Isn't it funny how the word should is pronounced differently than shoulder?
Shoulders are extensions of the heart chakra, broadcasters of joyful radiance. Our arms, elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers are further extensions of the love energy. What about should and shoulder? Are they extensions of one another?
A quick look on
etymonline shows us that the word should is a past-tense variation of
shall, which in circa 1200 Old English was
sceal. Etymonline also mentions that in Middle English the sense shifted to include the future(should started to become applicable in the future tense and not limited to the past tense). In both should and shall exist a suggestion of obligation. 'To owe' is also a definition of sceal. Another relative of sceal is
scyld, which comes to
Schuld in German; they both translate to
guilt in the Modern English language.
Schultern is the German equivalent to Shoulders. It's worth mentioning here that English is an extension of the Germanic language family. Among other examples are the Lithuanian
skeleti, which means 'to be guilty' and
skilti, which means 'to get into debt.' Old Prussian
skallisman 'duty' and
skellants 'guilty'
come close.
Adding -er to the end of should, doesn't add to the pronunciation of it (that would yield something between shooter and shudder), but it rather changes partially to integrate the newly added suffix(shu becomes sho); in other words the pronunciation yields to the addition of -er. In light of another should variation stands shouldn't, in much closer proximity, in both meaning and pronunciation, to the base word should.
Should resounds with guilt in many ways that it's being used in the current English language. Shouldn't rings with all the things people said you 'shouldn't do' which can easily suggest 'you shouldn't try'. My suggestion of avoiding the should-band-of-thoughts remain clear. It is best to avoid guilty thought altogether. This is one absolute truth of affirming 'I am not guilty at all.' In our heart of hearts, we desire the best of reality, which in alignment with the tao bears no burden on us as guilt. Guilt is heavy to shoulder; it is unnecessary weight. What could be easy to us becomes hard with the perception of guilt on our shoulders. 'I am not guilty at all' serves multiple facets of our psyche in attaining a position of ease in perceiving life's circumstances; yielding to a greater understanding of the tao; bearing witness to the innocence of the tao.
The should-band hits us at our weak spot: the guilt that need not be burdened. Surrendering pain and burden are essential components of the tao. It can be thought of as reconsidering guilt and coming into acceptance with the reality of what is. It's best to understand that source energy does not condemn or punish. The source of all-that-is never asked anyone to shoulder guilt. It's hilarious! It's
humerus to know the shoulder can also be known as the bone of the upper arm. Thank you source for the divine inspiration of innocence. I yield to your paradisiac promise.
