Embracing the Beauty of "And"

[qos]

What's missing?

An image of connection.
Of community.

Comments

[oakmouse]

What's missing?

An image of connection.
Of community.

Since "feral" and "community" don't intersect easily, you may find it useful to explore how/where/when/why they intersect for you. That may pave the way to finding a workable image.

[makhsihed.livejournal.com]

Since "feral" and "community" don't intersect easily

As someone who identifies strongly with the animalistic side of the psyche and spends a lot of time among people who also identify in such a manner... I'd say a potential connection of feral and community would be pack, herd, pride, flock.

Just one thought. Your suggestion seems pretty astute to me. :>

[qos.livejournal.com]

I'd thought about "pack" -- but when I get right down to it, I almost never identify myself with any community. I tend to see myself in isolation.

Which may be one of the things I need to step back from if I'm trying to build a business which involves connecting with others.

As with the Swords aspect, it's not that I have to deny that part of me, it's that I need to make room for other aspects and possibilities to emerge.

[oakmouse]

"I tend to see myself in isolation."

Bagheera?

(OK, the icon made that an easy association, but still it occurred to me as an example of a feral being who participated in community on his own terms. Not the Walt Dismal Bagheera, the real one in Kipling.)

[qos.livejournal.com]

Oooh!

I love the thought of Bagheera as a role model. He was friendly with the wolves, was nurturing (after his own fashion), and he was a good teacher with a broad wisdom about all the peoples of the jungle.

[oakmouse]

He was pretty solid on sovereignty, too.

[oakmouse]

Thank you! My thought was that feral_journey is likely to have an unusual take on that intersection, as indeed do you.

[oakmouse]

Argh! Damned wrist brace. I hit post accidentally. Meant to go on to say that I like your approach also.