Status Updates From Lilith, a romance

„What a hell of horror, I thought, to wander alone, a bare existence never going out of itself, never widening its life in another life, but, bound with the cords of its poor peculiarities, lying an eternal prisoner in the dungeon of its own being! I began to learn that it was impossible to live for oneself even, save in the presence of others-then, alas, fearfully possible!”

They arrive at his wife's house, but she does not mind it being called the sexton's cottage. Time works differently because seasons can pass in a day. Even the man sees images of death. The sun sets, and he feels the icy grip of death as they reach the door (The Last Battle). He sees a candle set on a deal table, which is a cheap table made of pine or fir. Could Mr. Raven be the black stage?

Ch. 6 Another thought is that he is in the wilderness (pine forest) so, of course, he is on an identity quest. The air chills as they approach the sexton’s cottage at sunset. The raven talks about seeing his cousin (the raven that did not to return to Noah) in Paradise AND that winter is coming. DEATH!!! There seems to be both space and time anomalies! When asked about his church, the raven turns his head 360 deg.

One must become a fool before one can see because it requires humility. The man is in awe because, while he can’t explain it, he knows it’s a prayer flower.

Worlds and languages have this in common: learning one other than your own helps you understand your own better. Some prayers about heavy topics fly and fall to the ground like blocks of concrete. Others take the form of their meaning and fly away. Even the man sees a prayer flower (pale pink anemone with a golden heart). Recognizing one is not a skill to be taught because it requires open eyes.