I'm curious if it's the land/realm/environment of the otherworld/Annwn that what you feel most drawn to, the figures who inhabit it, or the characters who find themselves stumbling into that place unexpectedly? Perhaps it is a mix of all?
The exploration beyond the veil of consciousness is such a powerful archetypal theme. I think it ties…
I'm curious if it's the land/realm/environment of the otherworld/Annwn that what you feel most drawn to, the figures who inhabit it, or the characters who find themselves stumbling into that place unexpectedly? Perhaps it is a mix of all?
The exploration beyond the veil of consciousness is such a powerful archetypal theme. I think it ties back to personalities who skirt the edges of the unconscious, who draw upon intuition, who feel into the invisible threads that surround and connect all beings.
That’s a great question! It’s partly to do with the realm, but in it’s reflection of our nature - hence why I am probably so drawn to rivers as well, as they are places of thresholds to the otherworld. I think it’s mainly the mythic figures, the nymphs, the fair folk, the godlike elves.
Threshold points, that's another great framing. And the figures you mention all feel like beings of the otherworld, yet they have the capacity to be multiple things at once, on the threshold. Nymps are beings of water but not stuck there (like a mermaid), they can travel upon the land. Similar with fairies (beings of air) or god-like elves...all feel like a balanced mixture of the embodiment of earth with the transformational realm of spirit.
Thank you Alyssa, you just nailed it. It’s the fluidity, the transitions and bridges, the “not stuck”-ness. I can write endless about nymphs (and just published my first nymph story) but am not specifically drawn to mermaids. Aha. Lightbulb moment. :)
I'm curious if it's the land/realm/environment of the otherworld/Annwn that what you feel most drawn to, the figures who inhabit it, or the characters who find themselves stumbling into that place unexpectedly? Perhaps it is a mix of all?
The exploration beyond the veil of consciousness is such a powerful archetypal theme. I think it ties back to personalities who skirt the edges of the unconscious, who draw upon intuition, who feel into the invisible threads that surround and connect all beings.
That’s a great question! It’s partly to do with the realm, but in it’s reflection of our nature - hence why I am probably so drawn to rivers as well, as they are places of thresholds to the otherworld. I think it’s mainly the mythic figures, the nymphs, the fair folk, the godlike elves.
Threshold points, that's another great framing. And the figures you mention all feel like beings of the otherworld, yet they have the capacity to be multiple things at once, on the threshold. Nymps are beings of water but not stuck there (like a mermaid), they can travel upon the land. Similar with fairies (beings of air) or god-like elves...all feel like a balanced mixture of the embodiment of earth with the transformational realm of spirit.
Thank you Alyssa, you just nailed it. It’s the fluidity, the transitions and bridges, the “not stuck”-ness. I can write endless about nymphs (and just published my first nymph story) but am not specifically drawn to mermaids. Aha. Lightbulb moment. :)
Fluid, mercurial, mutable, being of many realms - a wonderful mythic essence to be connected to :) You're welcome, and thanks for sharing!