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Tag Archives: etymology
MEDITATIONS ON PLACE | NYC: SEPTEMBER, 2001
2001 | Girvin photo journal, September: NYC MEDITATIONS ON PLACE AND THE PROFUNDITY OF SENSE | NYC: SEPTEMBER, 2001 ––––––––––––– The sight of scene unknowing and the scented perfume of dissolution It was a couple of weeks after 9.11.2001 that … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, etymology, experience, heart, history, humanity, new york, place, scent, september 11
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ABRACADABRA | Alphabet Amulets
I got a note from some friends at the Oxford English Dictionary. It was about this word, “abracadabra” — and perhaps you’ve got the same one, since you might have friends there too. Earlier in my life, studying the history … Continue reading
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Tagged books, calligraphy, design, enchantment, etymology, history, kabbal, magic, mandala, mystery, myth, origins, pattern, rare books, storytelling, typography, wordplay
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KNOTWORK
(Girvin) Himalayan mountain protective talisman THE TALISMANIC STRING Coming into the office in Seattle, on one wall there is a string of talismans; they’re arranged — as a threading, running from the front of the office, the opening door, to … Continue reading
DUST
The scent of dust. The perfume of the journey. The spice of the road. I am sorting through a collection of delicate, sacred books. They come from many places, but like a bundled sanctum, they are all together — near … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient books, etymology, journals, perfume, sacred manuscripts, scent
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