The Breath

[Siren]

The breath is consciousness in motion, the vital life-force which is intelligent energy, or prana, psi, qui, chi, ki, fohat, nwyfre, etc; the active/kinetic/dynamic principle of Creation (i.e. the focusing of Intelligent Infinity or infinite potential into potentiated motion/rotation/vibration: the torsion field or sonic vortex that is the Logos—or the "Word" of God, the "Breath of Life"—as well as any other subsequent sub-foci of consciousness within Creation).

Energy
From L.L. energia, from Gk. energeia "activity, operation," from energos "active, working," from en "at" (see en- (2)) + ergon "work, that which is wrought; business; action."

Spirit
mid-13c., "animating or vital principle in man and animals," from O.Fr. espirit, from L. spiritus "soul, courage, vigor, breath," related to spirare "to breathe."

Psyche
From L. psyche, from Gk. psykhe "the soul, mind, spirit, breath, life, the invisible animating principle or entity which occupies and directs the physical body."

Anima
"Living being, soul, mind, disposition, passion, courage, anger, spirit, feeling," from PIE root *ane- "to blow, to breathe" (cf. Gk. anemos "wind," Skt. aniti "breathes," O.Ir. anal, Welsh anadl "breath," O.Ir. animm "soul," Goth. uzanan "to exhale," O.N. anda "to breathe," O.E. eðian "to breathe," O.C.S. vonja "smell, breath," Arm. anjn "soul").

Prana
Sanskrit word for "life" (from the root prā "to fill", cognate to Latin: plenus "full").

Qi
"Physical life force," 1850, from Chinese qi "air, breath."

Aura
From L. aura "breeze, wind, air," from Gk. aura "breath, breeze," from PIE root *awer- (see air).

Air
From Gk. aer (gen. aeros) "air" (related to aenai "to blow, breathe").

Ether
From L. aether "the upper pure, bright air," from Gk. aither "upper air; bright, purer air; the sky."