Tag Archives: Iris Murdoch

A Machine for Making Falsehoods

Posted on February 14, 2023 by randomyriad

The difficulties of being honest and being truly known Quotes from Under the Net by Iris Murdoch “I hate solitude, but I’m afraid of intimacy. The substance of my life is a private conversation with myself which to turn into … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #44: Six of Disks (success)/ The Lovers/6 of Wands (Victory)/Son of Flames/Ace of Cups (Beauty)/Ten of Swords/XIV Temperence

Posted on August 4, 2022 by randomyriad

Approaching the Threshold My need to be alone is balanced against my fear of what will happen when suddenly I enter the huge empty silence if I cannot find support there. I go up to Heaven and down to Hell … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #41: 5 Priest/Ace of Wands/6 of Wands/Six of Swords (Science)/Knight of Cups/Princess of Cups

Posted on July 24, 2022 by randomyriad

Precarious Habitations: A Week of Mental Management “Events stream past us like these crowds and the face of each is seen only for a minute. What is urgent is not urgent for ever but only ephemerally. All work and all … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #37: King of Wands (Innovation)/ Page of Wands

Posted on July 12, 2022 by randomyriad

Desire and Resolution “The quenching of thirst is so exquisite a pleasure that it is a scandal that no amount of ingenuity can prolong it.” Iris Murdoch from Under the Net True Love is a flame that does not consume, … Continue reading →

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2022 Graphic Journal page #15: April 11- May 8

Posted on May 9, 2022 by randomyriad

Standing Still in the Dark

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