Ways of Seeing…..Mix Bitumen With Ochre…..Mix Waste With Water…
by Bernie Bell - 10:55 on 28 February 2024
Ways of Seeing….
By chance, I was diverted from reading ‘Tarka the Otter’ to reading ‘The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius’ (translated by George Long) which, though a copy has sat on our book-shelf for decades, neither of us has looked at.
I’m finding his observations to be helpful with what I’m working with in myself just now. But - given his way of being and seeing – I don’t understand why he persecuted the early Christians – though there is some difference of opinion as to whether he did or not, and how much he did, if he did.
Reading his views on how to approach life, I would have thought that he’d have let them go their own way. This bothers me - that someone whose words are often so kindly in intent, is said to have persecuted people for their kindly beliefs.
I came upon the ‘Meditations…’ because I was looking along the shelves for books to donate to a library which the folk at Heksmoar intend to open in April…..
https://www.orkney.com/listings/heksmoar
I’m strongly in favour of libraries as they are a way in which people can freely access ideas and information to, hopefully, help to open their minds.
Dropping of the books will give us a chance to snoop at the shop. Tho’ not ‘Pagan’ and not finding some of the Pagan ‘accessories’ at all appealing, I do like some of the art-work associated with that way of seeing/being.
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Mix Bitumen With Ochre…..
…and you get….
https://earthlogs.org/2024/02/26/neanderthals-and-the-earliest-plastic-handles/
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Mix Waste With Water…
And you get….
https://twitter.com/RobGMacfarlane/status/1762221153165492583?
For if the Tweet disappears….
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