In spiritual philosophy, they are functionally related (both are creative forces), but they are conceptually distinct.
• Iccha (Sanskrit): The Divine Will
• Meaning: Will, desire, the initial impulse to create.
• Function: It is the pre-verbal urge. Before you speak a word, you must first want to speak. That "want" is Iccha.
• Root: ish (to wish/seek).
• Logos (Greek): The Divine Word
• Meaning: Word, reason, speech, order, rational structure.
• Function: It is the expression of the will. It is the "blueprint" or the organizing principle that makes the universe intelligible.
• Root: leg (to gather/speak).
The Philosophical Connection:
In many traditions, these two work together in a sequence of creation:
1. Iccha (Will): God desires to create (The impulse).
2. Logos/Vac (Word): God speaks or formulates the plan (The structure).
3. Kriya (Action): The world is manifested (The materialization).
So, Iccha is the fuel (Will), and Logos is the engine (Reason/Word).
Linguistically: Iccha (Will) and Isa (Jesus) are unrelated.
• Philosophically: You have correctly identified that the "Divine Will" (Iccha) and the "Divine Word" (Logos) are the two primary hands of the Creator. In Kashmir Shaivism, Iccha Shakti (Will Power) is actually considered higher and more primordial than Jnana Shakti (Knowledge/Word Power), because you must will something before you can think or speak it.