Page 11 - Taliesin's Rainbow

What’s In a Name?

After our son was born it took two weeks to choose a unique
name. A Sadu friend came to visit and said he was told in
his meditation to bring us a book. When we saw the title,
we immediately knew this was his name, Taliesin.

I had already chosen the name Myrddin, which means “Of
the Sea,” as Taliesin was a Pisces. We later discovered that
in Arthurian legend, Taliesin and Myrddin are both names
of King Arthur’s Merlin, the wizard. We have since seen
the meaning of his name through his bardic journey that
began with the wizard doll.

We went to the Tashi Choling Monastary and asked Gya-
trul Rinpoche how to say “A Flame from the Sky.”

“Namkai Meche,” he replied.

In Tibetan Namkai means from the sky and Meche means
flame. His name was complete, Taliesin Myrddin Nam-
kai-Meche.

Little did I know, his name would be a prophecy of his
life’s purpose.