a reverie of water...
the fountain
july 13, 2009
dear friends, i have been away from this place for too long...
today, i began reading re-visioning psychology, by james hillman. he writes so passionately about soul, anima, psyche. in response, i offer this image of the fountain, and these words from gaston bachelard:
"the first dynamic lesson of water is, in fact, elementary: a man asks the fountain, as a first proof of his cure, to revitalize him. our feeling refreshed provides the common everyday reason for this reawakening. ...
"purity and freshness join together... to give a special happiness which all water lovers know. the union of the sensory and the sensual upholds a moral value. the contemplation and experience of water leads us, by many routes, to an ideal. we should not underestimate the lessons taught by original matters. they have left their mark on our mind's youth. they are essentially a reserve of youth. we discover them in connection with our most personal memories. and when we dream, when we truly lose ourselves in our dreams, we submit to the vegetative and restorative life of an element."
~gaston bachelard~
from water and dreams: an essay on the imagination of matter
on these soft summer nights, let us dream...
resources for the journey
james hillman, re-visioning psychology - thank you, joe
gaston bachelard, water and dreams: an essay on the imagination of matter
and remembering tea and friends...
507 yunnan imperial, from specialteas
thank you, theresa, for the tea and conversation.
namaste.
may all travelers find joy!!
jeanne
the fountain
july 13, 2009
dear friends, i have been away from this place for too long...
today, i began reading re-visioning psychology, by james hillman. he writes so passionately about soul, anima, psyche. in response, i offer this image of the fountain, and these words from gaston bachelard:
"the first dynamic lesson of water is, in fact, elementary: a man asks the fountain, as a first proof of his cure, to revitalize him. our feeling refreshed provides the common everyday reason for this reawakening. ...
"purity and freshness join together... to give a special happiness which all water lovers know. the union of the sensory and the sensual upholds a moral value. the contemplation and experience of water leads us, by many routes, to an ideal. we should not underestimate the lessons taught by original matters. they have left their mark on our mind's youth. they are essentially a reserve of youth. we discover them in connection with our most personal memories. and when we dream, when we truly lose ourselves in our dreams, we submit to the vegetative and restorative life of an element."
~gaston bachelard~
from water and dreams: an essay on the imagination of matter
on these soft summer nights, let us dream...
resources for the journey
james hillman, re-visioning psychology - thank you, joe
gaston bachelard, water and dreams: an essay on the imagination of matter
and remembering tea and friends...
507 yunnan imperial, from specialteas
thank you, theresa, for the tea and conversation.
namaste.
may all travelers find joy!!
jeanne
posted by jeanne at 10:22 PM
2 Comments:
Thank you, Jeanne, for your conversation and scones which went perfect with the tea. What is tea without water.
Concept to Creation,
Theresa Yondo
dear theresa,
water is essential to tea, and to life... as is friendship.
may your day be beautiful!!
jeanne
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