Hello dear friend! Today we are talking about Vermicious Knids, characters from Roald Dahl’s, 1972 book, “Charlie and the Glass Elevator” which is a sequel to his "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" book.
Today, I’m going to be linking these fictitious creatures back to my own idea of how our thoughts and feelings can be Vermicious Knids, of our own creation, especially when it comes to our patterns of self-sabotage. They are the thought aliens we keep in residence, and just like the Veracious Knids in the story, they are deadly, destructive creatures.
In this episode, I'll give you a little literary history on these creatures and discuss their physical presence and personalities. Then we will compare how these vicious little villains show up in our own lives and what we can do to minimise their violent attacks.
Below I've included the Etymology of the names Dahl created, a link to the summary of the story I read in the episode and a link to learning more about Cnidaria- believed to be the basis of the word Knid.
This weeks quote comes from Roald Dahl himself and it's on the importance of kindness. I believe that practicing self-kindness is the ultimate take down of the Vermicious Knids of our own making. We won’t necessarily stop the Vermicious Knids coming through from time to time - but every time we show ourselves kindness and patience and self-love, we make the spaces for their re-entry into our lives, fewer and smaller.
“Kindness – that simple word. To be kind – it covers everything, to my mind. If you’re kind that’s it.”
-Roald Dahl
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For your interest:
Etymology of the names Hornswoggles, Snozzwangers, and Whangdoodles (make of them what you will):
Horn - A horn can either be an instrument that's made of metal and is played by blowing into it or large, bony bumps that come out of an animal's head. Your car will also have a horn, to alert the traffic around you of your presence or annoyance.
Woggle (or neckerchief slide) - A device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform, originated by a Scout in the 1920s.
Snozz - a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
Wanger (obsolete) - A rest or cushion for the cheek; a pillow.
Whang -Make, strike or produce a loud noise.
Doodle -Scribble or a rough drawing made absent-mindedly.
Information about Cnidaria:
https://dictionary.sensagent.com/Cnidaria/en-en/
Summary of Charlie and the Glass Elevator courtesy of Gradesaver- cited below:
https://www.gradesaver.com/charlie-and-the-great-glass-elevator/study-guide/summary-chapters-6-10?fbclid=IwAR1rWkCFNGE4I1rbdrWT9Yo5NtNs7jvaDGznCJ1Mds3xOg1GerQr1KnbcfE
Osborne-Bartucca, Kristen. Suduiko, Aaron ed. "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Chapters 6-10 Summa
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