Traditionally speaking, language is the bard's tool. Even if we aren't being deliberately bardic, language is a key part of how most humans get most things done. It's also an incredibly limited tool to use in some ways, especially English which is a terrible language for anyone trying to talk about complex emotions. Just having the one word for love is extremely limiting for a start.
For some purposes, the kind of writing I'm doing in this post is the best way to get things done. I'm aiming for clarity and I'm talking about the kinds of concepts that are pretty easy to talk about. When it comes to spiritual experiences, it can be very hard to find words with enough power to express what's happened.
I could, with regards to yesterday's blog post, have written a more coherent description of what happened. But I don't think I could have done that without sacrificing the impact. The intensity of the experience is at least as important as the events - and without conveying that, none of it makes sense. I can tell you that I've had an intense experience, but that probably won't be enough to make you empathise much - unless something similar has happened to you.
Talking about magic and deity with people who have similar experiences is easier because you can assume they have some idea what you're talking about. But even in that context, it isn't easy. Trying to talk to anyone who doesn't share your frames of reference can be hard.
Poetry doesn't work for everyone. It requires that you think in a different way to dealing with prose.It's a side step from everyday language and reality, and sometimes that can really help when trying to express the kinds of things that regular language just can't handle.
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