Seeming is seeing
with a little something extra.
An M for MAYBE.
What if what you see
isn’t the ONLY way of seeing?
What if it only SEEMS to be?
MAYBE a fact is only a fact
because you see it as the only truth.
MAYBE this isn’t always true.
MAYBE things aren’t strictly
as they seem.
Imagine the possibilities.
Imagine if the world you see
is but a seeming world.
Newfound Lake,
10/11/21
In the kaleidoscopic corridors of perception, “seeming” dances as an enigmatic shadow puppet, casting doubt and mystery upon the walls of certainty. This shadowy dance is a symbiotic blend of what we perceive and the indefinable “maybe”—a potent elixir that blurs the line between fact and fiction. With every step, every pirouette, it whispers an alluring riddle: what if reality isn’t the monolithic structure we assume it to be? What if it’s merely one facet of a prismatic crystal, refracting the light of endless possibilities?
Let’s fathom the “M” in “seeming”—a magical talisman standing for “Maybe.” An emblem that transforms rigidity into fluidity, it shifts our vision from a static snapshot into a flickering, whimsical panorama. It asks us to wear the spectacles of subjectivity, where facts transmogrify into flexible narratives, allowing room for twists and twirls in our cosmic storybook.
The realm of “seeming” is the playground of our Cosmic Fool—a jester who capers about with the sun, moon, and stars, throwing them like cosmic juggling balls into the sky of our perception. What if the juggling patterns we see are not the only routines in the Cosmic Fool’s repertoire? What if other patterns exist, or may exist, and our eyes have merely been trained to watch one act, one show?
The notion of “seeming” introduces elasticity into our reality fabric. It asks us to stretch our notions, to question the constraints, and even to enjoy the act of stretching itself. By inviting “maybe” into our ontology, we expand the borders of the known into the fuzzy outskirts of the possible. Here, in this whimsical realm, we can explore configurations of reality that otherwise would remain hidden in the confines of certainty.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We contemplate the mysterious concept of “seeming,” the act of seeing imbued with an extra layer of “maybe.” This layered perception encourages us to question the rigidity of our beliefs and explore a more fluid reality, offering us a vast playground for imaginative inquiry. Call it The Kaleidoscopic Dance of Seeming and Maybe.
Glossarium
- Kaleidoscopic Corridors of Perception: A poetic term for the ever-changing maze of our awareness, colored by myriad possibilities.
- Cosmic Fool: The playful entity that manipulates our perception, challenging us to see multiple juggling patterns in the cosmos.
- Reality Fabric: The malleable material from which our personal and collective realities are woven.
- Ontology: The study of the nature of being, or in this case, the nature of “seeming.”
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” – Henri Bergson
What mesmerizing patterns do you find when you let the “M” of “Maybe” infiltrate your gaze? Are you ready to romp through the meadows of uncertainty with the Cosmic Fool?
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