O Is For Omphalopsychite
by Kathy K McClellan
Title
O Is For Omphalopsychite
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
O Is For Omphalopsychite by Kathy K. McClellan is an image created for Day 46 of the Journal 2022 Challenge. a 365 day Personal Art Challenge. This is a square image bordered in black.
My journal entries for February 2022 include upper case (capital) letters of the Modern English Alphabet as well as a description that relays information on the word chosen for that day's letter. These letters are created from used wine corks.
This image is being created and uploaded on the fifteenth day of the month, O is the fifteenth letter of the Modern English Alphabet and the chosen word contains fifteen letters.
As I was searching for a fifteen letter word that starts with the letter O, I came across the word Omphalopsychite. I knew that I was going to choose this word when I read the first, short definition.
(1) One who meditates by fixedly staring at his navel.
WHAT?
Further research found these definitions:
(2) A group of monks in the fourth century who believed that meditating on the navel would induce communion with God.
(3) A Hesychast (the monks from the fourth century who induced a mystical trance by staring at the navel).
I decided to choose Omphalopsychite as the word for the letter O because the word and definition fascinated and humored me.
Since I can always use a little more humor in my life, today I will take a few minutes to stare at my navel, meditate on the humor and fascination of the word Omphalopsychite and have a good belly laugh about it!
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February 15th, 2022
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