A couple interesting passages about naming things from a book i am reading. Stalking wolf knew very well the danger of naming things when he taught rick and I to observe nature years ago. But periodically I have had to relearn the lesson. Not to long ago for instance, I took some children on a nature walk and whenever they found a new plant or animal they were overwhelmed with excitement and wonder. When I said thats a potato bug or thats a bull thistle they would move on as though there was nothing else to be learned. It dawned on me that I was robbing them of the mystery when you come right down to it names are just convenient tags we hang on things to make them identifiable. The name oak may be useful for identifying the tree but it says nothing about how the trees roots grab the earth. how it sings in a wild storm, how it whistles in the soft wind, or how it rattle after the fire comes into its leaves in the fall. It says nothing of the of the five foods and the four medicinal parts or the animals that live in and around it. You could just as easily tag your own name onto it. For where find one name you will often find others. Know the soul before you know the name and you will experience much more.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:55:35 +0000
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