"All these writers were welcomed by other writers. It seemed to follow that you needed such a welcome, yet before this could happen you somehow, anywhow, had to meet the writer who was to welcome you. My idea of how this worked wasn’t low or even practical. I never thought about making connections. My aspirations were mystical. I wanted to receive the laying on of hands that had written living stories and poems, hands that had touched the hands of other writers. I wanted to be anointed."

“Old School”, Tobias Wolff (2003)
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#literature #tobias wolff #wolff #bildungsroman #coming of age #writers #anointed #mystical 
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#blue #deep #mystical #oneiric #beautiful 

"Der Vogel kämpft sich aus dem Ei. Das Ei ist die Welt. Wer geboren werden will, muß eine Welt zerstören. Der Vogel fliegt zu Gott. Der Gott heißt Abraxas."

Hermann Hesse - “Demian”
@2 years ago
#literature #German #German literature #Coming of age #Mystical #Spiritual #This Is Fucking Good #Hermann Hesse #Hesse #Demian #Bildungsroman #God #Creation 
I believe this was on February 7th. It was hailing and raining and, at the same time, the sun was so bright that I could hardly keep my eyes open while taking photos. Beautiful evening.

I believe this was on February 7th. It was hailing and raining and, at the same time, the sun was so bright that I could hardly keep my eyes open while taking photos. Beautiful evening.

@2 years ago
#Blue #Cloud #Evening #Grey #Hail #Infinity #Lonely Bird #Mystical #No Words to Describe #Peaceful #Pink #Rage #Rain #Shaken Stillness #Something that opens up in my chest #Weird Weather #White #Beautiful 
"All these writers were welcomed by other writers. It seemed to follow that you needed such a welcome, yet before this could happen you somehow, anywhow, had to meet the writer who was to welcome you. My idea of how this worked wasn’t low or even practical. I never thought about making connections. My aspirations were mystical. I wanted to receive the laying on of hands that had written living stories and poems, hands that had touched the hands of other writers. I wanted to be anointed."
“Old School”, Tobias Wolff (2003)
1 year ago
#literature #tobias wolff #wolff #bildungsroman #coming of age #writers #anointed #mystical 
"Der Vogel kämpft sich aus dem Ei. Das Ei ist die Welt. Wer geboren werden will, muß eine Welt zerstören. Der Vogel fliegt zu Gott. Der Gott heißt Abraxas."
Hermann Hesse - “Demian”
2 years ago
#literature #German #German literature #Coming of age #Mystical #Spiritual #This Is Fucking Good #Hermann Hesse #Hesse #Demian #Bildungsroman #God #Creation 
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2 years ago
#blue #deep #mystical #oneiric #beautiful 
I believe this was on February 7th. It was hailing and raining and, at the same time, the sun was so bright that I could hardly keep my eyes open while taking photos. Beautiful evening.
2 years ago
#Blue #Cloud #Evening #Grey #Hail #Infinity #Lonely Bird #Mystical #No Words to Describe #Peaceful #Pink #Rage #Rain #Shaken Stillness #Something that opens up in my chest #Weird Weather #White #Beautiful