Episode 93 Where do you stop and the rest of the world begin?
From Structured Visions · 49:18
Show by Jodie Clark
Is there a distinction between you and the rest of the world? Where do you stop and the rest of the world begin? What's the meaning of the word 'now'? The gift of language is that it shapes and reshapes the experience of separateness. It's a gift because it's fluid. It's more a membrane than a wall—with every utterance, there's a new configuration of separateness. The gift of separateness is that it invites mystery. The word Carl Jung uses for this is numinous, which comes from the word numen, meaning divinity, god or spirit. Language gives you access to divinity. But it requires first that you disown the divine aspects of the self, so that you can experience the joy of reunion. The story I read in Episode 93 is 'Salesman to the gods'. The other story I mention in 'Ghosts'. Sign up for the Grammar for dreamers newsletter here: jodieclark.com/newsletter Check out my new course: The Grammar of Show Don't Tell: Exploring the Emotional Depths. Subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen. Rate, review, tell your friends!
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- Episode 6: I was one of the those: uniqueness and community
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