Hermitting. I’m not sure if that is an actual word or not, but I like to refer to my intermittent, indeterminate breaks between postings, artwork, or even journaling, as a form of hermit-like behavior.
Of course, I also love the idea, or archetype of The Hermit. There are varying definitions or understandings of the term hermit. I like to study the different meanings and interpret them as an amalgam of what hermeticism means, to me, and to extend that with further insight and understanding. Wikipedia has this to say about the term Hermit. And, of course, Google.com, the search engine I have been prone to use of late, lists the Wikipedia entry as the first hit of over 6 million – GoogleSearch|Hermit.
The second link on the Google search is for a tarot web site, referencing – of course – The Hermit card, card number IX of most tarot decks major arcana. Of course, the links go on from there to… here… and here…
I understand “hermitting” to be “removing oneself from the daily ‘grind’ of ’society’ in order to ‘ground’ and ‘balance’ one’s spiritual life with one’s ‘life’-Life.”
I like that.
I pause for now – 23:34
Tags: Archetype, Ceremonial Magick, Hermit
