From Rumination to Musination to Inspiration to Musication

Is rumination the Muses’ shame? The opposite of their glory? Is it their dullness — their lack of light?

Is it the mind turned inward, or just downward? Or downward-inward?

So then is Muse upward-outward? And Myth upward-inward?

Rumination is certainly untoward to the Self — Difficult to guide, manage, or work with: Marked by trouble or unhappiness.

And an opposite of charm — The power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration.

It robs our ability to charm: To captivate, allure, fascinate, enchant, enthrall. To control or achieve by or as if by magic.

Our charm, resultant gift of the Muses, implores us to delight the world. Thus, we must make time to muse.

To “be absorbed in thought,” To “gaze thoughtfully at,” To daydream, to be in reverie.

These lowercase muses — Instances or periods of reflection — Become the soil for regaining lost charm.

This earthly charm becomes the seed of hope for the Muses, A regained confidence in the magic of serendipity And the possibility of life in technicolor.

Creating space for musing begets more space for possibility. The muser acts as space-maker, not space-taker.

No longer victim to the downpressure of the day’s expectations, The predawn muser fights back — Reclaiming his rightful position as king of his own soul.

Pressure transmutes coal into diamonds. Diamonds shine in acknowledgement of stary Brotherhood. Transmission homeward of signal. Music triumphant over noise.