A private spiritual reflection on the inward altar of the soul, the beauty of silence, worship as joy and gratitude, and the ancient psalmic recognition that existence — God — was before us. The piece links personal inward awareness with Psalm 19, Psalm 8, and the humility of knowing that we are not first, but secondary.
From Carmina Burana to Frankenstein and Stravinsky, this essay explores humanity’s hybrid nature — torn between instinct, spirit, and desire.