Inominandum means "he who cannot be named". I was given the name by a spirit in the 27th Athyr. It fits my attitude towards magic - the moment you and your work can be completely described by an "ism" or a label like "Buddhist" or "Chaos" or "Hermetic" you are setting yourself up for a huge obstacle to hurtle later in your practice. As Krishnamurti wisely said "Truth is a pathless land" and the last thing that must be given up before crossing to the other side of the abyss is the very boat that took you accross.
I leaned later that a variant of the name, Magnum Innominandum appears in a Lovecraft story called "Dreams and Fancies" which I still have not read.
I am told that the term was used as a bit of an insult in Roman times, indicating a shiftless person or someone not from a good family.
Friday, June 18, 2010
what does Inominandum mean and where does it come from?
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thank you for the explanation
I love your attitude, that was cool & very justified I guess if you didn't want the police involved.
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