#Formlessness

[justana0kguy]

2023 AUGUST 31 Thursday

"While we admire the high integrity and uprightness of [these people in the] world, the truth is that the inflexible, uncompromising, 'pure' person who cannot adjust, who cannot conceive of doing things anyway but their own, is extremely fragile. Rigidity is fragile. Formlessness is unbreakable."

~ Ryan Holiday, Daily Stoic Newsletter

[comparativeoracle]

Formlessness. Art by Theodore Saint, from the Death Doula Oracle.

[brother-hermes]

RU’AHH & THE INFINITE OCEAN

We’ve discussed the opening line of Genesis and alluded to a deeper meaning behind the concept of the opening words. Now let’s expand on the Hebrew and jump into the land of infinite possibilities. We see Solomons Woman Wisdom take center stage as we dance through the Alchemical Mysteries that stretch back to Kemet. Click the link and take that journey within.

[lost-and-cast]

“The concept of formlessness was re-introduced by the cultural theorists Rosalind Krauss and Yves-Alain Bois in 1996, when they used Bataille’s notion of ‘l’informe’ in an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris called Formless: A User’s Guide. They argued that artists throughout the twentieth century, from the abstract expressionists, to post-modern artists like Mike Kelley and Cindy Sherman, have used formlessness as a tool for creativity, not to elevate art, but to get it down and dirty.”

- Tate

[turiyatitta]

Embracing the Infinite

Understanding Para BrahmanIn the realm of spiritual exploration and philosophical contemplation, the concept of Para Brahman stands as a profound enigma. It is a term that transcends the limits of our typical understanding, pushing us into the depths of what might be considered the ultimate reality.Para Brahman, in its essence, is the embodiment of the formless and the infinite. It is not…

[rosayenem]

We therefore call it the plane of Nature, though nature has nothing to do with it, since on this plane there is no distinction between the natural and the artificial.

[edswordsman]

Summoned a new Saber-class Servant: Saitō Hajime! 🗡️

[allengreenfield]

Electrons take new shape inside unconventional metal

[platanosconlechera]

#shirtoftheday #theworldisabeautifulplaceandiamnolongerafraidtodie #formlessness #harmlessness #illusorywalls #wheneverifever #areheretohelpyou #alwaysforeign #emo #indierock #alternativerock https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfj5YTpuzo5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[humming-fly]

Happy to report I have finally started listening to Malevolent and to no one's surprise I am already obsessed (I'm almost done with s2 atm please don't send me spoilers yet sdlkfj)

I'll skip over my usual formality of having one normal art post before diving into shitposts let's not waste anyone's time here

[pins-pin]

Lady Maria, beloved by The Formless Mother.

[cornlocamotive]

Bloodborne zine about the great ones!!!!

I have lore explanation on the back of each tile. the fourth tile focuses on formless Oedon, who I obviously couldn’t draw. I decided to draw runesmith Caryll convening with him instead.

[pinkrose787]

Thinking about the scene in TBT where Branch goes off on his brothers after the fight, and frankly I don't think he was angry enough.

First up, for most of the fight, Branch doesn't say anything. He just stands there watching one of his most traumatic memories occur again. Honestly, I think he just shut down for most of the fight. If you look at his face during the fight, he looks so sad. Not only that, but he has the same expression on his face that he did when BroZone broke up the first time.

When he does speak up during the fight, it's because the fight is going the same place it did the first time. The only difference is that if they leave, then Floyd dies. But also I don't think he wanted to see his brothers leave again.

Then we have John Dory's dismissive remark when Branch is upset at the idea of them leaving again. "You didn't think we'd all live together when this was all over, did you? Singing songs and roasting marshmallows."

The way that he says it, like it's something Branch should have known. And you know what? Branch probably did know. When John Dory first came back, he was angry and suspicious of him. But over the course of the adventure, he seems to have gained hope that his brothers could be a part of his life again.

But with one cruel remark, John Dory stomps all over Branch's hope for them being brothers again. And Bruce and Clay were not any better during this, because they agreed with John Dory. They agreed that after they save Floyd, they would all go back to no contact with each other.

Like if I were in Branch's shoes, I would be screaming at them. Because Branch grew up all alone. He probably spent so many nights as child wishing that just one of his brothers would come back for him. After all, he almost never stops wearing Floyd's vest.

Yet there his brothers stand before him, engaging in the same fight from over 2 decades ago, basically telling him that his dream of having his brothers back means nothing to them.

Do you want to know how we can tell that Branch never really truly gave up on having his brothers come back?

He still carries the original drawing of the bunker that he made when he was a baby with him. It wasn't something that they stopped back at the Bunker to get. He simply had it on him, even though he had no idea that his brothers would be coming back on that particular day. That drawing represented his hope of his brothers coming back.

Which is why at the end of his rant, Branch takes it out and tosses it aside. Because that moment is when he finally gave up on his brothers ever truly coming back into his life.

[turiyatitta]

The Shape-Shifting Enigma

Exploring the Ground of All BeingIntroduction:In the realm of philosophical and metaphysical ponderings, few concepts are as captivating and elusive as the “ground of all being.” Often discussed as an ultimate source or foundation of reality, this enigmatic concept becomes even more intriguing when we envision it as a shape-shifter—one that seamlessly transforms into everything that possesses…

[insomniphic]

Guys guys guys guys— remember that one post about TSP x STP (Slay the Princess)?

I got succumbed to the rot.

[heraldofcrow]

Guys, do you think Formless Oedon and the Formless Mother explored each other’s