heavenly
stems: "The history of the creation of the Heavenly
Stem (Stem) and Earthly Branch (Root) goes all the way back
to 4000 years ago, at the time of Huang Di. At that point of
time, words were not invented." http://www.hiakz.com/establishment.asp
singing
to: "All being is song, and I sing as I draw breath…Songs
are thoughts, sung out with the breath when people are moved
by great forces and ordinary speech no longer suffices." In,
K. Rasmussen, The Netsilik Eskimos: Social Life and Spiritual
Culture. New York, 1976.
the whole
question: G.
Townsley, "'Twisted Language,' A Technique for Knowing." In,
J. Narby & F. Huxley, Editors, Shamans Through Time.
New York, 2001.
I am this creek: E.O.
Wilson. From: "The Eremozoic Era: the Age of Loneliness."
rough-soul
tradition: "I am trying to get back to the ‘rough-soul’ tradition
of the samurai warrior stories from the medieval age,” he
said. “Since World War II, the feminine tradition has been
emphasized to the exclusion of the masculine. We wanted to cover
our consciences. So we gave great publicity to the fact that
we are peace-loving people who love flower arranging and gardens
and
that sort of thing." Y. Mishima. www.pondblogger.com/Articles/Yukio_Mishima'_
Death.htm
the
Eskimo language: E. Carpenter, Eskimo Realities.
New York, 1973
no
one knows: M. Prechtel. "Saving the Indigenous
Soul: An Interview With Martin Prechtel
by Derrick Jensen." The
Sun, April 2001.