Oh what a subject! I love this subject because it really provokes thoughts and concepts that really challenge our perception of what we believe we know by comparison of what may be truly in front of us. I want to discuss in this document the diverse and beautiful spectrum of Death Energies and how they may appear so very differently from what we may assume and have a general perception of.
To begin, Death Energies come in a variety of flavours for all of your Death Energy Needs. The flexibility of Death Energies is incredible and so very diverse it’s a wonder people don’t talk about all of the colourful and beautiful spectrums which it appears. Firstly, I want to change the state of mind in which we see Death as something of absence. This is an entirely false concept. It is not the absence of anything but a metamorphosis from one thing to another. Additionally, we sometimes see Death as being the “lack of life”. But this is also grossly inadequate. Void is the absence of things. Death is a transition. It is change itself. It is the wheel and the perpetual motion of things in a never ending cycle of one to the other. It is a dance and it flows smoothly and with unheeded grace.
We see transitions in everything. We ourselves are dynamic and change constantly. Some part of us is always dying and changing and growing, evolving and that old part of us is recycled into something new and that, that is the mixture of death, decay, and new life. A whole cycle that is part of the greater wheel that we are part of constantly. To see what we will change into is to partake in the dance of death and come out new. We experience death energies on a daily. From our bodies taking calories and burning them into something new, to the leaves both growing from buds and then full blooms and leaves and then falling to the ground. All of these are energies associated with death. The Sun putting the Night to Rest is a change and a part of the cycle that is transitions and growth.
We experience it in the fish that is gutted and then ends up in our bellies and the fungus we are constantly competing with to eat the food in our fridges before it does. And to ignore these is to be blind to the beauty and extravagance that Death Energies bring to the dynamics of our natural world. And so I went ahead put this little piece together to explain how shifting and broad the spectrum of death energies are. Where you experience any sort of change and transformation from one things to another you are experiencing and witnessing Death Energies. Chthonic energies may often be deep, dark, and cool like the rich deep earth, devoid of light and warmth. But this is not always the case. And I believe many only experience death like energies with these spectrums of understanding because they have not opened themselves to the vastness of death energies.
Dead bodies aren’t cold. And they are full of life. Just because the primary occupant has since passed does not mean that the body is not full of incredible organisms that are now devouring the tissue and material that made up the body. And such things are not cold either. Decay is a warm process. Heat is produced. Life is everywhere and abundant and a part of the cycle itself as one whole massive organism that cannot be avoided no matter how much you hide from the aesthetics of “cold and dark” death energies. You will continue to experience all of the other broader aspects regardless of how much you shy from the latter themes. Which is okay, by the way. That is perfectly acceptable. I am more of a “fungus and decay, backwoods and natural animalistic death in the mossy sunlit knolls,” kind of guy myself. Perfectly acceptable. Maybe you’re the kind of person that prefers the sunbaked death energies. That’s a thing. Maybe you prefer the “chill on the wind while the autumn sun is hot and warming your skin but the breeze really just sends that gooseflesh across your body” sort of person. Maybe you’re the “I bake bread and harvest wheat, farm for a living and reap corn and rye” sort of death energies. There’s also the “I love storms and the way the hot summer days turn to rainy nights” sort of death energies. “Winter into spring is my thing as things that rely on the cold must depart or perish,” type of person. Who knows! But they are all valid types of energies associated with death and transitions.
I wanted to put this document together because it is beginning to drive me absolutely mad with how I constantly see people exploring these concepts of Death Energies and only tapping gently against the cool shadows of Chthonic structures and then getting all spooked like teenagers in their friend’s basement pretending there’s a ghost. There is so much more variety and delight, joy and acceptance that can be found in death energies. It is not all doom and gloom. Acceptance of death and death energies can absolutely transform a lot of our fear and discomfort and mend doom and gloom mentalities. It is okay to be uncomfortable in some manners. You are, after all, a living breathing creature. You should absolutely want to stay alive.
I am not saying you have to be ready to die at any moment. Fear is normal. Without it, you do not get the thrill of life. And to lose the thrill of life is to lose a lot of the joy of experiencing your temporary place in the cosmos. It is perfectly okay to be afraid to die. Your job, as it stands, instinctually, is to stay alive as long as possible. For some that also includes the instinct to reproduce, make more of yourself, and continue a legacy. For others it is to just live as full and complete as you can and live joyously and fulfillingly. Your time spent here will come to an end and you will move onto something else. But there is a lot you can do right now. There is so much you can enjoy and partake in. There are sunrises for you and seasons to bear witness to. There are castles and mountains to see and rivers to swim in. And all of this is part of the transitions and changes you will go through as an individual as you occupy this space and time on this planet. And all of the energies at play will always be here and be as much of a part of you as you are of them. This you cannot escape. They will be with you in your greatest joys and sorrows and your midway points as well.
And I hope with this silly and opinionated ramble from a Backwoods Necromancer, I have give you some degree of spectrum from which you can explore. You think we are all just black-wearing gothic lumps of emo shucks and melodramatic doom and gloom? Oh no. We do not have time for such things. We have so much to do and quite a limited amount of time to do it. So let us shed this poorly nature of self loathing and depressing attitudes of melodrama. Let us embrace ourselves and others with unabashed joy and vibrant joy and exquisite curiosity and healthy observation. You have so much to live for. Every tree. Every stone. Every book. Every theatre play. Every song. Every sunrise. Every lake and river. Every mountain. Every storm to come. Every piece of coral in the ocean and star that blinks at you. Your place here is small. And yet, it is. Embrace it.
