"Physikos is the origin of our word 'physicist'...it's also the origin of the English 'physician' ... A physikos
was someone who's concerned with the basic principles of existence,
who's able to touch the bare bones of what things are -- and also use
the knowledge that [s]he finds ... " from Peter Kingsley, In The Dark Places of Wisdom (1999)
There is a world of
life and intelligence within the body. It is part of nature,
and of the universe.
To enter this world requires only desire. To
explore it requires attention, foremost. To understand it, a guide may
be helpful.
