Friday, March 27, 2026

Whispers through the veil

As I was waking up this morning, there came to my mind a certain part of the Mormon temple ritual, in which the initiate, being asked by one representing God if he will give him certain key words, replies, "I will, through the veil." As I entered the fully waking state, I thought of the similarity to the dialogue with Claire in "Rapunzel and the True Song of Wandering Aengus."

I read a few pages of Liberated over breakfast and found this:

It must never be there two, only, son. A third ever masked masquerades in wait, and shall whisper as through veil straightaway -- riddles saving, simple plain counsel, providing.

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Whispers through the veil

As I was waking up this morning, there came to my mind a certain part of the Mormon temple ritual, in which the initiate, being asked by one...