S11EP3: From Here…Anywhere

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia.

DOC: Velcum To My Life ees a prochect, un experiment in Life unt ART. A living storyboard, if you will. Its premise ees zat life ees experiential, unt zat you can, unt do, experience ze life you choose. It ees based on Ze Veel of Life unt Ze ARTs for Ze New Millennium as life building tools. Ja, it’s true!

WALT: Welcome to my Life is a Geist…House Players Production, in association with the Center for Creative Inspirationalism. JustUs Productions, the parent company, would like to give a ‘Shout-Out’ to the following for their ongoing, and oft-times unknowing, inspiration and support:

Princess Cuddlebug

Princess Sunshine

Company

The Shaman

The Pillar

F’n Bob

The Entire Putt-Putt-Putter Clan

The Warden

FaeriePrincess

Professor Siggy Chong

Sparky Wentz-eclaus

The VanMan and General Ralph Glossop, and Craze (may they R.I.P.)

The Messengers of The Galactic Federation

Looch

BJ & The Bull

Bert-On

The Baker of the Cornbread

Andy Pandy

The Mudder

Zason

St. Diane & You (4)

Brother John & Sister Jen

The Bee Man

Spooky Queen

Boom-Boom Snuffbox

The Nameless One

Tim-Bo

The Cousins

The Rox

PDT

Sir Richard Slouch

The Wix-ians

The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

Piz-Niffer

Dancing Queen

Downtown Encyclopedia Brown

Chicken Witch

Dick Pointer

Soup, the Son

The Legendary Pink Elephants

Baby-Mama Rabbit

Wisconsin Belle

The Babes

Aaaand, of course, a very generous sponsor who (not-so-much) wishes to remain anonymous.

It is…Sunday, August 20, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Free. Time...Elapsed

Theme – Different Circumstances Make Different People

This actually came up dealing with Cuddlebug. She asked if The Boy could have a friend spend the weekend while she was away. I had said no. She was a little taken back by this. I mean, first of all, I think it’s a little too soon for that. They just moved in on Thursday. But that wasn’t why I said no. I don’t know any of his friends. I met one of them for like 10 minutes at Cuddlebug’s party. I explained to them that, though they may know someone and like them – different circumstances make different people. I used two examples of people I know that had taken someone into their home – someone they had known and trusted and loved. In the end, those two people stole from the people that had taken them in. I can even use myself as an example. Who I was, and how I lived at Olde Geistopia, was very different than how things are in New Geistopia. [This is a subject of later jottings in this post.] But, also, it could be said of The Boy. [Also, talking points for later.] Him being here the last few days is very different than the him that was visiting this weekend or that.

Lesson – Destruction Builds

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor, was it rebuilt. Nero may or may not have set the fire. He may or may not have played the violin. I am certain the fire was devastating and disastrous. Yet, out of it came great things. When they rebuilt, they rebuilt better. They improved on so much and if I remember my reading correctly they even innovated technologies and systems. Recently, my own Rome burned. My financial situation completely collapsed. I have managed to get through it and I am now rebuilding. I have to readjust and do things differently, but over all the new systems could work to my advantage.

Observation – We Do Not Grow

We do not grow in life. We are who we are from the moment we are born. The core of us is always there. In life, all we do, is find different forms of expressing our truest self. [Sometimes, it doesn’t always show through. Different Circumstances Make Different People.]

The Post

Tuesday, August 15, 2023; 2106

Wow! What a day. It wasn’t bad. It was actually very good…and a little bit intense.

But, let’s start with yesterday. I really am trying to capture the days as close to when they happen as I can. Just looking back on yesterday I can tell already that soon Once Upon Ago will be happening quicker and quicker.

Even with my $200 payload on Sunday, I was coming into yesterday about $150 in the red. Now, this isn’t an unrealistic amount to make in a day. In fact, it’s quite the average. Anything less I would consider a slow day and anything more would be a very good day. However, Mondays can be a tricky thing. This is not to say that they can’t be good. I think, in the two years I have been driving that I have had at least two $200 Mondays. But, on average, Monday does tend to be the ‘slower’ day of the week. It’s not even just that they are less active, but, also, people seem to tip lower on Mondays.

Yesterday, though, I had a scheduled glitch in making that total. Since Mondays are slower, in particular the breakfast shift, I had scheduled myself to complete the yard work [for the gentleman with whom I am not vibing.]

I got up with this as my Goal. It was going to make it much harder to make the money I needed, but I had promised it. [Plus, I just want it done so I don’t have to deal with him any longer.] I got myself up early enough to get out the door on time. I wanted to get to his place as early as I could so that my three hours would end with enough time left to get into a good lunch shift groove.

I was moving a long fine. Lunch was made and packed. Got my clothes together for both the yard work and the driving after. The only thing I needed was my work gloves. The pair I had been using had become too worn and I needed to throw them away. But I had another pair around for doing more construction type projects. I had seen them over the weekend. I know because I remember thinking, “I’m going to need those on Monday.”

I couldn’t find them. I looked everywhere that I could think of – more than once. I walked in circles over the whole property for 20 minutes. I just could not find them. nor could I even vaguely recall where I had seen them. This caused a problem. His property is covered in poison ivy. So much, in fact, that I contracted it on my legs up and down around my knees just from crawling on the ground for three hours. It just soaked through my pants material. I just got over it and I worked there almost three weeks ago. There was no way I could think about going there and working bare handed.

Unfortunately, I did not have the funds [nor the time] to go and buy gloves this morning. It was already a little after 0700 and I had to be done by like 1045 at the latest. I texted him and let him know the situation. Needless to say, he was very NOT happy and let it be known. I understand his frustrations. I just do not care for how he chooses to express them and address me. If I had $75 I would just give it to him and walk away.

I shrugged it off. That’s all I could do. Besides, on the flip side of the situation, I could now get out and work breakfast, and it’s a good thing I did. Breakfast was very good and lunch was strong. The hiccup came in the middle of lunch.

Cuddlebug went to buy her car yesterday. We had already put her and the car on my insurance policy. All she needed to do was make the purchase. However…They could not sell her the car unless she was on the card as the primary insured. [She was listed as an additional covered driver, but for some reason it was not on the ID papers she printed out. The only other option was to put me on the car as a co-owner. This way the insurance papers would be valid for registration purposes. This would mean I would have to drive 30 minutes down to where they were.

Like I said, it was the middle of lunch shift and, when she called me, I was in the middle of three orders at once. [Which were not at all mapped out the way in which I had thought when I accepted them.] I told her that I could get to her in about an hour and a half. Before I got there, I needed to call my insurance company and just verify and shift some things. All good on that front.

That is how I spent my afternoon break. I wasn’t upset about it. I was just curious how it would affect my day. I did have to stay out until almost the very end to make my financial day. And, somehow, I managed to get through on what gas I had. [Though I, literally, paid for that choice when I got gas this morning.] I was trying to get through the day without spending any money. I already had my deficit to correct, plus there was a gas charge from Sunday that was pending to clear this morning. I was so serious about not spending money that I skipped a credit card payment yesterday. Not my favorite choice, but I needed to take desperate measures.

Of course, I say this, but then did get myself some fast food when I got back from dealing with Cuddlebug. I was very hungry and somewhat lethargic and I was just in the mood. I figured that the $4.23 wasn’t going to break the bank on top of the $45 pending gas charge.

Anyway, I worked dinner and it was a bear. Nothing was flowing quite right and I was wondering if I would pull it off. I did. I made my deficit and my fees for cashing out. I also made an extra $4.23 on top of that.

Exactly!

So that was yesterday.

I woke this morning and checked my bank account first thing. I was at a $0 balance. This made no sense whatsoever. Though I found it interesting that I had exactly $4.23 to cover the fast food charge. What I didn’t see was that gas charge. I checked the other account. It definitely processed on that end. It just had not shown up in my bank account. I was afraid I knew why that was and I would learn that I was correct.

When I left the house, the first thing I had to do was go right up the block to the gas station. I used the same card I always do. [The very one that had that other pending charge.] When I finished, I checked that account immediately. It was showing a $56 deficit. The only reason that would happen is if that other pending charge got kicked back from my bank. It’s not a big deal if it did. They will try again in a few days and there should be no reason that it shouldn’t go through by then. [I just need to watch my Ps and Qs with spending.] But now I had a deficit on that card which meant I probably couldn’t use the card again today. {I never really tried. It just seems reasonable.]

I took a few moments to calculate out my week. I did it in two phases – Charges between now and Thursday that would process by Friday and everything from Thursday on. I calculated what I would need to make each day to keep myself going. Then I increased it, so that I would be reaching for [even the slightest bit] extra.

I really was not sure how today was going to play out. Breakfast was rough. A lot of low dollar offers and ones that were to the wrong areas at the wrong times for not nearly enough money. [I wouldn’t take these.] Lunch continued on with the low balled offers. Well before lunch was over I had determined I should stay out over the afternoon even though I was very groggy and ready for a rest.

Just before lunch shift ended I got an offer to make five deliveries from Wally World. The total was enough to push me up to my Goal and about $4 over. I also had taken a moment to make two deliveries for The Two Sisters and made $12 cash on top of that. My day was almost $30 over my Goal. That’s a damn good start to things. Especially considering that later in the week my ‘needed’ income is actually lower per day but I am keeping my Goal set at the same amount. I should have no problem making that goal on Friday and Saturday. Possible even Sunday. In fact, I could exceed it all three of those days.

I had my day in by 1600 and decided to take advantage of this opportunity to come home and work my way into a Ritual Soak. I actually have yet to do that and it is now 2233. [Interesting.] If I play my cards right I will get in one tomorrow. That is when the Moon falls anyway.

I didn’t get that done but I did work at a lot of things. I got the trash and recycling out. I wrote letters to The Princesses. [Which I have been trying to do for weeks.] I even got that envelope in the mail. I ate real food for dinner. I also worked tirelessly at some video editing.

I have been working at one project for several weeks now. It is a unique video in and of itself. It is basically a ‘Night of Improv,’ which is unlike most of my work. Usually I have things I wasn’t to discuss and address. This was just wave after wave of randomness. That made editing difficult from the outset. But, also, I just have not been able to sit and really work at it for bulk amounts of time. Like everything else it has been happening little bits at a time. The problem with this is that I then need to rewatch certain things to get back in tune with the flow.

I had reached a point in the process where I couldn’t find the flow at all. Things were just all jumbled together and not playing out in my head. Then, sometime in the last two days, I got inspiration. It’s been clicking. So it felt good to sit down and make a dent in the work. I have direction now.

I cashed out my apps and got the funds in my bank [which is finally showing a positive balance, albeit temporary.] So, now the funds are there to cover that re-pending charge. I also transferred funds to cover the gas charge from this morning. Unfortunately, that will take some time to officially process.

I’m confident things will go well from here. It’s just a matter of keeping myself aware and in check for the next several days. It is also going to all depend on just how and when things process.

It will be a financial adventure.

Wednesday, August 16, 2023; 1625

Today was certainly adventure – financial and otherwise.

Again, when I woke this morning, the first thing I did was check my accounts. The two pending gas charges hit my bank account. However, they did not make it to my PayPal yet. Or, at least, the $56 charge didn’t, and that’s the one gumming up the works at the moment.

Last night, I got an email from Apple saying they couldn’t process one of my app charges. It was supposed to be a charge to PayPal, but with the negative balance showing, PayPal wouldn’t accept the charge. So, I learned right then that as long as it is there, I cannot use the card. This is OK because now that I know the funds have left the bank account, I know it is only a matter of time before the negative is cleared.

In the meantime, however, I must use my bank card, which means the money actually has to be there first. It’s been a long time since I have had to function along those lines. Now, I had a couple of things I wanted to do today – including another gas fill-up. I had money left over from the PayPal withdrawals. Though, that would go down a little bit after I connected Apple to my bank so I don’t lose my app.

I needed to have about $95 in the account to take care of all of my business. I had about $48 left in there. Not so bad. The morning started pretty strong and I was feeling confident. Then there was a bit of a slump and lunch picked up late. It wasn’t terrible by any means. I just figured I would be out over the afternoon through dinner.

Just about the end of lunch, I got another Wally World multi-delivery. The fare was 2/3 of what I had left to earn. It was not long after I was done with those that I made the remainder of my money. A little bit more actually. And, as you may have noticed, Fellow Travelers, I got it all in very early.

Now, it is true, I could have and, mayhaps, I should have stayed out for dinner. But, I am still working under the New Moon and I really, really want that soak. Especially considering this is most likely the last soak I will be able to take with no one else in the house.

I wanted to write first because writing is important and if I wait until the end of the week – I suck at it.

Quick note [because I don’t want to get into it yet]: I have been receiving messages and insights on the Daemon…who apparently has returned. Or is that never left?

Thursday, August 17, 2023; 1837

The days get stranger and stranger. In a good way. To be honest, I’m not quite sure how I am feeling about that. I mean, obviously, I am grateful for the positive push, but I feel almost afraid to relax into it for fear that it will all end abruptly. It’s an almost all over experience – inner and outer.

I feel very positive and confident. It’s not that I have never felt these things before. I just haven’t felt them like this. Confidence has never really been my strong suit. Yet, this week I am feeling comfortable in all aspects of myself. As for my outer world, well it is almost a polar opposite of what it has been recently. My days have been abundant [enough] and fluid.

My PayPal is still showing the negative balance. This is fine. I know the money is on the way. It just keeps me from using that card for the moment. The challenge in this is that the funds actually have to be in my bank account before I need to spend them. I don’t have that day or two buffer. Yet, somehow I have not only been managing that, I have also been keeping myself just one tiny step ahead of myself. I haven’t been in that position since I have moved into New Geistopia. [Or, really, anytime prior.]

My work days have been nothing short of “perfect.” I have been making the amount I needed to make each day [plus just a lil more.] And, I have been home more than early enough to do some things and enjoy myself. Of course, the things I have been doing this week are mostly writing in this post and video editing. I really need to get this video done. It has been damned up for weeks and it is time to just get it finished.

Still, should this pattern develop I can create a balance of staying out later and making more money some nights and the others I can come home and do things. That is if this trend holds up.

Of course, life is changing all around. Today is the first day that Cuddlebug and The Boy are officially living here. They came around 1400 and have been here since. It’s going to be a whole new life. Next week Cuddle bug starts college and that will be a whole new adventure as well.

I really feel like this story is just beginning.

Sunday, August 20, 2023; 1910

This was quite an interesting week.

I started behind. Almost exactly what I was behind the first week of the year – the first week I was officially living here. Somehow I managed to clean that up in one day and move forward. There have been a lot of shifts and changes to how I have been doing things. As I’m sure I mentioned, along the way, my PayPal card was kicked back from my bank and I had to not use it for several days. However, in that same time I received a notification that the back up funding from a bank account is coming to an end on Sept. 21. [I want to verify that information.]

This means that I actually have to have the funds before I need to spend them. I know this may sound obvious but I had the flexibility of being able to charge something today on PayPal and still be able to make the money today [or even tomorrow, if needed] and be able to cover the charge. Now, I need to be certain the funds are in my bank before I get gas or groceries or pay a bill. This is a whole new way of thinking.

I really wasn’t sure how this was going to work out. I mean, the actual making of the money has been so chaotic lately. However, this week, it was good. It was very good. I’m pretty sure I made $170-ish every day. [Give or take a little.] I do know that each and very day I made my Goal [Plus Some.] I managed to stay ahead of my expenditures Just Enough to make it work. I still had to finagle a little here and there. I had to make choices I didn’t like – such as skipping a credit card payment. But, I made it through the week.

In fact, I made it through the week with flying colors, I would say. I managed to cover myself every step of the way – gas, groceries, etc. I got rent paid, but at the end of the week. [This is another adjustment I will have to make moving forward.]

I scheduled a budget that included my first gas payment of the week. [Tomorrow.] As well as the check that I need to take to The Mechanic tomorrow. I was right on track to cover both before next week even starts. In fact, I made that Goal plus $35. But, I had an unexpected charge sneak in there which brought my total to a -$21 below Goal. That’s OK. This still works. [Interestingly enough, just 2 days before that charge I had the thought that I should check on possible charges from that source. I just forgot after I had the thought lol.]

I still feel victorious in this. It sets me up for greater success in the coming week. It’s still not going to be easy. I still have a high Goal for each day. However, a portion of this week’s expenses are covered because I am rebudgeting the gas and Mechanic payments for this coming week – since that is when they fall.

I have hope for the future. [The near future anyway.]

When the Voice speaks – listen. I was told that it would be two weeks of misery and then things would get better. That is exactly how it went down.

I had some reminders of The Daemon this week. I came upon notes from the past which described a method employed by The Daemon. It explained how The Daemon wil play with the mind of the Mage – preying on the dreams and desires. This is used as a distraction to weaken the Mage’s mind allowing The Daemon to enter.

My curiosity is – why reveal that information now?

I had another moment that I don’t want to drone on about but I do want to mention. I feel like it was a defining moment. I was engaged in a conversation, commenting on how I am unsure of The Boy. I just haven’t been sure if he is going to be active enough for this household. I could be wrong. It could just be Daddy wondering if he’s good enough for my Princess. Nonetheless, I was commenting on this with some ‘friends.’ One of them chimed in, “well, how long did it take you to get motivated in your life.”

This may seem like an almost nothing statement, and maybe it is. But boy did it draw a response from me. First, I have to mention that this ‘friend’ does stuff like this to me all the time. He’s always, I don’t know, it just seems like he feels he’s putting me in my place or keeping me down. In fact, he had two more comments in the conversation, even after my upcoming outburst.

Anyway, as soon as he made that comment, it was like my mind opened up and all of these thoughts and images came flooding in. All the things that my life has been, all that I have done. I thought of how, though everything I have done has failed, I started so many things from scratch, with nothing or damn near close to, and still made something out of everything – for at least a time. I thought about how I gave my all to every job and gained many promotions along the way.

None of this speaks of an unmotivated person. As I said in that moment – I have always been motivated. I just never made a lot of money.

Nonetheless, I snapped on the person with, “That is BS! That is the biggest crock of shit I have ever heard!” I said it w as a defining moment and it was. I can accept many adjectives to describe me in my life – Misguided, bad choices, even deluded. But I will no longer tolerate anyone suggesting that I am, or have ever been, unmotivated or lazy. Just because a person doesn’t know something it doesn’t mean that the person knows everything.

If you’re not already there, go to the Welcome to my Life Facebook page – WTML. Or the YouTube channel – WelcomeToMyLife08. You can also find me on Facebook under Rev. Matt.

Wherever you are and whenever you are – Like, Comment, and Share – we’re on a Journey and it takes you to get there.

So, without hesitation, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

DOC: Unt Doc…

JOHNNY: Aaaaand Johnny…

And those guys, saying, “Stay Tuned-In, Fellow Travelers,” and wishing you Peace, Love, Light…

WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

**from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak**

Ant - Industriousness, Order, and Discipline

Symbol of work and industry. Wisdom and intellect in their endeavors is often acclaimed. Social. Community activity. Gathering, hunting, growing. May find that the cycle of industriousness and building of goals may increase over a period of twelve years. Cycle of twelve - days, months, years - will be of significance. Teacher of how to build, how to be the architect of your own life. Show you how to construct our dreams into a reality. Greatest success occurs with persistence. Examine your own industriousness. Are you disciplining yourself enough to accomplish the tasks at hand? Are you or those around you looking for the quick and easy way? Are you neglecting important activities? Are you laying a good foundation? Are you adding new structures to your life with each passing year in some fashion - education, jobs, hobbies, etc? Are you being patient with your efforts? Are you being patient with yourself? With others? Are you making things greater and more difficult than they need to be? Are you missing the opportunity to initiate new creativity and endeavors? Can teach how to harness your own power to design and recreate your life. Can show you how best to work with others for the good of everyone. Regardless of circumstances, if the effort is true, the rewards will follow - in the most beneficial time and manner. The promise of success through effort.

Cricket –[from Spirit-animal.com]

Like the Ladybug and the Dragonfly, Cricket symbolism is a sign of exceptional luck. Furthermore, this spirit animal says that the things that you have been working toward and dreaming about are now possible. Therefore, Cricket meaning directs you to stay open to guidance and messages so that you will know what you have to do. You may be guided to buy a lottery ticket, interview for a new job, or be in the right place at the right time. In other words, Cricket symbolism is letting you know that all things are possible right now. All you have to do is feel that you deserve it! Similar to the Robin and the Whale, people with Cricket totem know how to sing their songs loud and clear! In other words, they love to use the power of their voice to attract what they want in life. These folks also have a gift for finding their way through awkward moments with panache and aplomb. People with this spirit animal are excellent communicators, love to walk their talk and are often vegetarian. In fact, like the Deer totem, they understand the power of music and will usually have a career that uses music as a form of healing.

Fly – [*from trustedpsychicmediums.com*]

When the fly spirit animal makes its way into your life, this usually serves as a warning that there’s danger lurking somewhere.

It means to catch your attention when you are spending too much of your time with someone or on something that has a destructive influence.

The fly meaning brings to focus to anything that’s causing harm to your life, whether of your own choosing or not. An example of this is giving in to societal pressures and indifference.

Just like the cricket spirit animal, the meaning of the fly also speaks about hate, spite, malice, or blame. It buzzes to be heard and flies overhead annoyingly until you are forced to swat or kill it with anything you can get your hands on.

However, before you dismiss the fly as nothing but bad and undesirable, the fly symbolism also speaks about cures for sicknesses (just like the deer symbolism).

The meaning of the fly also serves as a reminder that you reap what you sow.

What you put out there to the world will come back to you a hundredfold, so make sure that your actions, thoughts, and words come from a place of love and goodness.

The fly spirit animal symbolizes abundance and prosperity during times of adversity.

It sends the message that by being persistent, consistent, and determined even in the face of tragedy will result to victory.

The fly signifies encouragement, because it does a very excellent job of goading you with its presence until you surrender to what it wants and let you be.

It will always fasten on you, arouse you, reproach you, or persuade you, and will not be satisfied until you get on your feet and achieve what you set out to achieve.

Owl - The Mystery of Magic, Omens, Silent Wisdom, and Vision in the Night

Symbol of the feminine and the night. Ties to fertility and seduction. Bird of magic and darkness, of prophecy and wisdom. Symbolically associated with clairvoyance, astral projection and magic, both black and white. Hints of the light of the sun, alive in the dark of night. Meditation on this alone will reveal much about the magic of Owl within your life. Will be able to see and hear what others are trying to hide. What is not being said. See what is hidden or in the shadows. Detect and pinpoint the subtleties. Unique ability to see into the darkness of others’ souls. And life. Their medicine can extract secrets. If your neck is stiff and inflexible, you are hindering your perceptions to a great degree. Often reflects that you were born very perceptive - with a vision of others that you may or may not have recognized or acknowledged. Unique ability for seeing into the eyes and souls of others. Keep silent and go about your business. Eliminate those aspects that are not beneficial and unhealthy.

Spider – Creativity and the Weaving of Fate

Maya, the weaver of illusion. Grandmother, link to the past and the future. Mysticism of the geometric form of the figure 8. Symbol of infinity. The Wheel of Life. Teaches you to maintain a balance – between past and future, physical and spiritual, male and female. Everything that you do now is weaving what you will encounter in the future. Rhythms. Creative sensibilities. The past always subtly influences the present and future. Spiral shape, the traditional form of creativity and development. We are the center of our own world. “Know thyself and you shall know the Universe.” Keepers and writers of our own destiny, weaving by our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The magic and energy of creation. Assertiveness of that creative force. , keeping the feminine energies of creation alive and strong. Links with the past and future. Are you moving toward a central goal or are you scattered and going in multiple directions? Is everything staying focused? Are you becoming too involved and/or self-absorbed? Are you focusing on others’ accomplishments and not your own? Are you developing resentment because of it – towards yourself or them? The teacher of language and the magic of writing. Death and rebirth. A lunar symbol. Maintain balance and polarity in all aspects of life. Through polarity and balance creativity is stimulated. A combination of gentleness and strength. Walk the threads between life and death – waking and sleeping – between the physical and the spiritual. How to express the creative energies. Don’t be afraid to employ it in seemingly inaccessible corners. Weave your creative threads in the dark and then, when the sun hits them, they will glisten with intricate beauty. Are you not weaving your dreams and imaginings into reality? Are you not using your creative opportunities? Are you feeling closed in or stuck as if in a web? Do you need to pay attention to your balance and where you are walking in life? Are others out of balance around you? Do you need to write? Are you inspired to write or draw and not following through? Remember that Spider is the keeper of the primordial alphabet. Teach how to use the written language with power and creativity so that your words weave a web around those who would read them.