Jan 29, 2009

The Metaphysics of Romance

For the following article issued by Insight21 - an article that delves into relational and metaphysical dynamics of partnering.

The Metaphysics of Romance

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7 comments:

  1. Josef, your word-weavings here are soul-touching in their beauties and energies....they and you have been part of this morning's break-fast and the sun's rising over the Susquehanna. More to add later, I rather expect... Namaste'....
    Carol-on-the-River

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  2. Josef --- loved the take you have on this ----- excellent!

    A little bit of it reminds me of Cesar Vallejo's

    Un hombre esta mirando a una mujer -- Cesar Vallejo

    A man is looking at a woman
    at this very moment he studies her . . .
    sees her two hands, her breasts, her two shoulders;
    questions himself, as his heart presses against his strong, white rib.
    This man has no child who might grow into a father,
    this woman no child whose sex might be apparent. . .
    Although I do see a child now – a centipede child,
    passionate, energetic,
    I realize that they don't see it,
    standing between the two of them, wriggling, dressing itself . . .
    I accept them.
    I accept her more and more;
    I accept him as I would a clean joint of a wisp of clean hay –
    and then I call out to them.

    -- translation Braymer and Lowenfels

    -- Barbara Carder

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  3. Stunningly close to my heart, thank you. I felt similar deep primal
    longing to share a moment in the garden when I noticed hyacinths
    breaking the earth's surface opening sunward from their winter sleep.
    Longing added to the collective.

    Sat Nam,

    Joan

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  4. This is simply to let you know that someone has been reading your latest two entries. It is dense difficult stuff - requires more concentration than I can sustain for long - and worth the effort.

    I was moved by your sharing from your journal at the end. I have been through the same in the now distant past, but never took it to that depth.

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  5. Josef, on a level where my words cannot do justice, you have communicated with me. Thanks for your essay, I enjoyed it much.

    Roxann (a.k.a. Madison Woods)

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  6. I have come back to this passage often, each time with a different reason. Your words pull stories, memories, gently from my heart. This time I returned because I remembered your mention of Sophia. I too kneel before her and ask for her grace, Our Lady of Insight, for her aid in finding my way. I thank you for invoking her presence so well.

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  7. What a different topic? Absolutely you are correct about relationship. I feel that, relationship is strong with love. If love is broken then no relationship is their...

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