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Be loved, womb of the sky!
Between marrow and bone we tread
Brain from spine, reflects both
Burn our lobes of difference from stem
Yet your hearth also an abode of spirit
Acid mortar of life, solvent of soul
Pour it within us, so we may grow
May your warmth give substance
we may further expand on the theme of excess by contemplating the presence of the sun. the sun is a prime manifestation of superabundance to us. we can see this idea get fleshed out by both teilhard de chardin and bataille. here is an article that further elaborates on this point:
https://www.thetedkarchive.com/library/david-skrbina-participation-organization-and-mind#toc52
>The idea [of superabundance] seems to have begun with the Neoplatonists of the early Christian era. In combining Platonic concepts with a virtually monotheistic emphasis on "the One", they began to believe that this ultimate Goodness, or God, must put forth a tremendous outpouring of beneficence and energy to sustain the order of the cosmos. One of the earliest usages of the term came from Iamblichus. He wrote: "The divinities of the highest order have always a superabundance of power, and while it is superior to all, it is at the same time present with them all equally without impediment.
the article goes on to talk about the importance of superabundance in the production of high culture. he also goes on to criticize the wealthy for overemphasizing saving money and only spending money on things that are useful. when one instead uses one’s wealth for luxurious expenditure, there is not only a production of greater culture but also a circulation of wealth
here there is a recognition not just of accumulating excess, but also of the ethical import of actually being integrated within a larger system of circulation rather than just withdrawing from the rest of the world. something also here mentioned is the place of the sun in all of this.
Be loved, womb of the sky!
Between marrow and bone we tread
Brain from spine, reflects both
Burn our lobes of difference from stem
Yet your hearth also an abode of spirit
Acid mortar of life, solvent of soul
Pour it within us, so we may grow
May your warmth give substance
we may further expand on the theme of excess by contemplating the presence of the sun. the sun is a prime manifestation of superabundance to us. we can see this idea get fleshed out by both teilhard de chardin and bataille. here is an article that further elaborates on this point:
https://www.thetedkarchive.com/library/david-skrbina-participation-organization-and-mind#toc52
>The idea [of superabundance] seems to have begun with the Neoplatonists of the early Christian era. In combining Platonic concepts with a virtually monotheistic emphasis on "the One", they began to believe that this ultimate Goodness, or God, must put forth a tremendous outpouring of beneficence and energy to sustain the order of the cosmos. One of the earliest usages of the term came from Iamblichus. He wrote: "The divinities of the highest order have always a superabundance of power, and while it is superior to all, it is at the same time present with them all equally without impediment.
the article goes on to talk about the importance of superabundance in the production of high culture. he also goes on to criticize the wealthy for overemphasizing saving money and only spending money on things that are useful. when one instead uses one’s wealth for luxurious expenditure, there is not only a production of greater culture but also a circulation of wealth
here there is a recognition not just of accumulating excess, but also of the ethical import of actually being integrated within a larger system of circulation rather than just withdrawing from the rest of the world. something also here mentioned is the place of the sun in all of this.
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