THANKS!!!!!! (2012 Water Dragon . . . )

leviathan |ləˈvīəθən|

noun(in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile (e.g., Job 41, Ps. 74:14), and with the Devil (after Isa. 27:1).• a very large aquatic creature, esp. a whale : the great leviathans of the deep.• a thing that is very large or powerful, esp. a ship.• an autocratic monarch or state. [ORIGIN: with allusion to Hobbes' Leviathan (1651).]ORIGIN via late Latin from Hebrew liwyā t ān.

Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil — commonly referred to as Leviathan — is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblicalLeviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.^[1] Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. Written during the English Civil War (1642–1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum omnium contra omnes ("the war of all against all") could only be averted by strong central government.

-what ya reading 2012?

Sea Monster?

An Image I find very helpful is to liken the ego to a fishing boat. Such a boat can take on only a certain amount of fish, no more than it can hold. The load must be commensurate with its size. What if you're fishing in a small row boat and catch a whale? If you pull it in, you'll go under. This is an apt image because the problem of the opposites is indeed a whale: grapping with the opposites leads directly to an encounter with the Self.There's a beautiful account of this image in Melville's Moby Dick. The whole book is an expression of it, but at one point in the book Melville discusses the fact that the whale has eyes on opposite sides of its head and thus get two completely different images of the nature of reality simultaneously, two opposite images. Melville comments on what a grand mysterious entity it must be that is able to unite the opposites, illustrating specifically how the whale, Moby Dick, is indeed a symbol of Self.Now I grant you, only a few people are meant to go whale hunting. But, if you are one of those so destined, it is more dangerous to evade your task than it is to face it--because the whale will get you from behind.

All right, how does one go about whale hunting? Where are the opposites to be found?~The Mystery of The Coniunctio E. Edinger

2012 – Year of the Yang Water Dragon

What kind of year will 2012 be?   Many expect 2012 to bring about the end of the world, perhaps because they mistakenly think of Mayan or Hindu cosmologies as linear rather than cyclical. From a Feng Shui standpoint 2012, the year of the Yang Water Dragon, brings many possibilities for good fortune.

Most people know that water covers 2/3 of our planet & comprises 95% of our bodies; we simply cannot live without it. In Chinese element theory, water produces wood, which signifies growth and is the natural element of the dragon. The dragon governs east/southeast, wealth accumulation & the hours of 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. Associated with thunder, lightning and arousal, the Water Dragon personifies creativity at its best.

Water Dragons occur every 60 years, so we have had Yang Water Dragons in 1952, 1892, 1832, 1772, 1712, 1652, 1592, etc. Too, the future holds more Water Dragons in the years beyond 2012, in 2072, 2132, 2192, 2252, etc.

In 2012 the Yang Water Dragon Year starts January 23, 2012 and ends February 9, 2013. The energetic high point of the year is the dragon moon, which is from May 20 to June 18 (new moon is May 20, full moon is June 4 and dragon moon is over June 18. June 19 begins the snake moon, which will set up the energy for the following year, 2013, year of the yin water snake.)

Embrace the upcoming 2012 Year of the Water Dragon! Also makes great gifts for people who are Water Dragons (born either between 1/27/1952 – 2/23/1953 OR between 1/23/2012 – 2/9/2013.)  There’s even something for the Water Dragon babies of 2012/2013.

This is 40?

Dec. 21 2012?

Shining?

So the Dragon has left us! (And she was a doozy!) It has been quite a year. So much in a tiny little space to be thankful for . . .

"Naturally the Serpent challenged them . . . "

Happy New Year!!!

New World

21 The World Tree

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

(Judgement)

"The Great Bear is placed at the Winter Solstice on 21 December. Its element is Earth and it is associated with the dark sun, the gateway of the dead and their rebirth, and the still point of renewal and healing."~The Wildwood Tarot

 "The initiate has been laid to rest, covered by earth and stone, and now waits to be reborn, guarded by the shamanic sentinel of the mound."~The Wildwood Tarot

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

(The Sun)

"The Sun of Life also beckons you to see beyond the noise and clatter of human reality and become aware of the vastness and generosity of the cosmic soul"~The Wildwood Tarot

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

(The Moon)

JC and the Moon

Du mußt dein Leben ändern!

"The Moon on Water signifies the first steps beyond earthly awareness across the primal emotional void of creation. She also encompasses the dark-moon aspects of fertility, sexuality and initiation as well as the irrational fear of the creatures that are associated with the night such as faeries and demons and other hidden or unseen shapes of ancestral memory."~The Wildwood Tarot

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

"The Pole Star of prophetic guidance and inspirational knowledge has risen and will guide you on your forthcoming journey through the forest. If you hold this ancient and basic truth near the core of your being and navigate by it you cannot go far wrong; it is there as a talisman as well as a symbol of the universal cycle of nature."~Wildwood Tarot

"The top of the tree ends at the north star. Maybe that's why we place a star on our Christmas Tree? The second image of the illuminated Christmas Tree is a bit of a noodle baker. Am I seeing double? Can you find Isis?"

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

(The Tower)

Countdown to The End . . .

Today is

(The Devil)

-my sun's birthday!!!

‎"A challenge has arrived in your life. The situation may be very complex. It may even have profound implications for your life and how you deal with the world. It may manifest itself in the form of a profound inner realignment or the facing of some physical outer predicament. Whether from the labyrinth that is the human mind or from some external source, the challenges that presents itself now must be seen for what it is: an opportunity. If something has been hidden or repressed, if a situation has been left to decay or become unhealthy, now is the time to take control of your fears and deal with the insecurity with courage and integrity. Always be aware that however threatening or difficult this situation is, you can only become stronger and more resilient from the experience of understanding and accepting inner darkness."~Wildwood Tarot

"The guardian spirit of the beast challenges those who would enter the cave of ancestral memory without understanding the nature of their own darkness . . . Before the path may be followed, the Guardian must be faced and mastery of one's own fears achieved."~Wildwood Tarot

"If the Guardian is frightening, it is because we are frightened by our own reflection, our own dark shadow, and it is this element of ourselves we must master"~Wildwood Tarot

(this is Jack)

Shining on the other side . . .

"the Woodward is a hunter whose prey is solutions to moments of crisis."

(this is Jack)

"The Woodward, an ancient guardian of the Wildwood, symbolizes the inner power that comes from facing fear and understanding the nature of darkness."

--suppose that JTo wasn't annihilated in room 237. A happy ending?

(What's on the dark side of the moon? Shining?)

sublimateverb |ˈsəbləˌmāt|1 [ trans. ] (esp. in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity : people who will sublimate sexuality into activities which help to build up and preserve civilization | he sublimates his hurt and anger into humor.2 Chemistry [ intrans. ] another term for sublime .noun |-ˌmit; -ˌmāt| Chemistrya solid deposit of a substance that has sublimed.DERIVATIVESsublimation |ˌsəbləˈmā sh ən| nounORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense [raise to a higher status] ): from Latin sublimat- ‘raised up,’ from the verb sublimare.

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(too swift?)