interesting stuff... "Columba of Iona said of Ciarán, "He was a lamp, blazing with the light of wisdom."" [wikip]; which seemed to connect to what you said about the Bride’s eternal flame; which connects to the taking of soil from these towers back to your own farm like when the eternal flame spreads out lighting the other candles in the church. also, like a starter culture used to make bread, the saved and fermented piece of the last batch. these towers too are a king of starter culture left over from our older cultural-ages; good yeast...
Love these threads of connection! Bride too, (the earlier one not at Brigid of Christian game) was said to be born with light blazing from her head - the dawn sunrise associated with her.
yeah, love the fire-water connection. 2 great options for how the world began: fire (Heraclitus) or water (Thales). Goethe was a water-embracer and when you connect with nature that's 'the one.' But I like Heraclitus ("you can't cross thru the same river twice") too. Maybe the fire-walkers connect with the cosmos, then you can't but venerate the great giver of light and life... It's the old Apollonian-Dionysus picture. thnxs fro reminding me...
Hmmm I jump first to water as source but at the same time you can’t really have substance without all four, maybe the spark of life (fire) within the watery womb of creation equals world and life...
you make me laugh parizval. of course you jump 1st into streams and wells. "all 4", next you will be telling me there is no beginning and no end... if you till the grail towards you, face on, it is a circle, a snake swallowing or speaking it's self?
That was absolutely fascinating and I learned so much. Your upcoming book sounds fabulous and I can't wait to pre-order when it's ready. Thanks for sharing Heidi!
interesting stuff... "Columba of Iona said of Ciarán, "He was a lamp, blazing with the light of wisdom."" [wikip]; which seemed to connect to what you said about the Bride’s eternal flame; which connects to the taking of soil from these towers back to your own farm like when the eternal flame spreads out lighting the other candles in the church. also, like a starter culture used to make bread, the saved and fermented piece of the last batch. these towers too are a king of starter culture left over from our older cultural-ages; good yeast...
Love these threads of connection! Bride too, (the earlier one not at Brigid of Christian game) was said to be born with light blazing from her head - the dawn sunrise associated with her.
yeah, love the fire-water connection. 2 great options for how the world began: fire (Heraclitus) or water (Thales). Goethe was a water-embracer and when you connect with nature that's 'the one.' But I like Heraclitus ("you can't cross thru the same river twice") too. Maybe the fire-walkers connect with the cosmos, then you can't but venerate the great giver of light and life... It's the old Apollonian-Dionysus picture. thnxs fro reminding me...
Hmmm I jump first to water as source but at the same time you can’t really have substance without all four, maybe the spark of life (fire) within the watery womb of creation equals world and life...
you make me laugh parizval. of course you jump 1st into streams and wells. "all 4", next you will be telling me there is no beginning and no end... if you till the grail towards you, face on, it is a circle, a snake swallowing or speaking it's self?
Hahaha indeed!
sorry, wasn't trying to be a wiseass... just a gentle chuckle, that warmed the cockles of my heart...
That was absolutely fascinating and I learned so much. Your upcoming book sounds fabulous and I can't wait to pre-order when it's ready. Thanks for sharing Heidi!
oh thank you so much for saying so! yay I'm glad you enjoyed.