Exceptional piece Whitney! Living in serfdom brings us closer to the magical round blue ball we’re denizens of. I’ve become much more attached to its wonders, and have organized resistance against those who choose to destroy it for their own profit.
I’ve always believed in the idea of change, yet see far too little evidence of it. Thanks for all you do and best wishes on your journey to the book I’m looking forward to reading…Sla’inte!!
No matter what angle we are coming from, we are all getting to the same conclusion. As you say, the earth- Nature - is it. It's all there is. Capitalism separates us from nature when our umbilical to mother is severed at birth. Its not natural, and we live our lives in trauma that we cant explain until we are called back. Amazing, isnt it?
Hi, Ali! Thank you for commenting. Strange question, but one which I wonder if your situation makes you uniquely qualified to answer. I have been learning Irish, and noticed that my brain has to wrap around things differently in order to grasp the logic behind the way the language regards relationships between people, things, and situations. I am wondering if it is possible that learning Gaelic, and other languages such as Persian, that pre-date Latin might make us more receptive to how Nature works. It seems that Irish is less "logical" than Latin, but still has a perspective. Does this make sense?
Well, I can't speak for other languages, but Irish was and is very much a language for speaking rather than symbolising in writing or marks. Its a very poetic language, and is closely and intimately connected with the land. Have you heard of the Irish writer, Manchán Magan? The first book of his that I read is called 32 Words for Field. His follow up is Listen to the Land Speak... those titles speak for themselves, I think, and will probably answer your question.
He also does the most amazing show called Arán & Im, in which he bakes sourdough bread whilst performing, which is very interative with the audience, and I believe he is touring US with it this year. (Got that wrong, just seen that was last year, he's touring UK this year, sorry!)
Really good piece. As a former policy-oriented, political player I couldn't agree more. Your term virus for humanity's crazy belief we are apart from nature is so spot on. I love this passage, "Nature is all that we can count on. That’s it. We are of the Earth. What the hell is this virus of heart and mind that has convinced us that we can own land? That we can extract and extract from the earth and then pretend it’s not what we’re doing?" Thanks for writing, caring, and sharing.
Exceptional piece Whitney! Living in serfdom brings us closer to the magical round blue ball we’re denizens of. I’ve become much more attached to its wonders, and have organized resistance against those who choose to destroy it for their own profit.
I’ve always believed in the idea of change, yet see far too little evidence of it. Thanks for all you do and best wishes on your journey to the book I’m looking forward to reading…Sla’inte!!
Thank you so much, Patrick. Do you speak Irish?
W -- couldn't agree more about human nature, in spite of current events. I'm always so glad to see you here (and am grateful for your shoutout). xo
Thank you, Val. xx
No matter what angle we are coming from, we are all getting to the same conclusion. As you say, the earth- Nature - is it. It's all there is. Capitalism separates us from nature when our umbilical to mother is severed at birth. Its not natural, and we live our lives in trauma that we cant explain until we are called back. Amazing, isnt it?
Hi, Ali! Thank you for commenting. Strange question, but one which I wonder if your situation makes you uniquely qualified to answer. I have been learning Irish, and noticed that my brain has to wrap around things differently in order to grasp the logic behind the way the language regards relationships between people, things, and situations. I am wondering if it is possible that learning Gaelic, and other languages such as Persian, that pre-date Latin might make us more receptive to how Nature works. It seems that Irish is less "logical" than Latin, but still has a perspective. Does this make sense?
Well, I can't speak for other languages, but Irish was and is very much a language for speaking rather than symbolising in writing or marks. Its a very poetic language, and is closely and intimately connected with the land. Have you heard of the Irish writer, Manchán Magan? The first book of his that I read is called 32 Words for Field. His follow up is Listen to the Land Speak... those titles speak for themselves, I think, and will probably answer your question.
He also does the most amazing show called Arán & Im, in which he bakes sourdough bread whilst performing, which is very interative with the audience, and I believe he is touring US with it this year. (Got that wrong, just seen that was last year, he's touring UK this year, sorry!)
Here are some links:
https://www.easons.com/author-pages/manchan-magan-books
https://www.manchan.com/ar%C3%A1n---im
Really good piece. As a former policy-oriented, political player I couldn't agree more. Your term virus for humanity's crazy belief we are apart from nature is so spot on. I love this passage, "Nature is all that we can count on. That’s it. We are of the Earth. What the hell is this virus of heart and mind that has convinced us that we can own land? That we can extract and extract from the earth and then pretend it’s not what we’re doing?" Thanks for writing, caring, and sharing.
Hi, Cylvia. Thank you for reading and for commenting and supporting me! x