Yürna | Life-Journey

Definition:

Yürna is the Kibtisk word for life, but it doesn't refer to the abstract concept of life as the opposite of death (i.e. "aliveness"). Rather, yürna is the life of the individual; the journey they are on through... well, life.

The old cliché of "life is a journey" is a very true statement, hence the saying's popularity. The Kibtisk Way acknowledges this truth, and in turn views and expresses life as a journey. Yürna then is best understood as "life-journey" or "journey of life".

Etymology:

It should serve as no surprise that etymologically yürna comes from the word 'yürneie' (journey).

Explanation:

The Kibtisk Way views us all as on a journey. This journey, as shown above, is what our lives are. The journey of life can refer to many things, but for the Kibtisk Way, the most important thing it refers to is the inner-journey. The landscape we journey across as we journey through life is the earth within: the inner-land, the inner-self, the soul: the ardt.

Followers of the Kibtisk Way make a conscious effort to acknowledge that we are all works in progress, and that we are all navigating something within ourselves, in our hearts, souls, and minds. How we treat ourselves and others, the habits we form, and the spiritual practices we undertake, are all done in light of this perceived reality of the journey within.

Like all journeys, the quality of the earth beneath our feet and the weather/season we journey through can make things easier or harder, and so the Kibtisk Way focuses on the quality of the earth (the ardt, the inner-self), and the effects of the external elements upon it (ihre), all to make our journey that bit more navigable.

The condition of the soil (ardt), the quality of the weather (ihre), and the nature of the season (circumstance) all affect the yürna which we're all on.