Lost Words, Found Poems

[kiya]

I can't remember the word for 'bibliomancy' that isn't Bible-specific. (jenett? Help?)

I've decided to use the complete E. E. Cummings poems (that otter3 gave me near ten years ago) for the purpose, you see. Just grabbed me on impulse, so I snagged the book, opened it, and found:

love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places

yes is a world
& in this world of
yes live
(skilfully curled)
all worlds

This was ... interesting. Useful.

Embrace abundance, connection, creation, ma'at.

Comments

[uncledark.livejournal.com]

The word "bibliomancy" is not Bible specific.

In the original language, "bible" is the generic word for "book." So bibliomancy means "divination by book." The association with the Holy Bible is an artifact of the time when a Bible was most likely the only book a person might own, if that.

[otter3.livejournal.com]

Second the previous reply.
In general I just use the generic synchronicity, although I need to read up on my Jung to make sure I have my act together on that.

[uncledark.livejournal.com]

[Therapist Mode On]
Synchronicity, in the Jungian sense, is a meaningful coincidence. It's when something outside you coincides with something inside you in a profound fashion. Strictly speaking, this meaning and profundity comes from inside the observer. These moments can be inspiring and illuminating, but the idea that a synchronicity is the impact of the Cosmic Clue Bat was applied to the idea after Jung, and is not part of his original work (AFAIK).
[Therapist Mode Off]

[syndramise.livejournal.com]

I've heard "stichomancy" and "libromancy" also. But "biblomancy" isn't Bible-specific. It just refers to books. Like "bibliography".

[kiya]

Stichomancy! That's the one I was looking for!

[syndramise.livejournal.com]

Yays! :)

[arianadawnhawk.livejournal.com]

(skilfully curly)
all worlds

Now that's a bit of awesome. "All Realms are one Realm", indeed.