#sacred structures

[ryanranney]

Spoken Unspoken

I cannot write what cannot be written About the Riddle of the Shapes With 1 Foundation With 2 Perspectives With 3 Directions With 4 Corners And 5 Faces Or the Temple of the Experience With 1 Example With 2 Progressions With 3 Bodies With 4 Levels And 5 Dreams Or the Perfection of the Group With 1 Idea With 2 Decisions With 3 Wills With 4 Gifts And 5 Results Or the Determination of Origins With 1…

[mars-ipan]

Mars i fear i may be dying of the plague. I have coughed blood into my sink twice now and my throat feels like I gave really aggressive oral to a scrubdaddy spongue.

Do you have any priest au thoughts/scenarios/rambles to sooth a troublde lad such as mysrlf🙏🙏

hemo. as a guy who has also coughed up blood somewhat recently. it may be time to go to an urgent care and make sure it’s nothing serious. there’s a pretty nasty pneumonia going around rn and if that IS what it is the sooner you get those antibiotics the faster you’ll recover.

as for priest au stuffs: the election kinda killed my creative flow (we’re ballin but we’re stressed) BUT i’ve been trying to flesh out hajime’s backstory a bit for the the past few days so here’s some bullet point brainstorming on that :D

check under the cut for the goods, as per usual ^_^ tw for mentions of child abuse, and also a general warning for priest au-typical horny talk and homophobia

i’ve been thinking abt hajime’s childhood/past a lot, partially bc i don’t feel fully confident writing him until i have the details of his backstory fleshed out. i think his dad was more of the aggressive “no son of mine” type of homophobic, where his mom was more of the “hate the sin love the sinner” type of homophobic. it’s cliché maybe but like. traditional catholic family values yanno. his family does differ from traditional catholicism in one way though: hajime is an only child.

i don’t think hajime was ever The Manliest Man growing up. yeah he was strong from helping on the farm, but he never felt the need to flaunt his masculine attributes. he never wanted to impress girls, he never initiated an arm-wrestling contest, and once he hit teenagerhood he quit wrestling with his friends altogether. when his friends asked him why he never roughhouses with them anymore, he tensed up and mumbled something about it being “weird” and “immature.”

he showed a lot of delicacy towards nature as well, a trait he carries into adulthood! rescuing turtles from roads, gently rehoming bugs, taking care not to step on wildflowers, that sort of thing. he was teased for this growing up :( he’d be compared to a disney princess and the like or just be called a pussy for Caring About The World Around Him. while he still loves nature and knows there’s nothing wrong with that, he does get embarrassed if his gentleness is pointed out— he’s anticipating some sort of reprimand.

been trying to think about hajime’s gay awakening. i imagine once he hit puberty he started having vague… thoughts. they weren’t attached to anyone but he kept it secret anyways since Lust Is A Sin and Masturbation Is A Sin Too and he’s not interested in growing hair on his palms or going blind (he later finds out that those are myths, but for now he heeds the tales), nor is he interested in the scolding he would get from his parents if they found out. from there we have two main options as i see it.

option A: in a parallel of the magazine he finds in Jabberwock, teen!hajime comes across some sort of gay porn. it’s completely accidental— he finds a mag or some other paraphernalia in a log or something, opens it, Realizes what is is, looks around for witnesses, and quickly stuffs it into his jacket. he’s not even sure why, but he knows he’s curious. as soon as he gets home he hides it between his mattress and his bedframe, and that night, when he’s sure his parents are asleep, he grabs a flashlight and starts to look through it. he doesn’t understand why he’s so fascinated until he realizes: he’s breathing heavily, hot in the face, absentmindedly rubbing his thighs together, and, most incriminatingly of all, he’s the hardest he’s ever been in his life. mortified, he shoves the magazine back under his mattress and tries his best to forget about what he saw, tossing and turning as he tries to calm down and go to sleep.

option B: hajime is really close with one of his peers. they’re childhood friends, and they’ve gotten along great forever. at some point, though, hajime starts feeling weird around him. not BAD weird, but… he’s nervous, and his skin seems to buzz whenever they touch, and his heart flutters when he makes his friend laugh, and… he can’t make sense of it all. not until he wakes up one night from a particularly vivid dream, chest heaving, skin covered in a thin sheen of sweat, and his sheets soiled with the evidence of his subconscious sin. he realizes what’s going on, and his heart sinks into his stomach. he does his best to ignore it, but it haunts him.

we could also combine these options and say both of these things happen, but idk yet. i like the loneliness of the porn but i also like the guilt of having to talk to your close friend and pretend you aren’t feeling confusing and frightening things for them.

hajime lives at home until his early adulthood, when he is Caught. if we went with option A for his awakening, then he comes home one day to find The Porn sitting on the kitchen table, its pages now crinkled from years of viewing, and his heart sinks into his stomach. he’s not sure how they found it— maybe his mom was cleaning his room and lifted his mattress? but it doesn’t matter— they Know now, and he has no way to explain himself.

if we go with option B, hajime is caught with that “good friend” of his. he had snuck in via hajime’s bedroom window, at a time they both were sure hajime’s parents would be asleep. unfortunately, hajime’s dad comes up to his room (hajime never learns the original intent of this visit) and opens the door to find his son, hair and clothes a mess, with the neighbor boy straddling his thighs, hands clearly paused in the middle of lifting up his son’s shirt. it’s silent for a bit, and the tension in the air is so heavy hajime feels like he can barely breathe. still, he breaks out of the stupor first, muttering a quiet “you need to go” to his friend without breaking eye contact with his father. the friend gets the message and bolts, leaving via the same window he came from. hajime is now alone with his father, so guilty and scared that he feels nauseous.

regardless of which of these events occurs, the outcome is the same. hajime’s father responds first, yelling and berating. hajime is terrified— he’s seen his dad mad, but never like this. never shouting obscenities and vile words at him. when told to explain himself hajime stumbles over his words, eventually landing on some variant of “i don’t know.” eventually, his father decides words aren’t punishment enough, and hajime gets the shit beat out of him for the first time in his life. he tries to defend himself, but he’s never been much of a fighter, and he doesn’t want to hit his dad, self defense or not. when his father finally storms off, his mother comes near, her eyes brimming with tears. she holds her arms out to hajime, tells her baby to come here. hajime, aching and bruised and perhaps with a freshly broken nose, collapses into his mother’s arms, silently crying into her shoulder as she pets his hair. she holds him close, rocking them from side to side, before she speaks. “oh, hajime, darling,” she starts, voice thick with tears and love, “i’m sorry. we’ve failed you, haven’t we? that’s why you’re doing this to us.” hajime’s stomach curdles at those words, and he quickly excuses himself, washing the blood off his face in the bathroom sink before he locks himself in his room.

regardless of the guilt he carries— he knew he was sinning, after all— hajime knows he is no longer safe at home. his father had never beat him like that before, and he doesn’t know that he would be able to walk away if it happened again. he doesn’t want to leave his mother, but he could tell that she was disgusted by him, too, her words still echoing in his mind. so, hajime packs as many of his things as he can fit into his suitcase, and the next day he leaves town, never letting himself look back. he job hops for a bit before he manages to get his house in Jabberwock— he got really, really lucky with the price of the property.

hajime hasn’t talked to anyone from his hometown since he left, and while he still has his parents’ landline number memorized, he doesn’t dare call. his dad’s probably disowned him, anyhow. sometimes he wonders how the people he grew up with are doing, but he can’t bring himself to go back. it’s not home anymore.

[words-after-midnight]

Me: *working feverishly on the remaining Act I chapters every spare moment of my day*

The essential dialogue for an entire phone conversation that I'm now seriously considering adding to the end arc because it would flawlessly solve a minor plot issue I've been trying to work out: ✨heyyyy✨ 👀

[lerios]

gallifrey has a prime minister now??

[merlions]

Wow I was trying to guess the definition of this word and was trying to figure it out by using related words, so I was like uhmm really important? A workhorse? Transitional? Full of vital soups and sauces? Full of chyme??? But when I looked it up I discovered none of that is true and it just means boring.

Holds some pretty funny implications into the mind of the guy who was responsible for naming the anatomy of the lower abdominal organ system! "Ah yes I love the 3 segments of the small intestine: the duodenum, the ileum, and uhh idk the boring one"

[punk-pins]

louis du pointe du lac what happens when you give a vampire catholicism. look at it. he’s got anxiety

[distrxst]

i like to think that the iterators actually do have magnets in their hands , as weird as it sounds . a sort of sentimental thing brought about by the puppeteers . something never outrightly said , but still there . they never understand why they're there . iterators are physically isolated , after all . but maybe that was just a bit of humanity and it's love seeping into it's own invention . they aren't meant to be alone , and that magnet beneath the plates and wires that make up their bodies are supposed to be a reminder .

[witchofanguish]

yayyy purim is next month

and if that's not a draw, this video parodies how bad most biblical translations are very well

[fandomfloozy]

If the mass effect fandom on Tumblr has done anything for me, it's take away my fear of cluttering my page with reblogs.

Do you know how long my account lay barren post-creation???

Years.

ME fandom scruffed me by the fucking neck and said

and I abandoned my sleeper agent ways

[zebratoys]

MERKABA New Arrivals https://www.etsy.com/listing/1510140668/merkaba-paper-craft-merkavah-rainbow-diy

[katoska]

The Union(/humans?) has strange attitudes to medical brain procedures.

Claire said that [that reddit planet] didn't have the technology to perform an attitude-adjustment medical procedure. Implying, 25th century humans do have that technology (we later learn they definitely have mind-wipes). She didn't seem overly outraged that they would do that as punishment, either, only that they were doing it badly.

In From Unknown Graves, Claire said she felt bad about asking Isaac to change his brain for her and that she didn't want him to think he wasn't enough for her as he was (though she did kind of... say exactly that to him later...) and Kelly responded that it was just like asking your bf to go to therapy.

Also what Dr Vilka described in that same episode about her and Timmis backstory is pretty much: She and her father found a barely-alive enemy soldier, disarmed him, healed him (before or after they changed him? Perhaps relatedly: how did OG Timmis die?), experimented with and changed his neurology, and now he's on their side. They medically experimented on a prisoner of war. Everyone on the Orville was really impressed with their results.

In the tie-in novella Sympathy For The Devil, Mercer mentions that they don't have prisons or executions anymore, instead people get therapy and get re-integrated back into society. (Which obviously is a good thing... as long as these people give free and informed consent to the therapy. But what do they do with those who don't want that?)

Individually, none of them seem indicative of a societal issue within that universe. But as a pattern, it's imo very disturbing.

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of the Square

The philosophy of the square explores the symbolic, geometric, and metaphysical meanings of the square as a representation of stability, order, rationality, and the material world. Squares are deeply embedded in philosophical, architectural, and cultural traditions, often serving as a counterpoint to the circle, embodying concepts of structure, balance, and boundaries.

Key Concepts:

Mathematical Foundation:

Geometric Precision: A square is a regular quadrilateral, with four equal sides and four right angles. In geometry, it is a symbol of perfect symmetry and balance, representing stability and consistency in the material world. Its equal angles and sides make it an ideal figure for illustrating mathematical order and logic.

Foundation of Measurement: In ancient geometry, the square was often used as a basic unit of measurement and as a foundation for constructing other shapes. It plays a crucial role in concepts like area and perimeter, where the square serves as a reference point for understanding dimensions and space.

Symbolism of Stability and Order:

Foundational Structure: The square is frequently associated with the material world, physical reality, and earthly structures. It represents stability and solidity, often serving as the basis for architectural design, where squares and rectangles are used for constructing buildings, homes, and cities. The square is seen as a shape that anchors things to the ground, representing the idea of a solid foundation.

Boundaries and Limits: The square also symbolizes boundaries, as its four sides form a closed system. This boundary aspect reflects the way societies, laws, and ethical systems define limits, boundaries, and rules. In this way, the square becomes a metaphor for structured thinking, moral frameworks, and social order.

Metaphysical and Cosmological Significance:

Earth and the Material Realm: In many ancient cultures, the square was associated with the Earth, in contrast to the circle, which symbolized the heavens. The four sides of the square were often linked to the four elements (earth, water, air, fire) or the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west), reinforcing the idea of the square as a symbol of the material world and physical existence.

Harmony of Opposites: The square can also symbolize balance and harmony between opposing forces. Philosophers like Pythagoras saw geometric shapes like the square as symbolic representations of cosmic order, with the square embodying equilibrium and balance between opposing elements, such as hot and cold or light and dark.

Platonic and Pythagorean Views:

Platonic Forms: For Plato, geometric shapes like the square represented ideal forms, perfect abstractions that exist beyond the material world. The square, with its perfect proportions, was seen as an expression of rationality and mathematical purity, offering a glimpse into the realm of ideal forms that underlie the material world.

Pythagorean Harmony: The Pythagoreans, who believed in the harmonious relationships between numbers and the cosmos, saw the square as a representation of perfect proportionality. For them, squares and other geometric shapes reflected the deep, underlying order of the universe.

Cultural and Symbolic Interpretations:

Sacred Architecture: In many cultures, the square was used as the basis for sacred architecture. Temples, altars, and city layouts were often constructed using square or rectangular designs, symbolizing order and connection with the divine. The square’s perfect symmetry and rational structure were seen as reflecting cosmic harmony and the ideal order of society.

Four Virtues: In some ethical philosophies, the square represents four virtues or principles that are essential for leading a balanced life. For example, in Confucian philosophy, the square may symbolize the virtues of wisdom, justice, courage, and moderation, aligning with the idea of moral balance and harmony.

Philosophical Symbolism:

Rationality and Logic: The square is often associated with rational thought, logic, and the structured mind. It represents clear, logical thinking, where ideas fit neatly into defined categories. Philosophers who emphasize reason, such as Descartes, might use the square as a metaphor for the structure of logical argumentation or the organization of knowledge.

Materialism vs. Spirituality: The square, as a symbol of the material world, is sometimes contrasted with the circle, which represents the spiritual or eternal. In this sense, the square can represent the finite, tangible world of matter, while the circle represents the infinite, spiritual world of the divine or the soul.

Psychological and Ethical Dimensions:

Balance and Security: In psychological terms, the square is often seen as a symbol of security and balance. People who are described as "square" are often perceived as stable, reliable, and grounded, though sometimes lacking in spontaneity. The square can represent a preference for order and predictability, as opposed to chaos and uncertainty.

Ethical Boundaries: In ethical philosophy, the square can symbolize the boundaries within which moral behavior is expected. Just as the square defines a fixed space, ethical systems define limits and guidelines for acceptable behavior. This connection to boundaries and order makes the square a useful metaphor for understanding moral principles.

Challenges to Innovation and Flexibility:

Rigidity: While the square represents stability and order, it can also symbolize rigidity and a lack of flexibility. In some contexts, being "boxed in" or adhering too strictly to rules and structures is seen as a limitation. Philosophical critiques of overly rigid systems, whether in politics, ethics, or social behavior, often invoke the square as a metaphor for these constraints.

Innovation vs. Tradition: The tension between the square (representing structure and tradition) and more dynamic shapes, like the circle or spiral (representing change and innovation), reflects broader philosophical debates about the balance between order and progress. Philosophers who advocate for constant change may view the square as a limiting form, while those who value stability may see it as essential.

The square symbolizes order, stability, and rationality, representing the material world and the boundaries that define it. It plays a foundational role in both mathematics and philosophical thought, reflecting ideas of balance, structure, and proportionality. From its use in sacred architecture to its role in ethical and metaphysical discussions, the square embodies the tension between stability and rigidity, offering insights into how human societies structure both physical and moral worlds.

[error-soup]

god has put me on earth in this form specifically so I would convince the cis men with curls around me to use conditioner

[crazydiscostu]

Cosmic Summit 2024

In the realm of intellectual exploration and historical speculation, few events hold as much promise as the Cosmic Summit. This annual gathering attracts some of the brightest minds and most curious souls from around the world, eager to delve into humanity’s mysterious past and the enigmas of Earth’s history. Following a successful debut in Asheville in June 2023, the Cosmic Summit returned with…

[judahmaccabees]

malnourished and toyed with,

Wisdom's daily bred,

Air withheld,

And Earth

[iamnotanearthlingmotherfucker]

Ok, ok I get it. Calm yo tits. There’s no need to take that tone with me, and there’s no need to scream at that volume 😳 The attitude 🤣 Major Arcana across the board 😳