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i got to play with lizards and reptiles today :)
halloween at work last year.. what should i be this year?
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As protests against injustice in legal system, discrimination, police brutality spread through the US, it is necessary to educate yourself about these issues.
Here are just a few book recommendations (there are so much more out there), include both non-fiction and fiction about racism and challenges that black people face throughout their lifetimes.
Thank you so much for more recs. Below are some more amazing book recommendations from the comments:
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Hellenic Chakras
I was interested in seeing if the Ancient Greeks had a system of chakras, I’ll refer to them as centers throughout the rest of this post, similar to the Hindus and Buddhists. I found this interesting essay by John Opsopaus, The Parts of The Soul: A Greek System of Chakras, and how in Plato’s Timaeus, he notes the existence of various energy points in the body, although he did not name them outright. I think it is interesting enough, so I’d like to bring this to a wider audience.
Plato’s Theory of the Soul
Before we get talking about the various centers, we must first talk about Plato’s theory of the soul. He believes the soul is made of the logos (logic, the mind, and reason), thymos (emotion, passion, and aggression), and epithymia (appetite, sexual desire, and desire). Logos resides in the head, thymos resides in the chest, and the epithymia is located in the stomach.
Koruphe
The first center, koruphe, relates to the crown of the head, governs the connection to the divine, and is also the first part of the soul dedicated to the logos. Plato believed that humans stood upright because the koruphe gravitates towards the heavens. It was also believed that one who had great intellect, a nimbus (a halo of flames) would form around their head. Thus, this is associated with the Sahasrara.
Enkephalos
The second center, enkephalos, relates to the brain, the psyche, and is the second part of the soul dedicated to the logos. As the hair is believed to emanate from the psyche, it makes sense why the enkephalos resides in the brain. It also controls rational thought, and is believed that the enkephalos governs and controls all the lower centers. Thus, this is associated with the Ajna.
Trachelos
The third center, trachelos, relates to the neck, communication and purity, and is the first part of the soul dedicated to the thymos. It acts as a bridge between the logos (the immortal soul) and the thymos (the mortal soul). The trachelos allows communication between the logos and the other two parts of the soul, but also acts as a purifier between the logos and the others, as to prevent them from polluting the logos. Thus, this is associated with the Visuddha.
Phrenes
The fourth center, phrenes, relates to the heart, the seat of the thymos, and is the second part of the soul dedicated to the thymos. As the thymos is especially related to the heart and the lungs (the pnuema, or the Spirit), it is no wonder the phrenes is located here. Emotions and feelings are generated here, but especially anger. The feeling mind is located here, thus it is the opposite of the enkephalos. Thus, this is associated with the Anahata.
Under the phrenes is the midriff partition, which separates the two parts of the Mortal Soul, as the lower three centers relates to the body and desire.
Gaster
The fifth center, gaster, relates to the stomach, the Fire element, and is the first part of the soul dedicated to the epithymia. We share this center and the lower two with animals, relating to the more primal and body needs. The gaster is also known as the Appetitive Soul, as this is where all appetite and desire (both nutritional and sexual) comes from. The Fire element resides here also, allowing digestion in the process of pepsis (which I might cover in a later post). Thus, this is associated with the Manipura.
Gonades
The sixth center, gonades, relates to the genitalia, life, and is the second part of the soul dedicated to the epithymia. This center is considered where the Soul meets the Body. This is where the desire for life and procreation comes from, and where life is formed. The Ancient Greeks also believed that semen was a spiritual essence brought from the enkephalos to create new life. Thus, this is associated with the Svadhisthana.
Hieron Osteon
The seventh and final center, hieron osteon, relates to the base of the spine, survival instincts, and is the third part of the soul dedicated to the epithymia. This is where all of our primal survival instincts come from. It’s where we cling on to life and resort to when we are close to death. Thus, this is associated with the Muladhara.
Other Centers
While not major centers, it is believed that there was a higher concentration of the spiritual sap at the hands, knees, thighs, and chest.
What to Take From This
I think this can be very helpful in trying to avoid cultural appropriation of closed off cultures and religions. Plus, I’d like to see more development in the Hellenic centers, as there isn’t any correspondences for each center, besides the organ its associated with. (Plato did not go into depth on any of them, and only had minor notes of each one.) This can also be used in Ancient Greek medicine, which I also plan to go more in-depth.
I’m very interested in seeing what y’all will use with this!
Resources
John Opsopaus - The Parts of the Soul: A Greek System of Chakras Plato’s Timaeus Greek Medicine - Greek Chakras
This is a super interesting post, been looking for something like this for a while.
Quiet, cozy camping ⛺️🍄🕯🍂✨
probably boring to some ppl but just some crappy technical studies. some perspective shots mostly from imagination (therefore some bs)
Pride & Prejudice (2005), dir. Joe Wright
We don’t talk enough about how part of Jane falling for Bingley is that he thinks Elizabeth is DOPE AS SHIT and openly loves hanging out with her. Cute nice boy has taken Netherfield at last? Great! Cute nice boy who would legitimately be super stoked if Elizabeth ended up being a spinster aunt who lived with them and taught their children to embroider their cushions very ill indeed as long as she kept laying down sick burns? MARRIAGE MATERIAL.
Post-book Mr. Bingley is ALWAYS excited before parties where Elizabeth will be in attendance, because he knows she is going to make some very unexpected jokes and he will be in STITCHES and also in AWE and yay for loving and supporting at least one of your in-laws.
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#i mean Bingley genuinely LIKES Darcy#they’re a classic combo of golden retriever and aloof dignified cat#so of course golden retriever Bingley is going to meet Elizabeth and go YES GOOD A NEW CAT FRIEND#DARCY COME MEET MY NEW CAT FRIEND#Darcy: HISSS#Elizabeth: HISSS#Bingley: SEE WE’RE FRIENDS
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Artist’s Temporary Decaying Art Brings Enchantment To The Forest
British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy is known for his phenomenal and temporary, installations which involve using natural elements, ranging from sticks, stones, leaves and twigs and anything that grows out of the earth. Sharing a special connection with the land ,which he celebrates in all his sculptures, Goldsworthy shows the world that nature cannot be contained, but only its beauty can be held on a canvas for precious few moments before the land recalls what it once grew.
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I’ve been meaning to make some kind of portable altar for a while, figuring I’d just put together some kind of tiny kit for travel or something. Then I was like HEY WAIT, I COULD JUST DRAW ONE IN MY GRIMOIRE, and voila :D
THIS IS AMAZING.
Spring Equinox altar details // Sending all my love in celebration of Ostara! ✨🌸🐇
Dans Paris (2006)