The utility of cults and faith As we move from the individual to the collective, and then to the mass, the utility of cults and faith transforms. A cult at the personal level has a different soul to that at the national level. At the personal level…

The differentiation of this and that, can be sensory or it can be of a mental construct. Often the distinction is only abstract and there is in reality a continuum of deviations along some function plot, but it is useful, and often sensible, to…

A ruling class aligned legacy media outlet in London generated a font that employed the psychological persuasion technique of calling to authority. The font they designed had embellishments that imitated those seen on Roman lettering. This was done…

The Importance of the Poetic Word "They blended honey with the blood, and the outcome was that mead by the virtue of which he who drinks becomes a skald or scholar." ~ Skáldskaparmál "That the Poetic Genius is the true Man, and that the body or…

Actionable knowledge. There is a cost associated with the creation of actionable knowledge. This is poetically captured in the myth of Woden losing an eye. There is also a cost associated with moving knowledge to where it is needed. This is…

It is without question that man is apart from flora and fauna, but is man's path as laid out by the Wyrd divergent from those realms? What is Consciousness ? Conciousness is the state flow of the internals of a distinct physical object when subject…

In war Tiw is summoned. Drums beat beckoning him forth. Willing minds open for him to enter into. In peacetime his presence is feared, for it brings unwelcome happenings, discord and grievances. Winds die down and the waters rise, Far from firm…

A "knight of diamonds" protects the flame in times of crisis, helping to keep it alive. The far more important job of keeping it fueled in the interim period, is done by the "Queen of Diamonds". Protecting and preserving culture; working and fighting…

The greatest strength of the cross symbolism is its simplicity; anyone with a knife, or a couple of sticks can make a cross. The cross also has rich meaning. The cross arguably represents the crux of the Christian belief system, that being that a…

I assert that poetry has worth, be it when used for meditation, expanding perceptions, or capturing beauty in the form of flow. For this reason, it should have monetary value. Due to my limited readers and general cost of living, I will be making all…

Awake but Dreaming In early 2020 many were taken aback in horror as chapter takeaways from brainwashing literature were being rolled out at a societal level. Isolation from loved ones. Restriction of access to food. Creation of a single source of…

A 21C poet's perspective on the 'death of god' A cold man or a frigid woman asserts that a god can turn their back on a person, but under the right condition the goddess of love will wholly embrace them again, and there is nothing they can do about…

I have found myself wishing I could tweak the style of the fonts that I have been using for poetry presentation. This eventually culminated with an attempt to create my own font that had all the characteristics I sought. I started by drawing the…

Often lore and beliefs say that which cannot be so concisely put into words. The crux of ancient Egypt's tale for how the year came to have 365 days is that wisdom played the sun and gained 5 days of light. This explains what happened precisely. He…