Eric Arthen

A good post on the word meditation and also the western expressions of the similar idea.

Meditation in Western practice and modern magic Meditation isn’t new or ‘Eastern’. Explore the history of meditation, Western contemplative practices, and why modern occultists still recommend it.

In this blog, I look at meditation through a broad historical and spiritual lens: Greek philosophy, Hermetic thought, inner listening, and why these skills matter for modern occultists.

#PaganSky #WitchSky #meditation

sky full of stars
in the stream
snow covered stones

#haiku #micropoetry #snow

the snowblower
finally starts
blue sky

#haiku #micropoetry #snowblower

Well said!
There is power in speaking out loud, even if ours are the only nearby ears.

That is more than I've tried from Japanese.
Although I do find it fascinating to read the many published English translations of the same haiku+senryu.

So, you'd have to ask AI a lot of questions to coax much of that out, if it's possible.

(As you certainly know.)
From what I've read from people that translate haiku, Japanese is hard to translate well, esp. with the multiple meanings leading to puns, references to older poets, and the use of 3 different writing scripts that can imply different things.

gibbous moon
tall snow banks alongside
the salted road

#haiku #micropoetry #snow

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nom nom?! 🍽️

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Ouch!

Best luck with that 😉

hazy dusk
the old dog barks
at herself

#haiku #micropoetry #dog

cold cheeks
the moon chasing
Orion

#haiku #micropoetry #Orion

That is a great essay.
I have adjusted my gaming world (and the system magic rules) because of the societal consequences.
The essay gives me a lot more to think about and play with.

What I love about this community 😆

Thank you very much for speaking up about this. Glad to have you as my senator.

wind in the treetops
the train whistle traverses
the valley

#haiku #micropoetry #whistle

cold clouds
subway seats full
of cell phones

#haiku #micropoetry #subway

🌻 yellow, fwiw

suit worn once
for a funeral
wool moths

#haiku #micropoetry #moths

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Thanks for the workshop! It was great to learn how and why you do this.

the noise
where two streams join
... inner silence

#haiku #micropoetry #silence

Glad to hear your healing is moving along well.

clouds reveal
a waxing october moon -
home from the hospital

#haiku #micropoetry #hospital

A great quote!