My Soul gave me good counsel, teaching me to touch what has never taken corporeal form or crystallized. It made me understand that touching something is half the task of comprehending it, and that what we grasp therein is part of what we desire from it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding requires touching the intangible aspects of existence.
- In plain terms
- To understand, connect with the unseen.
- What can you take from it?
- Connect with the intangible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you touch that is unseen?
- How do you understand deeply?
Another view
It implies intangible forms are more real than physical ones.
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