Because of a fond memory of my Grandmother, teaching me about the language of crows/ravens and Mom, teaching me the language of dreams, just kinda struck me, hope you're not offended, that the Pagan Latvian culture (funny how bone marrow/bone hold ancestral memory) that many nature caring/reciprocating cultures exhibit the same tendencies.
Only found my first spirit animal (Bear) thru the careful questioning of an Elder Hunter of the Cree sense of humour – often said, "What are you doing teaching? You should be leaning to talk to trees, to animals."
Me, being a youg'un, full of piss&vinegar, inwardly scowled. But the moment he mentioned dreaming of Bear, i remembered same, when younger. Took a bit of wind out of my stubbornness but i knew (how, no clue then) immediately the Man had a point.
Many years later, i talk trees, animals & they talk back, sometimes warning, sometimes foretelling different moments of future events.
Left teaching 20 years later. Thanks to Elder – long story there. The ending may blow you away or you being into art probably not.
Finally, don't get me wrong, i never said, nor will i ever say, the Latvian internal experience is the same as the First Nations one, not possible, but the similarities certainly find me unprepared for how to express self.
to complicate matters even further, 2 (two) years of Lutheran catechism class, cured me of Christianity, and decided to walk the path of Buddha. Great choice. Opened up many more avenues leading to emptiness/abyss of . . . that which can be experienced/seen but never understood . . . when asked, "What did you experience?" i stand aghast/agape. Can't speak.
Apologies, comment & question about a Substack function.
Art knows no bounds. Its universality not only ranges form culture to culture but grasps time in the eternal moment. When i go to your paid subscriptions, what should i expect? Do want to see more.
Second, how does one create an unpaid post and make it different than the paid one – technically speaking? Not unlike you seem to run a short post for the unpaid and a different (more complete) post for the paid – how?
Not true. All my posts are free. The main item just links to another page where you see the full item also free. I am glad you are asking questions instead of assuming, a trait among far too many.
Because of a fond memory of my Grandmother, teaching me about the language of crows/ravens and Mom, teaching me the language of dreams, just kinda struck me, hope you're not offended, that the Pagan Latvian culture (funny how bone marrow/bone hold ancestral memory) that many nature caring/reciprocating cultures exhibit the same tendencies.
Only found my first spirit animal (Bear) thru the careful questioning of an Elder Hunter of the Cree sense of humour – often said, "What are you doing teaching? You should be leaning to talk to trees, to animals."
Me, being a youg'un, full of piss&vinegar, inwardly scowled. But the moment he mentioned dreaming of Bear, i remembered same, when younger. Took a bit of wind out of my stubbornness but i knew (how, no clue then) immediately the Man had a point.
Many years later, i talk trees, animals & they talk back, sometimes warning, sometimes foretelling different moments of future events.
Left teaching 20 years later. Thanks to Elder – long story there. The ending may blow you away or you being into art probably not.
Finally, don't get me wrong, i never said, nor will i ever say, the Latvian internal experience is the same as the First Nations one, not possible, but the similarities certainly find me unprepared for how to express self.
to complicate matters even further, 2 (two) years of Lutheran catechism class, cured me of Christianity, and decided to walk the path of Buddha. Great choice. Opened up many more avenues leading to emptiness/abyss of . . . that which can be experienced/seen but never understood . . . when asked, "What did you experience?" i stand aghast/agape. Can't speak.
Quite the story
Can reply in chat to my previous note.
The relationship between a lot of although often different often is similar and in approaches images usually are the connection poitn
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Apologies, comment & question about a Substack function.
Art knows no bounds. Its universality not only ranges form culture to culture but grasps time in the eternal moment. When i go to your paid subscriptions, what should i expect? Do want to see more.
Second, how does one create an unpaid post and make it different than the paid one – technically speaking? Not unlike you seem to run a short post for the unpaid and a different (more complete) post for the paid – how?
Not true. All my posts are free. The main item just links to another page where you see the full item also free. I am glad you are asking questions instead of assuming, a trait among far too many.
Thank you
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