"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-- Litany Against Fear
The Litany Against Fear was a litany spoken by many highly educated people who faced danger or fear during their everyday lives. The litany helped focus their minds in times of peril.
The phrase derives from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, "A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once. It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come."
The version of the litany used in the time of Paul Muad'dib was believed to have originated with the Bene Gesserit. The first two lines, "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer." are inscribed on the necklace.
Measures 8mm width, 38mm height. Includes an 18 inch sterling silver 1.4mm box chain.
Each piece is hand fabricated and made to order. Please allow approximately one to two weeks for casting and creation. Please be sure to double check measurements and view all photos before purchase, note that 25mm = 1”.