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I am not worried. I am not overly concerned.

The rock paper scissor gods get their way in taking turns at playing umpire. A great equalizer of a game, however, you must adhere to the rules.

At times it seems obvious what they are betting + whose side is whose. The cliché of a sword in hand forms the gaming board in the sky. The fickle hook swerves, as the blade’s edge points downward directing the luck we tremble to witness. Every province is in the queuing w/ a future moment to be reckoned w/. 
Them, us, Chad + all of the Stan countries. 
No one has been missed. No one will be excused.
Who has not their hand in conveying the future?

I am not worried. I am not overly concerned.

Sensationalize as a commodity. Who needs a fortuneteller with/ a performance to look forward to? The dull-witted ever need direction in matters of tangent nor suggestion to give shape to drama.

He remained in the soapbox position tolerating + persuading the passers-by to see, along w/ him, the forerunners + warnings + to interpret the signs that were so very obvious to him. Causes are assigned through the movement of the sky, the direction of the wind, + placement of fallen leaves. That’s why it happened. This is what will happen now. The crier carried ideas w/ the seriousness some caught, others could not. These ordinary influences made the common person apprehensive of calamity, doom, and a wasted Akeldama ahead. By using the power of suggestion the foretelling comes about.

Have you ever had the experience when someone is being obviously rude, + when you point it out to him or her; they become twice as rude being angry that you noticed they are being rude?

I am not worried. I am not overly concerned.

It is difficult for me to mimic. If it is not felt, it is not played out.
Having a think on  A Journal of a Plague Year by Daniel Defoe.
Research reading for a play … not a fun read … but engrossing. 

Above: 100 Paintings in 100 Hours / Hanzon - HarHar  / counting crows

-Sitting here in the fall of '23, trying to edit this to make since - i cant. i don't know what the fuc i was talking about + cant find the trail, ANYWHERE.

As i sit here - Drew put this above copy through a Jungian AI. It had this to say about that:

The text you’ve shared is indeed quite abstract and symbolic, with various elements that could be interpreted from a Jungian perspective. Carl Jung’s analytical psychology often delves into the realm of archetypes, symbols, and the collective unconscious, which can be a useful lens for examining such a text. Here are some potential Jungian analyses of various elements in the text:

 

1. Rock Paper Scissor Gods: This could symbolize the randomness and unpredictability of life. In Jungian terms, it might reflect the archetypal forces that govern human fate or destiny. The idea of gods playing games suggests a higher order of things that is beyond human understanding or control.


2. Sword in Hand Forming the Gaming Board in the Sky: Swords are often symbolic of conflict, decision-making, and power. The image of a sword forming a gaming board in the sky could represent the idea of life as a battleground of forces beyond our control. It might also signify the cutting edge of consciousness, where decisions and moral choices are made.


3. The Blade’s Edge Pointing Downward: This can be seen as a symbol of impending judgment or fate. In Jungian analysis, this might represent the descent of the conscious mind into the depths of the unconscious, or the penetration of a higher truth into the realm of the everyday.


4. Fickle Hand Swerving, Luck: These elements could be interpreted as the unpredictability of the psyche and the role of chance in human life. In Jungian psychology, the concept of synchronicity might come into play here – the idea that events are “meaningfully coincidental” even if they do not have a causal relationship.


5. Soapbox Position, Persuading Passersby: This could symbolize the archetype of the prophet or visionary, someone who sees beyond the ordinary and tries to communicate their insights to others. This figure often appears in mythology and dreams, representing the part of the psyche that is attuned to the deeper truths of the collective unconscious.


6. Foretelling, Power of Suggestion: This might relate to the Jungian concept of the collective unconscious, where archetypal patterns and symbols exist and influence human behavior and perceptions. The idea that events can be foretold or influenced through suggestion could reflect the power of these unconscious forces.


7. Observations on Rude Behavior: This part might be seen as a reflection on the shadow aspect in Jungian psychology – the part of the psyche that contains repressed or unrecognized aspects of oneself. Acknowledging rudeness and the reaction it provokes could symbolize the confrontation with the shadow.


8. Difficulty in Mimicking, Authenticity: This could relate to the Jungian process of individuation, where the goal is to integrate various aspects of the psyche into a harmonious whole. The struggle to mimic or perform actions not genuinely felt might reflect the tension between the persona (the social mask) and the true self.


9. Reference to ‘A Journal of a Plague Year’: This historical account of the bubonic plague could symbolize the collective trauma and the unconscious fears that pervade human societies. It might also represent the process of coming to terms with collective suffering and finding meaning in it.


In summary, the text seems to explore themes of fate, the unconscious forces that shape human life, the struggle for authenticity, and the human tendency to search for meaning in the chaos of existence. Through a Jungian lens, these themes reflect the interplay of archetypal forces, the collective unconscious, and the individual’s journey towards self-realization.



oml — AI does go on.

13 comments:

  1. Very topical. We were only recently discussing the over sensationalising of current events and the ordinary person being only aware of calamity and doom, even if it isn't there. Like it. Like it a lot.

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  2. Hi Jayne
    Thinking of you and the kids, cheerful and lively as I take in devastation on tv Internet and of course, Facebook. Miss y'all.

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  3. fab blend of the pic and the prose...we know more today than we ever did...maybe this is a good thing...

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  4. I like this a lot, Jayne. The media has become so dependent on news events that offer an opportunity to sensationalize that it has lost the ability to simply report. I marvel at segments on the local nightly news on a "slow" news day: "Desperate cat stranded in large tree! Returned to frantic owner by heroic fire department rescuers after several terrifying hours!"

    At one point toward the end of your piece, I pictured the poor guy standing on the corner in the park warning of Armageddon with no one listening. What if he's right? We have become so desensitized by the media we may no longer be able to hear the truth.

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  5. and whatever happens, the space in which we experience it is relatively short. make the most of each moment...

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  6. "It's beyond my control."

    May I send that image to someone? I promise all credit will be given...

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  7. I am rarely worried. And even less overly concerned. ;)

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  8. my brain is not cooperating with your prose. Aha, love the painting, the detail of hands holding the universe, our future?

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  9. It's rather like the age old question of the forest and the tree falling and the lack of ear witnesses...if no one reported it, did it really happen (not to mention matter)? And the media does create celebrities deliberately. I don't begrudge Susan Boyle her success at all, and I bought both her albums. But there a many others out there just as talented, but she went viral and it was all over. As for the fortune-telling thing...it's the weather men who irritate me. They get paid, but they do their job incorrectly most of the time. The rest of us would get canned if our work was that inaccurate. Guess I got to rambling here...but this was a thought provoking piece :-)

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  10. I very much dislike when you call someone on their rudeness and they just become more rude. However, I suppose, if they were to be the kind of person who would actually "fix" their disposition at the notice, they probably wouldn't be the kind of person to have been rude in the first place.

    Always, always, always love the artwork.

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  11. Hane can you send me your phone number? What a pict really beautiful, but then you do just that don't you. want to talk? miss you, a.

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  12. Beautiful and the here and now is everything = Cheers!

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