Words have become tricky these days! During the election the situation reached nearly intolerable levels, but, let’s face it, it’s a general epidemic. For example, in the months leading up to the election, if I looked at how bad things are and said I wanted to see a “changeâ€, it was no longer considered a simple statement of fact. It became an excuse for others to attack. And I never even had to mention my political leanings!Â
Why do so many words have a hidden agenda today? Why do people talk about a word as being a “code†for a whole set of ideas?Â
Words have been usurped. Euphemisms have become coded messages that take on implications that were never intended. “Pro-life†is a classic example. Originally meaning “in favor of the value of human life†it has become a term that carries the hidden message that a woman, whether poor, raped, or otherwise traumatized, has no right to the value of her life or the life of her other children. In fact, it sometimes appears to carry the meaning that sex-education and knowledge about preventing unwanted pregnancies should be banned. I’m confused.Â
I plan to include on this website pictures and art work that touch me particularly, and as part of my weaving connections, I’ll explore why they do so. I hope my self-exploration in this area will help you to better understand yourself as well as to better understand me and the way I think about the world.
I love this winter wolf! He pensively stares at me through the snow, deep in the midst of the forest of the unconscious, reminding me that it takes strength, courage, and faith to be true to myself even when alone in the coldest of seasons. And he reminds that there are Seasons, that times change and things pass, and new growth occurs. He reminds me too that I have always been a wild child rather than a placid sheep, trusting my intuition and instincts, and knowing how important it is to develop a loving and trusting relationship with one’s Self.