As I said earlier, people tend to focus singularly on this particular line for the meaning of the story, and the meaning of The Nothing itself: G’mork: It’s the emptiness that’s left. It is like a despair, destroying this world. …which still makes sense, even this far into the tale. As The Nothing approaches, time and timeContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 10”
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How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 9
Falkor assures Atreyu that all he needs is a bit of luck to achieve the tasks the Southern Oracle assigned him. But little do they know both tasks are impossible for Atreyu to achieve. Blissfully ignorant, he and Falkor soar through the skies seeking a way beyond the boarders of Fantasia, only to run intoContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 9”
How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 8
As terrified as Engywook was of the Sphinx Gate, he’s even more afraid of the second test, the “Magic Mirror Gate”. He’s terrified that Atreyu must face this second gate on his own, armed with no information on what to expect. Because the mirror forces you to face your true self: Engywook: …kind people findContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 8”
How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 7
Luckily for Atreyu, Engywook is Fantasia’s (self-proclaimed) foremost expert on the Southern Oracle. He explains there are two tests one must pass to reach his goal. And he just happens to have his telescope trained on the first test: The dreaded “Sphinx Gate”. He invites Atreyu to accompany him to the observatory, leading to theContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 7”
How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 6
Realistically, Bastian’s dad will file a missing child report with the police soon. But then again, dad seems to be a bit of a workaholic. Bastian was probably a latchkey kid ten years before it was the “thing to do”. That’s likely why dad was trying to pressure Bastian into some extracurricular activities in theContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 6”
How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 5
THE INFAMOUS SWAMP We all know the story by now–As the pair trudges through the waist-deep swamp, Artax seemingly gives up. This beautiful white horse stops moving forward. He has let the sadness overtake him. He’s given up. Atreyu begs Artax to move, to fight against the sadness that envelops him. Atreyu: Fight against theContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 5”
How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 4
The moment Atreyu’s name is mentioned, it sparks a memory within Bastian. He looks at an image stitched onto his backpack: that of an Indian brave hunting a buffalo on horseback. This warrior’s name is also Atreyu; At this point he’s ready to chalk it up to coincidence. But something interesting happened here: The bookContinue reading “How The Neverending Story inspired me to write: Part 4”
Devious Poetry (part nine)
Proceeding through the devious poem: Men judge themselves in this new light.One worldview’s crashed, the next takes flight. One Aeon’s burned by this knowledge-flash,New consciousness born from its ash. If everything’s been coming together for you so far, these lines may not even need explanation. The light, this “knowledge flash”, is the light from theContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part nine)”
Devious Poetry (part eight)
Today is going to be the most harrowing post of the Devious Poetry series to date. It’s not going to be easy to write about, and it’s by no means safe for work or safe for life. Today we’re going all the way down the O.T.O. rabbit hole to discuss not only what other deviationsContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part eight)”
Devious Poetry (part seven)
Where did I last leave off? Ah yes, I introduced you to the O.T.O. (The featured photo is an inner sanctum of the Temple of the Ordo Templi Orientis in Philadelphia.) Established well before Aleister Crowley came into the picture, we learned that the Ordo Templi Orientis is a fanatic religious order which was (andContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part seven)”
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