Guru is an over used word and I always cringe when I hear it- all I can think of is “make money fast” books- not fair as there are legitimate gurus, just feels over-done. Jedi is also sort of over-done and reserved for those of a bit more technical bend. I think we need a new title for futurists, forward thinkers and risk taking, cross-discipline-knot-tiers.

I thought hard on this and then it hit me- Kwisatz Haderach! Hail to Paul Atreides and the genetic work of the Bene Gesserit witches, plus understanding this fiction is a good acid test anyway. Naturally the “shortening of the way” makes sense and Spice for a twist- perfect! So I am now reserving it for my own internal use when I encounter forward thinkers or great posts, writers, etc.

Naturally it will mean alot more if you have read the Dune Series or at least book one in the series by Robert Herbert, or go ahead and cheat and watch the movie…but you will miss out on all the subtle greatness that makes this a mind blowing classic.

Tip: If you must “cheat” I would say skip the Dune version cut in 1984 and hit the Dune made for TV Miniseries.

Source: Wikipedia.org

The Kwisatz Haderach is a fictional name of a prophesied messiah figure in the Dune universe, created by Frank Herbert, and later extended by his son, Brian Herbert, alongside science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson.

In Terminology of the Imperium, the glossary of the novel Dune, Frank Herbert provides the following definition:

KWISATZ HADERACH: “Shortening of the Way.” This is the label applied by the Bene Gesserit to the unknown for which they sought a genetic solution: a male Bene Gesserit whose organic mental powers would bridge space and time.

The Kwisatz Haderach is also known as “the one who can be many places at once.”

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