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    A Second Self?

    So, this is an idea that has popped up during a meditation recently and I wonder what other's might make of this..

    I've started to feel that my spirit home has stagnated. I can't imagine it ever not being in my life, so don't want to just walk away from it. I had started journeying before my anxiety became quite bad a few months ago, at which point I thought it best not to do anything too heavy or draining, as my mental state would probably attract some unwelcome attention in the spirit worlds, or at very least, allow darker sides of myself to take control.

    So for a while now, I've just been visiting my safe, but like I say, somewhat spiritually depleted spirit home, 'Rotokia'. I still don't think I should be reaching outwards yet, so instead want to start doing some inner work; exploring more of 'me' for a while. I started by going back to the place where it all started; a visualisation of myself as a fountain, around which Rotokia gradually built itself. There, I could go back to basics, and ask my deep self where I should be going next.

    Now here is where it gets a bit complicated. I've mentioned on this forum before, that almost all of my spells and rituals, and at least 50% of dialogues when meditating, are carried out in Japanese now. I was reluctant to do this in the past, but these days it feels right, because I have an emotional attachment to Japanese that isn't present in my mother-tongue. It's hard to explain, but I think I take English for granted because I don't have to work so hard to get my meaning across, so it feels less 'special'. Maybe a parallel would be like someone using attractive cursive lettering when writing in their book of shadows or for spells, rather than just scribbling in their usual writing, because taking the time to write nicely, maybe with a fountain pen or quill, feels more special somehow. That's how I feel. I'm sure it bemuses the Celtic deities and spirits I'm addressing no end, but at least they seem to be listening! ^^

    I think it was Charlemagne who first said 'to know a second language, is to possess a second soul', and this idea has been echoed by many bi-linguals. Of course, no one is suggesting this is literally true, but you definitely get a unique opportunity to reinvent yourself through a second language, as different social norms and linguistic ideas start to colour how you filter the world around you. So, I've been thinking about exploring this 'version' of myself through meditation. Maybe even giving her a different name, perhaps forming a unique relationship with deity.. knowing them through different names and folklore. In a practical sense, I mainly study Japanese from textbooks aimed at Japanese children these days, which is exposing me to some of the experiences and education that helps shape native speakers of Japanese as they grow up. So these two modes would maybe compliment one another nicely.

    What do people think about such an idea? Do you think this would be risky for someone who is a little fragile mentally (I don't suffer any serious mental illness btw, but I have cyclical bouts of mania and depression that vary in severity, and have recently started having panic attacks and anxiety, like vividly imagining horrific scenarios, and constantly fearing that every day will be my last to the point I avoid leaving the house if I can). As I see it, this 'second me' is still me. It's the me who comes out when I'm sitting with my Japanese speaking friends anyway, who uses slightly different body language and follows slightly different social norms. Maybe I can develop a more optimistic and secure outlook through such an exercise?

    If I explore my spiritual side through this second me, then I can sidestep away from Rotokia and allow a fresh new spiritual landscape to appear. In fact, I have already tried this just once, and I found myself in a landscape very similar to the videogame 'Journey'.



    Who could resit going in deeper to that?

    So what do you think? Is this a good avenue to explore, or am I just asking for trouble?
    夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

    #2
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    I think you should try it out. That is a very interesting theory, and I'd love to know how that worked out! Good luck!

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      #3
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      If you feel that this second self will help make you a stronger, more whole individual, I say give it a try. Just make sure that you always keep some sort of lifeline to pull you back to the surface if you need it. Make sure to ground yourself and all that jazz that I'm sure you are already a pro at. And know when to pull back if ill effects start happening. Self care first.

      It sounds like it's an aspect of yourself that deserves exploring. Especially since you're drawn to Japanese in such a phenomenal way.

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        I had a very short go at it this morning. So far I seem to be being led down a rather shamanistic route, which makes sense because animal spirits could easily transfer between Celtic and Eastern spirituality. My spirit guide has appeared as a white horse, presumably because I was recently affected by a story in my textbook. The book is aimed at Japanese 6-7 year olds and I couldn't even imagine a story like this in an English language book aimed at Primary/Elementary school kids here. Forgive me for re-telling...

        The story was set in Mongolia and a young shepherd boy found an abandoned white foal and took it home to protect it from the wolves. He raised it and loved it as a brother. Then the feudal lord who ruled the area organised a horse-race, promising the hand of his daughter to the winner. Suho entered on his horse and of course won, but when the Lord saw he was just a poor shepherd, he pretended not to remember his promise, instead paying him 3 gold coins and taking the horse. When Suho protested he was beaten up by the Lord's servants.

        A little while later, the Lord wanted to show off his new horse, but as soon as he mounts it, it rears up, throwing him to the ground. The horse bolts for home and when the Lord's servants can't catch it, they start shooting at it. He keeps running despite his wounds and finally reaches Suho's hut. He gradually dies from his wounds, despite Suho and his grandmother's efforts. Suho then had a dream in which the white horse spoke to him, instructing him to make an instrument called a 'batoukin' or 'horse headed flute' from his bones and flesh, so that he could always be with him through it's music, watching over him. The story ends with him playing the flute and being taken back in his mind, to a time when they'd run together across the planes..

        I've been so affected by this story (even crying again now as I retell), that it was no surprise that my guide is a white horse. I'm also being led through this new world by a talking fox (it's my first time encountering fox). Oh and I've discovered something significant about rat, so have a rat with me too ^^ The mist I noted from my first visit, turns out to be have been the anxiety and general pessimism I'd let build up. It's in rotokia too, but not visible there. It's the reason Rotokia feels so lifeless though.

        Not bad for a 10 minute meditation. Oh and fox told me that my guides are the same beings in either spirit-reality, just seen in different guises, and that what happens in one world affects the other equally. He said it was important not to see myself as 'split' but as 'walking between two worlds simultaneously, just only seeing one at a time'.
        夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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          #5
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          It sounds like it's helping you move forward in a really positive way.

          That really is a sad story, I mean.... wow. Just... yep. Wow.

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            #6
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            I realised something while meditating earlier and thought I'd share it. My guide appearing as a white horse has turned out to be more significant than I realised. When I was a little girl, I was horse crazy. I would often imagine I was riding a horse when I was walking somewhere, or leading an invisible horse by the reins. I would look out of the window when riding a train or coach and imagine my invisible horse running alongside me.

            This link to my childhood may be why that story affected me as deeply as it did. I'd have been heartbroken to hear a story like that as a little girl.. because all I ever wanted was a pony of my own.

            Anyway, what I have found is that while speaking to the white horse, I start imagining myself stroking his body, patting his neck, or running my fingers through his mane, even running my hand down his legs, feeling the muscles, and the weight of his hoof as he raises it. I volunteered at stables up until I was 16, when life just seemed to steer me away from the horse world. I loved the smell of a clean horse, and would nuzzle into them, sniffing their fur. I'm doing this to the horse in my meditation, and can really recall the smell vividly.

            I think one of the issues I was having, was that I couldn't imagine Rotokia as vividly as I used to. The white horse has subconsciously prompted me to use all of my senses, including touch and smell.. senses I rarely used while meditating in recent years. This is awakening my imagination, drawing me in deeper.

            It's funny how these things start to seem deliberately designed. I can't think of any other way I could have been 'tricked' into using all my senses like that, without deliberate conscious effort (and then, I'd never have thought of something as affective as imagining a horse. I'd have gone for flowers for sure!). It just had to be a horse to trigger that response. Like my guides had a plan all along! I actually deliberately avoided exploring horse as a spirit animal in the past, because the first book I read that talked about spirit animals said not to just choose an animal because you happen to like them in real life. It warned that our spirit animal is rarely our favourite animal, although may become our favourite animal as our relationship grows. In an effort to be a 'good witch' I deliberately looked elsewhere for my animal ally. That said, I do have a horse, called Mortimer, in Rotokia, so I wasn't able to avoid them completely! He was entirely a creation of my imagination though, and based on a toy horse I had (okay, I confess, I still have it! ^^).
            夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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              #7
              Re: A Second Self?

              Sorry I'm coming into this a bit late, Jembru... but I definitely have some input for you...

              Rotokia going dormant...

              You're evolving, and your spiritual practice is evolving, so I'm not surprised that you have outgrown your old inner landscape. I think we've talked briefly about this before, but if Rotokia is in your Innerworlds (which is far more likely than it being in the Otherworlds) then you have complete freedom to either move your centre of practice to another place in your Innerworlds, or to help Rotokia to evolve with you.

              Horse...

              It's possible that Horse is a primary guide for you, and that Horse has sent you an individual spirit animal to serve as part of your team of helpers. Shamanic folks usually end up with a team of entities who help with their travels, whether they be in the Innerworlds or the Otherworlds. For Innerworlds work these helpers can be external beings, or they can be manifestations of parts of themselves. Horse is my primary animal guide and has been with me for a very long time, plus I also have an internal aspect of myself that manifests as a horse. While it's true that our primary animal guide is not necessarily our favourite animal, it's not true that it's never our favourite animal. Sometimes the reason our favourite animal was/is our favourite is because we have a strong relationship with our guide and that's how they contacted us. It took me a while to feel comfortable with the fact that Horse actually IS my primary animal guide, for the exact same reason you've mentioned! lol

              Fox...
              Listen to Fox! lol. Both of the things he said to you ring true for me, and Fox guides are often pretty good at handing out little gems of wisdom like that. Fox tends to send His spirits out to be helpers quite a bit (along with Crow, Wolf, Horse and a few others) and they can be valuable members of the team. (All members of the team are valuable, but there are some who are oven overlooked because they aren't so flashy... Fox is one of those, because Fox helper spirits often sit in the background and offer up their advice quietly rather than being in your face or overly assertive. Fox also tends to wait until you have reached a certain point within your own growth and understanding before offering up certain gems, so rather than teaching you a completely new lesson, He cements a lesson that you are just starting to grasp yourself, giving you a much deeper understanding than you would have reached on your own).

              Splitting yourself...

              This one I'm ambivalent on. Having aspects of yourself manifested as internal helpers for Innerworlds work is actually very common and can be very helpful for personal growth. Having an external autonomous spirit helper that is actually a splitting off of part of yourself is also common in many forms of shamanism... but it's an advanced skill and has some inherent dangers associated with it and is therefore not actually something that everyone SHOULD be doing anyway. Plus... splitting aspects of yourself and giving them a level of autonomy, even for purely Innerworlds work, can backfire. I don't recommend that anyone who is not completely mentally stable do this, or anyone who tends towards extreme escapism do this. I used to be friends with an experienced (yet narcissistic and mentally unstable) shamanist who took this too far and ended up convinced that she had DID... manifesting her parts as individuals actually created problems for her, problems which she couldn't see but which we all could. It didn't enrich her practice, but detracted from it, and sent her further into her own delusions and self-created escapist inner landscapes. She'd have been far better off never having explored this route and sticking with the team of helpers she already had. So approach this technique with caution. It can be done, it can be helpful for some people, but it can also be unhelpful for others and can be dangerous.

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                Re: A Second Self?

                Thanks for the reply Rae! It's strange but I am really starting to feel more and more that horse was always meant to be a helper. I actually stopped riding a few years ago because I started being fearful of horses. Not of horses I knew well, but I didn't feel comfortable around unknown animals. As you can imagine, this became a problem because horses would sense my anxiety and act fearful around me.. making it harder and harder to get over the problem. I even had dreams where horses would be attacking me, or at least trying to. I'm wondering if this was because I had created a barrier, refusing to let Horse in, and this was causing conflict.

                I feel ready to try again with horses though. Once I'm not working so much, I'm going to see about having some riding lessons. I bet I'll need them after so long! I think I'm ready to embrace the horse world again.

                Fox is interesting. My sister loved foxes when we were kids, and an ex of mine identified strongly with Fox. I've always liked them, and sometimes see them out of the window when I am on night shift. You can hear them before you see them, so I'll run up to the window on the stairs and watch them playing together in the street. I couldn't imagine feeling right having and animal guide that I couldn't meet in the physical world, so fox feels right somehow.

                As for the splitting; fox is very, very insistent on reminding me that I am still all me when I am there. I am all me when I am speaking Japanese, and I am all me when I speak English. It's purely about allowing different modes of thinking to come through because of the language I'm experiencing at any one time. Or perhaps a better way of thinking is that it is two innerworlds rather than two of me. Each world simply affecting me in different ways. I think it's more on exercise to help me to distance myself from Rotokia than anything else. Still, I've lost myself enough times through meditating, that I'm trying to stay at least a little on my guard.
                夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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                  #9
                  Re: A Second Self?

                  Originally posted by Rae'ya View Post
                  Horse...
                  It's possible that Horse is a primary guide for you, and that Horse has sent you an individual spirit animal to serve as part of your team of helpers. Shamanic folks usually end up with a team of entities who help with their travels, whether they be in the Innerworlds or the Otherworlds. For Innerworlds work these helpers can be external beings, or they can be manifestations of parts of themselves. Horse is my primary animal guide and has been with me for a very long time, plus I also have an internal aspect of myself that manifests as a horse. While it's true that our primary animal guide is not necessarily our favourite animal, it's not true that it's never our favourite animal. Sometimes the reason our favourite animal was/is our favourite is because we have a strong relationship with our guide and that's how they contacted us. It took me a while to feel comfortable with the fact that Horse actually IS my primary animal guide, for the exact same reason you've mentioned! lol
                  I came to this thread to check when I started working with my second world, but while I'm here, I'd like to share something that feels significant to me.

                  About a month before I started working with my second world, I met a friend of a friend, Kazuma, at one of the conversation group nights that I run. We exchanged numbers and then he started attending our events by himself. He's a wonderful guy, very laid back and easy to talk to. Whenever he sends me a text message, he ends it with an image, but my phone can't read it. It can handle Japanese script, but often displays emoticons as blank squares. I didn't worry about it, assuming it was probably just a smiley face or something.

                  A few weeks ago I introduced Kazuma to JP. The two of them hit it off instantly. I'd never heard JP sound so fluent and comfortable in Japanese. It took me by surprise actually, and I wrote a ranty message on PF on my way home offering him as free to a good home. I was proud really, but absolutely stunned that someone who'd never studied a language could speak like that.

                  Then 2 nights ago, we went out with Kazuma again, this time another friend who knows JP joined us. She'd never seen JP stick to Japanese like that either, and she pointed out that his manner had changed. I didn't notice before, but she was right. He seemed more authentic somehow. Like he'd found his own 'second self' in Japanese, a second self that expresses more of the JP I know, that often hides when out in public. He and his new friend were so at ease with one another, as though they'd known one another for years. Both of us, feel a strange draw to Kazuma, and he somehow brings us both out of our shells.

                  Then it got a little weird. Kazuma made a comment that JP looks like a character from an anime called 'Gin no Saji' (Silver Spoon). Of course I immediately demanded he show us a picture, which he did. The character did look like JP, but what struck me the most was that he appeared in almost every image, with a white horse!! Kazuma explained that the anime is set in an agricultural college, and that the main character (JP) forms a special bond with the white horse.

                  I commented that it sounds like a story I would like, because I love horses. Kazuma replied that he feels a special affection for horses too, not least because of his name 一馬 (one+horse; a horse!). He said, 'that's why I always sign my text messages with a horse', and showed me our chat thread on his mobile; each message signed with a little white horse head!

                  Mind blown!! ^^

                  Something else related; when I was picking a name for my second self, I came up with 'Chiema', because it sounds similar to 'Jemma'. I chose the characters '知恵馬' (wise, blessing, horse, although the reading 'ma' for horse is obscure, I went for poetic license, not knowing at the time that Kazuma's name was written with this character) to write it. As 知恵 alone translates as 'wisdom', you can read this as 'wise horse'.
                  夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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                    #10
                    Re: A Second Self?

                    Jembru, should you ever find that you get in trouble while doing the inner exploration thing (it is rare, but does happen, generally because of a past trauma rather than because of organic problems like bipolar, or anxiety though), the best way to deal with it is to quickly drop what you are doing and involve yourself in standard, mundane, pop idiocy. Watch stupid comedies (the stupider the better), engage in shallow conversation with shallow people about shallow subjects, etc. - in other words, immerse yourself in "normal" until you find your bearings.
                    Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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                      Thanks for the tip! It feels like the last 5 years have largely been one big long break from spiritual pursuits. Maybe on some level I felt that I'd gone as deep as I could handle, and needed to take a break to develop other aspects of myself, or just generally mature a bit (something this forum has been quite instrumental in actually).

                      I'm hoping I'm a bit more prepared this time, and less likely to let my inner world leak into the real world. I'm trying to build a stronger foundation of grounding and psychic protection before I start getting in too deep. That said, I have, already jumped ahead and done some soul retrieval. Nothing too heavy really, although it was from quite a dramatic moment in my life. The worst thing that has happened, is that since finding that soul piece, I've gained a better perspective of time. That is, I have realised I'm not in my early twenties anymore. The first few days were a bit horrible. I found myself forced to assess what I've done (or haven't done) with my life so far, as I stood blinking and wondering how the heck I'd got here so quickly. Other than that, it's all been positive really. I'm driven to make an effort to rebuild and maintain old friendships.. and so I guess I understand why I'd become such an antisocial recluse over the last 11 years.

                      There's a lot going on for me both spiritually and psychologically. I'd love to do my usual thing and just dump a load of information about my experiences here, but just this once, it feels too important, personal, special. I'm pretty sure it will all come out gradually here and there, over the next few months though. I'm very motivated right now, and I do think this second self work, was the force that set the ball rolling.
                      夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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                        #12
                        Re: A Second Self?

                        Hmmm,not sure what you mean by second self,but I do ave that game Journey,my Daughter got it for me...
                        MAGIC is MAGIC,black OR white or even blood RED

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                          #13
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                          Jembru! I love this so far! You have wonderful mediations! I believe everyone's meditation is there own, so I can't really give insight or suggestions besides these:
                          Be careful. If you ever feel uncomfortable back away, immediately.
                          Trust your gut
                          and I think you know more than you recognize.

                          I have been meditating but I am NOT good at it. I fall asleep super easily....also I can only go places with the deities I worship pull me somewhere (which happens once a month usually...if that). So I applaud you for this amazing visualization you can remember and express in words! I hope you will keep us updated as you go! I look forward to you uncovering yourself and your adventures!

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                            #14
                            Re: A Second Self?

                            Originally posted by Aster Thrakena View Post
                            Jembru! I love this so far! You have wonderful mediations! I believe everyone's meditation is there own, so I can't really give insight or suggestions besides these:
                            Be careful. If you ever feel uncomfortable back away, immediately.
                            Trust your gut
                            and I think you know more than you recognize.

                            I have been meditating but I am NOT good at it. I fall asleep super easily....also I can only go places with the deities I worship pull me somewhere (which happens once a month usually...if that). So I applaud you for this amazing visualization you can remember and express in words! I hope you will keep us updated as you go! I look forward to you uncovering yourself and your adventures!
                            Aww, thanks for that! ^^

                            Have you tried sitting up to meditate? Or does that not help? I was falling asleep, or losing concentration too, so I started to make time after getting out of bed, to sit quietly. That helped (although I still visit Rotokia while falling asleep.. it's too much of a habit now!).

                            I went somewhere amazing this after noon actually. We had a team meeting at work, so even though I'd just finished a 10 hr night shift, I had to stay up until 1pm! Then I had another shift tonight. So I was very, very tired by the time I went to bed. Sometimes if I'm overtired, I won't sleep, so I took half a sleeping-pill.

                            Then as I was drifting off I started to see something I've seen in a vision once before about 12 years ago. It was like hundreds of animals all tightly overlapping one another, with faerie-like beings intermixed. I felt completely wrapped up in this image, as though I had 360 degree vision. The beings were moving around, some noticing me, most just going by as though I wasn't there. It seemed like there was a dull humming, only I couldn't hear it, just feel it. I wanted to explore and after a while the animals and faeries cleared and I felt as though I was in water. This had animals and small black mermaids with no face besides red eyes and mouths, but they weren't crammed on top of one another. There was much more space between them. I wanted to swim, but my main guide called me back. Then... I fell asleep.

                            It was a pretty cool place!
                            夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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                              #15
                              Re: A Second Self?

                              I've been on the fence as to whether or not to share this for a little while now, but I've decided I would like discuss my findings and see how they compare to the experiences of others.

                              Some might recall that I've been making a concerted effort to get over my body image issues. Under eating and generally hating my reflection are not the only ways I've created disharmony with my body. I also self-harmed in my early twenties, and after leaving Japan, I was in such a distressed state that I tried to end my life. The only reason I'm here now, is that a weird coincidence made my mum work out what I'd done. My dad and sister kicked down the front door, and I was taken to hospital where my dad was told I was hours away from organ failure. I mentioned in my last post, that I did some soul retrieval. Well it was that day I went back to to find the piece.

                              There's a point to this admission. Remember the horse? For those who don't, I was deeply affected by a story in an elementary school textbook a few months ago. In the story a boy found a white foal, that grew into a beautiful white horse. The boy loved him like a brother. A land owner then tricked the boy and took the horse. The horse managed to run away, but was shot at with arrows. All the same, he continued, weak and bleeding, to return to the boy and his family. Despite their efforts, the horse couldn't be saved and died in the boy's arms.

                              After this, I started to see White Horse in my second world. There are other animals there but WH is the most prominent.

                              Then recently, I made myself a guided journey to meet with my body and make amends for the harm I've caused it. I was expecting to meet a clone of myself.. that's what my body looks like after all. Instead though, I found myself standing before White Horse. He was in a poor state, as if overworked and malnourished. It took my breath away to realise that White Horse is my body. I cried, and clasped my arms around his neck and he was soaked in sweat, his muscles trembling. It was then that I saw the arrows in his hind quarters. He was injured, and still, in his loyalty he had kept on running.. for me.. like in the story. Our story doesn't need to end with WH's death though. I can write a better ending.

                              A horse can be seen as a vehicle, but they give us more than just transport. They're living creatures. They need our compassion and respect.. they need good nutrition and health care. They need exercise and space in their lives to be free and behave like a horse.

                              Bodies are a lot like that. They're more than just a vehicle. We often don't appreciate how important our bodies are until they start failing us.. I don't want to be like that. I want to care for, protect and respect my body... I owe it to myself, and to White Horse.

                              Ironically, it was a pony that caused me to go on my first ever diet. People called him ugly, and teased that he was a mule or donkey, but he was my whole world. He could only carry up to 7 and a half stone though. I was desperate not to out-grow Sandy, and thus started my first crash diet aged 14. The thing about Sandy is that while he was no Arabian stallion, he was still perfect in every way. Horses come in all shapes and sizes, all colours.. they're built for different roles, with some being strong, others are built for speed.. but they're all perfect in their own way. So it is with bodies..

                              So now I understand this second world a bit better. I may be my 'second self' when I'm there, but the place itself represents me as a whole. I'm sure I'll work out what aspect of me each of the other creatures represents over time!
                              夕方に急なにわか雨は「夕立」と呼ばれるなら、なぜ朝ににわか雨は「朝立ち」と呼ばれないの? ^^If a sudden rain shower in the evening is referred to as an 'evening stand', then why isn't a shower in the morning called 'morning stand'?

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