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weird (adj.)

c. 1400,

• "having power to control fate", from wierd (n.), from Old English wyrd "fate, chance, fortune; destiny; the Fates," literally "that which comes,"

• from Proto-Germanic wurthiz (cognates: Old Saxon wurd, Old High German wurt "fate," Old Norse urðr "fate, one of the three Norns"),

• from PIE wert- "to turn, to wind," (cognates: German werden, Old English weorðan "to become"),

• from root wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus).

• For sense development from "turning" to "becoming," compare phrase turn into "become."

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A quote I've always found to be golden. Many bows to Frank Herbert for this one. (www.reddit.com)

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We may sometimes encounter frightening experiences if we explore what is beyond convention, and the quote takes a very inner/subjective perspective on fear.

It's known as "Litany against Fear."

"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

I am always so moved when I think of this litany.

And by the way, what do Bene Gesserit practice? It's the Weirding Way. ;) Nice. This is not entirely unrelated to us.

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[–] syncretik 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"A quote I've always found to be golden. Many bows to Frank Herbert for this one."

Originally posted by u/mindseal on 2016-05-02 11:19:38 (4hd5gl).