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A Morte, o Arrependimento e a Busca por Sentido: Uma Conexão Profunda entre "Hurt" e "Nó de Víboras"

A música "Hurt", na poderosa interpretação de Johnny Cash, e o romance "Nó de Víboras", de François Mauriac, embora pertençam a diferentes esferas artísticas, estabelecem um diálogo profundo e comovente sobre a condição humana. Ambas as obras exploram temas universais como a finitude da vida, o arrependimento, a busca por significado e a complexidade das relações humanas.

Em "Hurt", o clipe, com suas imagens impactantes do envelhecimento e da fragilidade, reforça a letra da música, que explora a dor , o vazio existencial quando o passado é rememorado e a busca por redenção. A voz rouca de Cash, carregada de emoção, transmite a angústia de um homem que se vê diante da finitude e questiona suas escolhas e a tristeza por magoar aqueles que ama. A música se torna um lamento, uma confissão e uma busca por sentido em um mundo que parece cada vez mais vazio e a proximidade da morte. (Johnny faleceu meses após o lançamento do clipe).

A morte, em ambas as obras, atua como um catalisador para a reflexão. A consciência da finitude impulsiona os personagens a questionarem suas vidas, seus valores e suas escolhas. Em "Hurt", a morte é apresentada como uma inevitabilidade que nos convida a fazer as pazes com o passado e a buscar um sentido para a existência. Em "Nó de Víboras", a morte é uma constante ameaça que paira sobre os personagens, impulsionando-os a agir de forma impulsiva, egoísta e destrutiva.

"A vida que me resta não me interessa mais. Que me importa como ela terminará? Que me importa que a morte me encontre no meio desta miséria?" (Nó de Víboras)

A busca por redenção é outro ponto em comum entre as duas obras. Tanto o eu lírico de "Hurt" quanto Louis, em "Nó de Víboras", buscam um perdão que os liberte do peso do passado. A fé surge como uma âncora para ambos os personagens, oferecendo um caminho para a transcendência e a reconciliação consigo mesmos, com os outros e com Deus. 

"E, no entanto, em segredo, eu me arrependo. Sinto a necessidade de me purificar, de me livrar dessa culpa que me devora." (Nó de Víboras)

A futilidade dos bens materiais é outro tema recorrente. Em "Hurt", a acumulação de posses e a fama é retratada como uma tentativa vã de preencher um vazio existencial. Em "Nó de Víboras", a obsessão de Louis por status e riqueza revela a fragilidade das conquistas materiais e a importância das relações humanas.

A Jornada de Louis e o Clipe de “Hurt”

A jornada de Louis em "Nó de Víboras" é marcada por uma profunda angústia e ressentimento. Através de suas cartas, percebemos um homem atormentado pelo passado, incapaz de perdoar a si mesmo ou aos outros. A construção de Isabelle como vilã serve como um mecanismo de defesa, permitindo que Louis projete suas próprias falhas e fracassos em outra pessoa. No entanto, à medida que a narrativa avança, fica claro que a realidade é mais complexa e que tanto Louis quanto Isabelle são responsáveis pelos problemas do casamento. A busca por redenção de Louis é dificultada por sua incapacidade de reconhecer seus próprios erros e de assumir a responsabilidade por suas ações.

"Sonho com um dia em que possa me libertar desta prisão de ódio e ressentimento, mas as grades parecem cada vez mais fortes." (Nó de Víboras)

O clipe de 'Hurt' é uma obra-prima visual que complementa a intensidade da música. As imagens em preto e branco, com seus tons melancólicos, contrastam com a vibração da juventude retratada nos flashes de memória. A cadeira de rodas, símbolo da fragilidade e da passagem do tempo, acompanha Cash em sua jornada introspectiva. A sincronia entre a imagem e o som é perfeita, criando uma experiência audiovisual que nos transporta para o interior da alma do cantor. A voz rouca e cheia de emoção de Cash, marcada pelos anos de lutas e excessos, confere à música uma autenticidade que a torna inesquecível. A escolha de 'Hurt' como uma das últimas gravações de sua carreira revela a profunda conexão que o cantor estabeleceu com a música, transformando-a em um testamento artístico.

A Música e a Literatura como Catarse

Tanto "Hurt" quanto "Nó de Víboras" oferecem uma experiência catártica tanto para os personagens quanto para os leitores e ouvintes. A música e a literatura se tornam ferramentas para expressar emoções profundas e complexas, permitindo que os personagens e o público encontrem um sentido para o sofrimento e a dor.

 Conclusão

"Hurt" e "Nó de Víboras" são obras que nos convidam a refletir sobre a condição humana, a passagem do tempo e a busca por significado e perdão. Ao explorar temas universais como a morte, o arrependimento, a fé e as relações humanas, ambas as obras nos oferecem uma oportunidade de nos conectarmos com nossas próprias experiências e de encontrar um sentido mais profundo para a vida.

"Acumulei riquezas, mas elas não me trouxeram a felicidade. A riqueza só serve para alimentar o egoísmo e a avareza." (Nó de Víboras)

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Rafael Romero Barros (Spanish, 1832-1895) Still life with oranges, 1863

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The history of Portuguese c, s, z, ch and x

Portuguese C in cidade (city) has the same [s] sound as the S in solteiro (single). However, originally these sounds were different. The same goes for the [z]'s of fazer (to do) and riso (laughter): they used to differ too. Listen below to how these words evolved.

Latin C, a [k] sound, became [ts] before E and I in Old Galician-Portuguese: cīvitātem > cidade. This was also true for Old Spanish cibdad, Old Catalan ciutat, Old French citet and others.

Between vowels, [ts] was voiced to a [dz] sound: facere became Old Galician-Portuguese fazer. Likewise, Latin S became a [z̺] sound between vowels in all of these languages: riso [riz̺o]. In the 16th c. [ts] and [dz] became [s] and [z], but they continued to differ from 'normal' [s̺] and [z̺], which were a bit SH- and ZH-like. This means cem (100) and sem (without) didn't sound the same.

This difference persisted for a few centuries, but eventually the different S sounds and Z sounds merged - except in Galician (not featured in the video due to space limitations). In Galician, the northern descendant of Old Galician-Portuguese, C and Z both got the voiceless TH sound [θ]. There, cidade has the same [θ] as fazer, whereas solteiro and riso have [s]. This also happened in European Spanish: ciudad and hacer have the TH sound [θ] but soltero and riso have an [s] sound.

French and Catalan walked the same path as Portuguese. During the Middle French period, the S sounds merged. Cité and solitaire now both start with an [s]. The same goes for Catalan ciutat and solter.

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donna tartt’s reading list

In an interview, Tartt lists her favorite authors and the names of a few works. I have listed the most popular works from each author and the specific ones she recommended as well.

Homer

The Iliad

The Odyssey

Greek Poets and Tragedians

Argonautica

Antigone

Prometheus Bound

The Oresteia

Medea

Oedipus Rex

The Bacchae

The Frogs

Dante

Inferno

Purgatorio

Paradiso

Shakespeare

“I went back and read Macbeth and Hamlet during the pandemic”

Macbeth

Hamlet

Dickens

“Dickens was a part of my familial landscape, the air I breathed.”

A Tale of Two Cities

Great Expectations

Nabokov

Pale Fire

Lolita

Proust

In Search of Lost Time

Swann’s Way

Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

The Brothers Karamazov

Yeats

The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales

Borges

Labyrinths: Selected Stories and Other Writings

Edith Wharton

The House of Mirth

Ethan Frome

Evelyn Waugh

Brideshead Revisited

Helena

Salinger

Catcher in the Rye

Virginia Woolf

Mrs. Dalloway

Orlando

Edward St. Aubyn

The Patrick Melrose Novels

Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore

Norwegian Wood

Olga Tokarczuk

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Don DeLillo

White Noise

Underworld

W.G. Sebald

Austerlitz

The Rings of Saturn

Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking

The White Album

Other Specific Books

Memoirs d’Outre-Tome by Chateaubriand

Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford

All for Nothing by Walter Kempowski

A Balcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq

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Word List: Psychology

concepts to help with your story/poem

All-or-nothing Thinking - In cognitive psychotherapy, a common thought distortion in which the individual irrationally evaluates everything as either wonderful or terrible, with no middle ground or “gray area”

Burnout - A state of exhaustion that relates to engaging continually in emotionally demanding work

Congruence - In humanistic psychotherapy, consistency between the real self and the ideal self; the source of mental health

Dodo Bird Verdict - A nickname for the common research finding that different forms of psychotherapy are roughly equally effective; derived from the line in Alice in Wonderland, “Everybody has won and all must have prizes”

Exception Questions - In solution-focused family therapy, a technique whereby therapists ask families to recall situations when the problem was absent or less severe

Fluid Intelligence - The ability to reason when faced with novel problems

Introspection - The process of looking inside the mind for evidence of mental processes or therapeutic change, rejected by behaviorists for its lack of objectivity

Microaggressions - Comments or actions made in a crosscultural context that convey prejudicial, negative, or stereotypical beliefs and may suggest dominance or superiority of one group over another

Negative Punishment - A form of punishment in which the individual “loses something good”

Negative Reinforcement - A form of reinforcement in which the individual “loses something bad”

Neurosis - Along with psychosis, one of the two broad categories of mental illness used in Europe in the 1800s; refers to disorders such as anxiety and depression in which the individual maintains an intact grasp on reality

Overpathologizing - Viewing as abnormal that which is actually normal; can be reduced by increasing cultural competence

Positive Punishment - A form of punishment in which the individual “gets something bad”

Positive Reinforcement - A form of reinforcement in which the individual “gets something good”

Social Support - Relationships with others who can provide support in a time of crisis and who can share in good fortune as well

Source: Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Diversity (5th Edition) by Andrew M. Pomerantz

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musings on July

"NW" Zadie Smith, "the Hands of Friendship" in Yerevan (@metamorphesque). "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë (@flowerytale), Franz Kafka’s Diaries (@hungryfictions), "Summer night by the beach" Edvard Munch, "A Magic Mountain" Czeslaw Milosz (tr by Czeslaw Milosz and Lillian Vallee), "Answer July" Emily Dickinson, "Four Sunflowers Gone to Seed" Vincent van Gogh, The Diaries of Franz Kafka (@shisasan)

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LJS 64 is a book of diagrams, many with moving parts, designed to accompany the work Theoricae novae planetarum by 15th-century Austrian Georg von Peurbach, who is considered one of the first modern astronomers. He was particularly interested in simplifying the Ptolemic system (which places the Earth in the center of the solar system). The diagrams in the book demonstrate increasingly complex planetary motion.

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LJS 64 was recently featured in #CoffeeWithACodex, you can watch the complete 30 minute video here:

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A 16th-Century Book of Astrological Ideas Tried to Predict the Future Using Illustrated Wheel Charts

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Astrology Study Guide

This study guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of astrology, its diverse applications, and its impact on various aspects of life, culture, and society. Basic Astrology Concepts:

Zodiac Signs and Meanings

Planetary Movements and Retrogrades

Elements and Modalities

book rec :

"The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need" by Joanna Martine Woolfolk

Natal Chart Interpretation:

Understanding the Houses

Significance of Planetary Placements

Importance of Aspects

book rec :

"Astrology for the Soul" by Jan Spiller

"The Inner Sky" by Steven Forrest

Astrological Techniques:

Transits and Progressions

Solar and Lunar Returns

Synastry and Composite Charts

book rec :

"Planets in Transit" by Robert Hand

"Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark" by Bernadette Brady

Advanced Astrological Concepts:

Asteroids and Chiron

Midpoints and Harmonics

Planetary Nodes and Part of Fortune

book rec :

"Chiron and the Healing Journey" by Melanie Reinhart

"The Combination of Stellar Influences" by Reinhold Ebertin

Astrological Practices:

Chart Calculation and Drawing

Interpretation and Analysis Techniques

Application in Personal and Professional Settings

book rec :

"The Professional Astrologer" by Oner Doser

"The Astrology Podcast" by Chris Brennan

Historical Astrology:

Evolution of Astrological Practices

Cultural and Historical Significance

Influence of Astrology on Society and Culture

book rec :

"A History of Western Astrology" by S. J. Tester

"Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune" by Chris Brennan

Ethics and Responsibility in Astrology:

Confidentiality and Trustworthiness

Maintaining Professionalism and Boundaries

Empowering Clients and Practitioners

book rec :

"The Ethics of Caring" by Kylea Taylor

"Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements" by Stephen Arroyo

Astrology and Psychology:

Psychological Astrology Principles

Use of Astrology in Counseling and Therapy

Integrating Astrological Insight into Self-Discovery

book rec :

"Astrology for the Soul" by Jan Spiller

"The Astrology of Fate" by Liz Greene

Astrology and Predictive Techniques:

Timing Events with Transits and Progressions

Forecasting Techniques and Tools

Preparing for Potential Challenges and Opportunities

book rec :

"The Art of Predictive Astrology" by Carol Rushman

"Solar Arcs" by Noel Tyl

Astrology in Modern Context:

Popularity and Relevance in Contemporary Culture

Astrology in Media and Entertainment

Social and Online Astrological Communities

book rec :

"Astrology, Karma & Transformation" by Stephen Arroyo

"The Astrology of You and Me" by Gary Goldschneider

Helpful sites/apps :

astro.com

astromatrix.org / astromatrix app

Pattern app

Co-star app

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Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

Read More

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zodiac woman from behind

in a german astrological manuscript (the 'tübinger hausbuch'), mid-15th c.

source: Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek, Md 2, fol. 42r

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does your heart ever go

✨ h i s t o r y ✨

me too.

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“Death is the mother of beauty.” “And what is beauty?” “Terror”

— Donna Tartt, The Secret History

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literature and academia

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favourite novels x Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

“You do not know half the wisdom and prudence I possess, because I have never been tried.”                                  x “You think, because I always do as you bid me, I have no judgment of my own: but only try me—that is all I ask—and you shall see what I can do.”