symbioidlj | Creativity, Oral Sex, and The Female Symbolism of Christ...

Main Entry: phal·lus
Pronunciation: 'fa-l&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural phal·li /'fa-"lI, -"lE/; or phal·lus·es
Etymology: Latin, from Greek phallos penis, representation of the penis; probably akin to Latin flare to blow -- more at BLOW
Date: circa 1613
1 : a symbol or representation of the penis
2 : PENIS
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Interesting. Phallus, derived from Phallos, which is apparently related to Latin "flare" meaning "to blow"? Hmm. And you thought a blow-job referred to the mouth, and not the receiving end.

OR:

Main Entry: pu·den·dum
Pronunciation: pyu-'den-d&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pu·den·da /-d&/
Etymology: New Latin, singular of Latin pudenda, from neuter plural of pudendus, gerundive of pudEre to be ashamed
Date: 1634
: the external genital organs of a human being and especially of a woman
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Hmm... Pudere, to be ashamed, of external organs but especially the womans.

OR:

Main Entry: fel·la·tio
Pronunciation: f&-'lA-shE-"O, fe-
Variant(s): also fel·la·tion /-'lA-sh&n/
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin fellation-, fellatio, from Latin felare, fellare, literally, to suck -- more at FEMININE
Date: circa 1893
: oral stimulation of the penis
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Interesting that felare is one letter away from flare, felare meaning "suck" and flare meaning "blow"... now, let's look at "feminine":

Main Entry: 1fem·i·nine
Pronunciation: 'fe-m&-n&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French feminin, from Latin femininus, from femina woman; akin to Old English delu nipple, Latin filius son, felix, fetus, & fecundus fruitful, felare to suck, Greek thElE nipple
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So! are they saying that to be a woman is to be made to suck? I mean, if you look at the dates of these things, I would think that the ashamedness of female body parts and this sucking concept are these archaic terms created by a patriarchical eve-hating orthodoxy/priesthood. And to blow, the penis being the one that blows, not the mouth of the woman... Let's think about THAT!

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Oooh, here's something that's VERY interesting w/regards to "blow":

Main Entry: 5blow
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) blaw; probably akin to Old High German bliuwan to beat
Date: 15th century
1 : a forcible stroke delivered with a part of the body or with an instrument
2 : a hostile act or state : COMBAT
3 : a forcible or sudden act or effort : ASSAULT
4 : an unfortunate or calamitous happening
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Hmmm. So is a blow job really an act of aggression from the male to the female? Not to blow as in air, but to blow as in strike?

Or, as I was originally thinking...

1 : a blowing of wind especially when strong or violent

See: Wind...

2 a : a destructive force or influence b : a force or agency that carries along or influences
or...
3 a : BREATH

Notice: Destructive again.
Let's go to Breath:

6 : SPIRIT, ANIMATION

hmm... ok, let's go to spirit:
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Main Entry: 1spir·it
Pronunciation: 'spir-&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French or Latin; Old French, from Latin spiritus, literally, breath, from spirare to blow, breathe
Date: 13th century
1 : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms

Like the seminal fluid is a lifegiver(of course, not without the ova)...

How much spirituality is wrapped up in our terminology for sex. And this is just for one word... Blow Job. And what kind of multiple connotations are inherent in this term. One more definition for spirit:

13 : enthusiastic loyalty

School Spirit, or perhaps national spirit. That sort of spirit and dominant behavior that is inherently male-dominant and leads to aggression. "My country, right or wrong... Love it or leave it. That's also spirit."

It's also where we get the term "inspired" from. We are inspired by "muses": any of the nine sister goddesses in Greek mythology presiding over song and poetry and the arts and sciences.

Creativity is a libidinal act, relating to not just art, but sexuality. Inspiration in both the flesh(sex) and mind/soul(art).. Music itself is a word derived from muse. Libido means desire and lust... Passion. Art is passionate. So can poetry, song and the sciences.

The sexual energy of a being can be tapped for creation of psychic things. Whether that be an artistic, scientific, musical or written thing, or even, as in tantra, magickal...

That energy could be considered the primal energy or drive that sustains and propels life. The libido is just another western word for spirit, prana, kundaliini, vril, etc... This energy is universal. It manifests itself in different ways, depending on what being is using it. It is the energy of not only biology and reproduction and evolution of the body, but of culture, and memetics and society. Sex and Art cannot be separated, for they are truly derived from the same source.

Going back to terminology, to suck and to blow, that implies that one is doing, and the other receiving. Sucking is not necessarily passive, however. But the concept is the same. And if you look at the etymology of vagina, you see:

Etymology: Latin, literally, sheath

Implying a function of holding something inside(ie: a sword) A sword, yet again, terminology that's warlike and dominatory.

Or, another interesting thing:

cunnilingus, from cunnus, meaning vulva, and lingere, to lick.(licking involves the tongue, or lingua)... let's see Lick---

2 a : a sharp hit : BLOW
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So, when one performs cunnilingus, one is also Blowing, using the tongue once more as a phallic weapon, hitting the vulva. Or a sword, piercing the sheath.

Could the symbolism of the soldier, Longinus, who pierced the side of Christ with his spear, be a phallic reference? With the wound representing the vulva/vagina? Was there not a fluid that drained out of the wound? A mixture of blood and water? As if a virgin were pierced by a penis?

The representation of a virgin as being pure and sinless, according to archaic views of virginity(although I believe the cult of virginity/marianism) didn't really take hold til years later), relates to the concept of The Christ as being the sinless redeemer.

Here is what I found about St. Longinus:
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-St. Longinus is the centurion who pierced the side of Our Lord while He was hanging on the Cross. St. Longinus, who was nearly blind, was healed when some of the blood and water from Jesus fell into his eyes. It was then he exclaimed "Indeed, this was the Son of God!" [Mark 15:39]. St. Longinus then converted, Left the army, took instruction from the apostles and became a monk in Cappadocia. There he was arrested for his faith, his teeth forced out and tongue cut off. However, St. Longinus miraculously continued to speak clearly... St. Longinus' relics are now in the church of St Augustine, in Rome. His Lance is contained in one of the four pillars over the altar in the Basilica of St Peter's in Rome.
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1) Longinus sounds like it may have roots in Lingua, Lingere, etc... Related to the tongue, licking, and all that stuff. I don't know if there is any relation... But.

2) His tongue is cut off. Emasculation? However, he still has power even after being emasculated(ie: the ability to speak))
---Emasculate:
1 : to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : WEAKEN
2 : to deprive of virility or procreative power : CASTRATE
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3) The fact that the Lance(spear) is held in one of the pillars in St. Petes' basilica almost shows some sort of phallic intent, perhaps? A phallic cult, in a sense?
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OK, I dunno, I suppose that's plenty for now. I've been at this a loooonnnnggg time.

God I DO so love etymology and word-play. I hope you actually took the time to read this. I hope you found it interesting, and if not. Oh well, I did. :)

Peace out,
me