rwcarter
Having killed his nephew out of jealousy, Daedelus creeps away from his workshop in the dark of night. As a symbol of the success that he must now leave behind, the workshop is now a building covered in grapevines and adorned with five pentacles.
Overview
The keyword/phrase I came up with in my workbook on 14Mar92 was "difficulty or loss".
Rodney
Overview
- loss
- warning about the consequences of how one responds to the challenge of competition
- the result of trying to cling to one’s past position
- financial loss
- loss of sense of direction and/or faith in oneself because one has confused self-value with material security
- the need to let go because if material disaster comes, then it was somehow necessary
- material disaster as the outgrowth of a wrong or inappropriate attitude
- loss or material difficulties that ultimately lead to an inner transformation that allows one to not only regain material success but also develop a more solid inner center that can cope with the challenges brought about by success
- losing everything as the result of trying to hold onto what one has achieved
- bringing hardship and downfall upon oneself
- the barren landscape reflects the barrenness of Daedelus’ soul
- sneaking away
- making a hasty exit
- faded glory
- the need for one to “clean (one’s own) house”
- action/reaction, actions have consequences
- going from being on top of the world to being on the bottom of it
- hitting rock bottom
The keyword/phrase I came up with in my workbook on 14Mar92 was "difficulty or loss".
Rodney