“Our soul possesses two broad and strong wings, which can bring us better and more permanent possessions than gold, honour or health. Our sharp intellect allows us to penetrate the secrets of nature, and lets us pursue that way as long as we modestly recognize our human weaknesses. But as for the ultimate secrets, which are higher than angels and angelic spirits: no speculative reason can attain them, but only deep mystical contemplation. There where our thinking can come only slowly and with endless effort, our heart, our mystical faith rises with a single wingbeat.” – Will-Erich Peuckert, Pansophie (trans. Hanegraaff)
Flapping
October 4th, 2014 · 2 Comments
Tags: Lit & Crit · Verandah
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1 Averil // Oct 5, 2014 at 10:09 am
Lovely.
XO
2 admin // Oct 6, 2014 at 6:49 am
yeah. not like the usual political and legal stuff i’ve been posting. i don’t remember now where i found it, but i think it was through jessa crispin’s bookslut site. bookslut’s pretty good. if i had more time i’d visit it every day.
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