O F F T O
N E W S H O R E S

Beginning of another end, marked and not marked by the continuous self-renewal of the Moon, Perfect Keeper of Time.

She divides harmoniously.
She separates insightfully.
She unifies completely.

Set sail to the wind of endless beginning.
Take me far.

Put out to the sea of beginningless ending.
Show me depth.

My destination - somewhere in-between departure and arrival.

My destiny - in the Between, somewhere not to be departed from or arrived at, perpetual simultaneous departure and arrival; both, and neither;

where the self-shaping aggregates arise in a quantum state, shifting their inherent nature to the required value upon request.

And my request, what shall it be?

Believe you me, Between will tell.

F A R E W E L L .


Artwork: Three-Master by the Coast by Michael Zeno Diemer (1867-1939)

Ambling along the banks of the river you will one day cross,
how does the environment influence you?
What do you allow to permeate your Being?
Which impressions dissolve you in their resonance?

S O A K
S T E E P
S A T U R A T E

B L O O M

In general those parts of a flower which we most admire, such as the petals, are secondary sexual characters, closely associated with the minute primary characters. The whole assembly is paraded and flaunted with joyful unconcern above the more mundane structural and nutritive organs, and it constitutes what is usually for us the most attractive feature of the plant. In this way flowers exemplify more completely and perfectly than any other living organisms the primordial innocence, beauty and unselfconsciousness of the sexual function. As a symbol and as something like a perpetual renewal of the primordial act of creation, that function is essentially sacred.

— Lord Northbourne, Flowers

Dedication

To the One Who Opens the door

The Door

And the Gate Keeper

And, to the One who walks through

- Sulis Sarasvati, 2015

“The cultivation of passionate love began in Europe as a reaction to Christianity (and in particular its doctrine of marriage) by people whose spirit, whether naturally or by inheritance, was still pagan,”
―Denis de Rougemont, Love in the Western World

Notes: During the medieval period, the tradition of amor courtois emerged as a response to the domination of salvationist religion throughout Europe. This concept of romantic love defied ecclesiastical doctrines, positioning the knight as reliant on his lady to dignify his exploits. This movement effectively revived the ancient practices of Goddess worship and contributed more to the humanisation of Western society than any sermons from priests. The devotion to personal love, illustrated by legendary characters like Tristan and Isolde, offered a powerful alternative to the prevailing religious orthodoxy.

Image: Tristan and Isolde (extract) by John William Waterhouse

Art pleases by reminding, not by deceiving.
— John Constable