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Yurii "o0o Shiny" DeLaney's avatar

So many things to say! But I'm having anxiety today so I'm gonna try to be brief. (lol we'll see how that goes 😅)

1st - congratulations on your art cover! So cool!

2nd when you explained how you saw "Tohu and Bohu, two mischievous pointy-eared hobgoblins" and what those words mean, I recognized them IMMEDIATELY as my childhood, imaginary friend/s, Dubba and Durr. They were really one being who could split into 2 smaller beings. That way they could sit on my shoulders if they wanted to. So, they were invisible (to everyone but me of course), shape-shifting, mischievous, pointy-eared, hobgoblins. And the fact that the words mean 'formless' and 'chaos' only confirms that they were the same entity/ies. So, that's exciting for me because you just validated their existence in my childhood. How many adult children get to experience that??

3rd - the Void you mentioned reminded me of my favorite quote, which I usually reserve for times when I see others becoming so obsessed with fighting others or a cause, that they fail to see they're behaving in the exact same manners they're trying to stop others from doing.

HOWEVER, the same idea can be applied to "obsessing" (more like focusing on, surrounding yourself with) what you DO want to do/be.

 “Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” ~ Nietzsche

You become what you feed your attention to.

Who we hang out with, we begin to mirror... and/or influence or inspire.

4. There's a place I know of that somewhat resembles the Void, or at least a space created specifically where you can interact with it. Maybe you've heard of it — it's called, 'The Open Room - Making Art Together'. Let me know if you're interested, I'll send you the link. 😜😄🥰

5. I think I just realized, maybe the numbering of points helps to keep things more brief. I hope I can remember that! lol

Your writing is wonderful and thought provoking and memory stirring. Thank you!

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June Mills's avatar

I appreciate your continuing exploration of keeping empty space, leaving empty space, and trusting the empty space. Far better to have faith that good things will arise from the mysterious emptiness than to wander for 40 years in the desert of unbelief.

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