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Definition and Etymology of Portal

A portal is traditionally defined as a grand and imposing entrance or gateway, often to a significant place. The term portal originates from the Latin word porta, meaning gate or entrance. Historically, portals have held significant roles in both architecture and mysticism, symbolizing entry points to new experiences, knowledge, and realms. Portals are believed to be gateways to other dimensions, spiritual realms, or alternate realities, often accessed through rituals, incantations, or spells​ (Oxford Academic)​.

In your day-to-day life, every time you make a statement or a decision, you are opening a portal to a new direction. Have you ever seen that movie Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow? “Her character gets fired from her job and rushes out to catch the train; two scenarios take place. In one, she gets on the train and comes home to find her boyfriend, Gerry (John Lynch), in bed with another woman. In the second, she misses the train and arrives after the woman has left.” - IMDb

It is easy for you to imagine physical action choices as forks in the road, opening up a different portal, a different scenario for your life based on which action you take. Did you go left, or did you go right? Did you get on the train, or did you miss the train? But it is vital to realize that you are making these choices and opening up portals to different realities not only with your physical actions but every time you open your mouth and speak.

Language and words have the power to transport you to different states of being, much like a portal transports you from one place to another.

Now, let’s look at the word WRITE, for it is the same as RITE.

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