3 x 3 Meme - Part 3

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This time the answers are for new friend caersidi

9 Chickweed Lane I already discussed.

Mirabai is a poet in the Hindu bhakti tradition. Like Rumi, she was ecstatically in love with the Divine (in the form of Krishna -- who she called "The Dark One")and wrote poems about her passion.

He has stained me,
the color of raven he's stained me.
Beating a clay
two-headed drum at both ends
like a nautch girl I dance
before sadhus.
Back in town I'm called crazy,
drunkard, a love slut -
they incited the prince,
who ordered me poisoned,
but I drained the cup without missing a step.
Mira's lord is the true prince;
he stained her the color of raven.
Birth after birth
she is his.

Vorkosigan is the family name of the primary characters of a series of space opera books by Lois McMaster Bujold. Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan is one of my favorite heroines, and her husband Aral is the Fictional Hero I Would Marry in a Heartbeat. Their son Miles is born with brittle bones and never grows to his full height, which is a huge liability in a culture ruled by a warrior caste, but his genius and unconventional tactics make him an entertaining hero. The Vorkosigan books are usually fast-paced, frequently funny, frequently moving, and dedicated to celebrating the essential value of individuals no matter what their physical shape, psychological condition, or orientation. I highly recommend them, beginning with Cordelia's Honor, and omnibus version of the first two books: Shards of Honor and Barrayar.




I was raised in a non-denominational Protestant household, and was extremely devout until an existential crisis during my sophomore year of college drove me to atheism, then reverent agnosticism. I am a spiritual journeyer, and while I have reverence for the wisdom and revelation that can be found in all faiths, I refuse to be bound by ancient words that are not relevant to our current conditions. I don't use this icon much these days, but did so frequently during my two years of seminary.




This is a quote from the movie Moulin Rouge. Christian is telling the first part of his story, how he came to Paris to write and be part of "the bohemian revolution." He was sitting at his typewriter, struck with writer's block, when "Luckily, at that very moment, an unconscious Argentinian fell through my roof." And we see it happen. This icon is for wild, unexpected occurrences -- or just feeling silly.




This is a small piece of a larger image. I frequently refer to the "Pentacles" aspects of life, and that symbolism usually works well, but there's something about the cube shape that speaks to me of order and stability. I use it for posts about creating more order, usually in my home.

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[caersidi.livejournal.com]

I really should have recalled that quote from Moulin Rouge being it is one of my fav films :)