Geli in the Rainbow

[robinlandseadel at comcast.net]

Nope, though I should have guessed. The first sense that folks will 
make of Geli Tripping is "Gaily Tripping", Then there's the 
Angel/Whore. And this is quite interesting. Someone who is aware 
of what "The Sixties" were really all about remembers the sudden 
expansion of awareness of Astrology, Tarot and other magical 
ingredients. The "Hippie" movement in America really was the 
first bloom of the Neo-Pagan movement. There was that bit of 
being commited to one's "Old Man/Old Lady", but not so 
commited as to pass by certain opportunities. Certainly, Geli's 
mode of communication with Angels can be seen as lustful 
while the results of her magical action can be seen as coming 
from a very moral place. It's an "All You Need Is Love " moment.

So, in addition to "Gaily Tripping" and "Lusty Tripping" there's 
"Angel Tripping". As her name is not "Geil Tripping", "Angel 
Tripping" trumps "Lusty Tripping" but does not exclude it. This 
name goes off in at least three directions at once. Kai's reading 
goes where an awareness of German punning would lead and 
I'm sure OBA was aware of that third meaning. I wasn't till now, 
so thanks Kai!

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Robin wrote:

> ... Geli Tripping. First off, "Geli" 
> is the affectionate diminutive of Angelika---Angel. This prototypical 
> Hippie Chick has the Moxie, the Ovaries to call down the Great Powers---
> 

Did you realize that the name Geli can be read as an anagram of the German
adjective "geil"? 
 
"GEIL: wanton, lustful; voluptous, lascivious; [üppig] luxuriant, rank, exuberant;
[Tier] hot, ruttish; [zotig] smutty; (Amer.) racy; [~es Fleisch] proud flesh" --
 
So the full name of this German witch can be read as "lustful tripping". You could
also say "free 'n' easy". But then again Frenesi is a traitress which Geli is not.   
 
Kai
 
> 
> Sometimes an Angel is just an Angel.
>