Hi Tad,

What you wrote about the Dogon and their ideas of emotions that move like wind and breathed into the body does remind me of our Christian understanding of the Trinity: God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The latter is emitted from the breath of both the Father and Son. The Holy Ghost, or Spirit, is the root of understanding, the means by which we know the world. One could argue that it is the emotional valence of knowing. John called it the Paraclete, "to call alongside." It is translated from the Greek as "Comforter," "Advocate," "Supporter," and "Helper." It gives as strength and courage to carry out God's work. Also, it is the means by which we come to know and embody what we know. It too is fluid, moving within us, between us and between us and God. It is how we know the truth, which in most cases is beyond rational, scientific explanations.

Nort