Title: An Astral-Dictionary
Post by: Ybom on February 01, 2004, 15:03:54
Post by: Ybom on February 01, 2004, 15:03:54
I used to work on creating a whole new language that would do this very same thing; but you'll need to describe, in English, what these new words mean (possible room for error). I had this same problem when I started to coordinate the vocabulary and the actual "letters" I was using.
It's going to be much much harder than you think to just sit down and come up with something like this. However, if you do choose to go through with it anyways, google a search on "conlang" (constructed languages) and that should get you started.
It's going to be much much harder than you think to just sit down and come up with something like this. However, if you do choose to go through with it anyways, google a search on "conlang" (constructed languages) and that should get you started.
Title: An Astral-Dictionary
Post by: James S on February 01, 2004, 18:41:36
Post by: James S on February 01, 2004, 18:41:36
It's all 'industry' jargon oreo.
It also depends a lot on what part of the world you come from, whether you've studied metaphysics through a western spiritist type group, or indian yoga, oriental martial arts, celtic druidism, native american or south american shamanism.....the list goes on. Esoteric studies have been going on for thousands of years, and each culture has thier own ways of defining things.
Give us a dictionary and I think we'll be more confused than we already are.[:)]
James.
It also depends a lot on what part of the world you come from, whether you've studied metaphysics through a western spiritist type group, or indian yoga, oriental martial arts, celtic druidism, native american or south american shamanism.....the list goes on. Esoteric studies have been going on for thousands of years, and each culture has thier own ways of defining things.
Give us a dictionary and I think we'll be more confused than we already are.[:)]
James.
Title: An Astral-Dictionary
Post by: oreo_renegade on February 02, 2004, 17:45:06
Post by: oreo_renegade on February 02, 2004, 17:45:06
Good point.
I might just make a dictionary explaining (in english) what the terms I use mean.
I might just make a dictionary explaining (in english) what the terms I use mean.
Title: An Astral-Dictionary
Post by: oreo_renegade on January 31, 2004, 19:14:07
Post by: oreo_renegade on January 31, 2004, 19:14:07
Hey,
Its come to my attention that people speak in different ways.
And I dont jsut mean people from differen contries, I meant people who speak the same language.
Even all of us on astral pulse have a varying vocabulary. In fact, a lot of times two people will argue over the same word while that word has two differnt meanings for each of them!
In an effort to make communication simpler, I am going to construct an internet based dictionary to search for words and terms.
In order to get some sort of general consensus and understanding for the terms we use to describe things.
This also means I will be making up some new words because the english language doesn't do a very good job at expressing astralpulse types of things.
obviously I can't do all of this alone, so I would like you to post vocabulary which you would like to see in the dictionary.
You should try to type out definitions which stir up MEANING in the person reading it, to make sure they understand what you mean.
Thanks in advance for your help :)
Its come to my attention that people speak in different ways.
And I dont jsut mean people from differen contries, I meant people who speak the same language.Even all of us on astral pulse have a varying vocabulary. In fact, a lot of times two people will argue over the same word while that word has two differnt meanings for each of them!
In an effort to make communication simpler, I am going to construct an internet based dictionary to search for words and terms.
In order to get some sort of general consensus and understanding for the terms we use to describe things.
This also means I will be making up some new words because the english language doesn't do a very good job at expressing astralpulse types of things.
obviously I can't do all of this alone, so I would like you to post vocabulary which you would like to see in the dictionary.
You should try to type out definitions which stir up MEANING in the person reading it, to make sure they understand what you mean.
Thanks in advance for your help :)