The modified Latin the Church developed was probably because they had found certain syllables and inflections were able to ease the mind or "soul" of those raised in certain European cultures (that being several of the languages are rooted in Latin). So if someone is spazzing out, the priest can come in and "exorcise a demon" to get them to stop. If it has the ability to help calm the spirit or mind, then it should be kept.
Other cultures manage to perform similar with their specific texts/inflections. Maybe there's a psychological aspect to language that humans evolved with that allows this to work
Maybe there's a psychological aspect to language that humans evolved with that allows this to work
From my research there is actually some evidence that speaking prayers in Latin elicits similar effects as doing breathework (Pranayama) does. The words and their cadence can connect you with the divine. And this is all related to how you are breathing when reciting in Latin. The power of the human breathe is really fascinating to study. James Nestor wrote a book called Breath and it is a good introduction into the power of conscious breathing.
The modified Latin the Church developed was probably because they had found certain syllables and inflections were able to ease the mind or "soul" of those raised in certain European cultures (that being several of the languages are rooted in Latin). So if someone is spazzing out, the priest can come in and "exorcise a demon" to get them to stop. If it has the ability to help calm the spirit or mind, then it should be kept.
Other cultures manage to perform similar with their specific texts/inflections. Maybe there's a psychological aspect to language that humans evolved with that allows this to work
From my research there is actually some evidence that speaking prayers in Latin elicits similar effects as doing breathework (Pranayama) does. The words and their cadence can connect you with the divine. And this is all related to how you are breathing when reciting in Latin. The power of the human breathe is really fascinating to study. James Nestor wrote a book called Breath and it is a good introduction into the power of conscious breathing.