The Journal of A Perimeter Man Vol. IV Metaphor Bridge

By Jann Burner
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Published: Dec. 14, 2010
Words: 71,562 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452443416

Short description

The purpose of a Metaphor Bridge is to communicate commonly held knowledge in an uncommon manner so that by the time the "reader" passes over the bridge they will be closer to "owning" that which they already know and posses. Reality, after all, is merely a group consensus. We give something a "name", and as a culture, we agree on that symbolic name, and so…it IS valued.

Extended description

Metaphors are names and symbols which mark something and allow it to stand for something else. Metaphors have symbolic meaning often above and beyond the named object or emotional state. As humans we come into a chaotic world. Those who have come before have given "things" names, and for us these "things" become the names and these names have powerful symbolic value.

The purpose of a Metaphor Bridge is to better align Spirit, Mind and Body, through the use of metaphors, in order to create a Bridge between the Spirit and the physical body of the reader. The brain merely serves as the control room where the screen of recognition is housed.

We all know lots of things. We know more than any human in history. We know more than we will ever have reason or need to know. In our culture we stand beneath a constant shower of information, but we are seldom moved to "own" our knowledge.

Our wisdom, knowledge and beliefs are like a closet of clothes with the price tags still attached. They a.. (Read more) Metaphors are names and symbols which mark something and allow it to stand for something else. Metaphors have symbolic meaning often above and beyond the named object or emotional state. As humans we come into a chaotic world. Those who have come before have given "things" names, and for us these "things" become the names and these names have powerful symbolic value.

The purpose of a Metaphor Bridge is to better align Spirit, Mind and Body, through the use of metaphors, in order to create a Bridge between the Spirit and the physical body of the reader. The brain merely serves as the control room where the screen of recognition is housed.

We all know lots of things. We know more than any human in history. We know more than we will ever have reason or need to know. In our culture we stand beneath a constant shower of information, but we are seldom moved to "own" our knowledge.

Our wisdom, knowledge and beliefs are like a closet of clothes with the price tags still attached. They are lacking in true ritual or value. Because information is so easily assimilated we tend to dismiss its intrinsic value. To follow the "clothes" metaphor, we try them on and then hang them back in our closet with the intention of wearing them at some point in the future, should they become "in fashion". But the understanding is that these metaphorical clothes can always be returned if un-worn. We don't have to "own" them. Sort of like our jobs, relationships, cars or cats, they can be exchanged, co-mingled or abandoned.

My intention with the metaphorical offerings within this slim volume is to create a bridge for your Spirit to walk over. It is not the content nor the political slant that is important, nor even the creative ability exhibited within the juxtaposition of the words upon the page. It is instead, a process as old as Man: the naming and claiming of reality, metaphor by metaphor.

This is the Metaphorical Imperative, as strong as the drive for food or water. This quest, which has driven the human race from the very beginning, is, in the final analysis, the quest for the seed of Truth.
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spirituality, philosophy, biography, journal, metaphor, memoirs, zen, human life

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