ANCESTOR OF KNOWING

“He who knows, does not say.

He who says, does not know.”

Lao Tzu

Coming today in conjunction with Otsinó:wen, Mouse, The Ancestor of Knowing reminds me that Knowing is not something that Needs to be seen. Knowing is different than knowledge in that way. Sometimes true Knowing is a a small, seemingly insignificant, seemingly frail thing, more like Otsinó:wen, without bluster or need to draw attention to itself. When we say that ‘Knowledge is power’ we too often mean that it is something that can be used against others and to assert our dominance over others. But the Power of Knowing is a personal Power. Not a selfish Power, or one that needs to be hidden and hunched over like some bauble that we mistake for treasure. But a Power that does not need to be inflicted or forced on others. Knowing can be as small and as fragile seeming as a Mouse. Our Ancestors understood this. Our Ancestors Knew this. But we too often have to be taught. We too have to be reminded. Because we too often mistake knowledge for Knowing.

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