Saturday 22 February 2003

Pic of the day: This picture is from the anime Hikaru no Go, from the scene where the spirit of an ancient Go player passes from the Go board into Hikaru's mind. If that experience does not resonate with you in any way, you can probably check back later. This is a pretty weird little entry.

Who is that spirit?

I am pondering a spiritual matter: Who is the spirit inside me, who has been my company since high school when my life was turned around?

I am wanting to write a light fantasy fiction, about a boy who can do magic but only when he is alone. He is given a book of magic by an outlander who claims that the boy is the reincarnation of his teacher. Yes, there is a connection. ^^

An old friend showed up, as he does a few times a year, to talk about God and Jesus and to borrow my scientific magazines. We also went to a Chinese restaurant, where I bought him dinner. But he could not answer my question either. All the spirits he knows are God or the Devil, it seems.

I am watching a Japanese anime series about a boy who, as a baby, had the spirit of a huge demon fox sealed within him. But he is not a demon, he is just a boy ... with a few unusual talents. No, I'm not seeing a parallel there. Not exactly. Except for the question: Who is the spirit inside? And what difference does it make?

It seems this question is on my mind a lot lately. But this is a side of me that most of you don't know and probably are not comfortable with. It must seem like idle speculation unless you have experienced it too.