The Path by Cirse Windom

If we are cosmic dust, organized, infused and inspired—
how shall we participate in our destiny?
Shall we guide or be guided?
Is it possible to direct and therefore design our future,
owning our experiences and our selves from them?
To seek meaning in our lives makes us seekers.
The Path shows a version of what one seeker chose to become.

The Path

Table of Contents

Conception and Wholeness ~ faith innocence wonder
Doubt and Dependency ~ default
Fear ~ action reaction
Harmfulness Needfulness Compassion ~ transcendence
Resentment and Retaliation ~ trust suspicion assumption blame denial
Egocentricity ~ idolization demonization
The Perpetual Cycle ~ interrelatedness purpose balance
Note: In this section, you will find the word "ia". "ia" is a Polynesian word (pronoun) referring to an entity which possesses both feminine and masculine energies - as perhaps reflected in the pure, balanced force of nature. That is how "ia" is used in The Path - an entity possessed of a harmonic balance, to the degree that gender is particularly irrelevant, serving only to detract from the insight shared by this entity, which seeker comes to think of as simply a 'teacher' and 'friend'.

In the original version of The Path "ia" was used exclusively, in place of any gender-specific pronoun. This was an idealistic and artistic choice which made for very difficult reading - a practical fact I reluctantly but eventually recognized. What good is the written word if, by its own design, no one can read it, right? So "ia" became relegated to only the most vital character, as you'll see here.
Obtainment and Achievement ~ judgment consequence comparison desire patience
Reverence and Sacrifice ~ ritual devotion
Self-Recognition ~ insecurity ego acceptance affirmation assessment aspiration love
Faith and Belief ~ virtue device
Righteous Contenders and Exclusion ~ war
Conventionality ~ seeing
Restoration ~ perception integration
Art Self Expression Self Perception ~ inspiration symbolism manifestation
Commodity Bondage Service Exchange ~opportunity value trade greed yield risk ruin
Confrontation and Defense ~fear cowardice surrender strategy compromise decisiveness reserve
Responsiveness ~ giving receiving sharing
Assuredness ~ avenging assaulting tolerance intolerance
Love Fear Hate Faith ~ emotion subconsciousness vulnerability strength
Oppression and Equality ~ social law spiritual law
Dream Sense Dream Being ~ reflection
Madness ~ recognition
Aloneness and Loneliness ~ contemplation
Mortality ~ loss and sorrow
Revelation ~ source
Transformation ~ resurgence

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