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Of Old Stone Walls and Darkened Walks

My personalities? Let's count:
The Elf: Rules everything mystical, dark and encompassed in shadow. He is the dark force that loves to read, to learn, and walk the world in silent reflection. It is to him that alot of my younger adulthood is attributed. He holds the keys of the fortress and is the captain therein.
The Child: The animistic spirit within me. He is that which draws and sees the spirits around me. He rules the imagination, allows everything else in me to see the possibility of what is. He plays, laughs and finds pleasure in all the simple things I do. This is often the aspect that turns me to new endeavours and knows the secret passages and hidden doors of the fortress.
The Man: Admittedly a newer aspect, he is the one who enables me to focus and work the tediousness of life. He sees the things that need to be done, and does them. He can work day and allow the others to rest. Also in him, I have a commonality with others that allows me to get through work while sharing a sense of camaraderie. To him go the chores of the fortress and the beer afterwards.
The Woman: She is all that is emotional, soft and furious. She rules the senses, loves smells, tastes, to feel the world through tactility. She is the "hedonist", and can be both wonderful and frightening. She tends the gardens of the fortress, allows growth and prunes away the deadwood.
The Fox: He is the wilder aspect, the one who walks the woods around the fortress. Sly and wary, this one allows me to explore more of the area outside the fortress. He is also the thief in me, the trickster. When in extreme need, this is the aspect that allows me to do whatever necessary to survive. He aspires to be the protector of the fortress, and fancies himself a wolf.
The Fortress: I am the fortress. I am the winding halls, the library, the garden paths and all therein. I am the towers and grounds, within which reside the aspects. I think this is why different people have different memories of me. I am not one person, one aspect, I am the world in which these being live. My halls are dark or light, warm or cold, crowded or empty.
These are the core people living in me. These are the personification of the aspects I have. Each are dominate at different times, and some rule longer than others. They are more than emotional states, they are spirits within me.

posted by September @ 10:31 AM