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Anne Vanschothorst - Composer

T.S. Eliot: "Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality."

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Contemplating Eliot, and seeking the music of language in the works of T.S. Eliot, Nan Shepherd and Paul Klee for a new project.

#harpamystica #harpmystic #tseliot #nanshepherd #paulklee #angels #soul #Mysticism #surrealism #poetry #language #clarity #soulsearch

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AI talks about NAN and harPoetry

Anne Vanschothorst in a room contemplating.
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Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.

The new book of my long-time collaborator, Seyed Javad Miri, has just been released. Critical theory can be done outside of Eurocentrism. It’s available through the publisher, Ekpyrosis Press, Amazon, and Lulu (all links below). #philosophy #sociology #psychology #history #theology #mysticism #Iran #Islam #MiddleEast #academia #Criticaltheory #academicmastodon #politics #politicalscience ekpyrosispress.com/product/tow

Ekpyrosis Press · Towards Emancipation: Decolonality and Critical Social Theory in the Primordial School of Thought, by Seyed Javad MiriTowards Emancipation: Decoloniality and Critical Social Theory in the Primordial School of Thought presents a rigorous exploration of non-Western intellectual traditions and their potential to resh…
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Alice
"Uma fusão entre humano e natureza. O rosto emerge entre galhos retorcidos, alguns ainda vivos, outros secos pelo tempo. O olhar fixo e os lábios entreabertos carregam uma ambiguidade: surpresa, melancolia ou transformação? O fundo azul profundo contrasta com os tons avermelhados na base, criando uma atmosfera de serenidade e inquietação. Um instante capturado de um mundo próprio.

🎨 Arte por mim.
🖋 Descrição feita por IA.

#ArteSurrealista #Surrealismo #ExpressãoVisual #ArteEEmoção #Metamorfose #NaturezaHumana #Criatividade #Pintura #Transformação #SonhoEVerdade #Psicodelia #ArteVisionária #Misticismo #RealidadeAlternativa #Subconsciente #FantasiaSombria #ConexãoComANatureza #InspiraçãoVisual #MundosParalelos"
"A fusion between human and nature. The face emerges from among twisted branches, some still alive, others dried by time. The fixed gaze and the parted lips carry an ambiguity: surprise, melancholy or transformation? The deep blue background contrasts with the reddish tones at the base, creating an atmosphere of serenity and restlessness. A captured moment from a world of its own.

🎨 Art by me.
🖋 Description made by AI.

#SurrealistArt #Surrealism #VisualExpression #ArtANDEmotion #Metamorphosis #HumanNature #Creativity #Painting #Transformation #DreamANDTruth #Psychedelia #VisionaryArt #Mysticism #AlternativeReality #Subconscious #DarkFantasy #ConnectionWithNature #VisualInspiration #ParallelWorlds"
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Author-ized L.J.

How wonderful is existence, to be one of the many emanations of a world always longing to know itself again whether in the skin of a frog, a rock, a rose, the sky, or me! We give and take and feel and think and breathe in all in our infinite variations and ever-living connectedness. Each of us has never been before and will never be again, and through us the world delights anew.

And what sweet, dark peace when this form, too, crumbles away, like a wave upon the rocks spraying back into the vastness it was always part of. What bone-deep surrender in relaxing back into the Oneness, releasing that lovely fleeting illusion of individuality like a butterfly that you may admire and enjoy, but never clutch in a crushing grip.

Bless the illusion that is life and the dream that is death! What is has always been and always will be. You are One and never alone, vaster than the limitations of your current form could ever dare to understand and you are forever. #TootEssay #Buddhism #Daoism #mysticism

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Palatsi Records

Lainasin kaksi kirjaa "Helsingin kansankirjastosta". Yli 100 vuotta vanhaa tanskalaista mystiikkaa. Johannes Jørgensen, 5-kertainen Nobel-ehdokas.

"Ja kun minä kirjoitan näitä riwiä, jotka tässä näkywät paperilla, tuntuu kuin asettaisin kukkasia wanhaan maljaan puoliksi himmentyneen kuwan edessä, joka tuijottaa muurin komerosta kahdella suurella, sywämielisellä silmällä."

Kaksi Johannes Jörgensenin kirjaa 1800-1900-luvun taitteesta.
#kirjat#kirjasto#kirjallisuus
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ד-פּאַקס

“This #book is a response to the self-image of #Jews as scholarly #sages — not fantasy #warriors or #heroes — and an invitation to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a #Jew.”

So says J.S. Gold, author of the uniquely illuminating #novel The Sanhedrin Chronicles, a modern #fantasy where ancient #Hebrew #mysticism comes alive on the streets of #NewYork.

The #author adds, “Taken a step further, all good fantasy fiction uses the particular to illuminate the universal. The story considers identity through a uniquely #Jewish lens, but it’s by no means limited to the Jewish experience.”

booktrib.com/2025/03/05/author

BookTrib · Author Draws From Jewish Heritage to Craft Urban Fantasy Novel | BookTrib.“This book is a response to the self-image of Jews as scholarly sages — not fantasy warriors or heroes — and an invitation to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a Jew.” So says J.S. Gold, author of the uniquely illuminating novel The Sanhedrin Chronicles, a modern fantasy where ancient Hebrew mysticism
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ד-פּאַקס

"A refreshing new voice on the #literary front has released a modern #fantasy where ancient #Hebrew #mysticism comes alive on the streets of #NewYork.

THE SANHEDRIN CHRONICLES by J.S. Gold offers a unique take on the fantasy genre, combining elements of mysticism, #faith, and #adventure.

Packed with #action,# mystery, and #Jewish #folklore, THE SANHEDRIN CHRONICLES is a compelling read for fans of urban fantasy and #religious #mythology."

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The Weaver

(4/4) I know that I’m parroting platitudes, but we need to think creatively.

In one of her writings, described as being like a pearl diver, bringing old stones to the surface and seeing them in new light.

Benjamin couched his in , and was able to see more creatively than others. We need more Walter Benjamins.

At the same time, we need to get over negative critique and begin developing a positive vision. is only the first step.

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