thought it a fairy tale that there could be such happiness and such love as I feel now — and such a woman, at once the most delicate lover, the most wonderful companion, and the most perfect friend. Continue reading
Homage
It seems appropriate to pay homage to some esotericists and mythologists of the XXth century for their erudition and the examples they set. René Guénon was an early student of Theosophy as well as Gnostic and Masonic teachings. He eventually turned to the traditional spiritual paths, discerning the Primordial Tradition … Continue reading
The Thinking Reed
Just as lilies and tulips bless the earth with their beautiful flowers and scents, the thinking reed blesses the universe with beautiful, creative thoughts. Continue reading
Lucinde I
I begged you that for once you might give yourself completely over to frenzy, and I implored you to be insatiable. Still, I listened with cool composure for every faint sign of bliss, so that not a single trace might escape me and leave a gap in our harmony. I didn’t simply enjoy, but felt and enjoyed the enjoyment itself. Continue reading