Re: Enochian, also ritual language, was: The search...perfect language

Mia Soderquist wrote:
>
> Ed Heil wrote:
> > So is Enochian a proper conlang or a mere relex?
>
> IMO, Enochian is what you get when your Scrabble tiles fall on the
> floor. (That's my snotty, obnoxious comment for the day.)
HA!

Actually, I'm very interested in Enochian.  How many of you (I forgot
who started this thread) know it from some of the recent books that
are available out there... like Donald Laycock's _The Complete Enochian
Dictionary_ (1994), and Donald Tyson's _Enochian Magic for Beginners_
(1997, I think).  Just ordered them off Amazon.com
>
> re: occult and religious languages
>
> It seems to me that a really well designed conlang could do wonders to
> enhance the aesthetics and psychological effects of a ritual. That's
> also IMO. The time it takes to construct, the time it takes to learn,
> the degree to which it separates you from your mundane reality, and the
> overall artistry would all be good for setting the stage for whatever
> you are doing.
Not so strangely, Teonaht started out originally as a private,
ritualistic
language of prayer for me.  My first compositions were charms and
prayers
and protections and beseechings.  The whole point was to separate me
from
my mundane reality.

Sally



> Mia