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In my head I wasn’t meant to read these books. I don’t think I probably fit into the correct category of readers for this genre. I’m a 51 year old mom of 6 kids. Without covid and my nerdy kids I probably wouldn’t have stumbled across the author. However, I have learned some important lessons from this experience...
I had a nasty bout with cancer a few years ago. Still recovering. But since then it has opened an amazing spiritual (sleeping) world up for me. I’ve been exploring Shamanism and discovered there definitely is magic in this world, and the majority of people on this planet are asleep. Asleep to injustice, to the damage being inflicted on the planet, but most importantly, to the power within themselves. And Patrick Rothfuss certainly knows about magic!
A little magic I experienced when reading this book (no judgement please)...
We have six kids. Three were displaced/homeless. Each of our kids has a characteristic of Kvothe. One has red hair, one is fluent in languages and linguistics, one’s mother died, three were homeless, one is a musician, one is transforming, and one is a carpenter and loves to build with metal. They are all finding their path, their strength and true calling like Kvothe.
Devi - “Devi is the supreme being in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism”. Goddess of 10,000 names. I was reading about Hinduism and came across this and realized Devi’s name in the book meant something. That same morning unprompted a friend sent me the Devi Prayer meditation. What’s the message. Perhaps an opportunity to appreciate the magic of coincidence.
Auri- the Slow Regard of Silent Things. Only a person who understands deep human anguish could write that. It pained me to see Patrick almost apologize for writing it because it didn’t fit in the main stream. But to me THIS is part of the creation. Letting it flow without apology. Letting the sleeping mind awaken to creation. THAT I believe is divine.
So... am I nuts? Many will think so. But I believe in the magic! It makes this world all the more bearable.
Perhaps Patrick is struggling with his light and perhaps that’s why it has taken so long for him to write the last book. I hope he knows what a gift he is. His struggles included. They provide HOPE. It is the journey not the destination that’s important. That is the beauty that Auri personifies.
In my head I wasn’t meant to read these books. I don’t think I probably fit into the correct category of readers for this genre. I’m a 51 year old mom of 6 kids. Without covid and my nerdy kids I probably wouldn’t have stumbled across the author. However, I have learned some important lessons from this experience...
I had a nasty bout with cancer a few years ago. Still recovering. But since then it has opened an amazing spiritual (sleeping) world up for me. I’ve been exploring Shamanism and discovered there definitely is magic in this world, and the majority of people on this planet are asleep. Asleep to injustice, to the damage being inflicted on the planet, but most importantly, to the power within themselves. And Patrick Rothfuss certainly knows about magic!
A little magic I experienced when reading this book (no judgement please)...
We have six kids. Three were displaced/homeless. Each of our kids has a characteristic of Kvothe. One has red hair, one is fluent in languages and linguistics, one’s mother died, three were homeless, one is a musician, one is transforming, and one is a carpenter and loves to build with metal. They are all finding their path, their strength and true calling like Kvothe.
Devi - “Devi is the supreme being in the Shakta tradition of Hinduism”. Goddess of 10,000 names. I was reading about Hinduism and came across this and realized Devi’s name in the book meant something. That same morning unprompted a friend sent me the Devi Prayer meditation. What’s the message. Perhaps an opportunity to appreciate the magic of coincidence.
Auri- the Slow Regard of Silent Things. Only a person who understands deep human anguish could write that. It pained me to see Patrick almost apologize for writing it because it didn’t fit in the main stream. But to me THIS is part of the creation. Letting it flow without apology. Letting the sleeping mind awaken to creation. THAT I believe is divine.
So... am I nuts? Many will think so. But I believe in the magic! It makes this world all the more bearable.
Perhaps Patrick is struggling with his light and perhaps that’s why it has taken so long for him to write the last book. I hope he knows what a gift he is. His struggles included. They provide HOPE. It is the journey not the destination that’s important. That is the beauty that Auri personifies.