Georgia Wheatleigh

Archives for January 2021

Mystic Convenience 13 – Cut or Crooked Promises

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Here is the first example of a Mystic Convenience, written in the wisdom tradition.

In general, Convenience writers tend to avoid the topics of religion and politics, but do occasionally reference the mysticism or wisdom metaphors of different religious and spiritual traditions.

Many Conveniences are presented in metaphorical language, and using a mystical metaphor as well sometimes presents a mystery within a mystery.

This mystic convenience is more straightforward. It describes the condition of a mind and/or heart that might lead one to lie or to mislead.

The convenience notes the sorrow that can arise from a person’s behavior not being in harmony with that person’s intentions.

Mystic Convenience 13

Cut or crooked promises are signs of poverty and want.

A breach between head and heart argues a confused sorrow.

Every Part of the Rainbow is Fine

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A rainbow is used as a metaphor in this Convenience.

Scholars generally accept that the Convenience writer and scholar named Anna created this statement. She was writing during the early twentieth century. (She is first mentioned here).

Anna was part of an early twentieth-century convenience movement to be more inclusive.

The movement encouraged the belief that all benevolent dreams [emphasis mine] were part of the spectrum of possibility and should be encouraged.

In our experience,

every part of the rainbow is so fine.

The day is washed by rains, dried by the sun’s heat,

and is especially favored.

It is a joy to the eye.

Some Missouri Convenience History

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Here is the first example of a convenience specifically describing a piece of regional history.

The text of the writing indicates that healing can sometimes, at first, feel like more trauma.

The writing also indicates that this discernment can be difficult for practitioners as well.

The process may, in fact, appear to be an inconvenience, but the results will reassure the seeker that this is not so.

Missouri Convenience History

Even newcomers with knowledge and experience found the learning process steep.

The beautiful convenience was simple.

The convenience designed to repair damage sometimes appeared to be an inconvenience

Reminiscences in another County

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Convenience scholars believe that this convenience was written by a man who had been a soldier, or by a woman very familiar with a soldier, perhaps a wife, sweetheart, sister, or mother.

Note the publication date of the original source, Baily’s Magazine of Sports and Pastimes. (1897).

The first sentence of the convenience references five-and-thirty years ago, which tells us that the convenience is referencing a time roughly located in the early 1860s.

The language of the convenience is formal and hierarchical which does not necessarily place it within a military milieu as much of the 18th century experience was hierarchical.

The style of the convenience does place it within a military context.

Note that the extraneous text is not struck-through and references officers, exercises, Wellington, Napoleon, etc.

Many scholars debate the reasons for leaving the extraneous text; here are some of their questions:

  • Was the writer so busy he or she did not have time to strike through the text?
  • Was the reader so confident that he or she did not see the need to strike through the text?
  • Was the writer unfamiliar with the convenience tradition of striking through? This may indicate that the writer is new to the conveniences.
  • Was the convenience dictated from a soldier to another person, one who may not have been familiar with the traditions?

In any case, the convenience certainly appeals to those who are comforted by authority and precision.

Reminiscences in Another County

They were soldiers

Five-and-thirty years ago the graduates were ambitious and not afraid of work

Memoir presents a memory:

those who were at the top of the tree of truth made up the nucleus around which trading was formed.

Their motto was serving hope with distinction

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