The Ancient Oracle

Have you ever heard something that seemed out-of-place or downright weird, yet found that it hooked your mind to the point that you

reflect on it repeatedly and continue to wonder about its true meaning?

What you may have encountered is what was – in Old English – known as wyrd (a term that described 'fate' and 'destiny' [in Norse

mythology, the Old Norse variant is even the name of the one of the Norns – Urðr]). Linguistically, the roots of the term (wyrd) extend

beyond Latin (vertere ['they twist', 'they reverse' and 'they translate' {among other meanings}]) to Sanskrit (vártate ['to be' and 'to

exist' {among other meanings}]).

Creating and interpreting wise, weird and wonderful sayings has been a feature of the human spiritual landscape for millennia – and it

has taken many forms (including psychotic or drug-induced rantings of temple prostitutes, philosophical dialogues offered by Aristotle

and the exegesis of Philo of Alexandria). Setting aside those that are influenced by psychosis or drugs, sage-like commentaries, guidance

and interpretations – like those produced by 'The Ancient Oracle' – are timelessly relevant and intended to facilitate individual and

collective spiritual growth in ways that contribute to a meaningful and productive life.

One such example (integrated with a design by Katsushika Hokusai [c. 1760 – 1849; Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker]) is

shown below.

In addition to preparing and interpreting such weird, wise and wonderful sayings (including Personalized Oracles), 'The Ancient Oracle'

contributes fiction, nonfiction and poetry to traditional print and online magazines internationally – including those noted below.

Click on the hyperlinks embedded in the titles above to explore their published material – or, after their collections have been

published, make purchases through Amazon by following the links below.

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Last modified: 11/07/23