Hi again Cristina - in case this is of interest, I've just found that the above quote attributed to Eliade is actually a reworked version from Goethe's poem 'The Holy Longing'. I also though it was by the former, so am pleased to learn of its original source. I find it fascinating how things always seem to reveal their truths and origins in mysterious ways, as though Truth/Wisdom herself longs to be known.. :)
I just love those words by Eliade. I often quote them in dismemberment ceremonies I hold online... I think he's one of the few western scholars who were able to capture the spirit and importance of the death mysteries in both the ancient and indigenous worlds. And wonderful to hear of the resonance with the month's poem, they do seem to find their way here in mysterious ways. Greetings from a fellow taster of Oz's magics!
Hi again Cristina - in case this is of interest, I've just found that the above quote attributed to Eliade is actually a reworked version from Goethe's poem 'The Holy Longing'. I also though it was by the former, so am pleased to learn of its original source. I find it fascinating how things always seem to reveal their truths and origins in mysterious ways, as though Truth/Wisdom herself longs to be known.. :)
I just love those words by Eliade. I often quote them in dismemberment ceremonies I hold online... I think he's one of the few western scholars who were able to capture the spirit and importance of the death mysteries in both the ancient and indigenous worlds. And wonderful to hear of the resonance with the month's poem, they do seem to find their way here in mysterious ways. Greetings from a fellow taster of Oz's magics!