“When we inherit things, we very often inherit more than the object itself. Attached to things are the desires, the intent, the will of another person, forces that become imbued in the object. An inherited thing hums with spirit. And one must be very careful about the spirits we take in.”
I agree with this entirely, and there’s a danger to dismissing the aspects to objects that aren’t physical as unimportant. Objects become symbols of relationships and narratives, and those matter greatly to us whether we’d like to admit it or not. Totally understand your decision; careful with what we keep close.
Because, make no mistake, we are all in the process of becoming. The trick is to exercise some control over the process. To bring some intention to it. This begins with simple awareness of the process.
“When we inherit things, we very often inherit more than the object itself. Attached to things are the desires, the intent, the will of another person, forces that become imbued in the object. An inherited thing hums with spirit. And one must be very careful about the spirits we take in.”
I agree with this entirely, and there’s a danger to dismissing the aspects to objects that aren’t physical as unimportant. Objects become symbols of relationships and narratives, and those matter greatly to us whether we’d like to admit it or not. Totally understand your decision; careful with what we keep close.
Great way of putting it, James. And those narratives really can dictate the shape of your life.l
Because, make no mistake, we are all in the process of becoming. The trick is to exercise some control over the process. To bring some intention to it. This begins with simple awareness of the process.
This is church.
Absolutely!! You know I picked up a lot of this stuff from you, man… :)
This was really lovely.
Oh thank you so much, Peter! Glad my existential crises resonate with somebody else out there!