The Word (Volume 22 ) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE SHADOW-MAKER. By Ian D. Huup. BORN of the Light and descended into darkness, the shadow-maker is at work; his workshop is the brain. He comes; he goes, and comes again, following the shadows that he makes. He thinks, and life takes form; and the shadow of his thought falls across the world. Then are attracted to the shadow, lesser shadowmakers who would have made such a shadow if they could. And for the shadow which the shadow-maker cast, they build upon the earth a background and reflectors and reflections of the shadow. Out of the darkness have come pride, arrogance, hate, self-devouring desire, and other monster things, into the workshop; and the shadow-maker, age after age, has thought and thought, and thrown shadow after shadow on the world. But the cycles run their courses; the world turns; the seasons change; the shadow-maker yearns for light. From the light realm, light comes to the shadow-maker in darkness. No longer should he think monster shadows on the world. No longer should his shadows brood over and hatch the things of the dark which nest with the dwellers in shadowland. A shadow-maker born of the light will turn the light upon the shadows. The light will dissipate the shadows, which have no place in the light. The shadow-maker will turn the light on his things of darkness and the darkness of the world; and they shall flee, or be changed. Dwellers in shadowland and dwellers in darkness may be glad, for light comes. Light is here. THE MONTH OF EPIPHI By Orlando P. Schmidt APAPI is derived from Apap (the "Giant Snake") in the same way that Mechiri and Mes-hari are derived from Mechir and Mes-har. Originally this month was sacred to Set, who was afterwards identified with Apap, but it is remarkable that, on the Stela of Chufu I, Ptah and Suchet r...