Most people assume that meaning within language exists only in the agreed upon definitions arbitrarily assigned to sounds, and that the phonetics or sonic aesthetic of language carries no inherent information in and of itself.
If you set aside this assumption, there is much wonder and magic to be found in the
manipulation and construction of words, sentences, and names. Perhaps there is more
to language than we imagine. Perhaps it is a form of measurement that can alter reality
the way measuring electromagnetic particles alters their behavior. Language not only
builds the minds that speak it, but perhaps changes reality when spoken. Languaging an
idea is often the beginning of creation, while naming is the end of it. Written and spoken
words are the bookends for all psychedelic manifestations. This is the basis for the concept
that carefully constructed spells can in fact contain the power to alter reality.
manipulation and construction of words, sentences, and names. Perhaps there is more
to language than we imagine. Perhaps it is a form of measurement that can alter reality
the way measuring electromagnetic particles alters their behavior. Language not only
builds the minds that speak it, but perhaps changes reality when spoken. Languaging an
idea is often the beginning of creation, while naming is the end of it. Written and spoken
words are the bookends for all psychedelic manifestations. This is the basis for the concept
that carefully constructed spells can in fact contain the power to alter reality.
Phonemes seem to interact with human minds in particular ways, independently from
arbitrarily assigned symbolism. Not to say that all languages choose similar phonemes
for the same words. Of course, this is often not the case. However, languages do seem
to gravitate toward the phonemes that match their culture… or perhaps it’s the other way
around, and the language helps slowly and subtly create the culture. Perhaps these two
forces spiral and both are at play at once. For example, more masculine cultures will have
more sharp plosives and “yang” sounds. (Think German or Turkish.) More laid back cultures
will contain more vowels and “yin” sounds. (Think island languages.)
arbitrarily assigned symbolism. Not to say that all languages choose similar phonemes
for the same words. Of course, this is often not the case. However, languages do seem
to gravitate toward the phonemes that match their culture… or perhaps it’s the other way
around, and the language helps slowly and subtly create the culture. Perhaps these two
forces spiral and both are at play at once. For example, more masculine cultures will have
more sharp plosives and “yang” sounds. (Think German or Turkish.) More laid back cultures
will contain more vowels and “yin” sounds. (Think island languages.)
If you ask a person to assign the names “kiki” and “momo” to a picture of a spiky creature,
and a soft blubbery creature, far more often than not, people will assign kiki to the spiky
one, and momo to the soft one. There is no logical reason for this, yet it seems to be oddly
universal. And it is by no means the only aspect of phonetics that we intuitively feel has
inherent meaning. It is just one of the easiest examples to spot and demonstrate.
and a soft blubbery creature, far more often than not, people will assign kiki to the spiky
one, and momo to the soft one. There is no logical reason for this, yet it seems to be oddly
universal. And it is by no means the only aspect of phonetics that we intuitively feel has
inherent meaning. It is just one of the easiest examples to spot and demonstrate.
In digging, you can find many more insights into other ways phonemes carry meaning, that
we are almost entirely unconscious of. I am constantly looking for more. But this list gives
you a good start in being able to bolster your regular symbolic language with the right
sounds to amplify your intended meaning, or generate completely new words and names
composed entirely of carefully selected phonemes.
we are almost entirely unconscious of. I am constantly looking for more. But this list gives
you a good start in being able to bolster your regular symbolic language with the right
sounds to amplify your intended meaning, or generate completely new words and names
composed entirely of carefully selected phonemes.
These phonetically based words and names are very condensed and intuitively powerful
spells that pack a powerful punch. You should be able to feel when the word is right.
When in doubt, use your own sense of aesthetics, since that is a magically informed
intuitive sense, appropriate for this kind of wordsmithing.
Two ways to practice using this chart:
1- Create a new name for yourself
Instructions:
-- Read through each of the meanings/notes in part 1 of the chart, and if you feel the
meaning describes you or connects with you, write down that letter. Write down your
letters vertically, so that if you happen to connect with a letter twice, you can write it
down next to the first one. This way, you’ll be able to easily see if there are some letters
coming up more often for you than others.
meaning describes you or connects with you, write down that letter. Write down your
letters vertically, so that if you happen to connect with a letter twice, you can write it
down next to the first one. This way, you’ll be able to easily see if there are some letters
coming up more often for you than others.
-- Then go to part 2 of the chart.
If you feel you’re more yin (feminine), yang (masculine), or balanced, look at that list of
letters. If there are any from that list that you have already written down, put another
tally by those letters. This helps you triangulate and further narrow down the letters you
should be using, since sometimes a lot of them come up. If you feel that you are more a
mix of feminine and masculine, but not really balanced per se, choose letters from either
list that are led by your sense of aesthetic. In other words, pick the ones you like.
letters. If there are any from that list that you have already written down, put another
tally by those letters. This helps you triangulate and further narrow down the letters you
should be using, since sometimes a lot of them come up. If you feel that you are more a
mix of feminine and masculine, but not really balanced per se, choose letters from either
list that are led by your sense of aesthetic. In other words, pick the ones you like.
You should now have a list of letters that looks something like this:
BB
H
LLL
R
W
K
Ah Ah
D
TT
Oh Oh
Oo
--Now circle all the letters that you have written down more than once. These are letters
you definitely will use.
In this case they are: B L T Ah and Ohyou definitely will use.
--You can move forward with just these letters and start to mix them around to get to a
name that feels right, or if you are struggling to make it work, you can pull in another
letter or 2 that you only wrote down once. Pick ones that you especially liked or thought
the meaning was especially applicable to you. For example, I would perhaps combine
these letters like this to create a name:
name that feels right, or if you are struggling to make it work, you can pull in another
letter or 2 that you only wrote down once. Pick ones that you especially liked or thought
the meaning was especially applicable to you. For example, I would perhaps combine
these letters like this to create a name:
Talabo
Balto
Lotaba
Etc.
Pick a combination that sounds cool to you and you’d feel would be a great name for
you if you were a character in a book!
(The name I arrived at for myself using this process was Aluravethia)
2- Write a chant (or spell)
Instructions:
--Think about an intention you want to manifest.
Example, “Empower the feminine aspect of humanity”
The best spells not only try to push energy to something, but first draw energy from
somewhere else to maintain balance. So something like, “Diminish the patriarchy,
empower the feminine” would be a more complete spell.
somewhere else to maintain balance. So something like, “Diminish the patriarchy,
empower the feminine” would be a more complete spell.
--Go through the same process of the naming practice, looking through the meanings
of the letters and choosing ones that correspond to the intention. Break it into pieces.
For example, for the section diminish the patriarchy, you’d want to combine masculine
letters with submissive letters. For the next section, mix dominate letters with feminine
letters.
of the letters and choosing ones that correspond to the intention. Break it into pieces.
For example, for the section diminish the patriarchy, you’d want to combine masculine
letters with submissive letters. For the next section, mix dominate letters with feminine
letters.
FUN FACT:
As I was going through this process with the intention to diminish the patriarchy, the
sounds that I came up with were P T R K. Submissive masculine sounds, with R to
represent movement and rapid change. And the ee and eh sounds are the vowels
that feel the smallest and weakest and easiest to overcome. I played with the letters.
Petriki… Petrirki…. And landed on Petrierki.
sounds that I came up with were P T R K. Submissive masculine sounds, with R to
represent movement and rapid change. And the ee and eh sounds are the vowels
that feel the smallest and weakest and easiest to overcome. I played with the letters.
Petriki… Petrirki…. And landed on Petrierki.
Hold the phone. What?? Petrierki? Basically the word patriarchy?
PATRIARCHY is it’s OWN spell to diminish... THE PATRIARCHY.
Which is interesting because when the word patriarchy is used, it is in fact often used
almost as a slur and rarely used lovingly. Down with the patriarchy! Am I right?
almost as a slur and rarely used lovingly. Down with the patriarchy! Am I right?
Second FUN FACT:
The word “God” inherently strengthens male dominance.
:o :0 :o
The final spell for this example intention, just FYI:
Petrierki Avothah Keuza Wogh
Phonetic Symbolism Chart
Part 1
Fun note:
When you put linguistic liquid and earth together, you get muddy words:
(Cream, glob, cluster, cling, clammy)
Part 2
