rickydocs call: divinations 2012

MONDAY

having trouble getting my groove on, focus rick, 3 hours is not a lot to ask
(but of course if i focus enuf to get 3 that means i will be able to stick it for 6 - theoretically)

okay, 5:20, at 5:30 im going in, and im not coming out till 8:30, I will let you know how it went
1 of my stalls is wanting to do other projects, less daunting projects, like mojo rising redux

my plan is to do a revision of mojo rising every 10 years or so, feel like my memoir should evolve
as i do, see what im saying, would like to spend maybe last 2 weeks of 2011 working that

feel like i could get it off my plate, but no, best to stay focued
rest for the weary, rick, do or die, hopefully after draft do revision

of mojo rising before i get to work on holybook, the hoodoo book of flowers, the great black book
of generations, thats the one i really want to do, thats what was scheduled for this woodshed

ohwell, i actually feel blessed to have a chance to really work rest
a sabbatical & a manuscript in need, if that aint godhood let me know

SATURDAY

im in, 3 days now, that count as in, 1 day does not count, neither does 2 but
3 is good, im in, wouldnt say im rolling, but im in, 1 day into woodshed, im in



MONDAY

still digging in, still trying to get the groove, had to put rdocs
call down, dont nothing happen till i get the groove

SUNDAY MORNING

okay, let me start working on this year divination thing
ive decided to work it out here on rootsblog, so this will

be a process of working a piece thru in public, basically you
can ignore these early draftings, but i might as well get my blog wordage in:

okay, lets say 9 throws (i always break works in progress into 9 movements, a hoodoo thing)

personal
relationships
national
the election
globalization
panafrica
longgame
destinywork

ok rick, thats only 8, maybe use hoodoism for the 9th, of interest to me as wouldbe high hoodoo,
leave it open for minute, a little space for evolution of concept

so basically goal here is to give prophetic advice to my constituents for 2012

i got to stay focused on significance, something that matters, basically my constituents have to be
better prepared to finesse life, stronger, wiser, more successful - which is what makes my vision of worth,

okay, rick, so what are the issues under each of those categories
1st what do i think is most likely significant options/developments in these categories

what would be my generic reading/advice on these issues

1  personal

foundations, strengthen your foundations, rocky roads ahead, not the time for flying high, time for good solid foundationwork, prepare yourself to take advantage of shifting sands   (1st thing im noting, cant be too individualized when you throwing for society - 2nd thing im noting is that the corn factor is kinda high, what can i say, its a draft)

2  relationships

consider healthy relationships a foundational matter, negative relationships a drain on the soul, positize as many as you can, at least 9

3  national

(still feeling foundational, wondering if this a true reading, or is this just because this is the 1st call, a foundational event, didnt throw, just thought, hoodoo is traditionally headwork over handwork (as in divination intruments) - i would like to use instruments for theatrical purposes and maybe to see how the random factors play into process - but for the moment might as well go with the foundational thread, thats what came up when i reached inside for significance????  so, what would a foundational approach to national concerns 2012

i keep coming back to the election as foundational, its importance in shaping the american soul, a crossroads election perhaps, which nullifies #4, which leaves room for another throw, okay im burnt out, ima have to pick this up later

feeling the need to get back to work on my novel, still got schoolhouse paperwork, but i started my woodshed push on novel yesterday, feeling pretty good, which is why i got time to start doing these discretionary projects,

at this point still figuring out what this rewrite will do -

increased character complexity of my primary characters is a given

these are my other issues this draft and how i plan to try to handle them, or are handling them, am trying to figure out now
how to step up the game on these sequences, this 1st stage is humbling, all thinking, all questions w/no answers:

HOW MUCH HE WANTS HIS STORIES/HOLYBOOK TO SHAPE GENERATIONS – BE RFTW
sequ of 1^st person what I want this work to do passages, just generate them raw, then figure out how to use/refine them

HOLE IN THE WALL AS MEETING GROUND
Seq of scenes w/diff historical literary personalities & their legacies interacting at HITW

PLAYING HOODOO BOARD OF DESTINY,
Sitting in tree playing destiny board, making soothsayer choices on board & in life

ANGEL AS FA DRIVEN
seq of angel searching for her fa (fate) -  just what is her fa - significance

HIGHJOHNS QUEST FOR REDEMPTION
why does he need redemption, do we ever learn, or do i stonewall readers: "somethings ima keep to myself"

HIGHJOHN AS THE HIGH HOODOO
1^st imagining himself as highhoodoo, then scenes/stories that become evermore real

MOVING FROM TRIBAL TO THE UNIVERSAL
Moving from exclusive concern w/saving blackfolk to saving all humanity - how do I play this

MOVING INTO THE PROPHETIC
Use HITW as meeting ground; prophetic sequence: reluctance to manifest, angelprod; manifests; rejected

HORSE OF THE CONQUEROR
His prophetic tension w/being unwilling tool of the gods, his/humanitys relationship w/the divine

FUTURE SCENARIOS
Need infinitely more complexity & visionary nuance

sorry about this info dump, but im going into the woodshed and basically rootsblog reflects whats on my mind at any given time and this what its gon be, projects

this little idea is probably not going to last, i come up with ideas that i think work well with the contemporary social media component of building an online literary persona then get embarrassed at the access and draw down the veil, thats what i did with that last post about my student, initially i put up an emotional info dump, but then i refined it back

still have not quite got the nuances right on this brave new world of online literary personas, and

you, dear regulators, will probably recognize some of these issues as my own demons - what can i say

im out, i got to get back to my novel, i live for woodshed days, ima use every one best i can

all my love

Comments

[BuffaloSoldier]

THERE CAME A BRAND NEW SOLDIER BuffaloSoldier salutes GilNoble. I was moved by the loss of your student and the effect on you. I'm also concerned you think your hardcrit had something to do with everything. In my lifetime I lost 12 friends to suidice. I'm always reminded what Dad told me once. I was a very good swimmer. I was once even a pee wee lifeguard. Dad said, "you can be the best swimmer in the world, hold all of the records, but if someone jumps overboard and you leap after him, you'll both drown." Hardcrits we live with everyday. Not just in literture but in life. Most of us are built to endure. But some of us, despite the best efforts of the SoulDoctors/SpiritDoctors in our lives, can't stop ourselves from leaping overboard. The good swimmers among us have to recognize who fell and who jumped, before we take our own leap. I'm BuffaloSoldier and I emphazise.

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