It is an age lurching along the lip of a dark precipice…
““It is an age lurching along the lip of a dark precipice, peeking fearfully into chaos's empty eyes, enrapt, like a giddy rat trying to stare down a hungry cobra. The gods are restless, tossing and turning and wakening in snippets to conspire at mischief. Their bastard offspring, the hundred million spirits of rock and brook and tree, of place and time and emotion, find old constraints are rotting. The Postern of Fate stands ajar. The world faces an age of fear, of conflict, of grand sorcery, of great change, and of greater despair amongst mortal men. And the cliffs of ice creep forward. Great kings walk the earth. They cannot help but collide. Great ideas sweep back and forth aross the face of a habitable world that is shrinking. Those cannot help but fire hatred and fear amongst adherents of dogmas and doctrines under increasing pressure. As always, those who do the world's work most dearly pay the price of the world's pain.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A turbulent era of fear and conflict drives humanity toward chaos, with powerful forces and ancient spirits clashing, leading to suffering and sacrifice.
In simple terms: A chaotic age brings fear, conflict, and suffering.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and mitigate fear‑driven actions.
Themes
fear
conflict
change
power
sacrifice
Mood
anxious
foreboding
reflective
Type
philosophical
warning
When to use this quote
- war
- political upheaval
- environmental crisis
- personal loss
- social unrest
Key Concepts
apocalypse
mythology
political instability
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront fear in turbulent times?
- What can be done to prevent suffering?
A Different Perspective
Even in chaos, hope and resilience can emerge.